Gus Van Sant to Receive Venice Fest’s Passion for Film Award

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Two-time Oscar-nominated director Gus Van Sant (Good Will Hunting, Milk, Drugstore Cowboy), will receive this year’s Campari Passion for Film Award at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival. The honor recognizes film professionals whose creative work “reflects a deep and enduring passion for cinema.” Unlike a lifetime achievement award, the Campari Passion for Film Award…

#‘Feud: Capote vs. The Swans’ Director on Dramatic Liberties Taken for Black and White Ball Episode

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[This story contains spoilers from the third episode of Feud: Capote vs. the Swans, “Masquerade 1966.”] The catalyst for Feud: Capote vs. the Swans‘ third episode is absolutely true. On Nov. 28, 1966, Truman Capote held the Black and White Ball at New York City’s Plaza Hotel — an event so lavish, boasting a guest…

#These Queer Films Have Helped Change the Mainstream

Admin4 years ago018 mins

“#These Queer Films Have Helped Change the Mainstream” For decades, cinema has influenced society’s perception on many social issues from social class to gender. Queerness has not been the exception. For much of the early 20th century, filmmakers were reluctant to portray queer characters in explicit terms due to censorship laws, so they relied on…