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Journalists Nix Johnny Depp San Sebastian ‘Modi’ Junket & Coverage Over Lack Of Access
The action marks a further escalation of growing discontent among film press corp. over lack of access to talent launching their films at festivals
The journalists had originally been expecting to interview Depp alongside cast members Riccardo Scamarcio and Antonia Desplat for 15 minutes in groups of six at the junket run by DDA. He is joined in the protest by experienced film journalists Kristina Kudelova, Gill Pringle, Dubravka Lakik, Ali Moosavi, José Paiva Capucho, James Mottram, Elaine Guerini, Yuko Takano, Gabriela Bravo, Andrey Plakhov and Carlos Helì de Almeida who are regulars on the festival and junket circuit. The decision to walk out on the junket comes hot on the heels of an open letter published during Venice, in which close to 100 journalists expressed their discontent at the lack of press access to stars in attendance such as Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt and George Clooney to name but a few.
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