Category: Box Office
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Venice Premiere Halted Over Subtitles, Then a 7.5-Minute Ovation
May el-Toukhy stopped her Venice competition premiere of Woman Unknown over out-of-sync subtitles. The film restarted and drew a 7.5-minute ovation.
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Venice’s Gaza Docs and the Awards Pipeline Buyers Must Watch
Two Gaza documentaries land at Venice, one already Palestine’s Oscar entry. What the festival-to-awards pipeline means for buyers and programmers.
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Venice’s ‘Agata the Writer’ Tests the Arthouse Buyer Math
Kuba Dorabialski’s debut with Mia Wasikowska premiered in Venice’s Giornate degli Autori. Why divisive festival titles are a distinct acquisition category.
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Wild Horse Nine Lands Nov. 6 With Festival Buzz Behind It
Martin McDonagh’s Wild Horse Nine drew a 14-minute Venice ovation and a strong Telluride debut. What that means for Searchlight’s Nov. 6 release plan.