The legendary American actress Kim Novak (Vertigo, Picnic, Bell, Book and Candle) has been awarded the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival of La Biennale di Venezia (August 27 – September 6, 2025). The decision was made by the Board of Directors of La Biennale, upon recommendation of the […]
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The 2025 edition of the Venice Production Bridge (August 28th to September 3rd, 2025), will be held during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival. Continuously adapting to anticipate and respond to industry evolution, the Venice Production Bridge focuses on production and to make available a wide range of services, projects and networking events to producers.
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The 82nd Venice International Film Festival presents a powerful Competition lineup. Political thrillers, intimate dramas, epic adaptations, and visionary works reflect the complexities of our times. Below is the full list of films, with storyline, director, and cast. LE MAGE DU KREMLIN Director: Olivier AssayasMain Cast: Paul Dano, Alicia Vikander, Tom Sturridge, Will Keen, Jeffrey Wright, Jude Law Russia, early
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The UK’s screen sector is thriving, but its biggest challenge is no longer attracting productions — it’s finding and keeping the skilled people to staff them. With high-end TV, streaming dramas and global franchises all competing for crew, skills shortages have become a critical issue. That urgency was recognised this summer when the Government formally
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In a line-up dominated by prestige projects and polished international productions, one of the most unexpected and widely discussed feature films at this year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival was made with a single iPhone, a planted sound mic and no traditional crew. Mortician by Abdolreza Kahani, premiered in the Competition Features strand and immediately became
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One of the most quietly interesting titles in this year’s EIFF Competition isn’t the biggest, the loudest or the most visually ambitious. Instead, Jesse Noah Klein’s Best Boy draws attention by showing just how much can be achieved with limited means: and a very sharp script. Developed over four years and shot in just twenty
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Mortician, a quietly powerful Canadian feature made with nothing more than an iPhone and a handful of committed performers has won the Edinburgh International Film festival Connery Prize for Feature Filmmaking Excellence Written, shot and edited by Iranian-born filmmaker Abdolreza Kahani, had its world premiere in Competition at EIFF and it’s already sparking interest for
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In a year when many festival competition titles use scale and stylistic ambition as calling cards, Paul Andrew Williams’s Dragonfly stands out precisely because of its restraint. Developed during the pandemic and written specifically for a small cast and single location, the film (cert tba, 1h40) is a reminder that intimate dramatic filmmaking still has
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The EIFF 2025 Competition Shorts programme has quickly become one of the most popular sections of this year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival — and for good reason. From darkly funny satire to raw emotional drama, this carefully curated selection of short films highlights some of the boldest new voices in international cinema. These shorts serve
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Renée Zellweger’s directorial debut made a memorable impact at this year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival. Her nine-minute animated short They drew packed crowds and set the tone for an exciting and emotionally rich Animation Shorts programme. Zellweger was there in person to introduce the film, and received an enthusiastic response from the audience. This marks
