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Geoffrey Rush Celebrates Excellence Award at Taormina Festival

6/14/2025

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Geoffrey Rush graced the Taormina Film Festival in Sicily, where he was honored with an Excellence Award and showcased his gripping thriller, "The Rule of Jenny Pen." With a passion for mastering Italian, he reflected on the film industry's transformation after COVID. Fresh from filming a Vietnam War drama in New York, he’s already eyeing his next venture in New Zealand.

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Geoffrey Rush graced the Taormina Film Festival in Sicily, where he was honored with an Excellence Award and showcased his gripping thriller, "The Rule of Jenny Pen." With a passion for mastering Italian, he reflected on the film industry's transformation after COVID. Fresh from filming a Vietnam War drama in New York, he’s already eyeing his next venture in New Zealand.