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August 27, 2025

Gaza Set To Dominate Venice As August 30 March Gains Momentum & Activists Call For Gerard Butler & Gal Gadot Invites To Be Withdrawn

By Melanie Goodfellow

László Nemes On The True Story Behind His Venice Title 'Orphan' & Why An Unsuccessful Period Of Pitching Studios Execs Killed His Fantasy Of Working In Hollywood: "I Was Valorizing A System That Has Passed"

'Orphan' screens in Venice on Thursday. The festival runs until September 6.

By Zac Ntim

Noomi Rapace On Playing Mother Teresa In Teona Strugar Mitevska's 'Mother': "She Walked The Dark Corridors Of Her Own Soul" - Venice

The Swedish actor is upping the ante in Teona Strugar Mitevska’s English-language debut Mother, which sees her step into the role …

By Diana Lodderhose

Hollywood Luminaries Get Behind Gaza Movie 'The Voice Of Hind Rajab' Ahead Of Venice World Premiere

Brad Pitt, Joaquin Phoenix, Rooney Mara, Alfonso Cuaron and more have joined the film as executive producers.

By Andreas Wiseman

Francis Ford Coppola To Speak In Praise Of Werner Herzog At Venice Opening Ceremony

Francis Ford Coppola To Speak In Praise Of Werner Herzog At Venice Opening Ceremony

By Melanie Goodfellow

Daniel Blumberg, Oscar Winner For 'The Brutalist', Lifts The Lid On How He Crafted The Score For Gianfranco Rosi's Venice Movie 'Below The Clouds'

Daniel Blumberg, Oscar Winner For 'The Brutalist', Lifts The Lid On How He Crafted The Music For Gianfranco Rosi's Venice Movie 'Below The C …

By Andreas Wiseman

Hundreds Of Italian Cinema Industry Professionals Pressure Venice Film Festival Over Gaza Crisis

Hundreds Of Italian Cinema Industry Professionals Pressure Venice Film Festival Over Gaza Crisis

By Melanie Goodfellow

'Jay Kelly' Teaser: George Clooney Is A Movie Star Looking Inward In Noah Baumbach's Venice-Bound Netflix Pic

Watch the teaser trailer for 'Jay Kelly,' starring George Clooney and Adam Sandler for Netflix. Directed by Noah Baumbach, it premieres at t …

By Erik Pedersen

Elevate Management Rebrands As Elev8on, Signs Jamie Chung & Creates AI Tool That Assesses American Talent's Chances In Europe

Elevate Management is rebranding as Elev8on and has signed Jamie Chung, as it debuts an AI talent assessment tool at the Venice Film Festiva …

By Jesse Whittock

Hailee Steinfeld, Rhenzy Feliz, DK Metcalf, Freida Pinto & Ron Perlman Star In Doug Liman's Venice-Bound XR Thriller 'Asteroid'

Hailee Steinfeld, Rhenzy Feliz, DK Metcalf, Freida Pinto & Ron Perlman will star In Doug Liman’s Venice-bound XR thriller 'Astero …

By Melanie Goodfellow

MK2 Films Launches Sales On Laura Poitras' Venice-Bound Doc 'Cover-Up' & Unveils First Clip

MK2 Films Launches Sales On Laura Poitras' ‘Cover-Up’ & Unveils First Clip Ahead Of World Premiere Out Of Competition In Ve …

By Melanie Goodfellow