Venice Film Festival 1.1

Buongiorno, long time no see. I’ve neglected this for too long, shamefully, and hope to make amends through some film festival coverage, this time Venezia 81 (otherwise known as Biennale Cinema 2024, or the Venice Film Festival).

I’ve yet to make a post from my phone or picture-heavy, so this is a kind of test. I want to share some pictures before compiling my thoughts & feelings about this beautifully compelling event with fascinating films.

A presto paisan.

inside the main cinema, Sala Grande

not a bad place to write

the press lounge inside Palazzo del Casinò

the water bus waiting line (expedited in the evening but not morning)

private water taxi port for the five-star Hotel Excelsior

Brad Pitt is somewhere in there

outside the red carpet

the street/path/sidewalk where I’m staying

the view heading from my hostel to the festival via San Marco

Palazzo del Casinò, former Lido casino turned Biennale Cinema HQ