Danny Boyle Celebrated at Variety’s Venice Pre-Opening Party as ‘Ink’ Star Jack O’Connell Praises His Ability to ‘Take Us Inside a World’

By Nick Vivarelli

Nick Vivarelli

International Correspondent

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Danny Boyle was celebrated with Variety’s Creative Impact in Directing Award on Monday during a Venice Film Festival pre-opening night party at the poolside terrace of the Hotel Excelsior.

The Oscar-winning British filmmaker is set to open the festival on Wednesday night with “Ink,” a juicy exposé of how British tabloid The Sun propelled Rupert Murdoch’s rise to right-wing media baron. In his speech, Boyle praised Venice chief Alberto Barbera for his “courage” in choosing “Ink” as opener.

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