Sean Penn, Film Festival and Academy Awards

Marrakech Film Festival Director on Luring Talent Like Jacob Elordi, Andrew Garfield and Sean Penn to Cultivate Mentorship of Moroccan Filmmakers
From Jacob Elordi’s new bearded look to Sean Penn’s red carpet debut with girlfriend Valeria Nicov, this year’s Marrakech Film Festival has been making headlines in mainstream media like it never did before.
Sean Penn accuses Academy Awards of cowardice at Marrakech Film Festival
Sean Penn has blasted the organizers of the Oscars of being cowards who, in effect, limit the kind of films that can be funded and made.
Sean Penn Blames the Academy Awards for ‘Limiting' Filmmaking: It's ‘Jaw-Dropping How Afraid' Hollywood Is of Controversy
"I would just encourage everybody to be as politically incorrect as their heart desires," Penn said while also applauding Ali Abbasi's daring Donald Trump biopic "The Apprentice."
Sean Penn Slams the Oscars: ‘The Academy Has Exercised Extraordinary Cowardice' When It Comes to ‘Expression' and ‘Imagination'
"So I don't I get very excited about what we'll call the Academy Awards [except for] when a film like ‘The Florida Project,' or ‘I'm Still Here,' or, you know, ‘Emilia Perez
Marrakech Film Festival opens in Morocco with ‘The Order’
One of the Middle East and North Africa’s largest film festivals is openiong in Morocco, drawing actors and directors from throughout the world to present 70 features from 32 countries.
Sean Penn and Valeria Nicov Make Red Carpet Debut at Marrakech International Film Festival
Sean Penn and his new girlfriend, Valeria Nicov, are red carpet official! Penn, 64, and Nicov, 30, walked the red carpet at the 21st Marrakech International Film Festival on Saturday, November 30. The famed actor sported a crisp black suit,
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‘The Bikeriders’ Director Jeff Nichols to Mentor Marrakech Film Festival’s Atlas Workshops, Which Unveils Selected Projects
U.S. director Jeff Nichols – whose “The Bikeriders” recently made a splash at Cannes and Telluride – is set to be the official patron of the upcoming Marrakech International Film Festival ...
Sean Penn blasts Oscars for 'cowardice,' limiting expression in film festival comments
Oscar-winning actor Sean Penn took aim at the Academy Awards Tuesday, accusing the ceremonies of "cowardice" and limiting ...
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Jude Law Movie ‘The Order’ To Open Marrakech As Fest Unveils 2024 Line-Up
Justin Kurzel’s political thriller The Order starring Jude Law will open the 21st Marrakech International Film Festival in the presence of the director and producer Stuart Ford later this month.
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Marrakech Film Fest Artistic Director on Why Having Jacob Elordi and Andrew Garfield as Jurors ‘Means a Lot’ for Young Filmmakers
For its upcoming edition, the Marrakech Film Festival is pulling out all the stops. After a more subdued edition last year due to the Israel-Hamas conflict and the effects of a disastrous ...
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Zoya Akhtar shares stage with Andrew Garfield, Jacob Elordi at Marrakech Film Festival
The Marrakech International Film Festival brings together some of the most influential figures in the global film industry, and this year, the jury will be chaired by Italian director Luca ...
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“We need passionate voices in cinema”: Marrakech artistic director Remi Bonhomme on this year's festival
“We want to keep everything ‘human-sized’,” says Rémi Bonhomme, artistic director of Marrakech International Film Festival (MIFF), running from November 29 to December 7 in the ancient ...
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Filmmaker Luca Guadagnino has been named the jury president for the 21st Marrakech International Film Festival, taking over from Thomas Vinterberg, who withdrew from the role due to family ...
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‘Everybody Loves Touda,’ ‘I’m Still Here,’ ‘Seed of the Sacred Fig’ Feature in Marrakech’s Richly Assorted Lineup
The Marrakech Film Festival, which opened Friday with Justin Kurzel’s timely thriller “The Order,” has more than 70 films in its lineup, which, as is customary, mixes known titles and fresh ...
Ava DuVernay Makes Dig At Donald Trump's Re-Election; Dives Into Limited ‘Origin' Release: "This Is A Difficult Film For Me" – Marrakech Film Festival
Ava DuVernay has slammed Donald Trump's re-election as a U.S. president, in spite of a criminal charges against him, saying ...