Venice review: Robert Pattinson's preening TV host in Primetime
Lance Oppenheim's Venice debut Primetime stars Robert Pattinson as a To Catch a Predator-style host, but the drama misses its moral and media targets.
Topic: Venice Film Festival
Gaza Documentary NAZA Set for Global Cinematic Release
NAZA, from Israeli film-makers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, will screen in over 50 countries before streaming free on the Guardian's website after its Venice triumph.
Robert Pattinson Plays Chris Hansen in Lance Oppenheim's Primetime
Lance Oppenheim's first fiction feature stars Robert Pattinson as Chris Hansen in a Venice-premiered indictment of To Catch a Predator. It opens September 25.
'NAZA' Lands in 56 Territories Before Free Guardian Streaming
The Venice special jury prize winner 'NAZA' opens in 56 territories from Sept. 28 via MK2, then streams free on The Guardian's site under a plan that bypasses conventional distrib…
Iranian Actor Laleh Marzban Faces Threats After Venice Speech
Laleh Marzban, best actress winner in Venice's Orizzonti section for Mohsen Gharaei's Falling House, faces attacks from Iranian authorities after dedicating her prize to 'the wome…
Venice Gave NAZA a 25-Minute Ovation. Israel Sent Death Threats.
The Guardian-produced Gaza documentary NAZA drew a 25-minute ovation in Venice's Sala Grande. In Israel, its directors face death threats amid an election campaign.
Venice Awards Golden Lion to May el-Toukhy's Woman Unknown
Venice's Golden Lion goes to May el-Toukhy's Woman Unknown, with NAZA taking the special jury prize — a winners' list that may answer the festival's sexism critics.
Jacqueline Lentzou's Chapter Phaedra Turns a Teenager's Day Into a Shapeshifting Vision
Jacqueline Lentzou's second feature premiered at Venice 2026 and screens at NYFF64, turning one teenager's day into a surreal, empathetic probe of life, death and cinema itself.
