spokesmen② will tell us about the festivals they represent. Joining us in the studio are Isabel Rose③ from the Cannes Film Festival, Hanz Muller from the Berlin International Film Festival, Kathy Barnes from the Sundance Film Festival, Maria Bella from the Venice Film Festival, Mike Taylor from the Toronto International Film Festival and Xu Li from the Shanghai International Film Festival. Welcome, everyone! Maria, do tell④ us a little about the Venice Film Festival.
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②spokesman/'spəʊksmən/n.发言人
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主持人:欢迎来到我们每周一期的节目《魅力电影》。我们今天的嘉宾是来自六个主要国际电影节的代表,这些发言人将与我们聊聊他们各自代表的电影节。在演播室和我们一起的嘉宾有:来自戛纳电影节的伊莎贝尔·罗丝,来自柏林国际电影节的汉茨·穆勒,来自圣丹斯电影节的凯西·巴恩斯,来自威尼斯电影节的玛丽亚·贝拉,来自多伦多国际电影节的迈克·泰勒,还有来自上海国际电影节的徐立。欢迎各位!玛丽亚,给我们谈谈威尼斯电影节吧。
Maria:Well, I think it is rather appropriate for me to begin our discussion⑤. The Venice Film Festival is the oldest film festival in the world. It is an annual festival that began in 1932. Our festival is part of a larger festival which applauds⑥ contemporary art⑦. We view film as⑧ a particular type of contemporary art.
Host: Kathy, please tell us about the Sundance Film Festival.
Kathy: Unlike⑨ the Venice Film Festival, the Sundance Film Festival only includes small, independent films. That is, the main criterion⑩ for being included is that the film must not be financed⑪ by Hollywood studios.
Maria: Kathy, I don't like to argue, but in defence of⑫ the Venice Film Festival, I