Guillermo del Toro will preside over the International Jury of the Competition of the 75th Venice International Film Festival (29th August - 8th September 2018), which will award the Golden Lion for best film and other official prizes.
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Being president in Venice is an immense honor, and a responsibility that I accept with respect and gratitude. Venice is a window on world cinema, and an opportunity to celebrate its strength and cultural relevance.
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Guillermo del Toro
The decision was taken by the Board of Directors of the Venice Biennale chaired by Paolo Baratta, who endorsed the proposal of the Director of the Exhibition, Alberto Barbera.
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Guillermo Del Toro it is generosity made person, a cinephilia that does not just look to the past, a passion for cinema that is able to excite, move and at the same time make people think. He has a fervid imagination and a rare sensibility, which allows him to create a fantastic universe where respect for diversity, love and fear coexist, fueling an imaginary that feeds on trust in the power of images. We are happy and honored that he has agreed to preside over the Jury of the 75th edition of the Film Festival, after having illuminated the previous one with the dazzling beauty of The Shape of Water. He will be a nice, curious and passionate president
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Alberto Barbera