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Alberto must admit that he was moved.
It was just a flash of inspiration at first, but Renly's response and attitude proved his skill and wisdom. He definitely has the ability to serve as the chairman of the jury. It has nothing to do with age, but with strength, character, attitude, and ability. , which made Alberto couldn't help but get excited.：
If Renly can be invited to serve as the chairman of the jury of the Venice Film Festival, it will definitely detonate the focus of the world and trigger discussions for a long, long time in the future. This is completely different from the purpose of Alberto coming to find Renly today. If we work together, we can even complete the task better..
Alberto's whole mind was now filled with this idea, and he couldn't get rid of it..
But Alberto also knew that Renly was right: impossible, this could not happen in Venice, and even if he invited Renly to be a member of the jury, he would have to face many problems——
Because of Renly's age, Renly's qualifications, and another point is that Renly has never participated in the main competition of the Venice Film Festival, let alone appeared on the awards stage of the Venice Film Festival. In other words, Renly is Venice's resume and seniority are far from being ranked... These factors will become obstacles for Alberto to invite Renly to serve as a member of the jury..
If he really drafted the proposal, Alberto could even imagine what he would face next and what criticism he would encounter. It was a high probability that he would be rejected in the end. Even if it was said to be a certainty, it would not be an exaggeration. After refusing, his work will face many gesticulating voices, and that is the beginning of the disaster..
After all, the situation in Italy is different from that in other countries..
2012In 2016, Alberto was entrusted with the important task of taking charge of the Venice Film Festival and assuming the position of president. He was also charged with the important task of making the festival shine again, but this was by no means an easy task..
As the oldest film festival in the world, the modern development history of the Venice Film Festival has encountered many obstacles and confusions..
On the one hand, there are multiple internal pressures from Italy, including the economic downturn, constant factional struggles within the industry, weak attention and support from the new generation, and declining innovation capabilities. The overall quality of Italian films has declined significantly, and even the overall cultural atmosphere has declined. If it continues, this will be a fatal blow to artistic creation. The former European film kingdom is now no longer in glory..
However, the top people in the film industry refused to accept the facts, refused to keep pace with the world, lacked understanding of the development of the industry, and always focused their attention on the local area, constantly putting pressure on the Venice Film Festival, hoping that Film festivals can support local films more, and even bring local films back to glory - but they cannot follow the example of the Berlin Film Festival in setting up an official foundation to support local films, because... they lack money, and then they fall into a dead end. cycle, which leads to many problems.
Every year, the Venice Film Festival faces severe challenges in its entries and selections - the selection of the jury, the selection of entries, the attitude of local media, etc. are all without exception, which to some extent restricts the film festival's recognition of outstanding works. attraction.
Just like if Alberto wanted to invite Renly to be a member of the jury, he would have to face pressure from domestic practitioners and senior management of the institution. Things are far from that simple..
On the other hand, there are multiple pressures from outside Italy. The Cannes Film Festival has gradually developed its own characteristics and gradually stood out among the three major European film festivals. It has become a school of its own. Every year, there are a lot of works registered for Cannes, and the positioning is slightly unclear. The vague Venice has created more squeeze; at the same time, the Toronto Film Festival has risen rapidly, caught up in an all-round way, and then established a foothold in North America, making full use of its innate advantages at the geographical level to seize the market. The two film festivals have schedules one after the other. , further robbed Venice of its audiences and works, which also made Venice face the dilemma of a comprehensive attack.
Judging from the quality and quantity of entries, Venice has not been able to show enough advantages. It lacks attraction and competitiveness for outstanding directors and excellent works. Every year, it faces serious constraints in the film selection stage. Even the intimacy of Asian films has begun to decline. The number of outstanding works that go to Venice every year, including the three East Asian countries, is declining significantly..
To make matters worse, the Venice Film Festival has never been able to define its identity.
Comparing the Berlin Film Festival horizontally, although the number of viewers and discussion enthusiasm are the last among the three major European film festivals, Berlin's positioning is very accurate, from social and humanistic care to reflection on political/political issues, artistic creation and real life Close connections and even in-depth thinking have always been the core of Berlin, giving the Berlin Film Festival a unique artistic atmosphere. From this perspective, Berlin is in better shape than Venice..
It is no exaggeration to say that the Venice Film Festival is now facing a crisis of internal and external troubles. Many senior film lovers have even begun to worry about the future of Venice. No one knows whether the world's first film festival will be established in an instant. suddenly disappeared from public view.
There are actually many complicated reasons for the resignation of former chairman Mark Muller, which are difficult to summarize in a nutshell. Part of the reason is that he hopes to inject a new atmosphere into the film festival and let the new chairman bring a new atmosphere to the film festival, trying to find a way out. , continue this oldest film festival to avoid the situation that movie fans are worried about..
For Alberto, the first task is to find the accurate positioning of Venice: whether it is art or culture; whether it is a publicity model or a marketing positioning, in short, it is necessary to find a clear idea so that Venice can bloom again. Maybe Cannes will Can be a very positive reference sample.
At one time, the Cannes Film Festival was controversial for frequently inviting Hollywood films, especially commercial films. Both Berlin and Venice believed that Cannes had lost the essence of the film festival and was becoming more and more commercial and utilitarian in order to attract attention. It has nothing to do with movies, and it has nothing to do with art, so that people’s impression of Cannes only has three “S”: Sun , Sea, S/e/x, this is definitely not what a film festival should look like.
At that time, Cannes was considered a "movie market" full of copper stench, and all films went to Cannes just to "get a good price.".
But as time went on, Cannes' ideas gradually became clearer and the situation was successfully opened.：
They invite Hollywood blockbusters or superstars to open the film festival - they do not participate in competitions, creating discourse and focus, attracting attention and attention. The main competition unit is dedicated to screening out more high-quality works, while also based on a world perspective, in the global Find their own place in the integration of cultures, and cultivate "Cannes-style" direct artists in different regions：
For example, Canada’s Javier Dolan, Japan’s Hirokazu Kore-eda, Germany’s Michael Haneke, Romania’s Christian Mongi, and Turkey’s Nuri-Bilge-Ceylan ), and another example is Quentin Tarantino in the United States...and so on..
The so-called "direct lineage" means that whenever these directors launch a new work, Cannes will immediately send out an invitation, hoping that they can submit the work and hold a world premiere in Cannes. If the quality of the work is excellent, then it will be in the competition; even if the quality is It doesn’t matter if it’s a little less than satisfactory. Directors’ Fortnight, Un Certain Regard, non-competition opening films, etc. can all find their place. We will do our best to continue the fate and maintain the bond of artistic creation in this way..
Over time, Cannes has formed a system. Just like the "Oscar system", they also have the "Cannes system", creating an impression: "This movie is Cannes style", "This movie is suitable for Cannes" Released", which is undoubtedly crucial for brand promotion.
After the completion of the entire system, the appeal of Cannes to other directors and other works will gradually increase. Even if the works are not in the "Cannes style" style, because of Cannes' strong influence, they are willing to sign up for Cannes to increase their exposure, including Cannes has become a dream destination for many American directors..
Gradually, Cannes gained both fame and fortune, gradually leaving Berlin and Venice behind..
Of course, this long process took more than ten years of planning and promotion. It is simple to say, but definitely not that easy to operate. In addition, the cultural atmosphere of the entire film festival is also an indispensable part. Both Berlin and Venice are more or less At least due to the constraints of the country, society, and culture, it failed to develop like Cannes. France's enthusiasm for movies also played a key role..
It would be great if Venice could follow the development path of Cannes and find its own path; but the idea is beautiful, but the reality is cruel. The Venice Film Festival faces too many problems inside and outside. Like a complicated ball of yarn, no one knows where to start.
Not to mention whether the Cannes model can be copied to Venice, what is certain is that even if it follows the path of Cannes, Venice will still need to face many obstacles and obstacles, just like Alberto's flash of idea.：
Inviting Renly to be a member of the jury, even if it is a good idea, a good idea that everyone can see, the positive impact far outweighs the negative impact; but there is still little hope of implementation within the Venice Film Festival, and it is even more ridiculous Yes, even outsiders like Renly know that they should try to make changes, but they will still end up hitting a wall, and they themselves are still unable to break through the barrier and achieve a breakthrough..
Alberto himself was helpless. Looking at Renly in front of him, he could only temporarily put away that tempting thought and focus on his original plan..
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