Key Highlights The 62nd New York Film Festival presents a 14-film spotlight slate blending blockbuster sequels (Godzilla Minus Zero), high-profile documentaries (NAZA, You Can See Everything), and new works from auteur legends Werner Herzog, Pedro Almodóvar, and James Gray. Oscar-season contenders feature heavily, with Julianne Moore (The Debut), Pedro Pascal (Behemoth!), Adam Driver (Paper Tiger, ...
Venice Film Festival 2026: Top Contenders Emerge as Jury Deliberates Golden Lion The 83rd Venice Film Festival concludes Saturday with the presentation of the Golden Lion for best film and other major jury prizes. While the Maggie Gyllenhaal-led jury’s decisions remain unpredictable, several of the 21 competition entries have distinguished themselves through extraordinary audience receptions, ...
The documentary NAZA, directed by Israeli filmmakers, has sparked international debate after winning the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival. The film draws on testimony from Israeli military insiders to document what it describes as the systematic killing of civilians in Gaza. Israeli Directors Address Controversy Surrounding ‘NAZA’ The film’s directors spoke publicly ...