VENICE, Italy 鈥� A tribute to late Quebec filmmaker Jean-Marc Vall茅e and a dramedy about a reluctant vampire are among the Canadian highlights set for a sidebar to the Venice Film Festival.
The Giornate degli Autori revealed its lineup of 10 films in competition, which include the world premiere of Montreal filmmaker Ariane Louis-Seize鈥檚 offbeat debut feature.
Louis-Seize co-writes and directs the francophone 鈥淗umanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person,鈥� about a young vampire averse to killing humans.
The Italian showcase will also hold a daylong event devoted to Vall茅e and the cinema of Qu茅bec, featuring a restored 4K version of his 2005 coming-of-age drama, 鈥淐.R.A.Z.Y.鈥�
Vall茅e died suddenly over the 2021 Christmas holiday at his cottage east of Quebec City. A coroner concluded the 鈥淒allas Buyers Club鈥� director died of coronary artery disease and an irregular heartbeat. He was 58.
The Giornate degli Autori runs Aug. 30 to Sept. 9, concurrently with the Venice Film Festival, where Bertrand Bonello鈥檚 France/Canada co-production 鈥淭he Beast鈥� is among the films in competition.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 27, 2023.
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