"Pope Leo XIV is on the side of the angels when it comes to matters of cinema. Last Saturday, after he gathered some of the film world's luminaries at the Vatican, the pontiff delivered one of the most remarkable speeches I've ever heard coming from someone not directly involved in the movie industry. (Honestly, it would have been remarkable coming from most people in the movie industry too.)"
""Filmmaking is a communal effort, a collective endeavor in which no one is self-sufficient," Leo said. "While everyone recognizes the skill of the director and the genius of the actors, a film would be impossible without the quiet dedication of hundreds of other professionals, including assistants, runners, prop masters, electricians, sound engineers, equipment technicians, makeup artists, hairstylists, costume designers, location managers, casting directors, special-effects technicians, and producers.""
Pope Leo XIV hosted prominent film figures at the Vatican and praised cinema's communal nature. He stated that filmmaking requires the dedication of hundreds of below-the-line professionals, listing assistants, runners, prop masters, electricians, sound engineers, equipment technicians, makeup artists, hairstylists, costume designers, location managers, casting directors, special-effects technicians, and producers. Gifts exchanged included a Knicks jersey from Spike Lee and Gaspar Noé's film Vortex. The remarks intersect with an Italian political conflict, as Giorgia Meloni's government seeks to cut significant funding from a film-industry support fund. The proposed cuts are likely to harm lower-paid industry workers most.
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