THE SON Film Project (Potential SPOILERS)

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Finally, a release month, if not an exact date yet. Can the trailer be far behind?

Ellen

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Ernesto Pastrana
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"The Son" (2022) lo nuevo del Ganador del Óscar Florian Zeller con los Nominados al Óscar Vanessa Kirby y Hugh jackman y la Ganadora del Óscar Laura Dern se estrena en octubre en Cines.
¿Previo paso por Venecia y Telluride?
#FilmTwitter #TheSon


Translated from Spanish by Google

"The Son" (2022) the new from Oscar Winner Florian Zeller with Oscar Nominees Vanessa Kirby and Hugh Jackman and Oscar Winner Laura Dern opens in October in Theaters.
Prior to passing through Venice and Telluride?
#FilmTwitter #TheSon

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“The Son”

While not a sequel, Anthony Hopkins follows up his Academy Award–winning turn in “The Father” with director Florian Zeller’s “The Son.” Zeller and co-writer Christopher Hampton adapted Zeller’s stage play “The Son” for the big screen, following Peter (Hugh Jackman) and his partner, Beth (Vanessa Kirby), whose life with their new baby is thrown into disarray when his ex-wife (Laura Dern), turns up with their teenage son (Australian newcomer Zen McGrath). Zeller’s directorial debut “The Father” won an Oscar for Hopkins for Best Actor, plus Zeller and Hampton for Best Adapted Screenplay. “The Father” was also nominated for four additional Academy Awards including Best Picture. A release date has yet to be announced.

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Hey --

THE SON is going to the Venice Film Festival!!

Not an official confirmation yet -- but the festival happens to coincide with Hugh Jackman's announced break from The Music Man sometime in September !

The tweeter is in film distribution and happened to have had the conversation with the other person while they
were enroute to the Cannes Film Festival!

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@misss_ff
Guy next to me just spoiled the entire plot of an upcoming hugh jackman (?) movie and said it’s gonna be in Venice, in case anyone cares
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Replying to
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Future film project or was he talking of The Son which partly takes place in southern France?




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Oh that’s the title lol, guy had a bad English pronounciation i thought he said des hommes so i guess that’s the one



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It's a film adaptation from FlorianZeller's drama
trilogy w/c included TheFather. Zeller won anOscar for Screenplay&AnthonyHopkins won an Oscar BestActor for TheFather .TheSon- not a sequel but another powerful family drama.
Has he seen the film?If so,what did he think of it?



JoAB
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So, it is going to be in the Venice Film Festival. I thought the reference to Venice was about where the story
partly happened 😊

That is so funny - how we eventually solved the mystery


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It sounds like a game of "telephone," LOL.

Ellen

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www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/2022/regulations#:~:text=The%20submission%20of%20films%20to,set%20on%2031%20May%202022.

3. OFFICIAL SELECTION

Only films presented as world premieres that meet the following criteria are eligible for selection:
· Films that were completed after 11 September 2021;
· Films that have not had any form of commercial distribution or exhibition on the Internet;
· Films that neither have been previously screened to the public and/or the press, nor have been presented at any other International film festival or cinematographic event, including those in the country of origin.

3.1 Venezia 79
An International competition comprising a maximum of 21 feature-length films presented as world premiere.

3.2 Out of Competition
Some of the most important works of the year will be presented in the non-competing section, for a maximum of 20 films; to these will be added the films produced within the Biennale College-Cinema program. They may include the works of established authors who have participated in previous editions of the Venice Film Festival, or films in which the spectacular dimension is accompanied by forms of expressive and/or narrative originality, and documentaries.

3.3 Orizzonti
An international competition reserved for a maximum of 19 films, dedicated to films that represent the latest aesthetic and expressive trends in international cinema, with special attention to debut films, young or not yet firmly established talents, indie features and lesser-known cinema. The Orizzonti section features a selection of competing short films lasting a maximum of 20 minutes, selected on the basis of criteria such as quality and originality of language and expression.

3.4 Orizzonti Extra
The section features a selection of up to 10 works of different genres, lengths and targets (provided their length is more than 60 minutes), with a particular attention to works that address specific genres and current production, with the aim of innovating and demonstrating creative originality in the relationship with the public they are meant for. Each film will be preceded and accompanied by public encounters and conversations with directors, actors and personalities from the world of art and culture. The audience will be invited to cast a vote each time, in order to assign the final Armani Beauty Audience Award to the film that has obtained the highest level of appreciation from the viewers.

3.5 Venice Classics
This section features the world premiere screenings of a selection of the finest restorations of classic films carried out over the past year by film libraries, cultural institutions and productions around the world, committed to the preservation and cultivation of the cinematographic heritage and the rediscovery of neglected or undervalued works of the past, for a maximum of 18 titles.
The section may be completed with the presentation of documentaries about cinema or individual authors of yesteryear or today, that can offer innovative elements for historical and critical assessment.

3.6 Venice Immersive
The title of Venice VR Expanded is changed to Venice Immersive to embrace the growth of immersive media beyond Virtual Reality technologies to include all XR means of creative expression.
Venice Immersive will be held in presence on the Isle of Lazzaretto Vecchio (Venice Immersive Island), and present in competition a maximum of 30 Immersive Media Projects as world-premieres or international premieres. 360 videos, 3 DOF and 6 DOF interactive XR works, of any length, including installations and virtual worlds are eligible. A maximum of 10 projects will be presented Out of Competition in the section “Best of Immersive” by invitation of the Direction only, chosen among the best works that have been released or premiered elsewhere during the past 12 months since the last edition of the Venice International Film Festival The works of the teams participating in the sixth edition of the Biennale College Cinema-VR will be also presented as part of the official selection.

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6. JURIES AND AWARDS

Each Jury will operate according to its own regulations. The Director of the Festival may attend the meetings to advise on matters of regulations or procedures, when required.

6.1 Venezia 79

An International Jury composed of no more than 9 personalities from the world of cinema and culture from various countries, excluding any person involved in any capacity in the production of the invited films or who may have an interest in their distribution, will award the following prizes for the feature films:

· Golden Lion for best film
· Silver Lion - Grand Jury Prize
· Silver Lion - Award for Best Director

· Coppa Volpi for Best Actress
· Coppa Volpi for Best Actor

· Special Jury Prize
· Award for Best Screenplay
· Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best New Young Actor or Actress

There will be no joint winners.

Furthermore, individual films may receive no more than one of the awards listed in the Regulations. Exceptionally and just in one case, after consultation with the Festival Director, the Jury may confer the Coppa Volpi or the Marcello Mastroianni award to an actor or an actress featured in a film which has won the Grand Jury Prize, the Award for Best Director, the Special Jury Prize or the Award for Best Screenplay. This exception cannot be applied more than once on bestowing the awards.

6.2 Orizzonti
An International Jury, composed of no more than 7 personalities from the world of cinema and culture from various countries, excluding any person involved in any capacity in the production of the invited films or who may have an interest in their distribution, will award the following prizes (no joint awards permitted):
· Orizzonti Award for Best Film
· Orizzonti Award for Best Director
· Special Orizzonti Jury Prize
· Orizzonti Award for Best Actress
· Orizzonti Award for Best Actor
· Orizzonti Award for Best Screenplay
· Orizzonti Award for Best Short Film

6.3 Venice Classics
A jury composed of students in their last year of film studies in Italian universities, chaired by a personality from the world of cinema and culture, will assign the Venice Classics Award for Best Restored Film, with no joint awards permitted. The jury may also give an award to the best documentary on cinema presented within the section.

6.4 “Luigi De Laurentiis” Award for a Debut Film
All the debut feature films presented in the various competitive sections of the Venice International Film Festival (Official Selection and Independent and Parallel Sections) are eligible for the Lion of the Future – “Luigi De Laurentiis” Venice Award for a Debut Film. An International Jury of no more than 5 personalities from the world of cinema and culture from various countries, including one producer, will award a prize of 100,000 US dollars, donated by Filmauro, to be divided equally between the director and the producer. No joint awards will be permitted.

6.5 Venice Immersive
An international Jury, composed of 3 figures in the creative world from different countries, excluding anyone involved in any way in the creation of the works invited or who have any interest in their distribution, will award the following prizes:
· Venice Immersive Best Experience
· Venice Immersive Grand Jury Prize
· Venice Immersive Special jury Prize
No joint awards will be allowed.

6.6 Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement
The Director of the Festival will make a recommendation to the President and Board of Directors to award a maximum of two Golden Lions for Lifetime Achievement: the first, awarded to a director (or to a leading professional figure) for the contribution made through his/her body of work to the advancement of the art of cinema; the second to an actress oractor , who has best interpreted the expressive requirements of the directors for whom he/she has worked, while bringing his/her own personal aesthetic, symbolic and authorial contribution to the dramatic arts.

6.7 The producers and distributors of the films and immersive projects officially invited pledge to display a notice with the Biennale logo and eventually the prize won, when any of these works are commercially released.

As mentioned above, with very rare exceptions, if a film wins the Golden Lion for Best Film, it can no longer win other awards.

Of course we do not know yet if THE SON will be submitted to compete for The Golden Lion...or simply for exhibition only!

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LA BIENNALE DI VENEZIA



7. SELECTION OF WORKS
7.1 Opening and deadline of submissions

The submission of films to the 79th Venice International Film Festival is open from 1 February to 17 June 2022. While for immersive projects the submission deadline is set on 31 May 2022.

7.2 Conditions for the submission of a work
All works submitted must be recently produced, completed not prior to 11 September 2021, and must not have been presented earlier in any other format or length, not even as a work-in-progress, for any selection in previous editions of the Venice International Film Festival.
The directors of first or second films (feature length or short length) are invited to provide information on their curriculum vitae as requested in the online submission form, for the purposes of research and documentation. Under no circumstances may films to be presented at the Venice International Film Festival have been shown in prior public screenings. Works previously presented in competing or non-competing sections at other international festivals are also excluded, as are those already available on the web. Venice Immersive works in competition may have been screened in public only in their country of origin. Possible exceptions to these conditions may be decided at the discretion of the Festival Director.

7.3 Accepted formats
For films invited officially to the Venice International Film Festival, only the following screening formats will be accepted:
• Digital Cinema Package – DCP ( 35mm upon agreement with the Direction of the Festival).
• Venice Immersive Projects can be 360 videos, linear or interactive XR works 3 DOF and 6 DOF compliant with one or more of the following devices/formats: Oculus Quest, Oculus Quest 2, PC VR, Mixed Reality, Augmented Reality. Any other format must be previously agreed upon with the Direction of the Festival.

7.4 Selection procedure
Regarding the selection of the works submitted, the Festival Director will be assisted by his staff of experts, as well as by a group of correspondents and international consultants, each responsible for different geographical areas. The Cinema Department will put each decision on the record.
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From one of the widely-followed movie press --

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This is from a social media ( twitter) poll, which went through several phases --
it looks like the current narrative favors Hugh Jackman with the public. Maybe the narrative is that it is about time to recognize Hugh Jackman's work (given how he has proven his range)...and... that Hugh has been given an excellent chance to win an Oscar with Zeller ( who won an Oscar in his first movie The Father, as well as giving Hopkins a chance to win another Oscar).

Variety and Awards Watch have also placed Hugh Jackman among the first five choices.

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New photo and synopsis -

www.worldofreel.com


Scroll down for photo & synopsis.

It says that it has an October release date & will likely be submitted for Venice/Toronto/Telluride.

I was able to ask Hugh at the stagedoor if he was going to Venice and he said he doesn’t know as he has not been informed (although his planned TMM break coincides with the festival dates). When I wished him luck for THE SON he put his hand on his left chest (heart)

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In an article dated June 8,2022, VARIETY has reported that THE SON is being considered for inclusion in the Venice Film Festival,!

This will in effect be taken as its world premiere.

Hugh Jackman’s announced break in September coincides with the festival inclusive dates.

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letterboxd.com/seanliu/list/what-we-can-expect-from-venice-film-festival/

Some will be in competition while others are only for screenings.

The Son is expected to hold its world premiere at the Festival.

The Son Directed by Florian Zeller

Synopsis
A couple of years after his parents’ divorce, 17-year-old Nicholas no longer feels he can stay with his mother, Kate. He moves in with his father Peter and Peter’s new partner Beth. Juggling work, his and Beth’s new baby, and the offer of his dream job in Washington, Peter tries to care for Nicholas as he wishes his own father had cared for him. But by reaching for the past to correct its mistakes, he loses sight of how to hold onto the Nicholas in the present.

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The narrative for a Hugh Jackman Oscar win in his portrayal in THE SON is taking shape, with the release of early GOLD DERBY PICKS for Best Actor!


www.goldderby.com/odds/combined-odds/oscars-nominations-2023-predictions/



Even more telling -- he also leads with the people whose votes are deemed more well-thought compared to USERS votes (he is also the overwhelming leader there) -- it looks like a true narrative is building for Hugh Jackman to win in the next Oscar.

More details on how the early voting went --

www.goldderby.com/odds/graph/oscars-nominations-2023-predictions/best-actor/

Hopefully, his portrayal will be deemed worthy of the judgment on his potential to win as Best Actor by these early predictors!




A few things going for him --


*the perception that he does have a lifetime portfolio of good acting work.
*the perception that he is due, being a strong EGOT performer (not one of the top favorites in Hollywood - such as Denzel, LeoD, ChristianB, Tom Hanks, etc are remotely tied up to a potential EGOT distinction)
*The honors won by The Father somehow is translating into another potential triumph for Zeller's ability to direct his actors well, in a movie that can also win admirers (it will also depend on how the movie is promoted)
*that Hugh is overdue for recognition!




Hope he goes to Venice- if The Son is going to hold its world premiere there.


The Venice filmfest is scheduled from August 31 to September 10, 2022.

Let's hope the movie gets the Grand Jury prize (the Golden Lion), or if not - at least get the Best Actor Award. The Grand Jury winner is not eligible for Best Acting awards - only happened once in the history of the oldest film festival in the world -- as it is assumed it is already best in everything. Or, at least for Hugh's portrayal, to get raves even if it does not get any award - so his acting will be noted during the awards season discussions.

Let's cross our fingers!



The Music Man is not selling tickets ( as of now) for the period Sept 5-12, which includes 8 shows a week. Sept 5 & 12 fall on a Monday. The Toronto Film festival has been announced for the period September 8 to 18, 2022. If the movie also goes to Toronto, Hugh could also possibly be able to appear there, depending on the date on when the movie can be screened?

No word on the Telluride film fest yet.



PS: Will set up a new thread when the movie is about to be released or gets its world premiere.


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From the website of Movie.com --

The Academy Officially Announces Oscars 2023 Date
BY
ABHISHEK SHARMA
PUBLISHED MAY 14, 2022

The 95th Academy Awards will be pushed up a couple of weeks from its previous year's schedule, and nominations will take place in January 2023.


The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has made a few announcements in regard to the 95th Academy Awards scheduled to be held next year. Moving the ceremony date a little up in comparison to this year, the 2023 Oscars will take place on March 12, 2023. The 2022 Oscars took place on March 27, 2023.

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The ceremony will be telecast on ABC, official partners with the Academy. The Academy also announced (via The Playlist) that the nominations voting will begin on January 12, 2023, and will end on January 17, 2023. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will announce on January 24, 2023.

For the past two ceremonies, the Academy has toned down its qualification requirements and has allowed streaming releases to be eligible for contending, in case those films were earlier scheduled for theatrical release. However, for the 95th Academy Awards, the Academy intends to revert to the previous guidelines now that the theater operations in the United States are up and running at full capacity.

If Hugh leaves THE MUSIC MAN after January 1, 2023, he will have about 10 days to persuade nominators to consider his portrayal in The Son. Voting takes place from Jan 12 to Jan 17, 2023. Oscar nominations to be announced on January 24, 2023.


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Refreshing the theme of THE SON --

In “The Son,” Peter (Jackman) has a busy life with new partner Emma and their baby. This is thrown into disarray when his ex-wife Kate (Dern) turns up with their teenage son, Nicholas.

We sense something is amiss from the first moment we meet Nicholas. He is troubled, distant, and angry, playing truant from school for months – both son and mother need his father’s help. Nicholas’s wish is to live with his father for a change.

Peter strives to be a better father, searching to help his son with those intimate and instinctive moments of family happiness – to solve, with understanding, what Nicholas is going through. But the weight of Nicholas’ condition sets the family on a dangerous course. They must do everything they can to maintain the bonds that hold them together.

Zeller said: “‘The Son’ is a deeply human story which, I believe, connects us all; I hope audiences will be profoundly moved by this family’s journey. Both Hugh and Laura naturally convey great warmth, compassion, and vulnerability… inviting our audience to embrace and feel every moment. The story is set in a vibrant and very much alive New York, an important character. The movie should make us call family and friends to tell them that they are wholly loved and not alone.”