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Venice Chief Alberto Barbera On This Year's Oscar Hopefuls, A Movie Dispute & Why Films Are Too Long These Days.
After losing Oscar ground to Cannes, Venice roars back with a star-packed, politically-charged selection led by Netflix, ...
Screen spoke to Barbera about his approach to selecting films, his future at the festival, and whether he is concerned about ...
Venice chief Alberto Barbera discusses Netflix's return on the Lido and why Dwayne Johnson could be headed for Oscar glory.
The Venice Film Festival is expertly positioned to be a launch pad for award season movies thanks to a lineup that is heavy on Hollywood boldface names but also showcases world cinema. Moreover, the ...
Venice Film Festival Artistic Director Alberto Barbera is in an enviable position. The lineup he unveiled today includes a host of titles that will likely figure in the awards-season conversation ...
EXCLUSIVE: As Venice ticks past its half way point we sat down with festival head Alberto Barbera to reflect on what has been buzzy, starry festival so far, as well as on some of the tensions that ...
EXCLUSIVE: Venice Film Festival chief Alberto Barbera is appreciated by many in the film and media industries not only for having cemented Venice as a must-attend blue-ribbon festival, but also ...
Barbera’s mandate at Venice has been extended through 2026 by new Biennale president Pietrangelo Buttafuoco, a right-wing journalist and author appointed by Italy’s ruling coalition.
Venice chief Alberto Barbera on the dip in women directors, trying to secure 'Nightmare Alley' and Hollywood being back in full force.
EXCLUSIVE: As Venice ticks past its halfway point we sat down with festival head Alberto Barbera to reflect on what has been a buzzy, starry festival so far, as well as on some of the tensions ...