Now playing Next Culture news Venice Immersive explores the Metaverse as a new Artistic Medium Venice film festivalgoers now have the chance to escape further via media with the new Venice Immersive expanded reality Island 02/09/2022
Now playing Next Culture news Catherine Deneuve receives lifetime achievement award in Venice The French actress was honoured with a lifetime achievement award at the opening of the Venice Film Festival. 01/09/2022
Now playing Next Culture news Venice Film Festival: the films tipped for awards glory The 79th edition of the Venice Film Festival kicks off this week and we've selected the 10 films that have us excited, titles that will dominate awards chat in the second half of this year. 30/08/2022
Now playing Next Culture news Renowned director Abel Ferrara returns with 'Padre Pio' Abel Ferrara, renowned for his gritty New York films from the 1980s and 90s returns to the big screen with "Padre Pio", premiering at the Venice Film Festival this week. Depicting the life of Italy's beloved saint at the end of WWI, the film stars award-winning actor Shia LeBeouf. 29/08/2022
Now playing Next Culture news Multiverses, pandas and UFOs: the top films of 2022… so far Following our summer recommendations of best queer reads and the podcasts you shouldn’t miss out on, here are the films already released this year that prove 2022 is already a great year for cinema. 19/08/2022
Now playing Next Culture news Ghetto President: singer Bobi Wine fights Uganda's political elite A new documentary premiering at the Venice Film Festival, titled ‘Bobi Wine: Ghetto President’, follows the life of Ugandan reggae star Bobi Wine and his attempt to oust Uganda’s authoritarian president, Yoweri Museveni. 09/08/2022
Now playing Next Culture news Netflix releases the new trailer for Marilyn Monroe biopic, 'Blonde' Shot in chilling monochrome, the new trailer for Netflix's Marilyn Monroe biopic suggests 'Blonde' could be one of the most talked-about films of 2022. 29/07/2022
Now playing Next Culture news The Venice Film Festival 2022 presents a politically charged line-up The 79th Venice International Film Festival has unveiled the movies that will compete for this year’s Golden Lion, inlcuding new films by Luca Guadagnino, Darren Aranofsky and Joanna Hogg. 27/07/2022
Now playing Next Culture news Oscar-tipped generational trauma in Almodovar's 'Parallel Mothers' The esteemed Spanish director's latest film received considerable buzz at Venice Film Festival earlier this year, and has even been acquired by Netflix internationally. 26/11/2021
Now playing Next Culture news Despite hybrid release, 'Dune' draws well on the big screen Long waited sci-fi epic Dune was released in cinemas at the same time as streaming, much to the behest of its director, Denis Villeneuve. 25/10/2021
Now playing Next Culture news 'The Last Duel' and 'On the Job: The Missing 8' premiere in Venice Filipino director Erik Matti and his cast premiered "On the Job: The Missing 8", the filmmaker's latest thriller movie at the Venice International Film Festival on Friday. 11/09/2021
Now playing Next Culture news Venice Film Festival: 'Leave No Trace' and 'The Accusation' premiere The two movies are in competition for the Golden lion — the Venice International Film Festival's top prize. 11/09/2021
Now playing Next Culture news 'We’re still furious': Oleg Sentsov premieres 'Rhino' in Venice “Twenty-five years ago, the growth of the criminal world was huge, after the fall of the USSR. President Yanukovych was the same kind of ‘Rhino’ from this world, he was our President who did terrible things," says Sentsov. 10/09/2021
Now playing Next Culture news Jamie Lee Curtis snaps up Golden Lion Award for Lifetime Achievement Venice Film Festival welcomed the cast of Russian film “Captain Volkonogov Escaped” on the red carpet this Wednesday and Jamie Lee Curtis won the Golden Lion Award for Lifetime Achievement. 09/09/2021
Now playing Next Italy Venice Film Festival: Penelope Cruz, Antonio Banderas bring star power The two Spanish actors are in Venice for the premiere of their comedy, "Competencia Oficial". 05/09/2021
Now playing Next Italy Chilean Director Pablo Larraín's new take on Diana premieres at Venice "Spencer" is part comedy, part tragedy and even part gothic horror but what it isn't is historically strictly accurate. 04/09/2021
Now playing Next Italy Benigni wins lifetime achievement award at Venice Film Festival The festival's artistic director Alberto Barbera praised Benigni saying few artists have his talent, comic timing, satire and huge acting ability. 02/09/2021
Now playing Next Italy Bataclan: Film based on surviving terror attack surprise hit of Venice Ismaël El Iraki's first feature film deals with the themes of trauma, survival and healing. 22/09/2020
Now playing Next Italy Venice film festival: Italy's movie showcase ready to go ahead British actress Tilda Swinton and American actor Matt Dillon are amongst a handful of high-profile names that are expected to walk a (socially distanced) red carpet. 31/08/2020
Now playing Next world news Film in 2019: The Joker gets the last laugh We take a look at which movies made their mark at the international film festivals in 2019. 31/12/2019