Oasis, auteurs and seven hours of Bertolucci: 12 unmissable movies from Venice film festival

A backstage peek at the reunion tour and a new film from Burning director Lee Chang-dong are among this year’s most anticipated – plus offerings from Danny Boyle, Luca Guadagnino, Martin McDonagh and more Danny Boyle’s movie, adapted by James Graham from his own play, is a primal scene of modern Britain and its agonies

George Clooney and Danny Boyle will help open the Venice Film Festival, which kicks off Wednesday

George Clooney and Danny Boyle will help open the Venice Film Festival, which kicks off Wednesday

Why isn’t Hollywood showing up on the Lido this year? Sources blame last year’s flameouts, soaring costs, and social media’s looming effects.

The lawyer put a sultry twist on suiting as she arrived with husband George Clooney.

The 83rd edition of the event has already sparked strong criticism with low American representation, an almost complete absence of female directors in the competition and the selection of the controversial 'DAU' by Russian filmmaker Ilya Khrzhanovsky.

The 83rd edition of the event has already sparked strong criticism with low American representation, an almost complete absence of female directors in the competition and the selection of the controversial 'DAU' by Russian filmmaker Ilya Khrzhanovsky.

Variety will honor Oscar-winning British filmmaker Danny Boyle with its Creative Impact in Directing Award at the Venice Film Festival on Tuesday. Boyle, whose wide-ranging credits span “Trainspotting,” “Slumdog Millionaire,” “Steve Jobs” and the “28 Days Later” franchise, will receive the award during Variety’s Venice

With works about Gaza, Ukraine and Elon Musk, political cinema is in the spotlight at the 2026 Venice Film Festival.

EXCLUSIVE: Thunderous applause may greet one documentary premiering at the Venice Film Festival, fitting for a story of athletes who shake the earth with every footfall. Sumo: Spirit Weighs Nothing, directed by Erik Shirai, goes inside the ring and the training room with champions of the traditional Japanese sport and

Once a year, the tiny island of Lido is transformed into a rich field of artistic expression for the festival.

Movie stars, timely documentaries and awards hopefuls convene at the Venice Film Festival  Toronto Star