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Palestine has once again become a prominent issue at the Venice Film Festival, with filmmakers and actors showing their support in the lead-up to the event and on its opening day.

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An executive producer ofObsessionis suing the production company behind the horror blockbuster, alleging she was denied a promised share of profits after the low-budget film grossed more than $505 million worldwide.

Festival director Alberto Barbera said the gritty line-up reflected filmmakers’ growing engagement with contemporary events, ranging from the conflict in Gaza to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Wednesday 02/09/2026

The latest film by acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi, titled “Midday Meal,” will have its world premiere in the main competition section of the 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF)

President Donald Trump on Monday called for bipartisan tax incentives to help a domestic TV and movie industry that has seen large chunks of its business move overseas in recent years.

The Venice Film Festival used to be the place where the awards season put on its best tuxedo. This year, it looks more like a war room, with politics and political cinema set to dominate the red carpet. 

ASTANA—Kazakhstan’s film industry is strengthening its international presence as local filmmakers expand cooperation abroad while the country attracts major international productions. Two projects this summer highlight both sides of this trend: the Kazakh feature “Jamilya in Paris” is being filmed in the French capital, while Jackie Chan’s “Armour of God: Ultimatum” is bringing an international…

The restored version of “Through the Olive Trees” directed by Abbas Kiarostami will be screened and discussed at the Cinema Museum of Iran in Tehran

A Hooters movie is in the works: a buddy comedy about the restaurant chain’s origin story, produced by the people who founded it and set to film in Florida this November. Deadline reported the project on 28 August.