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VENICE, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Art must trump business in any debate over the future of cinema, American actor Julianne Moore said on Wednesday as she presided over the jury at the Venice Film Festival.
The 11-day event brings together filmmakers from around the world, offering invaluable exposure to small and experimental production houses alongside some of the industry’s behemoths, including streaming giant Netflix. Read more
The 79th edition of the festival is raising questions about the financial viability of traditional cinemas as they struggle to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic.
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“When we talk about the future of cinema, it’s often about what the future of business is, and it’s not the future of art,” Moore told reporters.
79th Venice Film Festival – Jury Photo Call – Venice, Italy August 31, 2022 – ‘Venezia 79’ International Jury President Julianne Moore presents. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane
“There will always be different delivery systems, how we live, how the world is changing constantly, but art does not change.”
Arthouses are looking to Venice to offer strong new films that will get people out of their homes and back into cinemas.
Oscar-winner Moore said she hoped to see movies that made her heart beat faster during her time on the Lido.
“I don’t know what to expect and to have these 10 days to see these 23 films in competition and not knowing what you’re going to see and how you’re going to react every day is really exciting,” she said.
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By Crispian Balmer Reporting by Alexandra Hudson
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