Torino Chief on His Stellar Lineup With John Travolta, Pamela Anderson and Isabelle Huppert, and Why a ‘Festival Is Like an Art Gallery’

News Briefvia VarietyNovember 6, 2026

John Travolta, Isabelle Huppert, Pamela Anderson and Josh Safdie will be among the honorees at the 44th Torino Film Festival, running Nov. 24 – Dec. 2 in the Piedmontese capital. Tributes will also go to Luc Besson, Fanny Ardant, Margarethe von Trotta, Stephen Frears, Mike Newell, Maria de Medeiros, Andy Garcia and Mira Sorvino.

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Artistic Vision

Film is a synergistic and comprehensive fusion of many parts. Films are rated, the actors that bring the words to life are not. Directors should also share in the adulation and or poor criticism of a film's direction.