Oscar-winning actress Julianne Moore will head the main competition jury at this year`s Venice Film Festival, organisers said on Friday. Moore will be joined in deciding this year`s winners by French director Audrey Diwan, who scooped the festival`s Golden Lion award last year for her film "Happening", Iranian actress Leila Hatami, Italian director Leonardo Di Costanzo and Nobel Prize-winning author Kazuo Ishiguro.

Actress Julianne Moore to head Venice Film Festival jury

Ben Affleck is a protective boyfriend. The actor-filmmaker recently pushed an aggressive fan away who got too close to his girlfriend, singer-actress Jennifer Lopez while trying to take a selfie.

Ben Affleck pushes a fan from taking a selfie with girlfriend Jennifer Lopez

The Venice Film Festival wrapped up Saturday after 21 films from around the world competed for the top prize. Venice Film Festival: John Arcilla wins Best Actor for 'On The Job: The Missing 8' Here are the winners.

Venice Film Festival 2021: Here's the complete list of winners

Benedict Cumberbatch-Kirsten Dunst starring ‘The Power of the Dog’ has won big at the recently concluded Venice Film Festival 2021. The film's new teaser sees Cumberbatch donning cowboy hats and boots, riding horses and taking on the role of a menacing man who specializes in blowing out a haunting whistle.

Venice Film Festival: Jane Campion wins Best Director award

Penelope Cruz took home the best actress award at the Venice Film Festival, the latest success for the all-conquering queen of Spanish cinema. Cruz won for her starring role in 'Parallel Mothers', her latest collaboration with legendary Spanish director Pedro Almodovar.

Venice Film Festival: Penelope Cruz wins Best Actress award

“I feel heard tonight!” a near-ecstatic Diwan said as accepted her historic award. The Venice Film Festival 2021 gave its top honour, Golden Lion for Best Film, to Audrey Diwan's take on abortion, 'Happening'.

Venice Film Festival: 'Happening', French abortion drama, wins the Golden Lion

From women winning big to Bennifer romance: Highlights of Venice Film Festival 2021

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's romance has been making headlines ever since the 'Argo' director was seen exiting the pop star's apartment a few months back. After multiple romantic outings, the couple--who was engaged for a while back in November of 2002--has finally made the rekindling of their romance red-carpet official.

Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck mark first red carpet appearance as a couple

Paolo Sorrentino`s film about the death of his own parents, Jane Campion's 1920s frontier saga and a hard-hitting French tale of abortion are among contenders for the top prize at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday, with the race seen wide open.

Venice film awards race wide open after star-studded festival

The most talked-about couple of Hollywood at present- Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck - arrived at the Venice Film Festival on Thursday looking radiant and much in love.

Bennifer's here! Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez arrive at Venice Film Festival

The ongoing conflict in Ukraine's east is the subject of two films at the Venice Film Festival this year, underscoring the horror and futility of the simmering -- and largely forgotten -- war.

Venice films expose horrific Ukraine war, man's brutality

Jessica Chastain and Oscar Isaac's chemistry was in full display on Saturday as they posed on the red carpet of the Venice Film Festival. The two actors who were at the festival for the premiere of their new film 'Scenes From A Marriage' raised eyebrows for kiss that Isaac planted not on Chastain's lips or cheeks but her arm.

Jessica Chastain reacts to the viral video of Oscar Isaac kissing her arm on the red carpet

He's one of Italy's most familiar faces, but even by Toni Servillo's standards it has been a busy week, with no less than three films premiering at the Venice Film Festival.

Toni Servillo, Italy's everyman, in limelight at Venice

Romantic notions about Swinging Sixties London were slashed to pieces at the Venice Film Festival Saturday with the premiere of 'Last Night in Soho'. It is a very different role for Anya Taylor-Joy, the breakout star from last year's Netflix hit 'The Queen's Gambit', who finds herself doused in gallons of blood in the new psychological horror.

'Last Night in Soho' brings MeToo to 1960s London

Hollywood star Kate Hudson and South Korean actress Jeon Jong-seo play two outsiders on a collision course with their surroundings in Ana Lily Amirpour`s Venice Film Festival competition entry 'Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon'.

Kate Hudson, Jeon Jong-seo star in tribute to outsiders 'Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon'

Kate Hudson showed a very different side of herself at the Venice Film Festival on Sunday, playing a hard-nosed stripper in dark fairytale "Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon".

Rom-com queen Kate Hudson takes 'brave' turn with dark fairytale at Venice

There was moving testimony from Afghan filmmakers at the Venice Film Festival this weekend, as two female directors warned against trusting the Taliban's promises.

Afghanistan becoming 'country without artists', exiled directors warn at Venice Film Festival

Actors Jessica Chastain and Oscar Isaac have known each other for years, but being old friends was a mixed blessing when it came to playing a married couple in the new television miniseries 'Scenes from a Marriage', the pair said on Saturday.

Jessica Chastain and Oscar Isaac get intimate for new TV miniseries

Zendaya is a stunner! The young actress arrived, and stole the show, at the Venice Film Festival for the premiere of her upcoming movie 'Dune'. Venice Film Festival: Zendaya to Dakota Johnson, celebs up the style quotient on the red carpet The actor walked the red carpet with her movie co-star Timothee Chalamet.

Zendaya stuns in a 'wet' look at Venice Film Festival

Filmmaker Denis Villeneuve's 'Dune', which had its official world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on Friday evening, had the Sala Grande as it gave the adaptation of Frank Herbert`s 1965 sci-fi classic an eight-minute standing ovation.

'Dune' receives eight-minute standing ovation during world premiere at Venice Film Festival

Venice Film Festival: Zendaya to Dakota Johnson, celebs up the style quotient on the red carpet

The much-anticipated movie remake of science-fiction epic 'Dune[ won praise from critics on Friday for its stunning visual spectacle, though some of the initial reviews said that only the most hard-core fans would enjoy the storytelling.

Critics say 'Dune' movie will thrill ardent fans, may mystify others

One of the most anticipated movies of this year is Kristen Stewart's 'Spencer'. Ever since the first look and then the new trailer was released, everyone's been talking about Kristen's uncanny resemblance to Late Princess Diana.

Kristen Stewart’s 'Spencer' gets 3-minute standing ovation at Venice Film Festival

Director Jane Campion is busy promoting her upcoming, Benedict Cumberbatch-led film 'The Power of the Dog' at the coveted Venice Film festival 2021. During a session, the director-actor duo reportedly discussed the recent success of female filmmakers and toxic masculinity, among other topics.

Venice Film Festival: Jane Campion feels a change in 'weather' since Me Too happened

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