The Voice of Hind Rajab gets 23-minute ovation at Venice film festival Film about five-year-old girl killed by Israeli forces in Gaza leaves much of audience and many journalists sobbing The Guardian - UK · Sep 3, 2025
In the shattering ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab,’ the story of a 6-year-old killed in Gaza Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania's” The Voice of Hind Rajab” is debuting at the Venice Film Festival Wednesday The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2025
The Wildest Social Thriller Of The Year Is Nothing Short Of Spectacular Park Chan-wook’s zany social thriller plays like a reverse 'Parasite' — and it's a hoot. Read our Venice Film Festival review of 'No Other Choice.' Inverse · Sep 1, 2025
Aaron Taylor-Johnson Showed Up To Venice With A Wild Haircut And Beard (And I Hope It's For A Role) This is a new look. Cinemablend · Sep 1, 2025
Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein opens to nearly 15-minute standing ovation in Venice Starring Jacob Elordi and Oscar Isaac, the film will be released for streaming in November The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2025
Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ to premiere at Venice with Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi are expected at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday for the world premiere of Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein.” The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2025
Julia Roberts caught in #MeToo storm as new film sparks controversy at Venice Film Festival The actress denied the films ambiguous handling of a campus sexual assault allegation risked echoing harmful cultural patterns The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2025
Julia Roberts Looks To 'Stir It Up' With Cancel Culture Film At Venice Julia Roberts hopes to "stir it all up" for viewers of her new film about a university professor grappling with fraught US campus politics, as the Hollywood star made her debut at the Venice Film Festival on Friday. International Business Times · Aug 29, 2025
Bugonia Movie Will Change The Way You View Aliens: Release Date, Cast And More Bugonia, starring Emma Stone & Jesse Plemons, premieres at Venice & could redefine alien perceptions International Business Times UK · Aug 29, 2025
George Clooney tipped for Oscars glory over ‘midlife crisis masterpiece’ Critics are hailing it as the actor’s ‘best performance ever’, while the film also earnt a 10-minute standing ovation at Venice Film festival The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2025
Julia Roberts makes her debut at Venice Film Festival with in #MeToo-themed 'After the Hunt' Julia Roberts is making her Venice Film Festival debut with the psychosexual drama “After the Hunt.” The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2025
For Yorgos Lanthimos, new Emma Stone film ‘Bugonia’ isn’t a dystopia. It’s real Yorgos Lanthimos's new film “Bugonia” is premiering Thursday evening at the Venice Film Festival The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2025
Venice Film Festival kicks off with Paolo Sorrentino’s ‘La Grazia’ The Venice Film Festival kicks off with the world premiere of Paolo Sorrentino’s “La Grazia” on Wednesday evening The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2025
Hundreds of filmmakers urge Venice Film Festival to take a stronger stand on Gaza A group of international filmmakers are urging the Venice Film Festival, which starts this week, “to be more courageous and clear in condemning the ongoing genocide in Gaza.” Euronews · Aug 25, 2025
International Business Times · Aug 25, 2025 Venice Welcomes Julia Roberts, George Clooney To Film Festival The Venice Film Festival kicks off this week, rolling out the red carpet for Julia Roberts and George Clooney in a flurry of worldwide premieres at the glitzy celebration on the sandy Lido.
The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2025 12 movies premiering at the Venice Film Festival to get excited about The Venice Film Festival is showcasing an impressive lineup this year
TechRadar · Aug 7, 2025 Venice Film Festival hacked, attendee data leaked online The Venice Film Festival becomes the latest entertainment event to be affected by a data breach.
BANG Premier · Jul 31, 2025 Jim Jarmusch reveals his latest movie is ‘anti-action film’ In the run-up to its world premiere in competition at the Venice Film Festival, veteran director Jim Jarmusch has described his new movie Father Mother Sister Brother as “a kind of anti-action film”.
The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2025 Venice Film Festival lineup features Julia Roberts, George Clooney, Emma Stone and Dwayne Johnson Julia Roberts, George Clooney, Emma Stone, Dwayne Johnson, Adam Sandler and Idris Elba are just some of the celebrities headlining films at the Venice International Film Festival
AAP · Jul 4, 2025 Little trust in Creative Australia after Venice snafu Trust in Creative Australia is at an all-time low due to the Venice Biennale controversy, but the decision to reinstate the artistic team may bring healing.
The Conversation · Jul 3, 2025 Creative Australia’s backflip on Venice Biennale representatives exposes deep governance failures The reinstatement of artist Khaled Sabsabi and curator Michael Dagostino as Australia’s representatives for the 2026 Venice Biennale closes a bruising recent cultural episode and exposes the fragility of the systems meant to protect artistic freedom in Australia.
The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2025 ‘Theatre puts a finger in the wound’: Willem Dafoe returns to his first love in Venice He is a transfixing screen presence – but he lives for the raw thrill of the stage. As he takes over the Venice theatre biennale, the star lets us know what to expect: cut-up plays and a Pinocchio unlike any other
AAP · Apr 2, 2025 Restore Venice artist's name or be sued, says gallerist Artist Khaled Sabsabi has suffered personally and professionally since Creative Australia rescinded his commission for the Venice Biennale, his gallerist says.
AAP · Apr 1, 2025 Ditched art duo drum up cash for Venice project After Creative Australia rescinded their Biennale commission, Khaled Sabsabi and Michael Dagostino are fundraising for an independent artwork in Venice instead.
The Conversation · Mar 5, 2025 Creative Australia’s decisions should be peer reviewed and at arm’s length. Where did things go wrong? For the past three weeks the arts have been dominated by a recent decision made by the board of Creative Australia. On February 7 it was announced Khaled Sabsabi and Michael Dagostino had been chosen as the artistic team to represent Australia at the Venice Biennale in 2026.