Venice Prizes Elevate John Malkovich, ‘Possible Love,’ and ‘NAZA’ to Oscar Frontrunners
While "Woman Unknown" won the Golden Lion and is now automatically eligible for Best International Feature, the Venice jury prizes solidify three other…
Film news
Headlines from the trades, linked to the films and people they cover.
Mia Wasikowska Fills Out the Screen As ‘Agata the Writer’ in Kuba Dorabialski’s Venice Drama: ‘It’s Our Responsibility to Understand Each Other’
Mia Wasikowska fills out the screen in Kuba Dorabialski’s “Agata the Writer.” Metaphorically and figuratively, as one especially arresting sequence shows her…
Maggie Gyllenhaal’s Venice Jury Didn’t Award ‘Woman Unknown’ the Golden Lion Just Because It Was Directed by a Woman: It ‘Was Like a Laser Beam’
Maggie Gyllenhaal kicked off her term as Venice jury president by calling out the lack of women filmmakers in the running for the prestigious Golden Lion. And…
‘Closing Night’ Review: Killer Cast Sarah Paulson, Naomi Watts And Dianne Wiest As Mothers On The Edge – Toronto Film Festival
Douglas Sirk, the master of so many great female-driven melodramas of the ’50s (Imitation of Life, Magnificent Obsession), might have been jealous of Cody…
‘The Face Of Horror’ Review: Anna Biller’s Medieval Ghost Story Is A Technicolor Fever Dream Of Love, Betrayal & Vengeance — Toronto Film Festival
A decade after her sophomore feature The Love Witch, Anna Biller has returned from a whole other era with another technicolor fever dream of female rage. In…
Glen Basner & Roeg Sutherland Open Their Global Sales Playbook: “You Have To Reset Yourself Every Two Weeks” — TIFF: The Market
Glen Basner and Roeg Sutherland opened their global sales playbook at TIFF: The Market. The duo discussed the realities of working in the modern-day…
Andrew Scott Gets Candid at TIFF About ‘Elsinore’ and People Against Gay Actors Playing Straight Roles: ‘That’s Just Prejudice’
Could Andrew Scott make history? That is the big question concerning the Irish actor’s towering performance in “Elsinore,” which debuted in Telluride before…
Pierce Brosnan Thinks the Next James Bond Will Be ‘Someone That None of Us Know About’: ‘There Are Lots of Good Hats in the Ring’
Ever since Denis Villeneuve’s forthcoming James Bond film was announced, the million-dollar question has been: Who will take on the role of the iconic spy?…
Soccer Star Megan Rapinoe On Coming Out And Coming Into Her Own: “Being Gay Is Amazing” – TIFF Studio
In one sense, soccer star Megan Rapinoe “came here to play.” She’s an Olympic champion and two-time FIFA Women’s World Cup winner as a leading member of the…
‘Edward Said: Between Worlds’ Brings an Articulate Palestinian Spokesman Back to Life
With producers Jigsaw, Dogwoof, Impact Partners, and Louverture behind it, the movie is seeking distribution at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Venice Golden Lion Winners: Photos From Every One Of The Festival’s Top Films Through The Years
The Golden Lion, the highest honor at the Venice Film Festival, is a prestigious award that has been given to many of the world’s most acclaimed directors and…
‘Oasis’ Review: A Sleek, Strange Parable about Bullying and Bonding at the Most Difficult Age
The difficult teenage years are sometimes characterized as a wasteland, but more resemble a forest for the interdependent trio at the sinking heart of Jannis…
Courteney Cox Had a Vision for Her ‘Evil Genius,’ and ‘Friends’ — Surprisingly — Played an Important Role
TIFF: Cox's first directorial outing didn't pan out how she wanted it to ("They probably burned it"), but as she tells IndieWire, her spin on the shocking real…
Tim Blake Nelson on His 12-Year Battle to Make ‘The Life and Deaths of Wilson Shedd’ and Joining ‘Task’ Season 2
TIFF: The filmmaker talks about casting Amanda Seyfried and Scoot McNairy: "I like to write roles I could never play," he tells IndieWire.
Inside ‘Ah Girl,’ the Singapore Drama Built From a Director’s Own Childhood: ‘We Can’t Fly Without First Learning How to Walk’
Ang Geck Geck Priscilla spent more than a decade making “Ah Girl” before she ever made “Ah Girl.” Three short films and a decade of festival labs later, the…
Alan Rickman Brought Kids ‘From the Hospital’ to the ‘Harry Potter’ Set, Says Co-Star Gary Oldman: ‘He Knew How Much It Meant’
While Alan Rickman’s legendary “Harry Potter” character, Severus Snape, may have been notoriously hard on the children at Hogwarts, in real life, the actor…
Searchlight’s Matthew Greenfield On Getting People Into Movie Theaters & Finding New Talent On YouTube — TIFF: The Market
Searchlight Pictures boss Matthew Greenfield broke down how YouTube has become fertile ground for finding new stories and filmmakers. The Searchlight Pictures…
Venice Jury President Maggie Gyllenhaal on Her Short ‘Flesh Impact,’ Casting Ellen Burstyn, and AI
Venice: 2026 competition jury president Maggie Gyllenhaal speaks to IndieWire about also attending the festival as the director of "Flesh Impact," starring…
Drake Reveals ‘Fear of Missing Out’ Teaser, Says Project Is a ‘Not So Short Film’
Drake on Saturday released a teaser for “Fear of Missing Out,” a “not so short film” set for release on Sept. 15. Fans have long speculated whether “Fear of…
Love Has Everything to Do With It: Darlene Love, Producer Taraji P. Henson and Director Barry Avrich on ‘Darlene Love: I Know Where I’ve Been,’ a Stirring Music Doc Premiering in Toronto
The truly legendary singer Darlene Love had her story already lightly sketched out in a 2013 film about backup singers of yore, 2013’s Oscar-winning “20 Feet…