Debutant filmmaker Anuparna Roy has scripted history by winning the Orizzonti Award for Best Director at the prestigious 82nd Venice Film Festival for her feature film 'Songs of Forgotten Trees'
Actor Shu Qi has stepped behind the camera for 'Girl', her directorial debut that world premieres in competition at the 82nd Venice Film Festival, followed by a Centrepiece slot at the Toronto International Film Festival, reported Variety.
Director Paolo Sorrentino's latest directorial 'La Grazia', which kicked off the 82nd Venice Film Festival on Wednesday night, was met with a four-minute standing ovation at the festival after the screening.
Academy Award-winning director Paolo Sorrentino's latest feature, 'La Grazia', will open the 82nd Venice Film Festival. The ace filmmaker talked about his future plans and projects during a masterclass at the Sarajevo Film Festival, reported Variety.
Director Anurag Kashyap will be presenting for Anuparna Roy's feature directorial debut 'Songs of Forgotten Trees', which will world premiere at the 82nd Venice Film Festival.
'La Grazia' is a Fremantle film produced by The Apartment, a Fremantle Company, by Numero 10, and by PiperFilm, which will be distributed in Italy. MUBI owns worldwide rights, excluding Italy. The Match Factory is handling international sales.