The Venice Film Festival opens with a Rupert Murdoch film, George Clooney and plenty of geopolitics

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

The U.S. actress will be joined by Jesse Eisenberg, who directs her in his latest film 'The Debut,' at a ceremony in Zurich, Switzerland.

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.

The Santa Barbara Film Festival on Monday said that Emily Blunt will receive the 19th annual Kirk Douglas Award For Excellence in Film in December, ahead of the fest’s 2027 edition. The award benefits the festival’s year-round educational programs and will be bestowed December 10 at a gala at the Ritz-Carlton Bacara in

The awards season is heating up with the fall festivals underway, and Emily Blunt is in line for one of its marquee tributes. The Academy Award nominee will receive the 19th annual Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film from the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Blunt, who won the Actor Award (formerly know

Across five decades, the English actress has moved between cult films and 'blockbusters'; this award with director Werner Herzog adds to her Oscar, BAFTA, Emmy and Golden Globe nods.

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

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