The first international film event to be held after the Corona pandemic
"The Film Venice" ... Opening with gags: Cinema is not well
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The heads of major film festivals in Europe attended the opening of the Venice Film Festival with gags, as an expression of solidarity with an industry that has suffered both from the emerging Corona virus pandemic and is living in a difficult reality, and everyone's mouthpiece says: "Cinema is not okay."
The director of the Cannes Film Festival, the largest film festival in the world, and the directors of the festivals of Berlin, Rotterdam, San Sebastian, Locarno, Karlovy Vary and London went to Venice to participate in the first international event of its kind since the start of the health crisis that has greatly affected the world of cinema.
"It's not for us, everything we're doing and trying to do for the industry, for the films, for the filmmakers," said Terry Fremont, director of the Festival de Cannes, which did not appear as usual this year.
"During our conversation in March, we all felt very lonely, as did the artists who wondered what was going to happen," he added.
Much filming has stopped, many film launch dates have been canceled, and the mere idea of holding the festival despite the closure of cinemas has given them some benefit.
The Australian actress, Cate Blanchett, who chairs the jury awarding this year's Venice Film Festival Awards, said she also wanted to express solidarity with filmmakers who had to complete their work under challenging conditions.
"It is a great thing that so many festival leaders come from all over the world to support Venice, and to support the many different aspects of the industry itself," she added.
"I think it looks like a really group (step) in a way that might not have happened before," she said.
Film festivals are often in a state of informal competition to screen upcoming new films.
Blanchett and Venice Festival director Alberto Barbera shed light on the rise in the role of digital broadcasting platforms during the months of lockdown, and the negative impact that this may have on cinemas.
"Today we face the danger of a trend towards a steady decline in cinemas," Barbera said.
In light of the increase in the number of "Corona" cases again in Italy and elsewhere, the festival applies strict safety measures, such as wearing masks while watching movies.
Eighteen films are competing for the Golden Lion for Best Film at this year's Venice Festival, which is a smaller number than usual.
The grand prize will be awarded at the end of the festival on September 12th.
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