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Before the Venice Film Festival, there was an uproar over the lack of entries by female filmmakers.

May el-Toukhy addressed gender inequality at Venice after becoming only woman directing fiction film in competition

The Gaza Cinema Academy has made its debut at the Venice Film Festival, introducing an initiative aimed at helping aspiring Palestinian filmmakers in Gaza develop their skills and tell their own stories.

Sept 7 — An apartment building has just collapsed in an Israeli airstrike, hundreds are likely dead, and a cameraman runs towards the smoke and rubble in the opening scene of the Gaza documentary Citizen Osama

‘Citizen Osama’ captivates audiences with its powerful depiction of Gaza City’s apocalyptic landscape, its resident

The Venice Film Festival has always been the place where cinematic legends are made, but in 2026, it’s the documentaries—rather than the usual parade of A-list actors—that have stolen the spotlight. This year’s lineup is bursting with nonfiction films that don’t just chronicle history, but make it, and nowhere is that more evident than in…

‘Naza’, a documentary about Israeli forces’ killing of civilians in Gaza, scheduled to be highlight of this year’s

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.

The Venice Film Festival, which typically sees Hollywood A-listers travel by boat to the little island of Lido every September, has arrived. This year, the 10-day red carpet event will host the likes of George and Amal Clooney, Penélope Cruz, Robert Pattinson and Patrick Schwarzenegger and more in their formal finest. Some films will be…

Sept 2 (Reuters) – U.S. ⁠actor George Clooney warned on Wednesday that advances in artificial intelligence were making it increasingly difficult ⁠to distinguish truth from fiction, posing a challenge for journalists, governments and the public