Venice 2026: Actors Take Over the Director's Chair
Venice's 2026 lineup has a theme: movie stars want to direct. Casey Affleck, Robert Pattinson, and a Golden Lion for George Clooney headline a stacked Lido slate, but the festival still can't crack its own gender-parity promise.
VIFF Just Announced Its 2026 Lineup, and It's a Showcase of How Films Get Made Now
VIFF just revealed its 2026 lineup, and the throughline is impossible to miss: international co-production isn't a trend anymore, it's how films survive. From opening night's The Debut to a record slate of Indigenous films, here's what stood out from today's media event.