UPDATED with official trailer: Searchlight Pictures has released the official trailer for Martin McDonagh’s dark spy comedy Wild Horse Nine, which is coming off its buzzy world premiere at the Venice Film Festival. The pic, which hits theaters November 6, scored an almost 15-minute ovation after its debut screening in Venice. John Malkovich, who co-stars […]
Deadline•Patrick Hipes7h ago
Women’s triathlon will award first medals of LA28 Beach start only second in Olympic triathlon history The first medals of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will be doled out on the eclectic confines of Venice Beach, where organizers have unveiled a triathlon course that will send athletes racing from the sand into the Pacific Ocean. LA28 unveiled initial details of the Olympic and Paralympic triathlon routes on Wednesday, laying out a compact course through Venice that takes in the beachfront bike path, neighboring streets and the Venice Canals before finishing overlooking the coastline. Continue reading...
The Guardian•Bryan Armen Graham8h agoPublished at 1600PDT / 2300GMT 22SEP26 Smartwings in recent schedule update revised planned scheduled service launch on 4 European routes. Previously scheduled from October 2026, following service will now commence in March 2027. Prague – Bergen eff 05MAR27 2 weekly 737-800 (Previous: 3 weekly eff 26OCT26) Prague – Brussels eff 04MAR27 12 weekly A220-300 (Previous: eff 15OCT26) Prague – Bucharest eff 04MAR27 1 daily A220-300 (Previous: eff 15OCT26) Prague – Venice Marco Polo eff 04MAR27 4 weekly A220-300 (Previous: eff 22OCT26) The airline’s planned 3 weekly Prague – Lisbon service from 23OCT26 remains unchanged.
The fall festival triple crown ended the way it always does, with a Toronto audience getting the last word. On Sunday, those words were in Spanish. “La Bola Negra,” the sprawling Netflix epic from Los Javis, took TIFF’s People’s Choice Award, capping three weeks in which Venice handed its Golden Lion to May el-Toukhy’s “Woman […]
Variety•Clayton Davis22 Sept
The VVV token's surge highlights the growing investor confidence in privacy-focused AI platforms, potentially reshaping data privacy norms.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team21 Sept
Venice (VVV) has clawed back from under a dollar to a record $34, and the pitch behind it is simple: an AI chatbot that promises to forget you the moment you close the tab.
Venice AI's rapid growth highlights the increasing integration of AI and blockchain, potentially reshaping digital economies and privacy norms.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team21 Sept
The Israeli filmmakers behind the documentary NAZA may have received a standing ovation at the Venice film festival, they have been facing violent threats to their lives and citizenship at home in Israel. A month ahead of crucial elections, the film profiles anonymous military sources who speak about the widespread killing of civilians in Gaza. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he intends to introduce legislation aimed at revoking the citizenship of people who "defame IDF soldiers". Details by Shirli Sitbon, FRANCE 24 international affairs editor.
Published at 0300PDT / 1000GMT 19SEP26 Air China this week filed additional service changes to Europe for Northern winter 2026/27 season, mainly focusing on the month of November and December 2026. Additional service reductions as of 18SEP26 include the following. Beijing Capital – London Gatwick 18NOV26 – 02DEC26 4 weekly service cancelled (except 20NOV26) Beijing Capital – Venice Marco Polo 25OCT26 – 01JAN27 Reduce from 4 to 3 weekly, A330-200 (Previous: 25OCT26 – 15DEC26) Beijing Capital – Vienna 25OCT26 – 31DEC26 Reduce from 9 to 7 weekly (6 weekly from 13DEC26), A350-900 Beijing Daxing – Milan Malpensa 25OCT26 – 30DEC26 Reduce from 7 to 5 weekly, A330-300 Shanghai Pu Dong – Barcelona 30NOV26 – 31DEC26 Reduce from 7 to 4 weekly, A350-900 Shanghai Pu Dong – London Gatwick 11NOV26 – 08DEC26 Reduce from 7 to 6 weekly, A350-900 Shanghai Pu Dong – Milan Malpensa 10DEC26 – 31DEC26 Reduce from 7 to 5 weekly, A350-900 Other European routes also see cancellations on selected dates. Previously reported reductions: Beijing Capital – Brussels 09NOV26 – 29DEC26 Reduce from 7 to 6 weekly (selected weeks 5 weekly), A330-300 Beijing Capital – Budapest 25OCT26 – 05JAN27 Reduce from 7 to 6 weekly, 787-9 Beijing Capital – Geneva 25OCT26 – 04JAN27 Reduce from 5 to 4 weekly, A350-900 Beijing Capital – Istanbul 25OCT26 – 01JAN27 Reduce from 7 to 4 weekly, A330-200 Beijing Capital – Stockholm Arlanda Revised service increase from 7 weekly to following 25OCT26 – 01DEC26 9 weekly (Previous: 10 weekly) 02DEC26 – 05JAN27 7 weekly (Previous: 10 weekly) eff 06JAN27 10 weekly Beijing Daxing – Frankfurt Reduce from 7 weekly to following, 777-300ER 25OCT26 – 29NOV26 6 weekly 30NOV26 – 21DEC26 5 weekly Chengdu Tianfu – Frankfurt 30NOV26 – 20DEC26 Reduce from 3 to 2 weekly, A330-300 Chengdu Tianfu – Milan Malpensa 10NOV26 – 30DEC26 Reduce from 4 to 3 weekly, A350-900
The Irishman seems a dead cert for his performance as Ian Charleson in Elsinore. And his ability to avoid being pigeonholed while embracing queer stories, from Pride to All of Us Strangers, is a remarkable achievement This Sunday, the curtain falls on the Toronto film festival , the last of the three big autumn showcases – alongside Venice and Telluride – that are launchpads for award campaigns. And as the dust settles on the red carpets, one name rises above the others as destined for sure-fire glory: Andrew Scott. The Irish actor, 50 next month, is now not only considered a lock for a leading actor Oscar nomination but almost certain to take the prize next spring. Should he win, he will become the first out gay actor to do so in the Academy’s almost 100-year history. Continue reading...
The Guardian•Catherine Shoard19 Sept
As Gaza documentary wins cinematic acclaim, its directors face vitriol in Israel amid a febrile election campaign First there was a moment of stunned silence. Then, in the Sala Grande, the main screening hall of the Venice film festival within the Palazzo del Cinema, the audience stood almost as one and turned to applaud the film-makers for 25 minutes. The film the audience had watched for 80 harrowing minutes was the Gaza documentary NAZA, which has been produced by the Guardian. Continue reading...
The Guardian•Peter Beaumont19 Sept
A shape-shifting Elizabeth Holmes doc, a star vehicle for Mahershala Ali, and new gems from Mike Leigh and Lee Chang-dong were among THR reviewers’ 13 favorite world premieres out of Venice, Telluride and Toronto.
The Hollywood Reporter•Angie Han19 SeptCircle's integration of Venice into its AI marketplace enhances autonomous agent transactions, boosting USDC's role in AI service payments.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team18 Sept
Brooklyn-based artist Daniel Zvereff's Venice-bowing feature debut focuses on a pair of astronauts sent to an asteroid to collect a certain quota of rocks or risk being left there forever.
The Hollywood Reporter•Leslie Felperin18 SeptNestled in the Alps with crystal clear water, Lake Annecy is a European travel gem. When I visited, I enjoyed the clean beaches and historic old town.
Marzban, who won a best actress award for her portrayal of a woman held hostage by her father in Falling House, has received condemnations from authorities after dedicating her prize to ‘the women of Iran’ An Iranian actress who won the best newcomer award at the Venice film festival has come under severe attack from the country’s authorities and state media after highlighting the plight of women in Iran in her acceptance speech. Laleh Marzban last Saturday won the best actress award in the Orizzonti sidebar competition for emerging talent, for her role in Mohsen Gharaei’s Falling House , a film revolving around three generations of women who are incarcerated in their own home by the family’s father. Continue reading...
The Guardian•Philip Oltermann European culture editor18 Sept
Airport expansions in places like Venice, Barcelona and the Spanish island of Mallorca can undermine local efforts to restrain overtourism, and can even enable more tourists to come.
The New York Times•Lisa Abend18 Sept
U.K.-French sales outfit Alief has snapped international rights outside the Baltics and Poland to “Dice-Ching-a-Mat“ from Lithuanian filmmaker Kristijonas Vildziunas, whose earlier works bowed in Venice (“The Lease”), Cannes Un Certain Regard (“You Am I”) and twice served as Lithuania’s Oscar bets (“Seneca’s Day,” “Songs for a Fox”). The feature was powered by Vildziunas’s regular […]
Variety•Emeza80517 Sept
After a flurry of fall festival activity in Venice and Telluride, the curtain is coming down on another year at TIFF. Careers were boosted, dark horses gained traction and blades were sharpened. Here are our biggest takeaways. Everybody Loves Chris “I love messy women,” Chris Rock told the soldout crowd at the world premiere of […]
Variety•Clayton Davis16 Sept