A jury headed by British film director Sam Mendes has awarded the Venice Film Festival’s top prize to a black-and-white drama about revenge and forgiveness. The prize is a first for a Filipino film. Director Lav Diaz dedicated it to his...

Screened at the Venice film festival, ‘The War Show’ is a documentary on the Syrian conflict told from the highly personal standpoint of a former radio DJ. It’s a compilation of videos shot by Obaidah Zytoon and her artist and activist...

This year the Venice Film Festival will open with the world premiere of Damien Chazelle’s new film “La La Land”. A musical romantic comedy-drama about a jazz pianist who falls in love with an aspiring actress in Los Angeles. Founded in...

‘Reporting From The Front’ is the title of the Venice Biennale. It is fitting that a city famed for its architecture celebrates architecture. The Australian contribution features ‘The Pool’ and the many roles it represents fear, joy,...

Are the key ingredients to your perfect European holiday sunshine and a beautiful swimming pool? There is nothing quite like a Mediterranean summer holiday when you forget what day it is and pass the hours on a sun lounger. From...

The pontiff also voiced concerns about the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza and expressed concerns about the welfare of Rohingya, thousands of whom have fled a bloody military crackdown in Myanmar.

The Pontiff travelled to Venice to see the Holy See’s pavilion for this year’s Venice Biennale. It’s a first for a pope, and has given the 60th edition of the world’s longest running international art exhibit reason.

Find out what one of Italy's most famous cities is doing to cut down the number of its day visitors.

Tourism officials in the popular Italian city of Venice are introducing a new €5 fee that will apply to day trippers on busy summer days as the city tries to balance the desires of tourists with the needs of locals.

But some locals aren’t convinced the entry fee or the associated fines will have any positive impact on local residents.

Solitary confinement was recently banned by city lawmakers despite opposition from Mayor Eric Adams. The ban will go into effect sometime in July.

Mass tourism has placed such a strain on Venice that the city will be imposing a visitor's fee for 29 high-traffic days this year, starting April 25, to dissuade daytrippers and curb the growing number of tourists. Exemptions will apply...

'A Haunting in Venice' Opens Thursday

Venice International Film Fest Lineup Announced

Venice Film Festival scores an impressive line-up despite the Hollywood strikes - but will the inclusion of Woody Allen, Roman Polanski and Luc Besson spoil the party?

A collective of Canadian architects are using their exhibit at the Venice Biennale international architecture showcase to call attention to Canada's housing crisis.

Packed with water parades, fine dining experiences and masked balls complete with elaborate costumes, the historic festival is back and is taking place in Italy's beloved city of bridges from February 4-21.

Qatar is hoping that the first World Cup in the Middle East gives fans a glimpse into Arab culture and heritage.

James Bond turns 60 today, as the release of the first Bond film, Dr No, hit the screens on 5 October 1962. This also marks 60 years of Bond original theme songs, with each film’s signature tune proving to be an endearing part of 007’s...

Cultural Capital: Antigone, Canaletto and Ticket to Paradise.

The winners of this year's Venice Film Festival...

Jazz at La Villette returns to Paris, Peggy Guggenheim's collection delights Venice, while the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival gets underway

"The Banshee of Inisherin" looks set for the Biennale's Golden Lion, while "Don't Worry Darling" premieres.

The 79th Venice International Film Festival has unveiled the movies that will compete for this year’s Golden Lion, inlcuding new films by Luca Guadagnino, Darren Aranofsky and Joanna Hogg.