Venice Film Festival Set to Proceed With 2020 Edition Despite Coronavirus Pandemic

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The Venice Film Festival has confirmed it will go ahead as planned this year, holding its 77th edition Sept. 2-12

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Cicutto said there were currently no plans to collaborate with the Cannes Film Festival on a joint event this year. After twice pushing back the dates for Cannes this year, Cannes Festival director Thierry Fremaux raised the possibility of a one-off collaboration with Venice. Cicutto said he was confident Italian authorities would grant Venice special permission to open "six or seven circumscribed movie theaters" during the festival for screenings.

 

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Why are you printing fake news?

I don't think so.

heyzineb

not italians getting brave

That’s still four months away and Italy has been on the upswing hard. It should be fine

Hopefully, restrictions can be eased or gone by then.

I wanna go!

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