Ten under-the-radar titles to look out for in Venice this year Stay tuned for more coverage once Venice starts! Rather than rattling off the other titles in the various sections, which would essentially repeat what David has done, only in less elegant terms, below are ten more lesser-known titles in the various sections of the festivals worth looking out for-and then titles that at least this critic is excited about catching. His film will now probably premiere at the Rome Film Fest in October.Ĭelestini will no doubt be happy about this minor and largely local controversy, as it only adds to the must-see status of his film, which is indeed up for the Golden Lion or any of the other Competition awards. With Müller’s offer of a non-competing slot, this possibility vanished for Avati. But as a local Competition title, Avati’s film might have picked up at least a minor award – the subject of Alzheimer’s disease suggests a potential acting award contender – as juries often try to throw a bone to the host country of the festival. In terms of press coverage, both sections have gala screenings preceded by red-carpet events and press conferences and photo calls, so there is not a very big difference there. Though this tells us more about Avati than the selection committee, led by Marco Müller, it does suggest, in an indirect way, what the main difference between these two sections is: potential accolades, which in turn can help the sales of the film. (Like in Cannes, no more than four local films are offered a Competition slot.) The local maestro of melodrama was offered an Out of Competition slot that he reportedly turned down.
Its selection led, or so the story goes, to the exclusion of the Alzheimer drama La sconfinata giovinezza (“Endless Youth”), the latest film by Pupi Avati. A lot was made in the Italian press of the surprise inclusion, in competition, of Ascanio Celestini's La pecora nera (“Black Sheep”), a fiction-documentary hybrid set in a lunatic asylum that stars Celentini and Maya Sansa. In one instance, however, the line between Competition and Out of Competition became painfully clear. and Italian titles making a strong showing in both sections, and with more than a few titles considered possibilities for either before the line-up was announced. The fine line between the Competition and Out of Competition selections seems especially blurred this year, with a host of U.S. Here is a more personal preview of some of the titles that will be showcased during the festival that’ll open September 1 with Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan. David has been doing an excellent job rounding up information on the films that will premiere at the 67 th Venice Film Festival (see here, here, here, and here).
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