Mastercard, official sponsor of the Venice International Film Festival for the second year in a row, reveals additional guests of the masterclass which will explore how innovation is enhancing the creative experience.
David Cronenberg, Susanna Nicchiarelli, Sandy Powell and Blanca Suarez, along with the previously announced Spike Lee, will gather in Venice for the session, which will be held at the Italian Pavilion of the Excelsior Hotel in Venice Lido on August 31, 2018 from 4 p.m., will feature a host of cinema greats and experts and feature a conversation regarding the future of cinema.
Together with Spike Lee, already announced as member of the panel, the masterclass will be joined by David Cronenberg, who will receive the Career Golden Lion this year. Susanna Nicchiarelli, Italian director, screenwriter and actress, will also join the masterclass, contributing with her innovating way of storytelling. With them, the Lady of Costume, Sandy Powell, 12-time candidate and 3-time winner of the Academy Awards, will join the talk. The young and talented Spanish actress Blanca Suárez, main character of Netflix series Cable Girls (Las chicas del cable), collaborating with many world famous directors such as Pedro Almodovar and Alex de la Iglesia, represents a different side of the future of television and movie art, from the point of view of acting and in how the young talents of the Seventh Art can start something extraordinary.
Through its partnership with great experiences and events around the world, including the Venice International Film Festival, and its own legacy of brand story making with the evolution of Priceless, Mastercard is working to create a movement where art, business, society and people can come together and explore a more inclusive and innovative future.
Mastercard’s partnership with the Venice International Film Festival is part of a focused strategy that connects people to their passion for film in new and exciting ways. Mastercard is also a partner of the Cannes Film Festival and Berlinale in Berlin. Through the creation of this masterclass Mastercard is focused on continuing to create priceless experiences, moments and surprises for its partners and cardholders, helping people experience their passions in new and exciting ways and in turn starting something priceless for themselves.