Posts Tagged: Venice Film Festival
Venice Film Festival Director Rejects Petition to Boycott Israeli Films, Insists They’re Not ‘Anti-Palestinian in Any Way’
Alberto Barbera, director of the 81st Venice Film Festival currently taking place, responded to an open letter published last week that called on the iconic...
‘September 5’ Film About Live Broadcast of 1972 Munich Olympics Massacre Premieres at Venice Film Festival
"September 5," a film about the Palestinian terrorist attack targeting the Israeli delegation at the 1972 Munich Olympics, made its world premiere at the Venice...
Over 300 Filmmakers Condemn Inclusion of Israeli Films in Venice Festival, ‘Artwashing of Gaza Genocide’
Nearly 350 filmmakers, actors, and other members of the film industry signed an open letter on Wednesday, the same day as the opening of the...
Movie About Jewish Composer Leonard Bernstein Gets Huge Standing Ovation at World Premiere
Maestro, the Bradley Cooper-directed film about the marriage and family life of renowned Jewish composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein, received a seven-minute standing ovation when...
At Venice Film Festival, Celebrities Show Solidarity With Iranian Anti-Regime Protesters
Actors, filmmakers, and other celebrities took to the red carpet at the 80th Venice International Film Festival on Saturday to join activists in demonstrating in...
‘I Want to Tell The World What it is to be Chased’: Virtual Reality Holocaust Film About Survivor of Nazi Germany to Make Its World Premiere at Venice Film Festival
A Holocaust survivor, who is the subject and star of a new virtual reality film about her life that will make its world premiere at...
Last Remaining Footage of Polish Jewish Community Before Holocaust Premieres as Movie at Venice Film Festival
A film set to make its world premiere at the 78th Venice Film Festival this week revolves around three minutes of a home video that...
Israeli Movie ‘Foxtrot’ Wins Second Place Prize at Venice Film Festival
JNS.org - The Israeli film “Foxtrot” won the second-place Grand Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday and drew strong criticism from Israel’s Minister...
Israeli Movie ‘Foxtrot’ Is Frontrunner for Top Prize at Venice Film Festival
JNS.org - The Israeli film “Foxtrot” is a frontrunner at the Venice Film Festival to win the Golden Lion award, the event’s top prize. The film, which...
