Paul Schrader, Shekhar Kapur Among 70 Filmmakers to Make Short Films to Celebrate 70th Venice International Film Festival

Director Paul Schrader at 44th Karlovy Vary International Film FestivalDirector Paul Schrader at 44th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

Paul Schrader, Shekhar Kapur, and Apichatpong Weerasethakul are amont 70 movie directors from all over the world invited to make a short film lasting between 60 and 90 seconds, for a special project, Venezia 70 – Future Reloaded, in celebration of the 70th Venice International Film Festival (August 28 – September 7, 2013).

The invitation has been accepted by what the festival describes as “great maestros, well-known directors, and young filmmakers of recognized talent.” All have participated at the Venice Film Festival at least once over the past twenty years. All the shorts will be given a first public screening at the Lido during the 70th Venice International Film Festival.

Bernardo Bertolucci, Paul Schrader, Shekhar Kapur, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Abbas Kiarostami, Monte Hellman and Walter Salles are just a few of the great filmmakers who have agreed to contribute to Future Reloaded.

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