The Venice film festival runs from 31 August-10 September.
The studios don’t like to show a film too far ahead of its release, so Venice is better for the American films that want to come out in the autumn.
“We want Venice to be an important launching pad, the opening of the season, the real beginning of the race for the Oscar.”
Described by the Venice film festival’s director Alberto Barbera as “a wonderful film, a classical musical, and a marvellous tribute to American cinema from a contemporary perspective”, La La Land would appear to have instantly surged into the front rank of awards season contenders.
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