Amber Heard speaks onstage during the 69th Taormina Film Festival on June 24, 2023, in Taormina, Italy.Photo:Ernesto Ruscio/GettyAmber Heardhas returned to the spotlight — and social media.On Friday, the actressshared a photoof herself smiling while onstage atthe 69th Taormina Film Festivalin Italy, whichshe attended last weekendto promote her movieIn the Fire.The appearance was Heard’s first at a film festival sinceher contentious defamation trialwith ex-husbandJohnny Depp, which transpired from April 11 through June 1, 2022.“Thank you for such an incredibly warm reception at the Taormina Film festival for my latest movie In the Fire. It was an unforgettable weekend.#InTheFire,” Heard, 37, captioned the post, which was her first on Instagram since December 2022.“Yes. There she is ✨,” read a comment fromLuca Calvani, who costars with Heard in the thriller and also appeared at the festival alongside Heard and their director, Conor Allyn.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.Heard faced off against Depp, 60, last spring in a defamation trial theEdward Scissorhandsactor brought against her, in which a seven-person jury reached a verdict that largely sided with Depp, though Heard won one of her three counterclaims.Speaking withDeadlineon Saturday at the premiere ofIn the Fire, Allyn said he’s “so happy” that while Heard “went through something so awful,” the experience"didn’t change her as a person.““She’s still the shining light … and to go through something that terrible and be able to come out the other side and be whole, well, I can’t imagine it,” the director added.Calvani had similar words for the actress, telling Deadline, “Anyone that suffers that sort of ordeal and is able to overcome it with grace, no matter what side you’re on, no matter what you believe or which social media [outlet] you plug into or whatever your hashtags are, you have to give credit for the incrediblejourney this woman has been through, and she can teach us all a couple of things as far as resilience and courage.”Amber Heard and Conor Allyn attend the 69th Taormina Film Festival on June 24, 2023, in Taormina, Italy.Ernesto Ruscio/GettyAllyn also spoke to PEOPLE at the Italy-based festival, where he said Heard “has an incredibly bright future ahead” and spoke about how impressed he was with her performance in his thriller.“I thinkIn the Fireshowcases her talents as an actor. I know this is something she is very proud of and it’s something we are very excited to release to the public,” he added. “I think it will be a great opportunity for her to have something beyond the trial and stuff to talk about and to be a platform for a hell of a comeback.“Additionally, Allyn told PEOPLE that he can envision theAquaman and the Lost Kingdomactress directing films one day.“As a director, I never look for more competition than there already is. But Amber absolutely has the ability and the intelligence and the charisma to direct or to write if she wants to,” he said.
Amber Heard speaks onstage during the 69th Taormina Film Festival on June 24, 2023, in Taormina, Italy.Photo:Ernesto Ruscio/Getty
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Amber Heardhas returned to the spotlight — and social media.On Friday, the actressshared a photoof herself smiling while onstage atthe 69th Taormina Film Festivalin Italy, whichshe attended last weekendto promote her movieIn the Fire.The appearance was Heard’s first at a film festival sinceher contentious defamation trialwith ex-husbandJohnny Depp, which transpired from April 11 through June 1, 2022.“Thank you for such an incredibly warm reception at the Taormina Film festival for my latest movie In the Fire. It was an unforgettable weekend.#InTheFire,” Heard, 37, captioned the post, which was her first on Instagram since December 2022.“Yes. There she is ✨,” read a comment fromLuca Calvani, who costars with Heard in the thriller and also appeared at the festival alongside Heard and their director, Conor Allyn.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.Heard faced off against Depp, 60, last spring in a defamation trial theEdward Scissorhandsactor brought against her, in which a seven-person jury reached a verdict that largely sided with Depp, though Heard won one of her three counterclaims.Speaking withDeadlineon Saturday at the premiere ofIn the Fire, Allyn said he’s “so happy” that while Heard “went through something so awful,” the experience"didn’t change her as a person.““She’s still the shining light … and to go through something that terrible and be able to come out the other side and be whole, well, I can’t imagine it,” the director added.Calvani had similar words for the actress, telling Deadline, “Anyone that suffers that sort of ordeal and is able to overcome it with grace, no matter what side you’re on, no matter what you believe or which social media [outlet] you plug into or whatever your hashtags are, you have to give credit for the incrediblejourney this woman has been through, and she can teach us all a couple of things as far as resilience and courage.”Amber Heard and Conor Allyn attend the 69th Taormina Film Festival on June 24, 2023, in Taormina, Italy.Ernesto Ruscio/GettyAllyn also spoke to PEOPLE at the Italy-based festival, where he said Heard “has an incredibly bright future ahead” and spoke about how impressed he was with her performance in his thriller.“I thinkIn the Fireshowcases her talents as an actor. I know this is something she is very proud of and it’s something we are very excited to release to the public,” he added. “I think it will be a great opportunity for her to have something beyond the trial and stuff to talk about and to be a platform for a hell of a comeback.“Additionally, Allyn told PEOPLE that he can envision theAquaman and the Lost Kingdomactress directing films one day.“As a director, I never look for more competition than there already is. But Amber absolutely has the ability and the intelligence and the charisma to direct or to write if she wants to,” he said.
Amber Heardhas returned to the spotlight — and social media.
On Friday, the actressshared a photoof herself smiling while onstage atthe 69th Taormina Film Festivalin Italy, whichshe attended last weekendto promote her movieIn the Fire.
The appearance was Heard’s first at a film festival sinceher contentious defamation trialwith ex-husbandJohnny Depp, which transpired from April 11 through June 1, 2022.
“Thank you for such an incredibly warm reception at the Taormina Film festival for my latest movie In the Fire. It was an unforgettable weekend.#InTheFire,” Heard, 37, captioned the post, which was her first on Instagram since December 2022.
“Yes. There she is ✨,” read a comment fromLuca Calvani, who costars with Heard in the thriller and also appeared at the festival alongside Heard and their director, Conor Allyn.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.
Heard faced off against Depp, 60, last spring in a defamation trial theEdward Scissorhandsactor brought against her, in which a seven-person jury reached a verdict that largely sided with Depp, though Heard won one of her three counterclaims.
Speaking withDeadlineon Saturday at the premiere ofIn the Fire, Allyn said he’s “so happy” that while Heard “went through something so awful,” the experience"didn’t change her as a person.”
“She’s still the shining light … and to go through something that terrible and be able to come out the other side and be whole, well, I can’t imagine it,” the director added.
Calvani had similar words for the actress, telling Deadline, “Anyone that suffers that sort of ordeal and is able to overcome it with grace, no matter what side you’re on, no matter what you believe or which social media [outlet] you plug into or whatever your hashtags are, you have to give credit for the incrediblejourney this woman has been through, and she can teach us all a couple of things as far as resilience and courage.”
Amber Heard and Conor Allyn attend the 69th Taormina Film Festival on June 24, 2023, in Taormina, Italy.Ernesto Ruscio/Getty
Allyn also spoke to PEOPLE at the Italy-based festival, where he said Heard “has an incredibly bright future ahead” and spoke about how impressed he was with her performance in his thriller.
“I thinkIn the Fireshowcases her talents as an actor. I know this is something she is very proud of and it’s something we are very excited to release to the public,” he added. “I think it will be a great opportunity for her to have something beyond the trial and stuff to talk about and to be a platform for a hell of a comeback.”
Additionally, Allyn told PEOPLE that he can envision theAquaman and the Lost Kingdomactress directing films one day.
“As a director, I never look for more competition than there already is. But Amber absolutely has the ability and the intelligence and the charisma to direct or to write if she wants to,” he said.
source: people.com
