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- Thursday, 17 September 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
At the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, hosted by Mariska Hargitay, 'Widow's Bay' set a record of 14 wins for a comedy series; Matthew Rhys became the first actor to win both lead comedy actor and a miniseries award in the same year. 'The Pitt' won best drama series for the second consecutive year. The news currently comes from a single primary journalistic source (Television Academy, cited by Deadline and CBS News); no further independent confirmation is available. (Deadline)
- Thursday, 17 September 2026 · Analysis
Venice 83 closes: Golden Lion to 'Kvinde Ukendt', career award to Clooney and Burstyn
The jury chaired by Maggie Gyllenhaal awarded the Danish-Swedish-Latvian film by May el-Toukhy. Recognitions also for Italian cinema and for two Hollywood careers.
- Thursday, 17 September 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
The Venice Biennale awarded the two Golden Lions for Lifetime Achievement of the 2026 edition: the first to George Clooney during the opening ceremony on September 2, the second to Ellen Burstyn on September 7, during the 83rd edition of the festival directed by Alberto Barbera. (La Biennale di Venezia)
- Thursday, 17 September 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
The 2026 Cannes Film Festival awarded honorary Palmes d'Or to Peter Jackson during the opening, to John Travolta before the world premiere of "Propeller One-Way Night Coach," and to Barbra Streisand during the closing ceremony. The festival opened with the French comedy "The Electric Kiss" by Pierre Salvadori. (Wikipedia)
- Wednesday, 16 September 2026 · Analysis
Venice 83 closes with a Golden Lion for the only woman director in competition
The Danish film Woman Unknown by May el-Toukhy wins the festival's top prize and also takes home the Coppa Volpi for its lead actress. The jury awards the Silver Lion to an experimental Russian work, while the lifetime achievement awards go to Clooney and Burstyn.
- Wednesday, 16 September 2026 · Analysis
Golden Lion goes to Danish film Woman Unknown, Volpi Cup to Mathilde Arcel
The jury chaired by Maggie Gyllenhaal awarded the top prize of the Venice Film Festival to the film by May el-Toukhy, the only one directed by a woman among the titles initially announced in competition.
- Tuesday, 15 September 2026 · Analysis
Venice 83: the Golden Lion goes to "Woman Unknown", Japanese cinema sweeps the collateral awards
The jury led by Maggie Gyllenhaal awarded Danish director May el-Toukhy; among the independent honors, Kore-eda, Miike and Tsukamoto prevailed, while the Grand Jury Prize went to the Netflix film directed by Lee Chang-dong.
- Monday, 14 September 2026 · Analysis
After the Venice award, two Israeli ministers call for measures against the directors of «NAZA»
Culture Minister Miki Zohar announces he will work to revoke the citizenship of Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor; Minister Ben-Gvir invites them to leave the country. Authority over that procedure, however, does not belong to the Culture ministry.
- Monday, 14 September 2026 · Analysis
Tonight the 78th Emmys: "The Pitt" leads with 25 nominations, "Hacks" has 24
The main ceremony airs today on NBC and Peacock, hosted by Mariska Hargitay. Over the two Creative Arts evenings, "Widow's Bay" won eight awards, and South Park returned to claim the animation prize for the first time since 2013.
- Sunday, 13 September 2026 · Analysis
Venice 83, Golden Lion goes to "Woman Unknown" by May el-Toukhy
The Mostra closed on September 12, 2026. The film awarded the top prize also won the Volpi Cup for best actress, for Mathilde Arcel. The Silver Lion - Grand Jury Prize went to "Possible Love" by Lee Chang-dong.
- Saturday, 12 September 2026 · Analysis
Busan returns to 2019 scale: 246 films invited, 95 world premieres
A story the morning did not tell: the Korean festival presents the programme of its thirty-first edition, from October 6 to 15. The main competition, in its second edition, features fourteen titles.
- Saturday, 12 September 2026 · Analysis
Venice 83 awards the Golden Lion today among twenty-one films in competition
The Venice Film Festival closes on September 12 with the verdict of the jury chaired by Maggie Gyllenhaal. The two Honorary Golden Lions had already gone to George Clooney and Ellen Burstyn.
- Saturday, 12 September 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards will be held on September 14, 2026 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, broadcast live on NBC from 8 p.m. Eastern time, hosted by Mariska Hargitay. "The Pitt" leads with 25 nominations, "Hacks" has 24, "Widow's Bay" 19 and "Pluribus" 18; 28 nominees are first-time nominations. The Creative Arts Emmys were already held on September 5 and 6, with 101 categories awarded (ABC News, Rotten Tomatoes).
- Saturday, 12 September 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
The 51st edition of the Toronto International Film Festival, from September 10 to 20, 2026, presents 293 feature films, 45 short films and 32 premieres, opening with "Being Heumann" by Siân Heder. The structural novelty is TIFF: The Market, the festival's first official market, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre from September 10 to 16. Starting this year, the non-English-language winner of the Platform Award qualifies directly for Best International Feature Film at the Oscars (IndieWire, Deadline).
- Saturday, 12 September 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
The 74th edition of the Basque festival, from September 18 to 26, 2026, will present Werner Herzog with its top honor at the opening gala, with a screening of the new "Bucking Fastard" at the Teatro Victoria Eugenia before the ceremony at the Kursaal. The Perlak section brings together 16 feature films, eleven of which screened at Cannes, and the official poster is dedicated to Argentine actor Ricardo Darín (Zinemaldia, Kulturklik).
- Friday, 11 September 2026 · Analysis
Toronto opens 51st edition and launches a film market
The Canadian festival, running from September 10 to 20, presents 293 feature films and 32 premieres and inaugurates TIFF: The Market at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. The opening film is "Being Heumann" by Siân Heder.
- Friday, 11 September 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards will be held on Monday 14 September at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, hosted by Mariska Hargitay, the first woman to host solo in fifteen years. "The Pitt" leads with 25 total nominations, 12 in the major categories; the Creative Arts Emmys were awarded on 5 and 6 September across 101 categories (NBC Insider, Good Morning America).
- Friday, 11 September 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
The 83rd Venice Film Festival, with 21 films in competition and a jury chaired by Maggie Gyllenhaal, ends on 12 September. The Golden Lions for lifetime achievement went to George Clooney and Ellen Burstyn; Ukraine's foreign ministry criticised the inclusion in competition of Ilya Khrzhanovsky's "DAU", a selection defended by the Biennale (La Biennale, Wondernet Magazine).
- Thursday, 10 September 2026 · Analysis
Emmy 78, ceremony on Monday: The Pitt leads with 25 nominations, Mariska Hargitay to host
On September 14 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, the American primetime television awards ceremony. The Creative Arts Emmys, spread across 101 categories, were already handed out on September 5 and 6.
- Thursday, 10 September 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
The Busan International Film Festival has presented its 31st edition, from October 6 to 15, 2026: 316 titles, including 247 official invitations from 59 countries, screened at the Busan Cinema Center, CGV Centum City and Lotte Cinema Centum City. The world premiere opening film is the new work by Kim Jong-kwan, set entirely in a single café, with lead actress Kim Min-ha hosting the opening ceremony alone. Actress Michelle Yeoh receives the Asian Filmmaker of the Year award, accompanied by a programme of films she has selected (Busan International Film Festival; Edaily; Marie Claire Korea).
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