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Masterclasses and Conversations from August 31 to September 4
With Wes Anderson, Edward Berger and Philippe Falardeau, Liliana Cavani, Damien Chazelle and Justin Hurwitz, Francesca Lo Schiavo and Dante Ferretti, and Nicolas Winding Refn.
Masterclasses and conversations at the 80th Venice Film Festival
From Friday, August 31 to Monday, September 4, celebrities from the world of film will be the focus of a series of masterclasses and conversations at the 80th Venice International Film Festival (August 30 – September 9) of the Biennale di Venezia. They will be held in the Conference Room of the Palazzo del Casinò at the Lido and hosted by critics and journalists.
In particular, three masterclasses are dedicated to the directors Liliana Cavani (Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement, August 31), Nicolas Winding Refn (Tribute to Ruggero Deodato, September 1), and Wes Anderson (Cartier Glory to the Filmmaker Award, September 2), and can also be followed in livestream on the website www.labiennale.org.
Two conversations, organized in collaboration with Cartier – The Art and Craft of Cinema, will feature Damien Chazelle (President of the Jury of Venezia 80), who will dialogue with the composer Justin Hurwitz on September 1, and on September 4, the Oscar-winning set designers Francesca lo Schiavo and Dante Ferretti.
On September 3, a third conversation – which can also be followed in livestream on the website www.labiennale.org – will involve the directors Edward Berger (All Quiet on the Western Front) and Philippe Falardeau (Monsieur Lazhar) and is organized as part of the Venice Production Bridge, whose focus this year is dedicated to Germany and Quebec.
Calendar of events
The masterclasses and conversations will take place in the Conference Room of the Palazzo del Casinò, open to all accreditation holders, with no reservations needed:
Thursday, August 31
3:30 pm. Masterclass held by Liliana Cavani – Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement, hosted by Oscar Iarussi.
Friday, September 1
9:30 am. Conversation with Damien Chazelle and Justin Hurwitz – Cartier -The Art and Craft of Cinema, hosted by Stéphane Lerouge.
3:30 pm. Masterclass held by Nicolas Winding Refn – Venezia Classici - Tribute to Ruggero Deodato, hosted by Manlio Gomarasca.
Saturday, September 2
3:30 pm. Masterclass held by Wes Anderson – Cartier Glory to the Filmmaker Award, hosted by Giulia D’Agnolo Vallan.
Sunday, September 3
3:30 pm. Conversation with Edward Berger and Philippe Falardeau – the Venice Production Bridge, hosted by Guy Lodge. Livestream labiennale.org
Monday, September 4
9:30 am. Conversation with Francesca Lo Schiavo and Dante Ferretti – Cartier - The Art and Craft of Cinema, hosted by Alberto Cavalli.
