Cambodian Oscar-nominated documentarian Rithy Panh will preside over the International Feature Film Competition Jury at Qatar's inaugural Doha Film Festival in November. The The Missing Picture and Everything Will Be Ok director will be joined by Tunisian director and screenwriter Raja Amari (For…

When writer Abdel Raouf Dafri and producer Marco Cherqui come onto Zoom to discuss their series reboot of Jacques Audiard's 2009 classic A Prophet it is hard to get a question in edgeways as they jostle to tell the story. They are joined by co-writer Nicolas Peufaillit, who appears accustomed to…

EXCLUSIVE: Mubi has set a Q1 2026 release for Gianfranco Rosi's Venice Special Jury Prize-winning documentary Below the Clouds in multiple territories, with a qualifying release this fall. The global film distributor, streaming service and production company will release the film in North…

Lebanon has entered Cyril Aris' romantic drama A Sad and Beautiful World as its candidate for Best International Feature Film in the 98th Academy Awards. The feature world premiered in Venice parallel section Giornate degli Autori (previously known as Venice Days) in September, where it won the…

The Audience Award winner in the Spotlight section of the Venice Film Festival, and having its North American premiere Tuesday at the Toronto Film Festival, the crowd-pleasing Calle Malaga is a lovely ode to growing old but not giving in to age, to…

EXCLUSIVE: Music Box Films has acquired U.S. rights to François Ozon's adaptation of Albert Camus' cult classic novel The Stranger (L'Étranger) following its buzzy world premiere at the Venice Film Festival. Benjamin Voisin, who previously worked with Ozon on Summer of 85, stars as protagonist…

Venice Film Festival jury president Alexander Payne stood by its choice of winners, topped by Jim Jarmusch's the Father Mother Sister Brother for the Golden Lion, at the closing ceremony press conference on Saturday. Many had expected Kaouther Ben Hania's Gaza drama The Voice of Hind Rajab to…

The Gaza humanitarian crisis loomed large at the Venice Film Festival closing ceremony as multiple winners called for an end to the Israeli military campaign in the Palestinian territory. The situation there has been a hot button topic throughout the 82nd edition of the festival, which unfolded…

The 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival concludes today with the Closing Ceremony and presentation of the winners of the Lions. Director Jim Jarmusch took home the coveted Golden Lion for his film Father Mother Sister Brother, while Xin Zhilei was honored as Best Actress for her performance in The Sun Rises o…

The Golden Lion, the highest honor at the Venice Film Festival, is a prestigious award that has been given to many of the world’s most acclaimed directors and films. The prize has recognized a diverse range of cinematic masterpieces from different eras and countries. Some notable winners include Akira Kurosawa’s R…

UPDATED: In a somewhat surprising turn of events, Jim Jarmusch's Father Mother Sister Brother was crowned with the top prize Golden Lion at the 82nd Venice Film Festival. The Mubi title hadn't been considered a frontrunner, even if notices skewed positive. This is Jarmusch's first movie to play…

Oscar-nominated Hungarian filmmaker Ildikó Enyedi's return to the Venice Film Festival competition, Silent Friend, had its world premiere Friday evening as the last film in the fest’s 2025 lineup, receiving an ovation that lasted 5 minutes and 22 seconds. The applause in the Sala Grande was…