Venice Film Festival

Emma Dante's 'The Macaluso Sisters' To Open In LA Theaters Tomorrow

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목요일, 8월 12, 2021
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Emma Dante's adaptation tells the story of how an accidental death in the family turns the lives of five orphaned sisters upside down.

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  • Emma Dante's adaptation tells the story of how an accidental death in the family turns the lives of five orphaned sisters upside down.
  • Emma is available for interviews and reviews are welcome.
  • The Macaluso sisters (Maria, Pinuccia, Lia, Katia and Antonella) are five young, orphaned siblings who live in and work from a shabby rooftop apartment in Palermo, Sicily.
  • "The Macaluso Sisters is a film dealing with the metamorphosis of bodies and objects over a span of seventy years.

iQIYI Original Interactive VR Film "The Final Wish" Shortlisted for Award at 78th Venice International Film Festival

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월요일, 8월 9, 2021
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BEIJING, Aug. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- iQIYI Inc. (NASDAQ:IQ) ("iQIYI" or the "Company"), an innovative market-leading online entertainment service inChina, today announced that its original interactive virtual reality (VR) filmThe Final Wish (the "Film") has been shortlisted for an award in the Venice VR Expanded category at the prestigiousVeniceInternational Film Festival.

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  • BEIJING, Aug. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- iQIYI Inc. (NASDAQ:IQ) ("iQIYI" or the "Company"), an innovative market-leading online entertainment service inChina, today announced that its original interactive virtual reality (VR) filmThe Final Wish (the "Film") has been shortlisted for an award in the Venice VR Expanded category at the prestigiousVeniceInternational Film Festival.
  • The Venice International Film Festival will screen the film online from September 1 to 11.
  • This is the third time for a Chinese Mainland original VR production to receive such recognition from a major international film festival after iQIYI's original VR production the Last One Standing VR was nominated the Venice Award for Best Virtual Reality in 2018 and Killing a Superstarwas awarded the Best VR Immersive Story Award of the Venice VR Expanded category in 2020.
  • The VR film supports 8K HD format and Dolby Atmos, delivering an unprecedented premium immersive VR interactive audio-visual experience.

Independent Films About Social Change Are Dead on Arrival

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월요일, 9월 14, 2020
Raindance, Film festival, Venice Film Festival, Independent film, Film

Like many, Paul hoped to garner attention and press from the likes of Venice international Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival and Raindance.

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  • Like many, Paul hoped to garner attention and press from the likes of Venice international Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival and Raindance.
  • However, their selection criteria are instead centered on commercial viability and A-list celebrity attachment to the film.
  • No longer is it about "doing the right thing" for the advancement of social change.
  • The dynamics of these power players in the world of film pose a daunting task to the independent filmmaker.

Blue Planet Science Fiction Film Festival Highlighted at the 77th Venice Film Festival

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화요일, 9월 8, 2020
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Chinas Blue Planet Science-Fiction Film Festival was highlighted at the 77th Venice International Film Festival during the Focus on China side event earlier this week, bringing a glimpse of the future to the worlds oldest film festival.

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  • Chinas Blue Planet Science-Fiction Film Festival was highlighted at the 77th Venice International Film Festival during the Focus on China side event earlier this week, bringing a glimpse of the future to the worlds oldest film festival.
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    Blue Planet Sci-Fi Film Festival presented at "Focus on China" event during Venice International Film Festival (Photo: Xinhuanet)
    The Venice International Film Festival is one of the first major cultural events held in Europe since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • November 2019 saw the inaugural Blue Planet Sci-Fi Film Festival, the first of its kind in China.
  • The Blue Planet is an important and vibrant film event; I believe that Chinas sci-fi film market will only grow bigger.

'Manara' Debut at the 76th Annual Venice International Film Festival

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목요일, 9월 5, 2019
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The Lebanese Short Drama launched on September 4, 2019 at GiornatedegliAutori (Venice Days) During a Special Event at the Villa DegliAutori at the Venice Lido

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  • The Lebanese Short Drama launched on September 4, 2019 at GiornatedegliAutori (Venice Days) During a Special Event at the Villa DegliAutori at the Venice Lido
    VENICE, Italy, Sept. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- "Manara," a short film by Lebanese filmmaker Zayn Alexander, debuted in the 2019 Venice Days at the 76th Venice International Film Festival.
  • The short drama screened on Sept. 4, 2019 during a special event at the Villa degliAutori at the Venice Lido.
  • "Manara" won the first edition of the "Vitesul'acqua" competition, within the film festival Laguna Sud, curated by Andrea Segre in Chioggia, Venice.
  • "Abroad" made its world premiere at the Oscar-qualifying Santa Barbara International Film Festival.

'Manara' Debut at the 76th Annual Venice International Film Festival

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목요일, 9월 5, 2019
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VENICE, Italy, Sept. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- "Manara," a short film by Lebanese filmmaker Zayn Alexander, debuted in the 2019 Venice Days at the 76thVenice International Film Festival.

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  • VENICE, Italy, Sept. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- "Manara," a short film by Lebanese filmmaker Zayn Alexander, debuted in the 2019 Venice Days at the 76thVenice International Film Festival.
  • The short drama screened on Sept. 4, 2019 during a special event at the Villa degliAutori at the Venice Lido.
  • "Manara" won the first edition of the "Vitesul'acqua" competition, within the film festival Laguna Sud, curated by Andrea Segre in Chioggia, Venice.
  • "Abroad" made its world premiere at the Oscar-qualifying Santa Barbara International Film Festival.

Guangdong Film Europe Roadshow launched at 76th Venice International Film Festival

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목요일, 9월 5, 2019
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A Guangdong film Europe roadshow was launched during the 76th Venice International Film Festival on 3rd September, bringing some of its best productions in the recent years to European audience and seeking to promote cultural understanding and relations.

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  • A Guangdong film Europe roadshow was launched during the 76th Venice International Film Festival on 3rd September, bringing some of its best productions in the recent years to European audience and seeking to promote cultural understanding and relations.
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    Guangdong Film Europe Roadshow launched as Director of Guangdong Film Administration Bai Jie, Director of Film and Audiovisual at Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism Maria Troccoli, and other representatives of Guangdong film production institutions cut the ribbon at an event on the side of the 76th Venice International Film Festival on 3rd September.
  • This roadshow led by the Guangdong Film Administration kicked off in Venice, followed by Milan, Athens and Madrid.
  • We believe Guangdong film Europe roadshow will enhance our cultural exchange and bring more cooperation in the future, said Stbile.

iQIYI's Joint Production "Balloon" Shortlisted for the 76th Venice Film Festival

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금요일, 8월 2, 2019
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BEIJING, Aug. 2, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Balloon, a joint production from iQIYI Pictures, has been shortlisted in the lineup for the 76thVenice International Film Festival, which will take place from August 28 to September 7.

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  • BEIJING, Aug. 2, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Balloon, a joint production from iQIYI Pictures, has been shortlisted in the lineup for the 76thVenice International Film Festival, which will take place from August 28 to September 7.
  • Balloon, which will premiere at the festival,has been included in the Horizons (Orizzonti) section, the second largest competition unit of the Venice Film Festival.
  • This is another time that major international film festivals have recognized an iQIYI film, demonstrating the caliber of iQIYI's content production.
  • Earlier, iQIYI Pictures' film Spycies was nominated at the Cannes International Film Festival's "Annecy Goes Cannes" unit and The Pluto Moment was shortlisted for the Cannes Film Festival's "Directors' Fortnight" section.

HTC VIVE Breaks the Record as Five Original VR Works Selected by the 76th Venice International Film Festival

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금요일, 7월 26, 2019
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VENICE, Italy, July 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Global virtual reality innovation leader, HTC VIVE, has broken the record by entering the 76th Venice International Film Festival with five originals VR work.

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  • VENICE, Italy, July 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Global virtual reality innovation leader, HTC VIVE, has broken the record by entering the 76th Venice International Film Festival with five originals VR work.
  • VR film 5x1-- O, 5x1-- Only the mountain remains, VR interactive art INORI, and VR animation Gloomy Eyes entering Venice VR Competition.
  • Today at 11 am, CET, the 76th Venice International Film Festival announced the official selections, and HTC VIVE unprecedentedly entered with 5 VR works.
  • HTC VIVE ORIGINALS president, Szu-Ming Liu, said, "This is a record-breaking time for HTC VIVE ORIGINALS, with four originals VR work entering the Venice International Film Festival VR Competition and one film invited to be screened in Venice VR-Best of as an out of competition film.

Creative China Festival 2018

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수요일, 10월 17, 2018
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BEIJINGand NEW YORK, Oct 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Beijing Contemporary Art Foundation (BCAF) and Creative China Center in New York (CCC) are proud to announce the 2nd annual Creative China Festival (CCF) that will take place from September 2018 to March 2019 in New York, Boston, Washington DC, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Pittsburgh, San Diego, and Seattle.

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  • BEIJINGand NEW YORK, Oct 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Beijing Contemporary Art Foundation (BCAF) and Creative China Center in New York (CCC) are proud to announce the 2nd annual Creative China Festival (CCF) that will take place from September 2018 to March 2019 in New York, Boston, Washington DC, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Pittsburgh, San Diego, and Seattle.
  • US Ambassador to China Mr. Terry Branstad hailed the Creative China Festival as "top-level, highly acclaimed and overwhelmingly successful, promoting friendship and good will between the US and China."
  • He has garnered awards and international praise at several leading international film festivals, including the Venice International Film Festival, the Cannes International Film Festival, the Berlin International Film Festival, and the Locarno International Film Festival.
  • These directors have received awards at festivals such as the Cannes International Film Festival, the Venice International Film Festival, the Berlin International Film Festival, and the Busan International Film Festival.