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
Marrakech Festival topper Melita Toscan du Plantier talks about luring talent like Jacob Elordi and Sean Penn to highlight rising Moroccan directors.
Sean Penn accuses Academy Awards of cowardice at Marrakech Film Festival
MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — Sean Penn on Tuesday blasted the organizers of the Oscars for being cowards who, in effect, limit the kinds of films that can be funded and made. The 64-year-old actor said at the Marrakech Film Festival that he gets excited about the Academy Awards only on the rare occasion that films he values are nominated.
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,
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 ...
It's a family affair: Marrakech Film Festival focuses on relationships, crime and punishment
Euronews Culture reports from the Marrakech Film Festival in Morocco, one of the largest in the Middle East and North Africa.
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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 ...
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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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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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“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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Andrew Garfield Says, ‘I Had to Work Very Hard to Have Less People Ask Questions About Spider-Man’ While at Marrakech Film Festival
While at the Marrakech Film Festival where he’s serving on Luca Guadagnino’s jury alongside Jacob Elordi, Andrew Garfield said he’s “had to work very hard to have less people ask questions about ...
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 ...