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Exactly three months ago we saluted Queen Elizabeth II on the 70th anniversary of her coronation. We looked at her, not from history but from the universe of imagination, fantasy, and stories.

So-called “alternate history” has a long tradition, especially within literature. Speculating about what would have happened had various wars turned out differently is a particularly rich intellectual parlor game.

When his Banshees of Inisherin co-star Brendan Gleeson reminds him that it has been fourteen years since they last worked together for Martin McDonagh in the Golden Globe-winning In Bruges, Colin Farrell takes in the moment. “It's mad.

The 1985 “Trial of the Juntas” against the bloody military dictatorship in Argentina in the ’70s and ’80s that paved the way to democracy after years of brutal repression is beautifully told in Santiago Miter’s Argentina, 1985. The film, in competition for the Leone d’Oro at the 79th Venice Film Festival, was received by the audience with a seven-minute standing ovation.

A twelve-minute standing ovation saluted Emanuele Crialese's L'immensità [The Immensity] at the Venice Film Festival, where it was screened in the main competition lineup. The film, starring Golden Globe nominee Penélope Cruz, was highly awaited by cinephiles.

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) announced the re-elections of Henry Arnaud and Adam Tanswell as Treasurer and Executive Secretary respectively and Sharlette Hambrick to her current seat as an independent Board member. “We are delighted to see these three talented individuals continue to serve in their capacities.

This year, Paul Schrader already knows he is a winner at the 79th edition of the Venice Film Festival. Not that he is clairvoyant and has foreseen the jury’s decision about his latest directorial effort (Master Gardener is actually premiering out of competition), but rather, he has just received the Golden Lion Lifetime Achievement Award from the world’s oldest film festival.

Lars von Trier is one of the most celebrated filmmakers of Denmark, best known for his provocative stylistic cinematic experiments, and headlong dives into controversial subject matter. In his home country, Breaking the Waves, Dancer in the Dark, and Dogville director has received seven Bodil Awards (given by Danish critics) and 15 Robert Awards (the top Danish industry prize).

On September 1st, the Venice Film Festival welcomed a new Todd Field film into the world. Field is often referred to as ‘an actor’s director,’ and after a fifteen-year hiatus, the cinema world was eager to see Tár, which he specifically wrote for Cate Blanchett, one of the most talented actresses working today.

Renowned American documentarian Frederick Wiseman has a long and rich relationship with the Venice Film Festival. Over the course of his career he has had numerous movies debut at the Venice Biennale, and in 2014 he was the recipient of the festival’s Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement.