Venice Director Alberto Barbera Details September Edition, Promises More Female Directors (EXCLUSIVE)

Off the back of a string of award-nominated films about romance and angst in the Italian countryside (with the notable exception of “Suspiria”), Luca Guadagnino is bringing his sunny, sentimental cinematic style to television for the first time, with the eight-episode series “We Are Who We Are.” A story about two American kids who live on a U.S. military base in Italy, the series explores friendship, first love, identity, and all the messy exhilaration and anguish of being a teenager.

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.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterVenice Days (Giornate Degli Autori), the independent Venice Film Festival sidebar that is under the new leadership of artistic director Gaia Furrer this year, has announced its line-up of titles, including a feature directed by artist Bruce LaBruce and new shorts from Atlantics filmmaker Mati Diop and Mug director Malgorzata Skumowksa.From more a thousand submissions, the programming team have whittled it down to just 28 titles.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorFilmmaker Ann Hui and actress Tilda Swinton are each to receive the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 77th Venice International Film Festival (2 September – 12 September, 2020).The decision was made by the Board of Directors of the Biennale di Venezia upon the recommendation of Venice Film Festival Director, Alberto Barbera.Accepting the award, Swinton said: “This great festival has been dear to my heart for three decades: to be honoured by her in

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticZachary Quinto and Khary Payton will lend their voices to the cast of Amazon Studios’ Invincible, the animated series based on Robert Kirkman’s comic book superhero.“Sweet news today!,” Kirkman tweeted about the new additions.

Colin Jost is hoping Bill Murray will forgive him for the secret he spilled in his new book.

Chad Michael Murray shows off his muscular physique while going shirtless at the beach on Thursday (July 9) in Malibu, Calif.

Mackenzie Nichols Staff WriterKatori Hall hired all women to direct her strip club dramedy “P-Valley” for Starz because she wanted to ensure the series showcased its stripper characters through an empathetic lens.Although the playwright-turned-series creator and showrunner tells Variety she “did try to hire men,” during interviews she asked, “What is your definition of the female gaze? And I would say 10 times out of 10, the men did not have an answer to that question.”“And so, knowing that was

Mark David Entertainment industry veteran, budding sports entrepreneur and civil rights attorney Jeff Kwatinetz, co-founder of the three-on-three basketball league Big3, which he formed in 2017 with actor-musician Ice Cube, has put a $4.8 million price tag on a spacious home along the picturesque canals in L.A.’s once gritty, now fashionable and exceedingly expensive beach community of Venice.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and how it has wreaked havoc across the globe, we’ve seen damn near every film festival from this spring and summer canceled, or at least, drastically altered. However, according to Venice Film Festival director, Alberto Barbera, this year’s Italian film event will be the first one since the pandemic shut everything down to closely adhere to the structure of previous editions.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentThe upcoming Venice Film Festival’s reconfiguration due to coronavirus safety measures has been officially unveiled.Barring complications, Venice, which runs Sept.

As Gucci Mane rebrands his record label, The New 1017, he’s on the lookout for some fresh female voices to add to his roster.

One Tree Hill was on the air, but that doesn't mean fans—or the cast—don't enjoy walking down and reliving every once in a while. This week, reminded everyone of his days as Lucas Scott by sending his old castmate , who played his love interest Peyton Sawyer one the show, a birthday message filled with sweet reminders of their time on the beloved CW series.

Lucas and Peyton forever! Chad Michael Murray sent a sweet birthday message to his former on-screen love Hilarie Burton on Thursday.

Diehard fans of One Tree Hill were really happy to see Chad Michael Murray paying the sweetest tribute to former co-star Hilarie Burton on her birthday! As you know, the two portrayed fan-favorites Lucas and Peyton on the beloved show.

Chad Michael Murray sent a sweet birthday message to his former on-screen love Hilarie Burton on Thursday.The two actors portrayed high school sweethearts in and years later they remain close pals, with Murray posting a fun collage of photos of the two on and off screen throughout the years.«Happy Birthday to this mega talented, heart warming, always giving SUPER HUMAN that I'm blessed to call a friend- @hilarieburton We're slowly but surly watching each other grow up,» Murray captioned the