Locarno, Venice Winner Lav Diaz’s ‘When the Waves Are Gone’ Raises Budgetary Bar for Filipino Auteur

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: Martin Lawrence and Snoop Dogg are teaming up to star in Game, a political drama set in Washington, D.C. The duo co-wrote the story for the project, which reunites Bad Boys star Lawrence with the feature franchise’s producer Jerry Bruckheimer.

Ben Croll When Quentin Dupieux’s “Mandibles,” a buddy comedy about two bumbling dolts and a giant CGI bug, premieres out of competition at the  Venice Film Festival on Sept.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorKate Winslet, Jennifer Hudson and Glenn Close have joined previously announced lead Daisy Ridley in the voice cast of Venice Film Festival-bound VR project Baba Yaga.Hudson is an executive-producer on the immersive short film set in a haunting fairytale world where viewers can decide the direction of the story.

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentKate Winslet, Jennifer Hudson and Glenn Close have joined previously announced lead Daisy Ridley in the cast of VR animated film “Baba Yaga,” which will make its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival.Hudson is also an executive producer on the pic from Baobab Studios, which will make a push for the Oscar for animated short.The film plays in Venice on Sept. 2 as part of Venice VR Expanded, the Virtual Reality section of the event.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterLingua Franca marks many firsts for filmmaker Isabel Sandoval. Originally from the Philippines, the drama marks Sandoval’s first feature shot in the United States and it made history at the 2019 Venice International Film Festival Venice Days program as the first film directed and starring an openly trans woman of color to screen in competition.

James McClain Almost exactly four years after she bought it for $4.64 million, “Game of Thrones” superstar Emilia Clarke is checking out of her residential showstopper in Venice. The BAFTA-awarded English thespian isn’t seeking much of a return on her investment, asking just a few hairs under $5 million for the contemporary confection.

They been leading quite the jet-setting lifestyle as they've spent the last few months between London, Florida and Croatia.And Rod Stewart and his wife Penny Lancaster kept the good times rolling as they enjoyed some quality time together during their holiday in Venice on Saturday.The music legend, 75, and the Loose Women panellist, 49, proved safety comes first as they coordinated in equally-vibrant face masks while enjoying a refreshing walk along the capital of northern Italy’s Veneto

Terry Flores “Jojo Rabbit” breakout and “Home Alone” reboot star Archie Yates is voicing the lead role in the animated VR film “Paper Birds,” which will premiere at the Venice Film Festival.

The 2020 Venice Film Festival has added another pair of films to its official lineup. Run Hide Fight, an action film from Kyle Rankin starring Isabel May and Thomas Jane, will have its world premiere out of competition in Venice, as will Fiori, Fiori, Fiori!, a documentary short from Call Me By Your Name director Luca Guadagnino.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterThe Venice Film Festival’s industry-focused Production Bridge had unveiled the line-up of projects that will take part in its ‘Final Cut In Venice’ workshop this year. The six films all hail from the MENA region.

Also Read: Fall Film Festivals Venice, Telluride, Toronto and New York Team Up With 'United Platform'Based on journalist Jessica Bruder’s 2017 nonfiction book “Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century,” the film follows Fern (McDormand), a woman who, after the economic collapse of a company town in rural Nevada, packs her van and sets off on the road exploring a life outside of conventional society as a modern-day nomad.

Manori Ravindran International EditorChloé Zhao’s road drama “Nomadland” starring Frances McDormand, will screen at Venice, Toronto and New York as part of the fall festivals’ solidarity pact in the wake of the pandemic. It will also play as part of a special Telluride-hosted drive-in event.Zhao’s third film will world premiere with simultaneous screenings on Sept.