Venice award winner ‘Silent Friend’ finds North American home
Theatrical release scheduled for 2026.
‘The Voice Of Hind Rajab’ acquired for UK-Ireland cinema release
EXCLUSIVE: Kaouther Ben Hania’s film won the Grand Jury Prize at Venice this month.
Mark Jenkin’s ‘Rose Of Nevada’ acquired for UK-Ireland cinema release
EXCLUSIVE: Film scheduled for release in 2026.
Venice title ‘The Last Viking’ starring Mads Mikkelsen sells to US
Mads Mikkelsen, Nikolaj Lie Kaas star in the film.
Venice Horizons 2024 prize-winner ’Familiar Touch’ scores global sales
EXCLUSIVE: Sarah Friedland’s “coming-of-old age film” won three Venice Horizons prizes in 2024.
Ross McElwee’s ‘Remake’ wins Venice Golden Globes impact documentary prize
Jury credits “an exemplar of documentary creativity and excellence in form, and the power of film to reach and impact audiences.”
‘Father Mother Sister Brother’ wins Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival
Other major winners included ’Below The Clouds’, ’The Voice Of Hind Rajab’, Benny Safdie and Toni Servillo.
UK features ‘Straight Circle’, ‘Ish’ take top awards at Venice Critics’ Week
‘Straight Circle’ won two prizes with ‘Ish’ taking the audience award.
‘Inside Amir’, Greece-UK feature ‘Bearcave’ among Venice’s Giornate degli Autori winners
Stergios Dinopoulos and Krysianna B. Papadakis’ ‘Bearcave’ wins Europa Cinemas Label.
Venice Film Festival shakes up Oscar and Bafta races
Kathryn Bigelow, Dwayne Johnson, Adam Sandler, ‘The Voice Of Hind Rajab’ exit festival with a boost.
Sara Ishaq’s ‘The Station’ wins top prize at Venice’s Final Cut awards
Debut feature of Yemeni-Scottish filmmaker Sara Ishaq takes home La Biennale di Venezia Prize for best film in post-production.
Kaouther Ben Hania talks high-profile EPs, ethical concerns in ‘The Voice Of Hind Rajab’
“When you amplify the voice of Palestinians, you are accused of being exploitative,” said Ben Hania.
Julian Schnabel on Gal Gadot, Gerard Butler controversy: “No reason to boycott artists”
“I selected those actors for their merits as actors,” said Schnabel at Venice Film Festival.
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.