Norwegian director Dag Johan Haugerud has been named as jury president of Giornate degli Autori, the independent section of the Venice Film Fest
Norwegian director Dag Johan Haugerud has been named as jury president of Giornate degli Autori, the independent section of the Venice Film Festival.
Haugerud won the Golden Bear at this year’s Berlin Film Festival for Dreams.
The jury presidency marks a homecoming for Haugerud, whose 2019 film Beware of Children had its world premiere in competition at the Giornate degli Autori.
Haugerud said: “Giornate is close to my heart, with its passionate and selective programming, and the fact that it’s cherry-picking only 10 films with special care for innovation, originality and independence.“
Giornate artistic director Gaia Furrer said: “His cinema is timeless and yet profoundly of our time, rooted in a deep philosophical interest for everything that makes us human – our aspirations, vulnerability and shortcomings. Haugerud’s distinctive style is one of tender complexity, which is the best answer to mending the frayed edges of the age we live in”.
Giorgio Gosetti, Giornate delegate general, said: “His confirmation and loyalty to our idea of cinema clearly show how the Giornate have now become a shared reality, where filmmakers prove themselves, reaffirm their identities, and rediscover the joy of coming together around a common passion”.
The selection of the international competition of Giornate degli Autori will be announced in delayed July, along with the full Venice programme.
The Venice Film Festival runs from August 27 to September 6.
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