Venice Chief Alberto Barbera on Hollywood’s Festival Retreat, Gender Parity Backslide and the AI Question - The Hollywood Reporter
Venice Film Festival director Alberto Barbera discusses the challenges of the upcoming festival, including a lack of Hollywood studio participation and a failure to meet gender parity goals. He also touches on the complexities of scheduling and the potential future of AI in cinema.
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The festival's struggles reflect broader shifts in the film industry, including the decline of traditional studio support for festivals and ongoing debates about diversity and technology in art.
Artistic Director Alberto Barbera unveiled the lineup for the 83rd Venice International Film Festival on Thursday, and, as ever, there is no shortage of auteur firepower headed for the Lido.
The competition slate includes Primetime , starring and produced by Robert Pattinson ; Bunker , with Pen lope Cruz and Javier Bardem; Ink , featuring Jack O'Connell, Guy Pearce and Claire Foy; and The Echo Chamber , led by Alicia Vikander. There are also hotly anticipated new features from Martin McDonagh ( Wild Horses Nine ), Lee Chang-dong ( Possible Love ) and Werner Herzog ( Bucking Fastard ). Related Stories Movies Sales Veteran Fred Tsui to Lead Hong Kong International Film Festival Music Chris Brown Pleads Guilty After London Nightclub Attack
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