Overview

• Authorities said a 47-year-old assistant director collapsed at Venice’s Hotel Danieli and could not be revived despite defibrillation attempts.
• Venice city officials confirmed the death and extended condolences to the family.
• Italian outlets reported the man’s name as Diego Borella, describing him as a Venice native with years of international film work who also wrote poetry and children’s stories.
• Netflix halted filming, and the length of the production pause and any impact on the Dec. 18 release plan remain undetermined.
• The Venice schedule followed shoots in Rome and Paris after earlier location disruptions tied to the papal election, with the upcoming film festival in the city adding time pressure.