Tommaso Usberti’s ‘Before The War’ takes top prize in Venice Critics’ Week 2026
Venice sidebar unveils winners of 41st edition.
Venice’s Giornate degli Autori sidebar unveils 2026 winners
Argentinian director María Aparicio’s Sometimes Sadness, Sometimes Rebellion takes director’s award
First trailer for Ali Asgari’s Venice competition title ‘A Bit Of Light’
Misagh Zareh plays a disillusioned doctor who loses faith in the future after being arrested and having his medical practice shut down.
‘NAZA’ producers talk protecting whistleblowers, journalism as cinema at Venice
‘NAZA’ was selected late for Venice so the film team could finish anonymising its sources.
‘Paper Tiger’, ‘Furies’ producer Rodrigo Teixeira of RT Features talks new Brazilian, James Gray projects
EXCLUSIVE: Slate includes previously-announced TIFF selections Glaxo, Furies
Stephen Graham on UK re-gentrification: “The cost of living has gone through the roof”
“If you can’t afford to live where you grew up, where do you go?” asks Graham in Venice.
Ellen Burstyn on working in her nineties: “It’s not some man’s life I’m helping out with”
Burstyn was first on the call sheet for Kornel Mundruczo’s Venice title ‘Place To Be’.
Israel’s Sam Spiegel lab awards $70,000 in prizes at Venice Production Bridge
Lab saw 10 projects pitched to jury including Christian J. Vesper, Gabor Greiner.
‘Musk’ contributor Ashley St. Clair says she declined $40m from Elon Musk to exit the film
St. Clair says the offer came from Musk, via his business manager.
Venice day 6: The early frontrunners for the Golden Lion - The Screen Podcast
Host Wendy Mitchell is joined by Screen’s senior US critic Tim Grierson, who reveals a trio of titles that have impressed him so far on the Lido.
Susan Sarandon says she has had “movies taken away recently” due to Palestine support
Sarandon notes greater awareness of issue, but those in ”positions of power” still stopping her getting jobs.
May el-Toukhy says #MeToo advances have rolled back amid Venice gender imbalance
“I’ve never read an article where a female director is promoted as a genius,” said el-Toukhy.
Lack of recognition for producers is ‘systemic’ issue that needs fixing, says Venice panel
Venice Production Bridge panel said issue needs addressing by festivals, award ceremonies, critics and film journalists
Seven Venice film festival talking points: rock ‘n’ roll stars, attendance stats, sales caution
UK films had big moments on the Lido but business on Competition titles remains slow.
Israeli directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor on their new documentary ‘NAZA’
The hard-hitting documentary premieres in Venice Competition and is executive produced by Jonathan Glazer
Gael Garcia Bernal on co-writing, directing and starring in Venice premiere ‘Hombre Al Agua’
Hombre Al Agua is the Mexican star’s third feature as a director and premieres in Venice before journeying on to TIFF
