Pinoy in historic win at Venice filmfest
Venice—Filipino actor John Arcilla was the surprise choice for the best acting award at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday ...
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Tight race to close MeToo-influenced Venice film fest
The Venice Film Festival was set to award its coveted Golden Lion on Saturday after roaring back to life this ...
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French abortion film wins on big night for women at Venice festival
A timely film about illegal abortions in 1960s France won the Venice Film Festival's Golden Lion on Saturday, capping a ...
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Art, terror and erections showcase VR potential
"Can you tell the difference between what is and isn't real?" intones Tilda Swinton as the room disintegrates into pixels. ...
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Banderas, Cruz poke fun at film biz excesses at Venice
Penelope Cruz and Antonio Banderas rip into their own industry with abandon in their new film Official Competition, which left ...
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Vanessa Kirby’s Venice win makes her Hollywood royalty
Vanessa Kirby’s best actress win at the Venice film festival on Saturday confirms her ascension to Hollywood royalty after breaking ...
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Venice Film Festival seeks to dodge coronavirus and controversy
What if you threw a film festival and nobody came? In this file photo taken on September 08, 2018 The ...
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‘Joker’ draws rave reviews in Venice
Joaquin Phoenix’s visceral performance as the downtrodden street clown who transforms into the “Joker” was hailed by critics as “sensational” ...
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More women on big screen, but men still tell the stories
By Fiachra Gibbons The Venice film festival—which ends Saturday—is overflowing with movies with female storylines and meaty parts for women. ...
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Venice Film Festival courts controversy
Rome"•Global superstars Lady Gaga, Ryan Gosling and Vanessa Redgrave descend on Venice this week as the annual film festival kicks ...
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