![]() The European Film Academy has added a record 462 new members, who will all be eligible to vote. The week of festivities will kick off with the star-studded “Pavarotti Forever” opening gala at the Teatro Antico di Taormina, benefitting the Luciano Pavarotti Foundation.Īrts and entertainment veteran Barrett Wissman, who for the last 20 years has been the chair of IMG Artists, is the festival’s executive and co-artistic director. In addition, a retrospective of actor Willem Dafoe and director Abel Ferrara celebrating their collaboration and friendship will screen the seven films the duo made together including “New Rose Hotel” (1998), “Go Go Tales” (2007), “4:44 Last Day on Earth” (2011), “Pasolini” (2014), “Tommaso” (2019), “Siberia” (2020) and “Sportin’ Life” (2020).ĩ0th Anniversary Celebration of Warner Bros., featuring a selection of 25 of the greatest films in their catalog, and a documentary presentation of the history of the studio will feature at the festival. Rockwell and featuring Teyana Taylor, and “Jeanne du Barry,” directed by Maïwenn and featuring Johnny Depp.Ī retrospective on the career of director John Landis, featuring films selected by Landis himself, will be showcased throughout the week at the Palazzo dei Congressi in Taormina. The festival will also feature the Italian premieres of “Little Richard: I Am Everything,” a documentary about the life and career of the legendary musician, directed by Lisa Cortes, “A Thousand and One,” directed by A.V. Highlights of the 69th Taormina Film Festival (June 23-July 1) include the Italian Premiere of “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” directed by James Mangold and featuring Harrison Ford, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Antonio Banderas, John Rhys-Davies, and Mads Mikkelsen with the cast in attendance and the world premieres of “The Worst Days,” directed by Edoardo Leo and Massimiliano Bruno, and featuring Edoardo Leo, Massimiliano Bruno, Anna Foglietta, Renato Carpentieri and Fabrizio Bentivoglio and “Lo Sposo Indeciso,” directed by Giorgio Amato and featuring Gianmarco Tognazzi, Ilenia Pastorelli, Stefano Pesce, Francesco Pannofino and Morena Gentile. The event will take place on May 21 at the market’s new venue, Plages des Palmes. In light of the current financial landscape and Cannes’ unique positioning, we believe it’s relevant to explore new opportunities for funding through private investment, and we hope this inaugural event will grow in the coming years. “For the first time, we are selecting projects of the highest caliber to present to top-tier investors. “The aim of the Marché du Film with the Cannes Investors Circle is to support artistically and financially ambitious film projects,” said Guillaume Esmiol, executive director of the market. The event will also include an invitation-only session where VIP private investors will listen to pitches of nine new global film projects at the investment stage. The projects include films budgeted at up to €12 million and feature producers and directors who have previously won the Palme d’Or and Berlin’s Golden Bear.
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