Magnify closes deals on Venice entry ‘Barrio Triste’
EXCLUSIVE: UK, Spain, Latin America among licensed territories.
Films not in English that win top awards at select fests to be eligible for international feature Oscar
Rule tweaks on AI, casting, cinematography, VFX.
Venice Horizons entry ‘The Kidnapping Of Arabella’ lands North American deal
Charades handled negotiations on behalf of filmmakers.
Maggie Gyllenhaal to head Venice Film Festival 2026 international competition jury
Gyllenhaal recently directed Warner Bros title ‘The Bride!’
Suzannah Mirghani’s prize-winning ‘Cotton Queen’ picked up for UK-Ireland
EXCLUSIVE: The Venice Critics’ Week premiere will be released theatrically in the autumn.
Row K reviewing strategy amid reports of unpaid bills, schedule confusion
Uncertainty hangs over ‘Poetic License’, ‘Cliffhanger’.
17 film festivals receive official ‘A’-list classification as part of major FIAPF revamp
EXCLUSIVE: Annecy, Busan and Clermont-Ferrand are among those now with an ‘A’ classification.
Giornate degli Autori founder Giorgio Gosetti dies aged 70
“There’s only one word to associate with him: cinema,” said Italian news agency ANSA, where Gosetti also worked
Alberto Barbera to stay as Venice Film Festival artistic director for two more years
Barbera to remain in position through the 2028 festival.
True Colours sells ‘Agnus Dei’ doc to Japan’s Cetera International
EXCLUSIVE: Documentary set in Rome monastery premiered in Venice’s Biennale College Cinema section
Olivier Assayas’ political thriller ‘The Wizard Of The Kremlin’ sells widely ahead of French release
EXCLUSIVE: Deals include to UK-Ireland and across Europe.
Tom Cruise, Alejandro G. Iñárritu film ‘Digger’ to open in 2026 fall festival corridor
Teaser trailer, poster dropped on Thursday on Instagram.
Venice documentary winner ‘Remake’ acquired for international sales
EXCLUSIVE: Film began buyer conversations at IDFA this week.
Screen critics’ standout films from Venice and Toronto 2025
From major awards contenders to hidden gems.
How Julia Jackman’s ‘100 Nights of Hero’ brought together a starry cast including Charli XCX
”We thought we were working through it much more leisurely,” says Jackman. ”Their enthusiasm made it feel real.”
Labina Mitevska reflects on why she believes the world needs her sister Teona Strugar Mitevska’s Venice title ‘Mother’
The Horizons opener stars Noomi Rapace as the Catholic nun Mother Teresa in 1948.
