Luca Guadagnino Says Festivals Are “Important” Right Now To Help “Restart The Engine” Of The Theatrical Experience

The Apprentice viewers found themselves flocking to social media after spotting a 'rotten' detail during the latest epsiode.

Stalker Lydia's creepy hate campaign against Adam steps up a gear on next week's Coronation Street as Abi hits rock bottom again.

Developers behind rejected plans to build a luxury golf resort in Bolton have claimed that the town has "missed out on the biggest investment in its history".

Marnie Simpson has revealed she doesn't feel in control of her hormones and feels as though she's going "through waves" in her second pregnancy. The Geordie Shore star, 30, who admitted to feeling "depressed" after being bed-bound with a virus, added that she has noticed she is now covered in new moles and skin tags, as well as her gums and lips, feeling really sensitive. Here, in her exclusive OK! column - only available for OK! VIPs - Marnie addresses why it frustrates her when people touch her baby bump as she reveals she would be "terrified" if she fell pregnant with twins...

Motsi Mabuse has been left feeling heartbroken as her family is stranded in war-torn Ukraine.The 40 year old, who is married to Ukranian dancer Evgenij Voznyuk, took to Twitter to share how her mother-in-law is has been in floods of tears over the phone to them since Russia invaded her country on Thursday 24 February.The Strictly Come Dancing judge explained that she felt helpless as there's "absolutely nothing we can do" in the situation.Taking to her Twitter page to share a number of distressing messages to her 72,200 followers, she first wrote: "This cannot be happening!!!!!!!!!!!" Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter Motsi followed this up by explaining: "It’s heartbreaking hearing my mother in law crying this morning , afraid and there absolutely nothing we can do [crying emoji]! Just Sad honestly," alongside a red heart emoji. She continued: "There is not but in this situation !!!!" The TV personality went on to share: "Our parents have been told to go outside and to switch off water &gas ! They have no possibility to get to the polish border #Ukraine". Worried fans flocked to the comments as one person wrote: "Thinking of you and your parents [red heart emoji] I’ll never understand why the human race cannot live together in peace and harmony".

Hellbound and D.P, are set to helm a brand-new show.Yesterday (February 24), the studio gave the green light for a television adaptation of the critically-acclaimed 2015 short film Bargain, originally directed by Lee Chung-hyun, according to a report by The Korea Times.Bargain is said to be a disaster thriller K-drama that chronicles the aftermath of a massive earthquake. It’ll follow a survivors trapped in a building, who have to negotiate for black market goods in order to continue surviving.

North Lanarkshire residents are being urged to use their vote and make sure they’re registered for the upcoming council elections.

Roy Keane has laughed off the speculation surrounding a return to Sunderland as manager, joking the breakdown in talks came down to money.

Piers Morgan has made a sarcastic dig at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle after the couple released a statement about Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

A nurse said she was left 'speechless' and 'wanting to scream' after an Uber Eats driver sent her a stream of 'creepy' messages.

Manchester United icon Roy Keane has continued his war of words with Jamie Carragher over Manchester United's decision to bring Cristiano Ronaldo back to Old Trafford.

Guy Lodge Film CriticAs the director of the best-dressed films in contemporary Italian cinema, it’s not surprising that Luca Guadagnino was the man approved by the Salvatore Ferragamo luxury goods brand to make a devoted documentary ode to its long-deceased founder. Anyone expecting Guadagnino’s usual extravagant stylistic flourishes applied to the subject, however, may be surprised to find that “Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams” is a rather conventional affair, detailing the celebrated shoe designer’s journey from humble village origins to early Hollywood success to fashion-world royalty in straightforward strokes, crammed with talking heads and flickering archival footage.

Call Me By Your Name director Luca Guadagnino has advice for emerging filmmakers: Ignore first reactions to your work. On Friday, Guadagnino told a masterclass at the Toronto Film Festival about his experience ten years ago with Io Sono l’Amore (I Am Love), which was met with a shower of boos at the Venice Film Festival before only days later being celebrated at the Toronto Film Festival.

Two new offerings, both directed by gay men, are some of the best bets for September watching.

Marta Balaga Filmmaker Luca Guadagnino, attending the Venice Film Festival with “Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams,” a documentary about Ferragamo, and documentary short “Fiori, Fiori, Fiori!” (pictured), popped by the festival and Mastercard’s “Life Through a Different Lens: Contactless Connections” talk earlier this week. But he didn’t want to talk about lenses at all.

“Scarface” occupies an interesting place in film history. While the idea of remakes is often debated by film fans, with many claiming that these films are completely unnecessary, Brian De Palma’s “Scarface” is often cited as the remake that shatters that myth.

Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticWatch “We Are Who We Are” with the volume up. There are no high speed car chases or swelling orchestras in the new HBO/Sky drama. From co-creator and director Luca Guadagnino, the series centers a wandering pack of teenagers living on an American military base in an otherwise sleepy little Italian town circa 2016.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentOne of the major figures at this year’s Venice Film Festival, Academy Award-nominated “Call Me By Your Name” director Luca Guadagnino will serve as president of the main competition official jury at Spain’s 68th San Sebastian Festival.The announcement comes as Guadagnino world premieres two films at Venice: the doc feature “Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams,” about extraordinary Italian luxury shoe designer-entrepreneur Salvatore Ferragamo, and a more personal 122-minute short “Fiori, Fiori, Fiori,” in which Guadagnino looks up childhood friends to see how they’re faring during COVID-19.At San Sebastian, Guadagnino will also be on double duty as he will also present out of the competition the

Luca Guadagnino to will serve as president of the jury at the San Sebastian Film Festival. Organizers said Friday that the Italian filmmaker will chair the jury for the official selection of this year's 68th edition of the fest.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorEXCLUSIVE: In the early 20th century, an impoverished teenage Italian cobbler sailed from Naples to America to seek a better life. He settled in Southern California, and became Hollywood’s go-to shoemaker during the silent era.

The setting of the new limited series We Are Who We Are — a fictional American army base in northeastern Italy, where nobody feels like they belong — is so steeped in narrative potential that almost any of its characters could make for a compelling protagonist. Created, directed and co-written by Luca Guadagnino, the HBO series initially follows 14-year-old Fraser (Jack Dylan Grazer), an artsy, temperamental kid from New York who appears destined for isolation and alienation in the conservative milieu of the base.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterSony Pictures Classics has picked up world rights, excluding Italy, to Luca Guadagnino’s Salvatore: Shoemaker Of Dreams, a feature documentary about the life of fashion icon Salvatore Ferragamo.Written by Dana Thomas and narrated by Michael Stuhlbarg, the pic is set to world premiere at Venice Film Festival out of competition on September 6. Producers are Francesco Melzi d’Eril and Gabriele Moratti of MeMo Films, with executive producer Stella Savino.Talking heads in the movie include Martin Scorsese, costume designer Deborah Nadoolman Landis, and shoe designers Manolo Blahnik and Christian Louboutin.

Also Read: Luca Guadagnino to Direct Film About Scotty Bowers, Legendary Sex Procurer to the StarsThe documentary tracks Salvatore Ferragamo’s fascinating personal, artistic and business story, from his childhood in Bonito, where he made his first pair of shoes, to his journey to America to seek his fortune, from his experiences in Hollywood to his return to Italy, from the verge of bankruptcy to resurgence in his Florence factory and rise to definitive acclaim.

Manori Ravindran International EditorSony Pictures Classics has snapped up worldwide rights, excluding Italy, to Luca Guadagnino’s documentary on Italian designer Salvatore Ferragamo, “Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams.”The film bows at the Venice Film Festival this coming week, where it screens out of competition.

Luca Guadagnino is renowned for luscious, sensory filmmaking which bestowed him cinematic auteur status almost immediately. Most recently, he made viewers feel like all their bones were about to shatter in the hypnotic “Suspiria” and eroticized stone fruit in “Call Me by Your Name.” The prospect of his debut collaboration with HBO excited scores of fans eager to see Guadagnino’s immersive skills stretched out into an hours-long story.

If there are two things that Luca Guadagnino has proven he can do well as a filmmaker, it’s telling stories about teens coming of age and showcasing the beauty of Italy. Thankfully, the director is asked to do both of those things in the upcoming HBO series, “We Are Who We Are.” READ MORE: The 60 Most Anticipated TV Shows Of 2020 As seen in the new trailer for the HBO drama, Guadagnino’s show follows the story of two American teens that are living on a military base in Italy.

Jordan Moreau “Call Me by Your Name” director Luca Guadagnino is moving to TV with “We Are Who We Are,” and the upcoming HBO drama has released its first trailer on Sunday.The limited series stars Jack Dylan Grazer, Chloë Sevigny, Alice Braga, Kid Cudi and Jordan Kristine Seamon, who makes her acting debut in the series.The eight-episode show explores the upbringing of 14-year-old Fraser Wilson (Grazer), who moves from New York to a military base in Veneto, Italy, with his mothers, Sarah (Sevigny) and Maggie (Braga), who are both in the U.S. Army.

Jamie Lang In today’s Global Bulletin, San Sebastian announces it will screen all eight episodes of Luca Guadagnino’s “We Are Who We Are” and finalizes its competition sections; Venice selects legendary composer Terence Blanchard as its third Campari Passion for Film winner; Big Light Productions gets a new COO; Small World International licenses “Big in Japan” in Russia; and Fugitive signs on as Topic’s international distribution representative.HBO has doubled down at this year’s San Sebastian, with Luca Guadagnino’s “We Are Who We Are” set to world premiere alongside HBO España’s original drama series “Patria.” An HBO-Sky co-production, all seven hours and 50 minutes of “We Are Who We Are” will screen at San Sebastian in the festival’s