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Tom Ford enthrals Venice with thriller 'Nocturnal Animals'

Fashion designer turned film director Tom Ford enthralled the Venice film festival Friday with a gripping tale of betrayal and revenge, unveiling two films in one with his hotly-anticipated "Nocturnal Animals". The romantic thriller, Ford's second feature film after "A Single Man" (2009), spooked and stirred in equal part, with arresting...

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Miu Miu premieres film at Venice Film Festival

Miu Miu has presented its latest film short at the Venice Film Festival this week. In collaboration with filmmaker Agnès Varda, widely recognised as the “grandmother of Nouvelle Vague”, the new film's title is 'Les 3 Boutons.' The plot follows a young girl, played by emerging actress Jasmine Thiré, who receives a Disney-like ball gown in the...

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Miu Miu at Venice Film Festival

The Venice Film Festival saw the screening of Miu Miu's short films called Women's Tales. The creative platform for Miuccia Prada's films places the female perspective at the heart of the film journey, and uses fashion to explore political ideas and as a way to express creativity in narration. Miu Miu teamed up with Palestinian actress and...

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Gucci award for women in cinema

The Venice Film Festival is one of the most glamorous events in the world, and the Gucci award for women in cinema brings out the best of film and fashion together. Actress Salma Hayek-Pinault presented the 2012 Gucci Award for Women in Cinema during a ceremony and private dinner hosted by Gucci Creative Director Frida Giannini The Award...