Venice Film Fest to be held in September

chose to act on her frustrations at the dearth of female-centred projects.

“I started out when I was 14 years old and I was frequently the only woman on a movie set. As I got older, that narrative just kept perpetuating. I thought, ‘That’s it. I’ve had enough. Nobody is developing movies for women that put women at the centre of the story. I’m just going to spend my own money.’ So I self-funded a company.”

Witherspoon is fascinated with the way parenting has evolved in just two decades.

The actress, who is the mother of Ava, 20, and Deacon, 16, with former-husband Ryan Phillippe and seven-year-old Tennessee with spouse Jim Toth, said: “It’s interesting because I’ve been a parent for a long time, since 1999. Parenting has changed so much in 20 years. The most important thing is that my kids are safe, healthy and happy. “Everything else is just icing.” the Venice film Festival is on its course to hold the 2020 edition this September, the region’s governor has confirmed. Luca Zaia, governor of Veneto, said on Sunday that the festival, which was due to take place September 2-12, will be held as planned, reported Variety.

The official’s confirmation comes days after the Venice Biennale, which oversees the world’s longest-running film festival among a number of other arts events, moved its Biennale of Architecture to 2021, but maintained the film festival’s dates.

Previously, the architecture and film festivals were meant to overlap. Zaia said that the Biennale of Architecture was postponed due to complications in constructing the necessary pavilions. The prestigious film showcase will proceed, although he warned that fewer films are likely to be featured this year.

The festival has not yet commented on plans for September. Venice did the due diligence early May asking for concerns and suggestions regarding the upcoming movie gala. The letter, which was signed by Venice’s artistic director Alberto Barbera, was meant to figure out how many filmmakers, actors and producers are willing to attend the fest.

Venice previously declared that it would not go the virtual route, but said it was considering a “virtual screening room, using a safe online platform” for those who won’t be able to attend but have been previously accredited.

In January, the festival organisers revealed that actor Cate Blanchett would serve as jury president. PTI