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LIDO DI VENEZIA, ITALY
31 AUGUST - 10 SEPTEMBER 2016

The 73rd Venice International Film Festival is due to end with the awards ceremony on Saturday 10 September 2016 at the Venice Lido.

Emir Kusturica and Monica Belluci will be the last stars to hit the red carpet of this 73rd edition tonight with lots of expectation for the latest film in competition of the Serbian director and actor "On the milky road". 20 movies in total are competiting for the Golden Lion in Venice this year. Beside Kusturica, the festival featured an impressive group of US productions including applauded Tom Ford's second film “Nocturnal Animals”, starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Amy Adams. “La La Land” by Damien Chazelle with Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone opened this edition, together with two documentaries: Terrence Malick’s “Voyage of Time” and “Spira Mirabilis” by Italian directing duo Massimo D’Anolfi and Martina Parenti.

The president of the jury this year is British director Sam Mendes. The awards ceremony will start Saturday 10 September at 1700GMT (1900 Local Time).

Eurovision Venice offers impressive views on the catwalk and the Lido, and provides daily access to the film festival coverage which consists of ceremonies, arrivals by boats as well as catwalk arrivals, photo-calls, presser and trailers. A limited number of workspaces cabled with pool coverage are available to broadcasters working with the Eurovision Network on first-come (ordered), first-served basis.

EUROVISION Special Events, in cooperation with MH Eurovision Roma, is offering the following facilities onsite:

• HD/SD Standup position for Live programme inserts overlooking the red carpet
• HD/SD Playout (multi-format: P2, XDCAM, IMX, DVCam HDV, DVCPro)
• Limited number of non-equipped workspaces with HB signal (upon request)
• HD/SD Connectivity to the Eurovision Global Network
• Non Linear Editing with Editor
• ENG crew 1 x cameraman

Special production and transmission packages available upon request.

The feedpoint is located at the Casino, next to the Palazzo del Cinema.

For bookings and information, please contact Eurovision Special Events
tel +41 22 717 2840 newsoperations@eurovision.net
Twitter: @EVspecialevents