Syrian Director Diana El Jeiroudi on How Personal and Practical Considerations Shaped Venice Doc ‘Republic of Silence’

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentNew York-based distribution company Grasshopper Film and Gratitude Films have jointly acquired U.S. distribution rights to Italian director Michelangelo Frammartino’s Venice Special Jury Prize winner “Il Buco,” about a group of speleologists who in 1961 discover Europe’s deepest cave.The deal was negotiated by Ryan Krivoshey of Grasshopper Film with Nadine Rothschild of Paris and Berlin-based Coproduction Office on the eve of the U.S.

Måneskin have released their blistering new single ‘MAMMAMIA’ – you can hear the Italian band’s latest offering below, and read what they had to say about the pressures of success and inspiring the next generation during a press conference they held yesterday (October 7).Måneskin frontman Damiano David explained during their press conference – which was held at Berlin’s legendary SO36 Club (home of the city’s punk movement that was frequently visited by David Bowie and Iggy Pop) – that they

Bahman Ghobadi, the exiled Iranian filmmaker who has won prizes at Cannes, Berlin, San Sebastian and many other international festivals, has penned a letter to the Film Academy saying, “It would be great if we could have one representative from exiled artists.”

Netflix just debuted the first clip from the upcoming second season of Bridgerton and it gives us our first look at Simone Ashley‘s new character Kate Sharma!

Real Housewives of Cheshire star Dawn Ward's daughter Taylor has splashed out £1,400 on lavish accessories for her dog Beanz.The 23 year old, who is engaged to Manchester City player Riyad Mahrez, took to Instagram to share with her 1.4million followers the glamorous goodies she had purchased for her 16 week old toy poodle. Taylor shared a snap of a perspex kennel, worth £1,200, along with a £200 clear acrylic tray with two silver bowls for her adorable pampered pooch.

San Sebastian Film Festival is in mourning as Spanish director Mario Camus, celebrated for his sober but caring adaptations of distinguished Spanish novels such as “La Colmena” – written by Nobel prize winner Camilo José Cela – Ignacio Aldecoa’s “Young Sánchez” and “The Holy Innocents” by Miguel Delibes, died on Saturday in Santander, northern Spain, the city where he was born.

Gwyneth Paltrow has reacted to the stunning photos of her ex Ben Affleck, 49, making his rekindled relationship with Jennifer Lopez, 52, red carpet official! The pair stepped out at the Venice Film Festival on September 10 for the premiere of Ridley Scott‘s The Last Duel, which Ben co-wrote and starred in with childhood friend Matt Damon.

Matt Damon, 50, and his wife Luciana Barroso, 45, looked casual yet stylish when they were seen leaving Venice, Italy on Sept. 11.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentEli Roth, who is known to have a passion for Italian B-movies, is at the Venice Film Festival to help promote biographical doc “Inferno Rosso: Joe D’Amato on the Road to Excess,” directed by Manlio Gomarasca and Massimiliano Zanin, in which Roth features as a talking head.The doc, which premiered on the Lido as a special screening, sheds light on Aristide Massaccesi, known as Joe D’Amato, the under-the-radar producer, director and cinematographer who

Matt Damon and Penelope Cruz had a run-in in Venice today!

Jodie Comer is looking amazing on the red carpet!

Matt Damon has his wife Luciana by his side for his latest movie premiere!

Ben Croll Everything old was new again at the Venice Film Festival on Friday, as actor Ben Affleck hit the red carpet hand in hand with girlfriend Jennifer Lopez, formally launching Bennifer 2.0.The couple posed alongside co-stars Matt Damon and Jodie Comer and director Ridley Scott as they took in the world premiere of their historical drama “The Last Duel,” a true story of betrayal and revenge set in 14th century France.

In shades of the gunmetal gray that has become the grading palette of choice for Serious Historical Epics — possible because arterial blood spray shows up so nice and red against it —Ridley Scott‘s starry, surprisingly engaging “Rashomon“-inflected “The Last Duel” opens on the wintry December day of the duel in question.

Ben Affleck, Jodie Comer and Matt Damon are having a fun time together!

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentItalian twins Damiano and Fabio D’Innocenzo, who made a splash in Berlin last year with “Bad Tales,” in which Elio Germano played the sadistic father in a dysfunctional suburban family, are now in the Venice competition with “America Latina,” in which Germano plays a more tender character.He’s a morally upright dentist named Massimo Sisti who lives with his wife and beloved daughters in a tranquil, albeit a bit eerie, suburban home.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentDina Amer, an Egyptian-American filmmaker and award-winning journalist, explores the roots of radicalization through a contemporary coming-of-age story in her bold feature debut “You Resemble Me,” which world premieres today at the Venice Film Festival.“You Resemble Me” delivers a nuanced character study of Hasna Aït Boulahcen, the troubled young woman who became connected to the November 2015 terrorist attacks in Paris and was erroneously believed to be

Eiza Gonzalez joined two of Hollywood’s A-listers, Demi Moore and Kate Hudson at the Women in Cinema Gala hosted by The Red Sea Film Festival in Venice, Italy.The three stars looked drop-dead gorgeous and were all wearing fashion by Mônot.