Kim Novak to receive major honor at Venice Film Festival
Iconic American actress Kim Novak is set to receive a lifetime achievement award at the Venice Film Festival
Iconic American actress and painter Kim Novak is set to receive a lifetime achievement award at the Venice Film Festival in fall.
Novak is largely known for having starred in one of Hollywood’s most well remembered films, Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo.
Festival organizers further revealed that they would host the world premiere of the documentary from Alexandre Philippe called Kim Novak’s Vertigo, which the actress also worked on.
The festival’s artistic director, Alberto Barbera, stated that the award “celebrates a star who was emancipated, a rebel at the heart of Hollywood who illuminated the dreams of movie lovers before retiring to her ranch in Oregon to dedicate herself to painting and to her horses.”
Currently 94 years old, Novak retired from Hollywood a long time ago but she occasionally still does interviews and makes public appearances.
She presented at the 2014 Oscars, after which her appearance was insulted by people online, including current U.S. President Donald Trump. In response, the actress wrote, “I will no longer hold myself back from speaking out against bullies.”
