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‘Theatre puts a finger in the wound’: Willem Dafoe returns to his first love in Venice

He is a transfixing screen presence – but he lives for the raw thrill of the stage. As he takes over the Venice theatre biennale, the star lets us know what to expect: cut-up plays and a Pinocchio unlike any other

The Guardian - UK

Restore Venice artist's name or be sued, says gallerist

Artist Khaled Sabsabi has suffered personally and professionally since Creative Australia rescinded his commission for the Venice Biennale, his gallerist says.

AAP

Ditched art duo drum up cash for Venice project

After Creative Australia rescinded their Biennale commission, Khaled Sabsabi and Michael Dagostino are fundraising for an independent artwork in Venice instead.

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Creative Australia’s decisions should be peer reviewed and at arm’s length. Where did things go wrong?

For the past three weeks the arts have been dominated by a recent decision made by the board of Creative Australia. On February 7 it was announced Khaled Sabsabi and Michael Dagostino had been chosen as the artistic team to represent Australia at the Venice Biennale in 2026.

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Venice Biennale team wants apology as supporters rally

The artist and curator dumped from their Venice Biennale commission have called for Creative Australia to explain and apologise, as their supporters rally.

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‘Artists should let the cat out of the bag’: Lubaina Himid to represent Britain at 2026 Venice Biennale

She was once forced to exhibit in a corridor by the ICA toilet. Now the 70-year-old artist is going to the ‘Olympics of art’ where she has ‘all sorts of things to say about Britain’s history and the British pavilion itself’

The Guardian - UK

Venice biennale winners 'appalled' at artist dumping

Australia's winners of the Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale have added their voices to calls to reinstate the nation's 2026 artistic team.

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Demands for inquiry into dumping of Aust Venice art duo

How and why did Creative Australia uninvite the team it picked for the Venice Biennale? There are calls for an independent inquiry to find out.

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“You could tell it was gonna be a good group, but people wouldn’t even book the band”: Long-awaited Becoming Led Zeppelin documentary gets its first trailer – and hints at the band’s early struggles

The first authorized Led Zeppelin documentary was premiered at the 2021 Venice International Film Festival – and now it’s been given a 2025 release date

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The Room Next Door review – Almodóvar’s stylish end-of-life drama feels emotionally empty

Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore seem constrained in the Spanish director’s uneasy first English-language film, winner of this year’s Venice Golden Lion prize

The Guardian - UK

Akala: rapper, author, public intellectual – and friend of Angelina Jolie?

Since their appearance together at the Venice film festival, there has been much speculation about the pair

The Guardian - UK

From The Brutalist to Conclave: what is the state of this year’s Oscar race?

With most of the year’s awards-aiming films now premiered at fests, potential nominees are starting to fall into place

The Guardian - US

Almodóvar's 'The Room Next Door' Wins Venice Golden Lion

Discover the highlights of the 81st Venice Film Festival, featuring award-winning films and star-studded red carpet moments.

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George Clooney could learn a thing or two from Daniel Craig about ageing on screen

At this week’s Venice Film Festival, two films – the action comedy ‘Wolfs’ and the surrealist drama ‘Queer’ – saw some of acting’s most successful fifty and sixtysomething stars facing up to their own mortality. But only our most recent 007 is doing it well, writes Xan Brooks

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Ukrainians Assail Russian War Film At Venice Fest

Ukrainian politicians and cultural figures on Friday slammed a screening of a Russian-Canadian filmmaker's war documentary as propaganda, a claim the director denied.

The Guardian - UK

‘I probably shouldn’t do this again’: Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga talk about ‘difficult’ Joker diets

The stars of Joker: Folie à Deux worked under medical supervision to lose weight for physically demanding sequel, which premieres at the Venice film festival this week

The Guardian - UK

Pedro Almodóvar: ‘There should be the possibility to have euthanasia all over the world’

The Spanish director’s latest film, The Room Next Door, in which Tilda Swinton plays a journalist with cancer who decides to end her own life, premieres at the Venice film festival

The Independent UK

Watch: Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore arrive at Venice Film Festival

Watch as Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore were among the stars arriving at the Venice Film Festival on Monday (2 September).

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‘Like criticising a book that has 700 pages’: The Brutalist director defends long films

Brady Corbet justifies movie’s length as two-hour-plus runtimes become a theme of this year’s Venice festival

The Independent UK

At Venice Film Festival, Jude Law debuts ‘The Order’ about FBI manhunt for a domestic terrorist

Jude Law plays an FBI agent investigating the violent crimes of a white supremacist group in “The Order,” which premieres Saturday at the Venice Film Festival

Latin Times

Venice Film Festival goes Latin with Jenna Ortega, Cuarón, Almodóvar and more stars

The 81st Venice Film Festival is spotlighting Latino and Spanish filmmakers and actors, showcasing a diverse lineup

The Independent UK

Watch: Stars including Cate Blanchett and Kevin Kline arrive for second day of Venice Film Festival

Watch as filmmaker Alfonso Cuaron and his Disclaimer mini-series stars Cate Blanchett, Kevin Kline and Jung Ho-yeon arrive at the Venice Film Festival on Thursday 29 August.

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Tim Burton Premieres Long-Awaited Beetlejuice Sequel At Venice Film Festival

Tim Burton's 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' sequel at Venice Film Festival features original cast and new characters in a fast, improvisational approach.

Radio France Internationale

Hollywood heads to Venice's 'mega Mostra' film frenzy

French actress Isabelle Huppert is set to preside over the jury of the annual Venice International Film Festival, which begins on Wednesday, attracting a slew of Hollywood stars.

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