TIFF: Jane Levy and Jessica Rothe lead Joshua Giuliano's slasher that finds evil in beauty, while reminding us that horror is not simply a vehicle for scares.
While "Woman Unknown" won the Golden Lion and is now automatically eligible for Best International Feature, the Venice jury prizes solidify three other competition titles as major Oscar contenders.
With producers Jigsaw, Dogwoof, Impact Partners, and Louverture behind it, the movie is seeking distribution at the Toronto International Film Festival.
TIFF: Cox's first directorial outing didn't pan out how she wanted it to ("They probably burned it"), but as she tells IndieWire, her spin on the shocking real life "pizza bomber" story is her brand-new calling card.
Venice: Four restless migrants in Mumbai grapple with forbidden desires and lost futures in this compelling tale from the director of "Songs of Forgotten Trees."
Venice: On the eve of the current Iran war, a doctor prepares for suicide in a day-in-the-life drama that offers a mighty and coherent outlook on the big questions.
TIFF: “Dorothy” director Karthik Subbaraj and producer Guneet Monga Kapoor hint at why this large-canvas Tamil gangster film is so special, while Shaunak Sen discusses “Termite,” his first foray into directing fiction, and a feature documentary he is co-producing with Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara.
Venice: But you don't need to be wine-drunk to savor the "The Truffle Hunters" directors Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw's airy immersion into ancient French tradition.
The author of "Jungle Red: The Making of MGM's 'The Women'" tells IndieWire why she wanted to explore the making of the 1939 classic and how women both famous (Joan Crawford, Norma Shearer) and forgotten (screenwriter Jane Murfin) contributed to its greatness.