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US indie director Jim Jarmusch unexpectedly won the coveted Golden Lion at the Venice film festival on Saturday with Father Mother Sister Brother, a three-part meditation on the uneasy tie between parents and their adult children. Although his gentle comedy received largely positive reviews, it had not been a favourite for the top prize, with many critics instead tipping the …

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The 82nd Venice Film Festival came to a close on Saturday, with Jim Jarmusch’s “Father Mother Sister Brother” taking the top award, the Golden Lion for Best Film. The drama starring Cate Blanchett, Adam Driver, Mayim Bialik, Tom Waits and Charlotte Rampling is a triptych that follows three stories set in different countries. “Father” takes place in the Northeast U.S.; …

Refresh for latest…: The closing night of the 82nd Venice Film Festival is upon us, and with it the awards ceremony which is about to kick off inside the Sala Grande. The main competition jury, led by Oscar-winning filmmaker Alexander Payne, will anoint the next Golden Lion laureate while handing out prizes for acting, directing, screenwriting and more. Scroll down …

The undeniably robust 82nd edition of the Venice International Film Festival has come to a triumphant finish. Heading into Saturday night’s ceremony, Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania’s The Voice of Hind Rajab was widely viewed as the movie to beat for this year’s Golden Lion. The powerful Gaza-set drama, which tells the story of a 6-year-old Palestinian girl’s desperate pleas …

The Venice Film Festival closing ceremony is underway, and it will soon be revealed which movie is taking home the prestigious Golden Lion for best film. Hostess Emanuela Faneli began the ceremony briskly by reminding the audience of the honorary awardees this edition: Werner Herzog, Gus Van Sant and Julian Schnabel, before the first winner of in the Venice Immersive …

The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) marked 50 years since its inception when it opened on Thursday. With 292 films on the programme this year, the film festival has some hard hitting stories from across the world — especially from Palestine, which is the subject of four films being screened. “Particularly in this moment, stories are how we make sense …

A sky full of stars descended on the Toronto Film Festival Friday night, with A-listers including Sydney Sweeney and Ryan Reynolds leading the arrivals.  The iconic festival – which kicked off Thursday and runs through Sept. 14 – featured many of the entertainment industry’s most illustrious personalities promoting an impressive lineup of films.  Sydney Sweeney swept onto the red carpet …

After more than two years since the new Street Fighter film was announced, the project has finally entered production in Australia, and we know a good bit more about it now. On top of announcing Street Fighter’s release …

Legendary Entertainment revealed the cast and October 16, 2026 opening for its new live-action film of CAPCOM‘s Street Fighter fighting game series on Thursday. The announcement confirms some previous cast announcements, but also includes new announcements. The cast includes: Andrew Koji as Ryu Noah Centineo as Ken Rayna Vallandingham as Juli (new announcement) Orville Peck as Vega Mel Jarnson as …