Venice Days Unveils Female-Centric Selection, Kicking Off With Lili Horvát’s ‘My Notes on Mars’ Starring Mackenzie Davis and Rupert Friend

Hungarian filmmaker Lili Horvát’s first English-language feature, “My Notes on Mars,” starring Mackenzie Davis and Rupert Friend, will open the Venice Film Festival’s independently run Giornate Degli Autori. The section has…

Venice Critics’ Week Unveils Political, Experimental Lineup

An AI-assisted video essay from Colombia, a Tunisian sci-fi dystopia, and an Italian coming-of-age musical are among this year’s Critics’ Week selections.

Venice Critics’ Week Lineup: Shalini Adnani’s Family Drama ‘Our Share of Sand,’ AI-Assisted Colombian Doc ‘The End of Times’ and More

London-based Chilean-Indian director Shalini Adnani’s debut feature “Our Share of Sand,” about a 12-year-old girl named Maya who returns to rural India to reconnect with her estranged father, is among standout…

Venice protesters rally against US ambassador’s superyacht tour

Protesters clashed with police in Venice outside US Ambassador Tilman Fertitta’s superyacht.

Venice Film Fest to Close With Giovanni Veronesi’s ‘Dio Ride’

A synopsis for the film, loosely based on real events in the mid-1600s, reads: “While the Church preaches in Latin, Fra Leopoldo recounts the Gospel with contagious joy.”

Giovanni Veronesi’s ‘Dio Ride’ to Close Venice Film Festival

“Dio Ride,” written and directed by Giovanni Veronesi, will close the 83rd Venice Intl. Film Festival, which runs Sept. 2-12. The film will play in the out-of-competition section. “Dio Ride”…

Ellen Burstyn to Receive Venice Lifetime Golden Lion

The Oscar-winning actress, star of ‘The Exorcist,’ ‘Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore’ and ‘Requiem for a Dream,’ will be honored at the 83rd Venice Festival in August.

George Clooney to be Honored With Venice Golden Lion

Clooney is a Venice regular, having premiered such films as ‘Jay Kelly,’ ‘Gravity,’ and ‘Good Night, and Good Luck’ on the Lido.