Yorgos Lanthimos & Emma Stone On How Their “Funny And Fucked Up” Venice Title ‘Bugonia’ Reflects The Current World Climate

Yorgos Lanthimos & Emma Stone On How Their “Funny And Fucked Up” Venice Title ‘Bugonia’ Reflects The Current World Climate

Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos is back in the Venice Competition with his latest feature, Bugonia, which once again stars his frequent collaborator Emma Stone.  The last time Lanthimos and Stone collaborated on a Venice competition title, it was Poor Things, based on the novel by Alasdair Gray, which won the Golden Lion alongside four Oscars […]

Berlusconi Family’s MFE Set To Win Control Of ProSiebenSat.1 Media As Key Shareholder Withdraws

Berlusconi Family’s MFE Set To Win Control Of ProSiebenSat.1 Media As Key Shareholder Withdraws

MediaForEurope (MFE), the Berlusconi family’s Italy-based group, will finally become the majority shareholder in Germany’s ProSiebenSat.1 Media. The long battle for control of the broadcaster and content group is drawing to an end following the decision of key ProSiebenSat.1 shareholder PPF IM to sell its entire 15.7% stake to MFE. In effect, this gives MFE […]

László Nemes Talks Role Of Filmmaker In Current Geopolitical Context: “The Big Question Is… Are You A Humanist Or An Anti-Humanist?” – Venice

László Nemes Talks Role Of Filmmaker In Current Geopolitical Context: “The Big Question Is… Are You A Humanist Or An Anti-Humanist?” – Venice

With the Venice Film Festival unfolding against a tense geopolitical backdrop this year, topped by the Gaza crisis and the ongoing war in Ukraine, there is talk of whether politics will eclipse cinema on the Lido this year. Quizzed on the role of filmmakers in the current political context at the press conference for his […]