Venice 2018: 'The Ballad of Buster Scruggs,' 'Suspiria,' 'The Other Side of the Wind,' and many more featured in amazing lineup
But wait, there's more!
Were you excited by the prospects of yesterday's Toronto International Film Festival lineup? If you're a cinephile or even a casual move fan, you were probably pretty psyched. The Canadian festival will serve as the world premiere for an assortment of major fall films, such as Barry Jenkins' If Beale Street Could Talk, Steve McQueen's Widows, Felix van Groeningen's Beautiful Boy, and Claire Denis' High Life. Plus, festival director Cameron Bailey announced a ton of additional titles, including many that will also play at either Venice or Telluride (or both). But if you thought yesterday's TIFF announcement ruined any potential Venice surprises, you were sorely mistaken. After a weaker year at Cannes, the Italian festival is cementing its status as the world's most important cinephile gathering. Check out the lineup and read my thoughts below!
In Competition
-The Mountain, dir. Rick Alverson
-Non-Fiction, dir. Olivier Assayas
-The Sisters Brothers, dir. Jacques Audiard
-First Man, dir. Damien Chazelle
-The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, dirs. Joel and Ethan Coen
-Vox Lux, dir. Brady Corbet
-Roma, dir. Alfonso Cuaron
-22 July, dir. Paul Greengrass
-Suspiria, dir. Luca Guadagnino
-Werk Ohne Autor, dir. Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
-The Nightingale, dir. Jennifer Kent
-The Favourite, dir. Yorgos Lanthimos
-Peterloo, dir. Mike Leigh
-Capri-Revolution, dir. Mario Martone
-What You Gonna Do When the World's on Fire?, dir. Roberto Minervini
-Sunset, dir. Laszlo Nemes
-Close Enemies, dir. David Oelhoffen
-Nuestro Tiempo, dir. Carlos Reygadas
-At Eternity's Gate, dir. Julian Schnabel
-Dolores, dir. Gonzalo Tobal
-Zan, dir. Shinya Tsukamoto
Out of Competition
Fiction
-Una Storia Senza Nome, dir. Roberto Ando
-Les Estivants, dir. Valeria Bruni Tedeschi
-A Star is Born, dir. Bradley Cooper
-Mi Obra Maestra, dir. Gaston Duprat
-A Tramway in Jerusalem, dir. Amos Gitai
-Un Peuple et Son Roi, dir. Pierre Schoeller
-La Quietud, dir. Pablo Trapero
-Dragged Across Concrete, dir. S. Craig Zahler
-Shadow, dir. Zhang Yimou
Non-Fiction
-A Letter to a Friend in Gaza, dir. Amos Gitai
-Aquarela, dir. Victor Kossakovsky
-El Pepe, Una Vida Suprema, dir. Emir Kusturica
-Process, dir. Sergei Loznitsa
-Carmine Street Guitars, dir. Ron Mann
-ISIS, Tomorrow, The Lost Souls of Mosul, dir. Francesca Mannocchi and Alessio Romenzi
-American Dharma, dir. Errol Morris
-Introduzione All'Oscuro, dir. Gaston Zolnicki
-1938 Diversi, dir. Giorgio Treves
-Your Face, dir. Tsai Ming-liang
-Monrovia, Indiana, dir. Frederick Wiseman
Special Events
-They'll Love Me When I'm Dead, dir. Morgan Neville
-The Other Side of the Wind, dir. Orson Welles
Special Screenings
-L'Amica Geniale, dir. Saverio Costanzo
-Il Diario Di Angela- Noi Due Cineasti, dir. Yervant Gianikian
Okay, let's break this down
The programmers at Venice have assembled what is undoubtedly one of the most spectacular festival lineups in recent memory, an all-star collection of cinematic riches. But we have to start with the breaking news of the day: the return of Joel and Ethan Coen. The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, which will premiere on Netflix in October or November (per Variety's Kristopher Tapley), was originally believed to be a six-part anthology miniseries, the directorial duo's first foray into the land of television. When it was first rumored for a Venice premiere, many speculated that it would land in an out of competition slot, much like David Lynch's Twin Peaks did at Cannes in 2017. Instead, Buster Scruggs has been whittled down to a feature-length movie, still retaining the anthology format while simultaneously qualifying for the Oscars (read the Coens' hilarious full statement here).
The debut of Buster Scruggs spearheads what should be a massive festival for Netflix, as the streaming giant prepares to launch their awards campaigns in style. In addition to the new Coen Bros. project, Venice will mark the premiere of Paul Greengrass' terrorism drama 22 July, Alfonso Cuaron's Roma, and Orson Welles' long-awaited The Other Side of the Wind.
But even with four highly anticipated new movies from the Hollywood power player, Venice won't be all about Netflix. New films from popular auteurs will arrive at the festival, led by the opening night debut of Damien Chazelle's First Man. In addition, world premieres are in store for Luca Guadagnino's Suspiria (currently not playing TIFF, but could slip into the Midnight Madness section), Yorgos Lanthimos' NYFF-bound The Favourite, and Jacques Audiard's The Sisters Brothers.
The list of other Venice exclusives also includes Brady Corbet's Natalie Portman-led Vox Lux, Mike Leigh's Peterloo (backed by Amazon, supposedly denied by Cannes), and Jennifer Kent's Babadook follow-up The Nightingale, which could also end up playing in the TIFF Midnight Madness section.
And that's not all! In the out of competition section, Venice will present the world premiere of new documentaries from Errol Morris and Frederick Wiseman, as well as the first official showing of Bradley Cooper's A Star is Born. A curious choice to play out of competition, making that film all the more interesting at this point. Finally, S. Craig Zahler continues his Venice streak with the premiere of Dragged Across Concrete, which stars Mel Gibson and Vince Vaughn and will likely play Midnight Madness.
Overall, this is a breathtaking lineup. We are in for one of the most spectacular fall seasons of the decade, and I can't wait to see it all for myself. Bring it on, Oscar season.
Check back for more festival updates as the end of August approaches.
Were you excited by the prospects of yesterday's Toronto International Film Festival lineup? If you're a cinephile or even a casual move fan, you were probably pretty psyched. The Canadian festival will serve as the world premiere for an assortment of major fall films, such as Barry Jenkins' If Beale Street Could Talk, Steve McQueen's Widows, Felix van Groeningen's Beautiful Boy, and Claire Denis' High Life. Plus, festival director Cameron Bailey announced a ton of additional titles, including many that will also play at either Venice or Telluride (or both). But if you thought yesterday's TIFF announcement ruined any potential Venice surprises, you were sorely mistaken. After a weaker year at Cannes, the Italian festival is cementing its status as the world's most important cinephile gathering. Check out the lineup and read my thoughts below!
In Competition
-The Mountain, dir. Rick Alverson
-Non-Fiction, dir. Olivier Assayas
-The Sisters Brothers, dir. Jacques Audiard
-First Man, dir. Damien Chazelle
-The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, dirs. Joel and Ethan Coen
-Vox Lux, dir. Brady Corbet
-Roma, dir. Alfonso Cuaron
-22 July, dir. Paul Greengrass
-Suspiria, dir. Luca Guadagnino
-Werk Ohne Autor, dir. Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
-The Nightingale, dir. Jennifer Kent
-The Favourite, dir. Yorgos Lanthimos
-Peterloo, dir. Mike Leigh
-Capri-Revolution, dir. Mario Martone
-What You Gonna Do When the World's on Fire?, dir. Roberto Minervini
-Sunset, dir. Laszlo Nemes
-Close Enemies, dir. David Oelhoffen
-Nuestro Tiempo, dir. Carlos Reygadas
-At Eternity's Gate, dir. Julian Schnabel
-Dolores, dir. Gonzalo Tobal
-Zan, dir. Shinya Tsukamoto
Out of Competition
Fiction
-Una Storia Senza Nome, dir. Roberto Ando
-Les Estivants, dir. Valeria Bruni Tedeschi
-A Star is Born, dir. Bradley Cooper
-Mi Obra Maestra, dir. Gaston Duprat
-A Tramway in Jerusalem, dir. Amos Gitai
-Un Peuple et Son Roi, dir. Pierre Schoeller
-La Quietud, dir. Pablo Trapero
-Dragged Across Concrete, dir. S. Craig Zahler
-Shadow, dir. Zhang Yimou
Non-Fiction
-A Letter to a Friend in Gaza, dir. Amos Gitai
-Aquarela, dir. Victor Kossakovsky
-El Pepe, Una Vida Suprema, dir. Emir Kusturica
-Process, dir. Sergei Loznitsa
-Carmine Street Guitars, dir. Ron Mann
-ISIS, Tomorrow, The Lost Souls of Mosul, dir. Francesca Mannocchi and Alessio Romenzi
-American Dharma, dir. Errol Morris
-Introduzione All'Oscuro, dir. Gaston Zolnicki
-1938 Diversi, dir. Giorgio Treves
-Your Face, dir. Tsai Ming-liang
-Monrovia, Indiana, dir. Frederick Wiseman
Special Events
-They'll Love Me When I'm Dead, dir. Morgan Neville
-The Other Side of the Wind, dir. Orson Welles
Special Screenings
-L'Amica Geniale, dir. Saverio Costanzo
-Il Diario Di Angela- Noi Due Cineasti, dir. Yervant Gianikian
Okay, let's break this down
The programmers at Venice have assembled what is undoubtedly one of the most spectacular festival lineups in recent memory, an all-star collection of cinematic riches. But we have to start with the breaking news of the day: the return of Joel and Ethan Coen. The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, which will premiere on Netflix in October or November (per Variety's Kristopher Tapley), was originally believed to be a six-part anthology miniseries, the directorial duo's first foray into the land of television. When it was first rumored for a Venice premiere, many speculated that it would land in an out of competition slot, much like David Lynch's Twin Peaks did at Cannes in 2017. Instead, Buster Scruggs has been whittled down to a feature-length movie, still retaining the anthology format while simultaneously qualifying for the Oscars (read the Coens' hilarious full statement here).
The debut of Buster Scruggs spearheads what should be a massive festival for Netflix, as the streaming giant prepares to launch their awards campaigns in style. In addition to the new Coen Bros. project, Venice will mark the premiere of Paul Greengrass' terrorism drama 22 July, Alfonso Cuaron's Roma, and Orson Welles' long-awaited The Other Side of the Wind.
But even with four highly anticipated new movies from the Hollywood power player, Venice won't be all about Netflix. New films from popular auteurs will arrive at the festival, led by the opening night debut of Damien Chazelle's First Man. In addition, world premieres are in store for Luca Guadagnino's Suspiria (currently not playing TIFF, but could slip into the Midnight Madness section), Yorgos Lanthimos' NYFF-bound The Favourite, and Jacques Audiard's The Sisters Brothers.
The list of other Venice exclusives also includes Brady Corbet's Natalie Portman-led Vox Lux, Mike Leigh's Peterloo (backed by Amazon, supposedly denied by Cannes), and Jennifer Kent's Babadook follow-up The Nightingale, which could also end up playing in the TIFF Midnight Madness section.
And that's not all! In the out of competition section, Venice will present the world premiere of new documentaries from Errol Morris and Frederick Wiseman, as well as the first official showing of Bradley Cooper's A Star is Born. A curious choice to play out of competition, making that film all the more interesting at this point. Finally, S. Craig Zahler continues his Venice streak with the premiere of Dragged Across Concrete, which stars Mel Gibson and Vince Vaughn and will likely play Midnight Madness.
Overall, this is a breathtaking lineup. We are in for one of the most spectacular fall seasons of the decade, and I can't wait to see it all for myself. Bring it on, Oscar season.
Check back for more festival updates as the end of August approaches.
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