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scmp.com - Reuters - 'Woman Unknown' wins Gold Lion at Venice Film Festival
'Woman Unknown' wins Gold Lion at Venice Film Festival
South China Morning Post

Danish filmmaker May el-Toukhy's post-war drama Woman Unknown ⁠won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday, with its star Mathilde Arcel also taking best actress honours in a rare double victory. El-Toukhy was the only woman…

hollywoodreporter.com - Scott Roxborough - Israel, Palestine and the Films No One Will Buy
Israel, Palestine and the Films No One Will Buy
The Hollywood Reporter

In the space of a single week, the Toronto International Film Festival will premiere an Israeli drama about Oct. 7 — Avi Nesher's Our Loves and Hosam Abu Dan's Thirteen in Gaza, a portrait of a father and his teenage daughter…

koreatimes.co.kr - Yonhap - Lee congratulates Korean director on Venice film festival award
Lee congratulates Korean director on Venice film festival award
The Korea Times

President Lee Jae Myung on Sunday extended congratulations to Korean film director Lee Chang-dong on winning the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize at the prestigious Venice International Film Festival. 'I once again sincerely congratulate the director…

smh.com.au - Garry Maddox - Why young filmmakers are spending their savings on feature films
Why young filmmakers are spending their savings on feature films
The Sydney Morning Herald

They are feature films you will almost certainly never see. Made for comically small budgets. Starring no-one you know. Yet at a time when even well-funded Australian films regularly struggle to find an audience, young filmmakers keep making…

deadline.com - Glenn Garner - 'Babies' Review: Lauren Miller Rogen Film Is A Witty, Heartfelt Exploration Of Childless Adulthood & Chosen Family - Toronto Film Festival
'Babies' Review: Lauren Miller Rogen Film Is A Witty, Heartfelt Exploration Of Childless Adulthood & Chosen Family - Toronto Film Festival
Deadline

After years of fielding questions about whether she wants to be a mom, Lauren Miller Rogen gives the definitive answer in the form of her witty, heartfelt comedy Babies. Written and directed by Miller Rogen, Babies stars Anna Kendrick and the…

vulture.com - Alejandra Gularte - Woman Unknown Wins Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival
Woman Unknown Wins Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival
Vulture

The Venice Film Festival has come to a close, and a new film has earned the prestigious award of the Golden Lion. Woman Unknown, a Danish film about a nanny (Mathilde Arcel) whose World War II past is catching up to her, won several awards…

express.co.uk - Megan Bull - A Place in the Sun star Jasmine Harman reveals filming update
A Place in the Sun star Jasmine Harman reveals filming update
Daily Express

Jasmine Harman just finished a shoot in Portugal Jasmine Harman is hard at work after shooting new episodes of A Place in the Sun. Sharing an update on Sunday morning (13 September), the Channel 4 star said: 'I just flew in from Lisbon in the early…

express.co.uk - Luke Chillingsworth - The hidden windscreen film that could blind drivers - 'cleaning makes it worse'
The hidden windscreen film that could blind drivers - 'cleaning makes it worse'
Daily Express

Motorists could be caught out by a windscreen film that causes glare This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Motorists are being caught out by a hidden windscreen film that…

deadline.com - Melanie Goodfellow - Venice Film Festival Unveils 2026 Winners
Venice Film Festival Unveils 2026 Winners
Deadline

The awards ceremony of the Venice Festival kicks off at 7pm local (10am PT) and Deadline will be live updating the winners. The red carpet is already underway with Maggie Gyllenhaal and her jury posing for photos, with sightings of Golden Lion…

gothamist.com - Giulia Heyward - A new queer film festival is coming to Fire Island this month
A new queer film festival is coming to Fire Island this month
Gothamist

A new film festival is coming to Fire Island with plans to spotlight its history as a haven for queer communities. The inaugural Grove & Pines Film Festival is a three-day event that will take over Cherry Grove and the Pines starting Sept. 18. The…

examinerlive.co.uk - Paige Ingram, Dave Clark, PA, Sebastian McCormick - Jeremy Clarkson's heartbreaking words after being filmed during cancer diagnosis
Jeremy Clarkson's heartbreaking words after being filmed during cancer diagnosis
Yorkshire Live

Jeremy Clarkson's partner Lisa Hogan has revealed his heartbreaking reaction to his cancer diagnosis. The Doncaster-born Clarkson's Farm host revealed on the latest series of the popular show he had been diagnosed with 'aggressive' prostate cancer…

nbcnews.com - 'Woman Unknown' wins Golden Lion, Malkovich 'humbled' by best actor award at Venice Film Festival
'Woman Unknown' wins Golden Lion, Malkovich 'humbled' by best actor award at Venice Film Festival
NBC News

VENICE, Italy — “Woman Unknown,” a drama about Denmark in the aftermath of the Nazi occupation directed by May el-Toukhy, won the prestigious Golden Lion at the 83rd Venice Film Festival on Saturday. The Maggie Gyllenhaal -led…

variety.com - Naman Ramachandran - Trans Pregnancy Drama 'Aman' Boards Parallax Films for Global Sales Ahead of Toronto and London Premieres (EXCLUSIVE)
Trans Pregnancy Drama 'Aman' Boards Parallax Films for Global Sales Ahead of Toronto and London Premieres (EXCLUSIVE)
Variety

International sales company Parallax Films has boarded “ Aman,” writer-director Rahul Roye's short film about a trans man who discovers he is pregnant on the eve of his gender-affirming surgery, for worldwide sales. The announcement…

koreatimes.co.kr - Baek Byung-yeul - Lee Chang-dong's 'Possible Love' wins top prize at Venice Film Festival
Lee Chang-dong's 'Possible Love' wins top prize at Venice Film Festival
The Korea Times

Filmmaker Lee Chang-dong claimed the prestigious Golden Lion for Best Film at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival on Saturday (local time) with his latest feature 'Possible Love.' The historic victory marks the second time a Korean movie…

indiewire.com - Sam Bodrojan - 'The Remotes' Review: John Torres' Sci-Fi Noir is an Unshakable Film About a Sinister Navigation App
'The Remotes' Review: John Torres' Sci-Fi Noir is an Unshakable Film About a Sinister Navigation App
IndieWire

I have a bad habit of scratching my left hand, on the skin between my thumb and fore finger. I will claw at it without realizing, convinced of an itch that is not there. I will scratch until the skin is thin and inflamed and pulses with my…

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