Latest Venice news – Page 2
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NewsGeorge Clooney, Maggie Gyllenhaal warn of risks to film industry from AI
Stars were among a raft of creatives and execs speaking at a Venice Film Festival symposium devoted to the technology.
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News‘Queer Edward II’ team on Derek Jarman’s inclusive sets and why “we can’t protest enough”
“Derek Jarman could talk to somebody sweeping the floor about what the next shot was,” said Sandy Powell.
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NewsWerner Herzog on cutting short rehearsals for Venice title ‘Bucking Fastard’
“The first time in my life that there was enough funds for existential rehearsals.”
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NewsVenice day 3: Which awards contenders will emerge from the festival? - The Screen Podcast
Host Wendy Mitchell is joined by Screen’s box office and awards editor Charles Gant.
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NewsHow Martin McDonagh’s ‘Wild Horse Nine’ became the second film ever to shoot on Easter Island
“Our idea was ‘leave nothing behind’” said producer Graham Broadbent.
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NewsGeorge Clooney critiques Paramount merger, calls out authoritarianism at Venice
“Stories are always dangerous to people who peddle in fear,” says Clooney.
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NewsVenice day 2: Are high costs putting off the studios? - The Screen Podcast
Plus, highlights from the jury, George Clooney and ‘Ink’ press conferences.
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NewsDanny Boyle speaks out against AI proliferation: “It’s insane what we’re doing”
Boyle says he shares “a loathing for the British establishment” with Rupert Murdoch.
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NewsLuca Guadagnino’s Venice title ‘Joie De Vivre’ acquired for sales
Seven-hour film will play in two parts on the Lido.
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NewsMaggie Gyllenhaal questions male-dominated Venice Competition lineup
Gyllenhaal also says “honest” films are “fundamentally, unavoidably political, as well as a lot of other things.”
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NewsVenice day 1: The hot acquisition titles to look out for - The Screen Podcast
Includes May el-Touhky’s ‘Woman Unknown’ and Cedric Kahn’s ‘15/18’.
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NewsVenice opening jury press conference to go ahead, individual film conferences to proceed
Festival has resolved “conflicting schedule” that threatened jury session.
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NewsGaumont ignites sales on Francois Ozon’s ‘Summer Of Fire’
EXCLUSIVE: The psychological drama shot this summer in Normandy and stars Pio Marmaï and Sandor Funtek.
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NewsYuval Abraham and Rachel Szor’s Venice title ‘NAZA’ boarded for sales
The documentary is directed by the two Israeli filmmakers behind ‘No Other Land’.
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NewsVenice completes Competition lineup with Gaza war documentary from Israeli ‘No Other Land’ duo
Film is produced by UK publication The Guardian and James Wilson.
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NewsKorean love story ‘The World Before’ boarded by m-appeal ahead of TIFF premiere
Nostalgic love story world premieres in TIFF’s Platform section.
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News‘Back To Buenos Aires’: first trailer for Marco Bechis’ Venice Competition title
EXCLUSIVE: Historical thriller touches on personal subject of kidnap and imprisonment for Bechis.
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NewsLuca Guadagnino to receive Venice’s Glory to the Filmmaker Award for 2026
Guadagnino will present 435-minute Bertolucci documentary ‘Joie De Vivre’ at the festival.
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NewsVenice-bound ‘A Day In The Life Of Jo: Chapter Phaedra’ lands sales agent
Lentzou’s debut feature ’Moon, 66 Questions’ premiered at the 2021 Berlinale.
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NewsVenice, Toronto title ‘Conversation With The Sea’ acquired for world sales
EXCLUSIVE: Muayad Alayan’s film plays in Spotlight at Venice before Centrepiece at Toronto.