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Taylor Russell Tears Up Presenting Ellen Burstyn With Liberatum Pioneer Award in Venice: ‘Everyone in This Room Knows How Incredible You Are’
Taylor Russell presented 'The Exorcist' star Ellen Burstyn with the Liberatum Pioneer Award in Venice on Thursday.
During Liberatum’s “Women in Creativity” gala, Burstyn treated the guests to a recitation of a poem by Mary Oliver, “When Death Comes.” She also opened up about her career, trying to keep things light – even when asked about hardships and disappointments. Before the sit-down dinner, producer of Venice premiere “Mistress Dispeller” by Elizabeth Lo, Maggie Li, discussed the situation of female-led films – and female-centered stories – with Variety. According to Liberatum’s Pablo Ganguli, the fundamental focus of the program established 10 years ago has been to “highlight women who are not always in the eye of the media, but who have contributed in such a significant way to our collective consciousness.”
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