Observatory
A concise selection covering films, festivals and cinematography. Each brief links directly to the original source.
The tenth Venice Immersive brings together 69 XR works and presents a medium increasingly geared towards international distribution. Among them, a spatial documentary on David Bowie combines eight screens, 84 speakers and an extensive photographic archive.
Read at The GuardianAlina Marazzi brings The Girl with the Leica to Orizzonti, portraying photojournalist Gerda Taro through Helena Janeczek’s novel. Shot partly on film, the work combines photographs and archive material to connect Taro’s private experience with the political force of images.
Read at CinemaItaliano.infoThe Venice International Film Festival returns to the Lido from 2 to 12 September. Eleven days of competition, Orizzonti, classics and immersive work place Venice at the centre of international cinema.
Read at La Biennale di VeneziaJury president Maggie Gyllenhaal drew attention to the structural barriers limiting projects directed by women. Her remarks opened a discussion about representation, artistic standards and access to production funding.
Read at ReutersEuropean Film Promotion is taking sixteen titles selected by national organisations to TIFF. The group includes ten world premieres and highlights the range of contemporary European cinema.
Read at European Film PromotionEditorial selection and original summaries. Article rights remain with their respective publishers.
Updated 3 September 2026