Venice Film Festival

Razzies 2025: ‘Joker 2’ taps seven nods, Gaga and Phoenix face the heat

The long-awaited announcement of this year’s Academy Award nominations, postponed due to the devastating Los Angeles fires, is now scheduled for Thursday (January 23). In the meantime, the annual Golden Raspberry Awards, known for spotlighting the “worst” in cinema, unveiled their nominees on Tuesday. Leading the pack is “Joker: Folie à Deux” with seven nominations, followed closely by “Madame Web”, “Megalopolis”, “Borderlands”, and “Reagan”, each securing six nods.
22 January 2025, 09:36 AM

Venice Film Festival 2024 winners announced

The 81st Venice Film Festival came to its close last Saturday with an award award-giving ceremony. The festival marks the start of the awards season and regularly throws up big favourites for the Oscars, with eight of the past 12 best director awards at the Oscars going to films that debuted in Venice.
8 September 2024, 07:17 AM

Nicole Kidman misses Venice Film Festival due to mother’s sudden death

Prominent Hollywood actress Nicole Kidman had to make a heartbreaking decision to leave the Venice Film Festival after landing in Italy, following the sudden death of her mother, Janelle Ann Kidman.
8 September 2024, 06:02 AM

Connection to Harley Quinn is deeply personal: Lady Gaga

Academy Award-winning actress Lady Gaga is set to bring the notorious character Harley Quinn to life in Todd Phillips' upcoming film “Joker: Folie à Deux”, starring alongside Joaquin Phoenix, who reprises his role as the Joker.
6 September 2024, 11:54 AM

Pitt and Clooney take Venice by storm as ‘Wolfs’ earns standing ovation

Despite the film's star power, the standing ovation, while enthusiastic, lasted only four minutes—a modest duration by Venice standards. Festival organizers appeared eager to move the crowd along due to the late start and the lively, sometimes unruly, atmosphere.
2 September 2024, 10:27 AM

Women are often judged by others’ perceptions: Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie, known for her candid reflections, spoke about the impact of societal perceptions on women's identities during a press conference at the Venice Film Festival, where she is promoting her latest film, “Maria”.
1 September 2024, 15:03 PM

Venice Film Festival to open with Burton’s ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’

This world premiere will reunite original stars Michael Keaton and Winona Ryder with Burton for the first time in 36 years.
3 July 2024, 14:00 PM

‘Blonde’, ‘White Noise’ share Venice Film Festival limelight

A Marilyn Monroe drama “Blonde” by Dominik; a cannibal road movie “Bones and All” by Luca Guadagnino; and a black comedy film “White Noise” by Noah Baumbach, are among the top films being showcased at this year's Venice Film Festival.
27 July 2022, 10:29 AM

Actor Liev Schreiber takes 800 punches to make boxer drama credible

Actor Liev Schreiber says he took around 800 punches when filming "The Bleeder" to make the boxing drama more credible and to not upset the prize fighter whose real life story it portrayed.
4 September 2016, 11:22 AM

Venezuelan film Desde Alla wins top Venice festival award

A Venezuelan film set among the chaos and violence of Caracas - Desde Alla, or From Afar - wins the top Golden Lion prize at the Venice film festival.
13 September 2015, 16:07 PM

I killed my dogs and ate them: Johnny Depp

Actor Johnny Depp jokes about killing his dogs and eating them during a press conference at the Venice Film Festival.
5 September 2015, 15:18 PM