Venice Film Festival

Venice Film Festival

Riccardo Scamarcio receives Best Actor award during the closing ceremony of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, Italy, 12 September 2026. Photo: Reuters

Venice Film Festival 2026: List of main award winners

The 83rd Venice Film Festival ended on Saturday (12 September), with May el-Toukhy's "Woman Unknown" winning the Golden Lion for best film, while Lee Chang-dong, Ilya Khrzhanovsky,...

Bangladeshi filmmaker Rakayat Rabbi with the Best Director award he won at the Son of a Pitch Award 2026 in Venice for his short film 'The Sweetness of Air'. Photo: Collected/Facebook

Bangladeshi filmmaker Rakayet Rabbi wins Best Director at Venice award

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Gaza documentary NAZA earns record Venice ovation

Joaquin Phoenix, Motaz Malhees, Clara Khoury, Kaouther Ben Hania, Rooney Mara pose with a picture of Hind Rajab on the red carpet during arrivals for the screening "The Voice of Hind Rajab" in competition, at the 82nd Venice Film Festival, Venice, Italy, September 3, 2025. Photo: Collected

Gaza girl's desperate pleas in 'The Voice of Hind Rajab' shake Venice

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Dwayne Johnson’s 'The Smashing Machine' makes waves at Venice Film Festival

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Cate Blanchett Dazzles at Venice Premiere

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George Clooney, Brad Pitt are lone 'Wolfs' at Venice

Angelina Jolie. Photo: Collected

Angelina Jolie receives emotional standing ovation at Venice

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The 21 films in competition at Venice Film Festival

Woody Allen. Photo: Getty Images

Woody Allen hails 'very lucky life' as he presents 50th film

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Woody Allen calls cancel culture 'silly', considers retirement after latest film Coup de Chance

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Emotional Tony Leung wins lifetime award at Venice

The 80th Venice Film Festival - Premiere for the film "Maestro" in competition - Red Carpet - Venice, Italy, September 2, 2023. Jury President Damien Chazelle, Jury members Gabriele Mainetti, Jane Campion, Laura Poitras, Saleh Bakri, Martin McDonagh, Mia Hansen-Love, Santiago Mitre, take part in a flash mob in solidarity with the Iranian people. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane

Israeli-Iranian movie filmed undercover to avoid suspicion