Venice Film Festival
Moritz de Hadeln, Swiss Director Known as “Mr. Film Festival,” Dies at 85
Moritz de Hadeln, the prolific film festival director who headed up Locarno, Berlin and Venice across a decades-spanning career, has died. He was 85.
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.
Venice Classics Line-Up Includes Cassavetes, Buñuel, Rossellini and Roger Corman
Highlights of the 2026 Venice Classics section include Ernst Lubitsch's To Be or Not to Be, restored works by Roman Polanski, Andrzej Wajda.
Tinto Brass Soft-Core Classic ‘Deadly Sweet’ to Pre-Open Venice Film Fest
Venice will tease its 2026 line-up with a restored version of Brass’s 1967 erotic thriller, screening a day before the official festival opener.
Kaouther Ben Hania, Daniel Blumberg, Shahrbanoo Sadat Join Maggie Gyllenhaal on Venice Jury
The Venice 2026 jury with pick the Golden Lion for the 83rd Venice Film Festival, running Sept. 2-12.
Venice 2026: The Films Most Likely to Make the Cut
From ‘Dune 3’ to ‘Digger’: the biggest, buzziest and most likely contenders for the 83rd Venice Film Festival.