Festivals
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Wander round a virtual philosophy and music festival this weekend
Hear Armando Iannucci and Yasmin Alibhai-Brown speaking from the comfort of your living room.
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Venice Film Festival Still a Go Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
The 2020 Venice Film Festival is still set to take place this September amid the coronavirus pandemic.According to Italian news agency ANSA, the Venice Biennale confirmed Monday that the 77th edition of the international film festival is slotted for its previously announced Sept. 2-12 dates.Representatives for the festival did not immediately respond to TheWrap’s request for confirmation.Also Read: Cate Blanchett Named President of Venice International Film Festival Competition JuryIn speaking w
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Netflix Joins Growing SXSW 2020 Exodus Over Coronavirus Worries
Netflix has pulled out of South by Southwest 2020, an individual with knowledge of the matter tells TheWrap, joining the growing number of companies bolting the festival due to concerns about the spread of coronavirus.The streamer had planned to screen five films — the romantic comedy “Uncorked,” and the documentaries “A Secret Love,” “L.A. Originals,” “Mucho Mucho Amor” and “Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics” — and hold a panel for the upcoming series “Blackexcellence” featuring crea
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Apple Backs Out of South by Southwest Due to Coronavirus Worries
The 2020 South by Southwest festival continues to bleed participants, as Apple is now the latest big name to pull out of this year’s event due to concerns about the spread of Coronavirus, a company representative told TheWrap.The company had planned to debut three new Apple TV+ shows in the festival’s film and television section, and hold a panel discussion of “Little America” with creators Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon. Those events have now all been canceled.Apple is far from the only ma
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Amazon Drops Out of SXSW 2020 Due to Concerns About Coronavirus
The ranks of South by Southwest 2020 continue to thin out in response to the spread of coronavirus, with Amazon now the latest big name to pull out of the Austin-based festival.An Amazon representative tells TheWrap that the company will not be attending the festival. Some of Amazon’s planned events included screenings of science fiction shows “Upload” and “Tales From the Loop.” Also canceled are a marketing activation in partnership with Entertainment Weekly, and Amazon’s big SXSW party set for
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The UK festivals you can still get tickets for this summer
From family-friendly Camp Bestival to the capital's famed Lovebox, there's still time to catch your favourite acts.
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I went to Fyre Festival and this is what I saw
"They grabbed chains and locked the doors so we couldn’t get out. There was no air."
