No. No. Venice Film Festival , art director Alberto Barbera assembled one of the most carefully curated lineups of his career. Studios and streamers are well represented.
Netflix wins opening night success with Noah Baumbach ‘s ‘White Noise’ , buzz Buzz promises it will make Lido, with Andrew Dominic’s Marilyn Monroe biopic, Blonde , with Ana de A Maas together; Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Mexican epic Bardo, a false chronicle of a few truths ; and Romain Gavras’ French action thriller Athena .
Warner Bros. is a good representation of studio fare. Director Olivia Wilde’s Don’t Worry Darling ; Focus Has Todd Field’s Tár with Cate Blanchett and Mark Strong; MGM will debut Luca Guadagnino’s Timothée Chalamet-Taylor Russell starring Bones and All ; Searchlight Presented by Inisherin Banshee from Three Billboards Outside Abbing, Missouri Director Martin McDonagh; the Sony Pictures classic will be played by Florian Zeller’s son follow up, Father and Oliver Hermanus 1950 period drama LIFE , starring Bill Nighy.
But while all of these titles may be mentioned, the unofficial market in Venice will offer a handful of films, both art and genre titles, which are still up for grabs, with Sufficient attraction and star power to attract international and domestic buyers.
All Beauty and Bleeding
Director Laura Poitra
Buzz Oscar-winning documentary director( Citizenfour ) turns to photographer Nan Goldin, whose artist-led anti-Sackler pharmaceutical dynasty helped expose America’s opioid crisis, and Reveals how the family profited from the addiction and deaths of half a million Americans. Poitras’ name – and theme – should have custom buyers scrambling to see the film. 2021Sales Participant/Sub
DREAM WILD
STAR Walton Goggins, Zoe Deschanel, Casey Affleck2021Director Bill Pollard
