07/08/2003

Three weeks before the start of the Venice Film Festival (27 Aug-6 Sept), the artistic director Moritz de Hadeln has complained that once again, the event lacks sufficient funds.
"I must say that I am disappointed. The government has to decide whether it wants to promote Venice in a way that will make the event competitive with Cannes and Berlin. We need the political willpower to modernise the Biennale infrastructure,” said De Hadeln in an interview with Italian financial daily, "Italia Oggi". The article also spotlights the role played by private sponsors like RAI Sat, Wella, the BNL, Martini, IBM and Enterprise.

(Translated from Italian)