Venice: Is It Time to Add a Dedicated Film Market?

Now firmly established as the premiere event on the global fest calendar, the only thing the Lido is missing is its own version of Cannes’ Marché du Film, but insiders worry about ruining the vibe: 'It’s the last bastion for cinema romantics.'

Under the reign of artistic director Alberto Barbera, Venice has gained in prestige and industry importance. It’s helped that Barbera has embraced Netflix and television productions — this year’s lineup includes Jane Campion’s, both produced for Netflix, as well as the premiere of the HBO series, with Jessica Chastain and Oscar Isaac — avoiding the “us vs.

“Venice is the first major festival event of the fall season, and all eyes are on the new crop of quality films jostling for awards attention. It’s an honor to be part of that,” says Negeen Yazdi, senior vp film development and production at Endeavor Content, which pre- sold

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