Once the Cannes Festival was over, we started to think about the next great film event, the Venice Film Festival.
Other festivals such as Karlovy Vary or Locarno will arrive before, but without a doubt the most anticipated by everyone right now is the Italian competition. There are several films that point to the next edition of the Venice Film Festival, here we analyze some of them:
"Inherent Vice" by Paul Thomas Anderson: One of the most anticipated tapes of this year is Paul Thomas Anderson's new "Inherent Vice", a tape that plays for the next edition of the Academy Awards and that could have its premiere at the Venice Film Festival. That was where he presented his previous work, the three Oscar nominated film "The Master," which won the awards for best director, best actor ex aequo for Philip Seymour Hoffman and Joaquin Phoenix, and the Fipresci Award.
"Birdman" by Alejandro González Iñarritu: Another of the films that could be presented at the Venice Film Festival with the intention of beginning a triumphant path to the Oscars is "Birdman" by Mexican director Alejandro González Iñarritu. At the Venetian festival. In 2003, the director presented "21 grams", a film that won the Audience Award.
"The Assassin" by Hou Hsiao-hsien: Another of those who can return once more to the Venice Film Festival is Hou Hsiao-hsien, who 25 years ago won the Golden Lion with his film «Ciudad mourning». This would be the third time that the Taiwanese director of Chinese origin has presented a film in competition, since in 2004 he returned to the competition with "Café Lumière".
"A Pigeon Sat on Branch Reflecting Existence" by Roy Andersson: Swedish director Roy Andersson could attend the Venetian contest for the first time with his film "A Pigeon Sat on Branch Reflecting Existence". The respected Swedish filmmaker was present at other European competitions before, in 1970 at the Berlinale with "A Swedish Love Story" and in 2000 at Cannes with "Songs from the Second Floor".
"Eden" by Mia Hansen-Løve: After passing through a large number of competitions with her three previous works, Cannes Festival, Locarno Festival, Valladolid Seminci or Gijón Festival, Mia Hansen-Løve could attend the Venice Mostra for the first time with her new work "Eden".
"The Lobster" by Giorgos Lanthimos: Less possibilities than previous tapes has the new film by Greek Giorgos Lanthimos "The Lobster", mostly because it may not arrive on time. After his great success "Canino", in 2011 he presented his next work "Alps" at El Lido, a film that won the award for best screenplay.