Venice Film Festival Opens With Focus on Global Crises

Maggie Gyllenhaal says film industry has a ‘systemic problem’ with sexism

Speaking at the opening of the Venice film festival, the actor-director addressed why the jury of which she is chair will only be shown two films made by female film-makers Maggie Gyllenhaal said there is a “systemic problem” that explains why only two female directors are in the running for the Golden Lion at the Venice film festival this year. “It’s harder for women to get films financed,” said the actor-director, who is heading up the jury of the world’s oldest cinema showcase this year. ...

By Philip Oltermann in Venice

George Clooney, Robert Pattinson expected on the red carpet at Venice Film Festival

Our film critic Emma Jones takes us through the highlights as the 83rd Venice International Film Festival kicks off this Wednesday.

By Dheepthika LAURENT

Rupert Murdoch ‘Is Very Happy’ Guy Pearce Is Playing Him in ‘Ink’; Actor Says Mogul’s Daughter Shared Praise

Rupert Murdoch is apparently “very happy” that he’s being played by Guy Pearce in Danny Boyle’s “Ink.” During the movie’s press conference at the Venice Film Festival on Wednesday, Pearce was asked along with Boyle and screenwriter James Graham if they had spoken to Murdoch about the film. Though Pearce said he hadn’t made contact […]

By Elskes

Rupert Murdoch Was “Very Happy” With the Casting of Danny Boyle’s ‘Ink’

The director’s new film, about Rupert Murdoch's takeover of British tabloid ‘The Sun,’ stars Guy Pearce, Jack O'Connell and Claire Foy.

By Scott Roxborough

Clooney kicks off Venice as festival wades into war, Gaza and AI

Venice rolls out the red carpet Wednesday, with George Clooney set to collect a lifetime achievement award as the film festival opens a starry two-week run heavy on biopics, war-zone dramas from Gaza and Iran, and a fresh reckoning with artificial intelligence.

By RFI

Danny Boyle Voices Fears For Journalism & Speaking Truth To Power In Age Of AI As ‘Ink’ Debuts In Venice

UK director Danny Boyle raised his concerns over the future of journalism in the age of AI as he touched down at the Venice Film Festival with opening film Ink on Wednesday. Adapted from the 2017 stage play by James Graham, the feature follows the rise of the UK’s notorious tabloid newspaper The Sun in […]

By Melanie Goodfellow

Gyllenhaal: Women directors face 'systemic' barriers

Maggie Gyllenhaal has said women continue to face "systemic" barriers in the film industry, as she questioned why so few female directors feature in the main competition at this year's Venice Film Festival.

Scarcity of women directors at Venice due to 'systemic issue' says Gyllenhaal

(ANSA) - ROME, SEP 2 - The under-representation of female directors in Venice and at other international film festivals is due to a "systemic issue", jury chair Maggie Gyllenhaal told a press conference before the 83rd edition of the world's oldest film fest Wednesday, noting that only two women are up for the Golden Lion this year compared to six last year. "I think it's finally become clear that men make better films than women," Gyllenhaal initially responded with a quip that got the audie...

By ANSA

Ink Trailer

The first trailer for Ink has been released, revealing what to expect from Danny Boyle's upcoming biopic drama about newspaper editor Larry Lamb.

By Nick Bythrow