Venice Film Festival Jury Press Conference ‘Probably Not’ Happening Due to Scheduling, Will Replace Event With Welcome Cocktails for Journalists

The Venice Film Festival is weighing scrapping its traditional opening jury press conference on the Lido. The festival, which kicks off Sept. 2 with the world premiere of Danny Boyle’s…

Venice Adds ‘Naza,’ Documentary From ‘No Other Land’ Directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, to Competition

The Venice Film Festival has made a last-minute addition to its competition lineup: “Naza,” a new documentary from “No Other Land” directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor. The doc, which…

Serena Rossi to Receive Venice Fest’s Passion for Film Award

The Italian actress next appears alongside Toni Servillo in Mario Martone’s ‘Scherzetto,’ premering out of competition in Venice.

Venice Days Competition Title ‘The Indies’ Boarded by MoreThan Films (EXCLUSIVE)

Barcelona-based world sales company MoreThan Films has acquired period road movie “Les Indes” (“The Indies”), co-written and directed by first-time feature filmmakers Pauline Julier and Nicolas Chapoulier, ahead of its…

Venice Chief Alberto Barbera Under Fire for Lack of Female Directors in Competition: ‘It Is a One-Dimensional Selection’

Venice Film Festival artistic director Alberto Barbera has sparked criticism from several Italian film organizations — including Women in Film Television and Media Italia — for this year’s sharp drop…

Venice Chief Alberto Barbera on Landing Robert Pattinson Film ‘Primetime’ at the Last Minute and Lack of U.S. Studios at the Festival: They Are ‘Experiencing an Identity Crisis’

Venice Film Festival chief Alberto Barbera has pulled off a pretty impressive feat this year by assembling a buzzy lineup with boatloads of stars set to disembark on the Lido,…

Venice Horizons Opener ‘The Girl With the Leica’ Boarded by Fandango Sales (EXCLUSIVE)

Fandango Sales has boarded international sales on “The Girl With the Leica,” directed by Alina Marazzi, just announced by the Venice Film Festival as the opening film of its Horizons…

Venice Title ‘The Difficult Bride’ Taps Films Boutique for World Sales (EXCLUSIVE)

Films Boutique has boarded international sales on “The Difficult Bride,” Rubaiyat Hossain’s supernatural feminist drama selected for the Horizons competition of the Venice Film Festival, where it will become the…

Venice Film Festival Reveals 2026 Lineup (Updating Live)

The Venice Film Festival is about to reveal its 2026 lineup, promising a plethora of buzzy titles from international directors. Like Cannes this year, Venice is expected to have a…

Venice Unveils 2026 Lineup (Updating Live)

Danny Boyle’s Rupert Murdoch biopic ‘Ink’ will open the 83rd Biennale on Sept. 2.