Venice Film Festival

Venice Fest: Roman Polanski Gets Mean, Keira Knightley Gets Hysterical

September 2, 2011 By Steve Pond 38 weeks ago

First three days of the fest feature a handful of respected movies, plus Madonna's fancy flop

  

Roman Polanski, Steven Soderbergh Tapped for Venice Film Fest

July 28, 2011 By Steve Pond 43 weeks ago

Polanski's "Carnage" and Soderbergh's "Contagion" will play at fall festival, which opens with George Clooney's "Ides of March"

  

Venice Festival Gives Glory to Al Pacino

May 4, 2011 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

Actor/director will receive Glory to the Filmmaker Award, debut new film "Wilde Salome"

  

Darren Aronofsky to Head Venice Film Fest Jury

April 27, 2011 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

"Black Swan" director won festival's top prize three years ago for "The Wrestler"

  

Sofia Coppola's 'Somewhere' Wins Venice Golden Lion

September 11, 2010 By William Yelles 1 year ago

The prize for best movie was chosen unanimously by the jury

  

Venice Fest Day 3: John Woo Award, Sofia Coppola Debut

September 3, 2010 By Hunter Walker & William Yelles 1 year ago

Honored for lifetime achievement, including films like "Broken Arrow," "Face Off"

  

'Black Swan' Earns Raves at Venice Fest Opening Night

September 1, 2010 By William Yelles 1 year ago

Darren Aronofsky's sexually charged thriller one of 23 films in the official competition at the fest, which wraps Sept. 11

  

Imprisoned Iranian Director Set for Venice Festival

August 6, 2010 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

Unable to attend Cannes, Jafar Panahi is out of jail and will attend the Venice Film Festival

  

Coppola, Aronofsky Top Venice Film Festival Lineup

July 29, 2010 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

22 films enter competition this year, along with such out-of-competition films such as Casey Affleck’s Joaquin Phoenix doc, Julie Taymor's "The Tempest" and Robert Rodriguez’s “Machete.”

  

Venice Goes Grindhouse with 'Machete'

July 28, 2010 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

Robert Rodriguez's revenge drama gets midnight slot at festival

  

Good Morning Hollywood, July 26: Comic-Con(clusion)

July 26, 2010 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

Comic-Con comes to a (bloody) end, and tonier gatherings await

  

Aronofsky's 'Black Swan' to Open Venice Fest

July 22, 2010 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis star in thriller from director of "The Wrestler"

  

Woo to Receive Golden Lion

December 21, 2009 By Brent Lang 2 years ago

Hong Kong action director will be honored at 2010 Venice Film Festival

  

Shirtless Gay Man at Venice Film Festival Says He Loves George Clooney

September 8, 2009 By Wrap Staff 2 years ago

Man crashes press conference to declare his love for the actor.

  

Chavez Gets a Movie Star Welcome at Venice

September 7, 2009 By Lew Harris 2 years ago

Walkes the red carpet with director Oliver Stone for the premiere of the documentary "South of the Border."

  

Venice Festival Plans Kurosawa Tribute

August 25, 2009 By Lew Harris 2 years ago

The director became known in the west after winning the Venice Golden Lion in 1951 with "Rashomon."

  

Venice Film Festival Unveils Lineup

July 30, 2009 By Wrap Staff 2 years ago

71 world premieres will debut in Italy.

  

Venice Film Festival Unveils Lineup

July 30, 2009 By Anonymous 2 years ago

Selection contains 71 world premieres.

  
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