EVENT OF THE WEEK: Venice Film Festival
Tuesday, September 7th, 2010
The Mostra Internazionale d’Arte Cinematografica, better known internationally as the Venice Film Festival, is by far the oldest film festival still in existence today. The centre of the action is the Lido area in Venice and the very famous Palazzo del Cinema, but screenings take place at various cinemas across the city.
The festival was established in 1932, and after the Second World War, the event reflected the new climate of freedom of expression. Cinema makers of the Neo-realist school such as Rossellini and De Sica discovered more direct takes on reality which gave the lie to the glossy artificiality of Hollywood cinema, whilst also opening the way for visionaries like Fellini as well as influencing American film of the 1960s.
Being one of the three most influential film festivals in the entire world and this year you’ll be able to catch its 67th birthday from September 1st until the 11th. Head of Jury this year is Quentin Tarantino and he will make sure the Gold Lion goes to the right person. If you’re into film, you should check out ‘film reviews’ on station KCRW 89.9. Joe Morgenstern, the Wall Street Journal’s Pulitzer Prize winning film critic, brings his wit and wisdom to bear on current releases of the film industry.
