Events
Venice Film Festival Lineup
Many top movies, no stars. Venice, August 30 - September 9 The Hollywood strikes are looming in Venice. Still, Venice Film Festival artistic director Alberto Barbera managed to attract many top movies to the Lido. The lineup presentation, Tuesday morning (July 25), disclosed films by directors Bradley Cooper, Yorgos Lanthimos, David Fincher, Michael Mann, Sofia Coppola, Ava DuVernay, and Wes Anderson that will all premiere at the event, which runs from Aug. 30th - Sept. 9th. Despite the uncertainty [...]
Comic-Con: A Sense Of Uncertainty Strikes San Diego
No stars in view, but it was still fun for the cosplayers. To a not-so-attentive eye, Comic-Con 2023 was just like any other in-person Comic-Con (unlike the virtual events in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic, those were different). Cosplayers of all types filled the convention center, and lines formed inside the exhibit hall, outside panel rooms, and for various activities and experiences throughout the city's Gaslamp Quarter. Still, those familiar with San Diego Comic-Con at its pre-pandemic [...]
The Boot Camp Of Billionaires – Sun Valley July 12-15
Francois-Henri Pinault started discussions to buy talent management company CCA. Walt Disney Co.'s Bob Iger, Amazon.com Inc.'s Jeff Bezos, and OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman were among the media titans who attended the Sun Valley 2023 event, the annual gathering of media moguls organized in the beautiful mountains of Idaho. The event is known for fostering mergers through friendly handshakes, and this year's major potential deal involves the esteemed luxury tycoon Francois-Henri Pinault. He is currently engaged in [...]
2nd edition of the Audio-Visual Producers Summit
The Audio-Visual Producers Summit comes back for its 2nd edition from July 19th to the 21st in Trieste. After the success of the previous Summit hosted in Matera, this year's event will be held at the enchanting Miramare Castle in Trieste. This three-day event will bring together top players from the US, France and Italy, reaffirming its role as a platform for dialogue between national operators, institutions, and key players in the global audiovisual landscape. At the heart of [...]
