Venice Film Festival Revamps Facilities, Adds Screens
Expect some improved infrastructure at the upcoming 70th Venice Film Festival, and more new facilities in the near future.
Venice Film Festival
Bernardo Bertolucci to Head Venice Fest Jury
The Italo auteur, who is 72, bowed his first feature, gritty drama "The Grim Reaper," from the Lido in 1962, when he has a boy wonder.
Venice Fest to Lionize William Friedkin
ROME — William Friedkin will be feted with the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement by the 70th Venice Film Festival where a pristine restored and recolored copy of his 1977 thriller "Sorcerer" will w…
Telluride Adds 5th Day to 2013 Festival
The Telluride Film Festival has added a fifth day to its 40th anniversary fest, which will run from Aug. 29 to Sept. 2. The festival also announced Thursday that it's partnering with the town of Tellu…
Venice Film Fest lab backs projects
ROME -- The Venice Festival, the world's oldest sprocket opera, is helping filmmakers get their pics made. But unlike other indie auteur events -- think Sundance, Cannes or Rotterdam -- the Lido…
'Memphis,' 'June,' 'Esposito' win Venice competish
U.S. helmer Tim Sutton ("Pavilion") is among winners of the Venice Film Festival's Biennale College initiative, which will shepherd three microbudget works from development through distribution.
Mara picks up 'Fundamentalist,' 'Gangs'
Mara Pictures has picked up theatrical rights for the U.K. to Venice Film Festival opener "The Reluctant Fundamentalist" and Indian gangster epic "Gangs of Wasseypur" parts 1 and 2.
'Pieta' wins Golden Lion; 'Master' takes Silver
South Korean helmer Kim Ki-duk's "Pieta" is the winner of the 69th Venice Film Festival's Golden Lion.
Match Factory likes Venice trio
Berlin-based Match Factory has closed territory sales for three high-profile Venice titles, head of sales Brigitte Suarez confirmed with Variety on Friday.
'Eat Sleep Die' wins Venice aud award
ROME -- The Venice Film Festival's independently run Critics' Week awarded its prize to Swedish first-time helmer Gabriela Pichler's social drama "Eat Sleep Die," about a hard-working Muslim girl who…
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Domestic Film DAILY
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The Hangover Part III
The Hangover Part III
1Daily: $11.8M Cumulative: $11.8M Warner Brothers 1st in 1st week -
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Star Trek Into Darkness
Star Trek Into Darkness
2Daily: $8.0M Cumulative: $108.8M Paramount Pictures 2nd in 1st week -
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Star Trek Into Darkness
Star Trek Into Darkness
3Daily: $6.8M Cumulative: $108.8M Paramount Pictures 3rd in 1st week
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