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The 83rd Venice Film Festival Concludes: Woman Unknown Claims the Golden Lion and Upends the Early 2027 Oscar Race
VENICE, ITALY — The 83rd Venice International Film Festival concluded its landmark run on Sunday with a stunning victory for Danish cinema, signaling a dramatic shake-up for the upcoming awards season. May el-Toukhy’s postwar drama Woman Unknown walked away with the prestigious Golden Lion for Best Film, thrusting itself into the center of the Academy […]
Maggie Gyllenhaal Defends Venice Film Festival Jury’s Golden Lion Decision Amid Scrutiny Over Gender Representation
VENICE, Italy — Actor and filmmaker Maggie Gyllenhaal concluded her tenure as the president of the Venice Film Festival main competition jury on Saturday night by awarding the festival’s highest honor, the Golden Lion, to Woman Unknown, directed by May el-Toukhy. The victory capped off a tense and culturally charged festival cycle that Gyllenhaal herself […]
Behind the Mask of a Megastar: Inside Lisa’s Transformative Solo Journey at the Toronto International Film Festival
TORONTO — The atmosphere inside Roy Thomson Hall was electric long before the house lights dimmed. At the premiere of Always Lalisa, the screams echoing through the venue were sharp, persistent, and entirely unmistakable. For anyone present, the mood felt less like a traditional film festival screening and more akin to a sold-out stadium concert. […]
‘Letters from the Silenced Country’ Wins Golden Globes Impact Prize at Venice Film Festival: A Triumph of Human Resilience
VENICE — Belarusian filmmaker Andrei Kutsila has been awarded the prestigious Golden Globes Impact Prize for Documentary at the Venice Film Festival for his poignant and urgent feature, Letters from the Silenced Country. Presented in partnership with the Artemis Rising Foundation, the juried collateral award honors a documentary in the festival’s official selection that masterfully […]
Venice Film Festival 2026: Film Comment Podcast Analyzes Auteurs, Avant-Garde Experiments, and Breakout Hits
Main Facts Reporting directly from the picturesque shores of the Lido di Venezia, the editorial team at Film Comment has continued its comprehensive daily coverage of the Venice Film Festival. In their fifth special dispatch podcast from the 2026 festival, Co-Editor Devika Girish sat down with prominent film critics and programmers Jordan Cronk and Öykü […]
Inside the "Bunker": Florian Zeller, Penélope Cruz, and Javier Bardem Untangle the Modern Age of Isolation at the Venice Film Festival
Introduction: A Triumph on the Lido A day after commanding a staggering, emotional 16-minute standing ovation at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, writer-director Florian Zeller sat down over a virtual link to process what he described as a deeply humbling physical sensation. For Zeller, whose roots lie firmly in the high-stakes world of live […]
From the Colosseum to the Concert Stage: Russell Crowe Unveils His Musical Soul with ‘What Love Builds’ at the Venice Film Festival
VENICE, Italy — For decades, Russell Crowe has commanded the silver screen with the imposing gravity of a Roman general, the sharp intellect of a whistleblower, and the rugged charisma of a sea captain. Yet beneath the glittering accolades of an illustrious Hollywood career—including an Academy Award for Ridley Scott’s monumental 2000 epic Gladiator—beats the […]
Venice Film Festival 2026 Opens: Film Comment Launches On-the-Ground Coverage with Major Auteur Premieres
Main Facts The 2026 Venice Film Festival has officially commenced on the picturesque shores of the Lido, drawing cinephiles, industry titans, and international press to one of the world’s most prestigious cinematic showcases. Marking the arrival of the festival’s highly anticipated lineup, the venerable publication Film Comment has deployed its editorial team to the Italian […]
Inside the Floating City: Film Comment Podcast Analyzes the Highs and Lows of the 2026 Venice Film Festival
Main Facts As the 2026 Venice Film Festival unfolds along the picturesque, sun-drenched shores of the Lido di Venezia, Film Comment has established a robust reporting presence to capture the cultural and cinematic zeitgeist of the world’s oldest film festival. In the latest installment of its on-the-ground podcast series, Film Comment Co-Editor Devika Girish sat […]
Venice Film Festival 2026: Dispatches on Oasis, Woman Unknown, and the Lido’s Major Premieres
Main Facts The 2026 Venice Film Festival is currently underway, transforming the picturesque shores of the Lido into a bustling global hub for cinematic high art and culture. Against the backdrop of the Adriatic Sea, cinephiles, industry insiders, and critics have gathered for the annual showcase, which once again boasts an enviable lineup featuring new […]
