Venice’s Special Jury Prize Winner ‘Dear Comrades!’ Sells to Southern Europe (EXCLUSIVE)

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentShooting started Monday in Sardinia on season three of pubcaster RAI’s TV drama “The Hunter” about a Palermo prosecutor with a killer instinct for tracking down top Mafiosi.

Vanessa Kirby wears her face mask while walking around the city after lunch on Sunday (September 13) in Venice, Italy.

VENICE, Italy -- Chloe Zhao’s “Nomadland,” a recession-era road trip drama starring Frances McDormand, won the Golden Lion for best film Saturday at a slimmed-down Venice Film Festival, which was held against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic.Zhao and McDormand appeared by video from the United States to accept the award, given virus-related travel restrictions made reaching the Lido in the Italian lagoon city difficult if not impossible for many Hollywood filmmakers and actors.“Thank you

Emma Corrin is enjoying a little downtime in Venice!

Cate Blanchett looks stunning while walking the red carpet at the closing ceremony of the 2020 Venice Film Festival on Saturday (September 12) in Venice, Italy.

Vanessa Kirby holds her trophy while accepting the Best Actress award during the closing ceremony of the 2020 Venice Film Festival on Saturday (September 12) in Venice, Italy.

Cate Blanchett wears a big print to the special Campari Boat Cinema screening of Mrs. America during the 2020 Venice Film Festival on Friday (September 11) in Venice, Italy.

Guy Lodge Film CriticBefore this year’s Venice Film Festival comes to a close with Saturday’s announcement of the official selection awards, the fest’s autonomous sections got the ball rolling Friday with their own prizes.Coming out on top in the Venice Days program was Russian director Philipp Yuryev’s debut feature “The Whaler Boy,” an offbeat story of a teenage whale hunter on the Bering Strait, who sets out to meet the webcam model with whom he’s become obsessed.The film received the

Ben Croll Though ongoing border restrictions kept the Venice Film Festival off-limits to most of Hollywood, the Lido wasn’t entirely devoid of Americans. Casts and crews of selected films and other invitees were able to enter Italy in limited numbers, using festival invitation letters to circumvent the country’s ban on non-essential travel.

They're been enjoying the sunshine in Italy during the Venice Film Festival.And James Norton and his girlfriend Imogen Poots certainly put on a cosy display as they enjoyed dinner in the Italian city on Thursday.The actor, 35, donned a protective face mask as he headed to the eatery with the Vivarium star, 31, before they settled down for a drink together.James was suited and booted following his appearance on the red carpet for the premiere of his new film Nowhere Special at the festival.He and

Isabel May looks absolutely gorgeous on the red carpet while attending the premiere of her movie Run Hide Fight during the 2020 Venice Film Festival on Thursday (September 10) in Venice, Italy.

James Norton looks so handsome while attending the premiere of his new movie Nowhere Special during the 2020 Venice Film Festival on Thursday (September 10) in Venice, Italy.

Cate Blanchett brings her star style to the red carpet for the premiere of Spy No Tsuma (Wife Of A Spy) during the 2020 Venice Film Festival on Wednesday night (September 9) in Venice, Italy.

Cate Blanchett has been attending lots of events at the 2020 Venice Film Festival, where she is serving on the festival jury.

Taking Soviet films from the past as its model, Russian veteran Andrei Konchalovsky’s Dear Comrades! (Dorogie Tovarischi!) pinpoints a moment inhistory when people’s unquestioning belief in the high-minded principles of the Communist party wavered as evidence to the contrary mounted and personally impacted their lives. Although at first sight this dramatization of a 1962 strike at a factory in the U.S.S.R.

Nathalie Emmanuel stuns in a bold purple dress at the Miu Miu Women’s Tales event during the 2020 Venice Film Festival on Sunday afternoon (September 6) in Venice, Italy.

Maya Hawke has some fun in the sun after a day of press in Venice, Italy on Sunday (September 6)

Andreas Wiseman International EditorEXCLUSIVE: Spotlight and Ray Donovan star Liev Schreiber is attached to lead cast on the feature adaptation of Ernest Hemingway’s Venice-set final novel, Across The River And Into The Trees.Also aboard to star are emerging Italian actress Matilda De Angelis (The Prize), Laura Morante (Cherry On The Cake), Javier Camara (Truman) and Oscar-nominated Italian actor Giancarlo Giannini (Seven Beauties).Six-time Golden Globe nominee Schreiber will play Colonel