Venice Film Festival

YouTube, Ridley Scott and Venice Film Festival teaming up for online film festival (Video)

Daniel S Levine
1/19/2012

Thursday, YouTube and Prometheus director Ridley Scott announced that they are teaming up with the Venice Film Festival, the world’s oldest, to create a worldwide online festival called Your Film Festival.

According to Entertainment Weekly, YouTube is asking aspiring filmmakers to submit their own 15-minute shorts beginning Feb. 2 until March 31.

Russian director Alexander Sokurov’s ‘Faust’ wins Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival

Daniel S Levine
9/10/2011
Alexander Sokurov, director of "Faust", receives the Golden Lion award during the closing ceremony of the 68th Venice Film Festival September 10, 2011. Sokurov's "Faust", loosely based on Goethe's classic German text, won the Golden Lion for best picture at the Venice film festival on Saturday.

Madonna's hatred of fan's gift caught on tape

Vanessa Munoz
9/7/2011

Pop Queen Madonna was caught on tape expressing her hatred of a bouquet of hydrangeas given to recently by a fan at the Venice Film Festival.

Madonna was at the Film Festival promoting her new movie W.E., which according to the Dailychilli Madonna directed, while she was on stage a fan presented her with a gift of hydrangeas.

Madonna reveals plans to release new album in 2012

Gina DiFalco
9/5/2011
The singer confirmed she has 'started a little bit of work in the studio'
U.S. pop star and director Madonna arrives on the "W.E" red carpet at the 68th Venice Film Festival in Venice September 1, 2011. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (ITALY - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT)

Italian actress Monica Bellucci appeared in nude scene in 'That Summer' one month after giving birth

Gina DiFalco
9/2/2011
The actress said she trusted the director of the film
Actress Monica Bellucci waves before a news conference for her film "Un Ete Brulant" at the 68th Venice Film Festival September 2, 2011. REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo (ITALY - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT)

Only one month after giving birth, actress Monica Bellucci stripped down for a nude scene in the film That Summer.

The Venice Film Festival begins preparing for opening with George Clooney’s latest headlining

Daniel S Levine
8/30/2011
A worker carries a part of a carpet in front of the Cinema Palace in Venice August 30, 2011. The 68th Venice Film Festival will take place from August 31 to September 10, 2011. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (ITALY - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT)

Tarantino Accused of Favoritism at Venice Film Festival

Cynthia A. Almanzar
9/13/2010
The press alleges winners were chosen because of their personal ties with Tarantino

The Italian press revealed on Sunday that the biggest prizes at The Venice Film Festival went to filmmakers with personal ties to jury president Quentin Tarantino.

Ben Affleck to Direct and Star in 'The Town'

Gina DiFalco
9/8/2010
Ben Affleck will direct and star in a Boston-based thriller

According to ABC News, Ben Affleck will be directing and starring in a Boston-based thriller called The Town.

The film will premiere at the Venice Film Festival and will be the second directorial project Affleck will embark upon; 2007’s Gone Baby Gone marked his first.

Affleck will play a leader of a crew of bank robbers, who falls in love with a woman the crew held hostage at a point in the film.

Natalie Portman's Oscar Hopes

Amy Goodman
9/5/2010
The actress is generating Oscar buzz for her portryal of Nina in 'Black Swan'

Natalie Portman may be poised for an Oscar for her role in Black Swan.

After the film’s premiere at the Venice Film Festival, more than a few critics have been touting it as Oscar worthy. Washington Post critic Jan Chaney says, “Natalie Portman already has this year’s Academy Award for best actress all sewn up.”

John Woo awarded Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement

Brianna Gunter
9/3/2010

Director John Woo received the Golden Lion award for Lifetime Achievement on Friday, September 3 at the Venice Film Festival.

At the festival, Woo was recognized as “an innovator of the contemporary language of cinema" in addition to introducing extremely stylized action films which helped to renew the genre, reports the Associated Press.

Woo was surprised to receive the award. "I wouldn't say that I have much contributed to film society, even though I made several good films," he said.

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