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British Director Oscar Hudson’s ‘Straight Circle’ Scores Top Venice Critics’ Week Prize

British director Oscar Hudson‘s feature debut “Straight Circle,” an absurdist anti-war satire starring twins Elliott and Luke Tittensor as two soldiers of equal rank in opposing armies, is the big...

Prada Foundation Film Fund Launches at Venice Film Festival

Italy’s Fondazione Prada, on Monday at the Venice Film Festival, officially launched its film fund to sustain independent cinema from around the world without any restrictions on theme, genre, or language....

‘Elvira Notari: Beyond Silence’ About Italy’s First Female Film Director Acquired by First Hand Films Ahead of Venice Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)

Switzerland-based distributor First Hand Films has taken world sales on “Elvira Notari: Beyond Silence,” which reconstructs the overlooked story of Italy’s first female director, ahead of the documentary’s world premiere...

‘La Grazia’ Producer Annamaria Morelli Talks New Vision for Fremantle’s the Apartment (EXCLUSIVE)

Italian producer Annamaria Morelli, who took the reins at Fremantle-owned production company the Apartment in early 2024, is having a pretty good year. She recently landed movies in both the Cannes...

PiperFilm and Playtime Team on New Italian Cinema Sales Company Piperplay With Giulia Casavecchia on Board as International Sales Chief (EXCLUSIVE)

Italy’s PiperFilm and France’s Playtime are joining forces to establish a new sales company dedicated to Italian movies called Piperplay that is launching from the Venice Film Festival. The innovative outfit,...

Venice Film Festival Responds to Pro-Palestine Open Letter From International Filmmakers, Saying It Is ‘Open to Dialogue’

A large group of mostly Italian film industry professionals, including auteurs Marco Bellocchio, Matteo Garrone and Alice Rohrwacher, has launched an appeal for the Venice Film Festival to take a more...

Venice Chief Alberto Barbera on Netflix, State of Global Cinema, and Why Dwayne Johnson Could be Headed for Oscar Glory

Venice artistic director Alberto Barbera unveiled one of the richest Venice Film Festival lineups in recent memory on Tuesday, set to reinforce the Lido’s standing as the circuit’s top awards season...

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