Giuseppe Tornatore-Led Shanghai Film Festival Jury Says Judging Has ‘No Pre-Established Rule’

Giuseppe Tornatore-Led Shanghai Film Festival Jury Says Judging Has ‘No Pre-Established Rule’

Giuseppe Tornatore, the acclaimed Italian director behind “Cinema Paradiso,” said that film evaluation cannot follow predetermined formulas as he leads the international jury for the 27th Shanghai International Film Festival’s Golden Goblet Awards. “There is no pre-established rule,” Tornatore said Friday during the jury press conference, addressing questions about how the diverse panel would reach […]

Shanghai Jury Chair Giuseppe Tornatore Says Picking Film Fest Winners “Is Actually Very Simple”

Says the Italian director, an Oscar winner for 'Cinema Paradiso': "When I enter a film screening and close my eyes, I always hope that the film will bring me a pleasant surprise."