Gus Van Sant has a thing for outsiders. From “Drugstore Cowboy” to “My Own Private Idaho” to “Good Will Hunting” (still the biggest hit of his career), Van Sant likes to turn his camera on the hookers ...

The 69th BFI London Film Festival has unveiled its competition lineup, featuring Oscar nominee Saoirse Ronan and Tessa Thompson in a diverse slate of 10 films competing for the fest’s best film award.

The Venice Film Festival offers an embarrassment of auteur riches this year. The 82nd edition, which kicks off on Wednesday, ...