The Latest Breaking News from Venice

Venice Biennale team wants apology as supporters rally

The artist and curator dumped from their Venice Biennale commission have called for Creative Australia to explain and apologise, as their supporters rally.

AAP · Feb 27, 2025

‘Artists should let the cat out of the bag’: Lubaina Himid to represent Britain at 2026 Venice Biennale

She was once forced to exhibit in a corridor by the ICA toilet. Now the 70-year-old artist is going to the ‘Olympics of art’ where she has ‘all sorts of things to say about Britain’s history and the British pavilion itself’

The Guardian - UK · Feb 24, 2025

Venice biennale winners 'appalled' at artist dumping

Australia's winners of the Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale have added their voices to calls to reinstate the nation's 2026 artistic team.

AAP · Feb 20, 2025

From The Brutalist to Conclave: what is the state of this year’s Oscar race?

With most of the year’s awards-aiming films now premiered at fests, potential nominees are starting to fall into place

The Guardian - US · Sep 18, 2024

Almodóvar's 'The Room Next Door' Wins Venice Golden Lion

Discover the highlights of the 81st Venice Film Festival, featuring award-winning films and star-studded red carpet moments.

Top News · Sep 9, 2024

George Clooney could learn a thing or two from Daniel Craig about ageing on screen

At this week’s Venice Film Festival, two films – the action comedy ‘Wolfs’ and the surrealist drama ‘Queer’ – saw some of acting’s most successful fifty and sixtysomething stars facing up to their own mortality. But only our most recent 007 is doing it well, writes Xan Brooks

The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2024

Ukrainians Assail Russian War Film At Venice Fest

Ukrainian politicians and cultural figures on Friday slammed a screening of a Russian-Canadian filmmaker's war documentary as propaganda, a claim the director denied.

International Business Times · Sep 6, 2024

‘I probably shouldn’t do this again’: Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga talk about ‘difficult’ Joker diets

The stars of Joker: Folie à Deux worked under medical supervision to lose weight for physically demanding sequel, which premieres at the Venice film festival this week

The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2024

Pedro Almodóvar: ‘There should be the possibility to have euthanasia all over the world’

The Spanish director’s latest film, The Room Next Door, in which Tilda Swinton plays a journalist with cancer who decides to end her own life, premieres at the Venice film festival

The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2024

Watch: Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore arrive at Venice Film Festival

Watch as Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore were among the stars arriving at the Venice Film Festival on Monday (2 September).

The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2024