GOLDEN JUROR: Cate Blanchett has been named president of the jury of the upcoming edition of the Venice International Film Festival, which will run Sept. 2 to 12. She succeeds Argentinian director Lucrecia Martel in the role, which over the last decade was covered by the likes of directors Guillermo del Toro, Sam Mendes, Alfonso Cuarón, Bernardo Bertolucci, Darren Aronofsky and Quentin Tarantino, among others.
Announced on Thursday, Blanchett’s appointment was finalized last week by the board of the movie competition, which confirmed a recommendation advanced by the festival’s director Alberto Barbera.
“Every year I look expectantly to the selection at Venice and every year it is surprising and distinct,” Blanchett said in accepting the appointment. “Venice is one of the most atmospheric film festivals in the world — a celebration of the provocative and inspirational medium that is cinema in all its forms. It is a privilege and a pleasure to be this year’s jury president,” said the two-time Academy Award winner, who in 2018 also served as jury president of the 71st Cannes Film Festival in France.
Barbera underscored that Blanchett “is not just an icon of contemporary cinema, courted by the greatest directors of the past 20 years and adored
Announced on Thursday, Blanchett’s appointment was finalized last week by the board of the movie competition, which confirmed a recommendation advanced by the festival’s director Alberto Barbera.
“Every year I look expectantly to the selection at Venice and every year it is surprising and distinct,” Blanchett said in accepting the appointment. “Venice is one of the most atmospheric film festivals in the world — a celebration of the provocative and inspirational medium that is cinema in all its forms. It is a privilege and a pleasure to be this year’s jury president,” said the two-time Academy Award winner, who in 2018 also served as jury president of the 71st Cannes Film Festival in France.
Barbera underscored that Blanchett “is not just an icon of contemporary cinema, courted by the greatest directors of the past 20 years and adored
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