Latest Venice news
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NewsVenice Film Festival names Alexander Payne as jury president
US director will oversee the international jury that awards the Golden Lion for best film.
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NewsWerner Herzog to receive honorary Venice Golden Lion
“I have not gone into retirement,” says Herzog on the news of his award.
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NewsKevin Macdonald’s ‘One To One: John & Yoko’ acquired for UK-Ireland at Sundance (exclusive)
The film is set for release in cinemas in April.
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NewsIntramovies unveils key sales for Venice Horizons Extra drama ‘Vittoria’ (exclusive)
Alessandro Cassigoli and Casey Kauffman-directed feature sells to countries including France and Japan.
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NewsMagnolia picks up Kevin Macdonald doc ‘One To One: John & Yoko’ ahead of Sundance screening
April 11 exclusive Imax launch followed by theatrical expansion.
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NewsDea Kulumbegashvili’s Venice title ‘April’ acquired for UK-Ireland (exclusive)
The film is about a doctor who provides unsanctioned abortions in Georgia.
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NewsOlivia Wilde: “Girls are told to be an actress; boys are told to be a director”
Wilde gave the latest in-conversation discussion at Red Sea International Film Festival.
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NewsAlexandros Avranas’ refugee drama ‘Quiet Life’ scores key deals for Elle Driver (exclusive)
Film premiered in Venice’s Horizons sidebar and has its MENA premiere at Red Sea next week.
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NewsFormer Venice Biennale president Roberto Cicutto elected president of Eurimages
Cicutto will succeed Catherine Trautmann, who has chaired the Eurimages board since 2017.
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NewsBuyers reach for Memento’s Venice prize winner ‘Familiar Touch’ (exclusive)
Sarah Friedland’s ‘coming-of-old-age-film’ is about an octogenerian film moving to live in an adjusted care facility.
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NewsLuca Guadagnino’s ‘Queer’ sold to multiple territories including UK-Ireland
Territories sold include UK-Ireland, LatAm, Canada, Germany.
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NewsKino Lorber acquires Venice prize-winning documentary ‘Riefenstahl’
Theatrical release planned in 2025.
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NewsVenice Special Jury Prize winner ‘April’ finds US home
Dea Kulumbegashvili’s drama receives US premiere at New York Film Festival on October 7.
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NewsA24 sets release dates for awards contenders ‘Queer’, ‘The Brutalist’
Company recently acquired the acclaimed Venice premieres.
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News‘September 5’ enters awards race as Paramount Pictures sets November theatrical release
Platform release set for November 27.
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NewsVenice award-winner ‘Vermiglio’ lands North America deal
The film received its North America premiere at Toronto.
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NewsFive talking points from the 2024 Venice Film Festival
Lots of stars (but lack of access), sweaty days and nights, and a few big deals.
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NewsA24 snaps up US rights to Venice Silver Lion winner Brady Corbet’s ‘The Brutalist’
215-minute long drama starring Adrien Brody screened to press and industry in Toronto on Friday.
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NewsPedro Almodóvar’s ‘The Room Next Door’ wins Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival
Vincent Lindon takes best actor; Dea Kulumbegashvili’s ‘April’ wins Special Jury Prize.