Mediawan Rights has acquired Aboozar Amini’s documentary 'Kabul, Between Prayers,' ahead of its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival.

The Venice Film Festival offers an embarrassment of auteur riches this year. The 82nd edition, which kicks off on Wednesday, has films from Guillermo del Toro, Kathryn Bigelow, Park Chan-wook, Yorgos Lanthimos,

The Russia-born filmmaker and artist, who will receive an honor at the Sarajevo Film Festival, discussed his expansive ‘Dau’ project, including casting 352,000 people, during a masterclass.

Secret of a Mountain Serpent” has secured international sales representation with boutique outfit The Open Reel ahead of its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival. Directed by Indian filmmaker Nidhi Saxena (“Sad Letters of an Imaginary Woman”) and produced by Sri Lankan filmmaker and Cannes Caméra d’Or winner Vimukthi Jayasundara,

Constructed on over a hundred small islands connected by bridges and canals, Venice was originally established as a safe haven for people fleeing persecution after the Roman Empire's collapse, and evolved into one of the world's greatest cities for trading.

She said she didn’t care about any of the other stuff in the bag, but she just at least wanted her passport so she could get home,” the mom’s daughter said.

Venice has been drowning throughout its history, but in the last century, major floods have flooded the city with alarming frequency. Many experts believe that if this continues in the future, then Venice will soon run the risk of irrevocably sinking under water.

Mk2 Films has boarded "The Sun Rises on Us All," a Chinese drama directed by Cai Shangjun, the acclaimed filmmaker of "People Mountain People Sea" which won the Silver Lion Award at Venice in 2011. Marking Cai's return to Venice's competition, "The Sun ...

EXCLUSIVE: The cast of Bourne Identity director Doug Liman’s XR thriller Asteroid, which premieres in the Venice Film Festival’s immersive showcase next week, has been unveiled. It gathers Sinners star Hailee Steinfeld,