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- Thursday, 10 September 2026 · Analysis
Toronto opens its 51st edition as the map of Oscar-qualifying festivals expands to six
TIFF starts today with the world premiere of "Being Heumann" by Siân Heder and runs through September 20, with a brand-new market. From 2026 the Platform Award opens a direct path to the international Oscar nomination: the same door that has opened for Busan, the only Asian festival among the six qualifying ones.
- Thursday, 10 September 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
The 74th edition of the Basque festival runs from September 18 to 26. Werner Herzog receives the Donostia Award at the opening gala, with a screening of his latest film "Bucking Fastard"; Naomi Watts receives hers on September 19 at the Kursaal and presents "The Housewife". The Official Selection opens with "Geister/Ghost Song" by Fatih Akin (Festival de San Sebastián, Kulturklik).
- Thursday, 10 September 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
The 83rd Venice Film Festival closes at the Lido with the announcement of awards on Saturday, September 12; the ceremonies are hosted by Greta Scarano and Nicolas Maupas. The Golden Lion-winning film will be screened again on Sunday, September 13, in the theaters of the Venice Municipality's Cinema Circuit (La Voce di Venezia, Comune di Venezia).
- Wednesday, 9 September 2026 · Analysis
Toronto opens on September 10 with a market, Busan qualifies for the Oscars, Venice closes on the 12th
The Canadian festival formally launches TIFF: The Market with 200 feature films on the programme. Busan, starting October 6, brings 316 films and for the first time opens the way to international Oscar submission. At the Lido the verdict is expected on Saturday.
- Wednesday, 9 September 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
According to Rentrak projections, U.S. summer earnings from May 1 to September 7, 2026, total $4.76 billion, above the previous seasonal record of $4.75 billion (The Hollywood Reporter). "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" remained number one for the sixth weekend with about $23 million over four days; "Toy Story 5" has surpassed $1.13 billion (Variety).
- Wednesday, 9 September 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
The 74th edition of the Basque festival runs from September 18 to 26, 2026: Werner Herzog receives the Donostia Award at the opening gala, Naomi Watts on September 19 at the Kursaal, where she presents The Housewife by Ben Shirinian (San Sebastián Festival, Kulturklik). It is the last edition directed by José Luis Rebordinos, who will be succeeded by Maialen Beloki in January 2027.
- Tuesday, 8 September 2026 · Analysis
Venice awards its second Career Golden Lion, Toronto opens with a film market
The award to Ellen Burstyn was presented on September 7, with a masterclass scheduled today at 4pm. From September 10, the Canadian festival debuts TIFF: The Market.
- Tuesday, 8 September 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
The director received the Cartier Glory to the Filmmaker 2026 award as part of the 83rd Venice Film Festival, running at the Lido from September 2 to 12 under the direction of Alberto Barbera (Uomini & Donne della Comunicazione).
- Monday, 7 September 2026 · Analysis
After Venice, Busan and San Sebastián: 316 films in Korea, Rebordinos's final edition in Spain
A story the morning did not tell. While Venice heads toward its verdict, the two festivals that follow have already closed their lineups: the Korean one with 316 titles from 59 countries, the Spanish one with two Donostia Awards and a change at the helm.
- Monday, 7 September 2026 · Analysis
Technical Emmys open the American season, Toronto launches its market
Nominations for the 78th edition are led by "The Pitt" with 25 nods and "Hacks" with 24. Starting September 10, the Canadian festival pairs its screenings with an audiovisual market at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.
- Sunday, 6 September 2026 · Analysis
Venice 83, Moretti returns to competition after 37 years to a muted reception
The fourth day at the Lido saw «Succederà questa notte» by the Italian director and «Primetime» by Lance Oppenheim with Robert Pattinson. Today Luc Besson's masterclass; the awards on September 12.
- Sunday, 6 September 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
The 51st edition of the Canadian festival runs from September 10 to 20 and debuts with TIFF: The Market, from September 10 to 16 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, separate from the event open to the public. It opens with Siân Heder's "Being Heumann," premiering worldwide on September 10 at Roy Thomson Hall, IndieWire announces; it closes with Yan Lanouette Turgeon's "Villeneuve: The Rise of a Legend." Among the added previews, Zack Snyder's "The Last Photograph" on September 13, Deadline reports.
- Saturday, 5 September 2026 · Analysis
Busan enters the circuit of major festivals: the winner qualifies for the international Oscar
A story the morning did not tell, where the section followed the Venice competition. The 31st edition of the Korean festival, from October 6 to 15, brings 316 films and a rule change that touches the Oscar race; in Toronto, from September 10, a market separate from the festival is born.
- Saturday, 5 September 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
The awards for the technical and creative categories are given out over the weekend of September 5-6 in Los Angeles and precede the main ceremony on September 14; among the nominees mentioned are Bad Bunny and Taylor Swift. The information appears in the agenda of the EFE news agency, picked up by Infobae: single source, no independent confirmation available.
- Saturday, 5 September 2026 · Analysis
Lee Chang-dong returns to competition in Venice after twenty-four years
The South Korean director presents 'Possible Love' today at the Lido, produced by Netflix: it is his first feature film after 'Burning' and his return to Competition after 'Oasis' in 2002.
- Saturday, 5 September 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards includes the Creative Arts Emmys on September 5 and 6 and the main ceremony on September 14 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, broadcast live on NBC and streamed on Peacock at 8 p.m. ET. Mariska Hargitay hosts, as announced on July 7. 'The Pitt' leads the nominations with 12 nods in the major categories and 25 overall; the ceremony is held on a Monday so as not to overlap with NBC's Sunday night football (NBC Insider, TV Insider).
- Saturday, 5 September 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
The 51st edition of the Canadian festival runs from September 10 to 20 and introduces a professional market for the first time, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, an expansion of the Industry Selects program launched in 2020. It opens with 'Being Heumann' by Sian Heder and closes with 'Villeneuve: The Rise of a Legend' by Yan Lanouette Turgeon; the first wave of the program includes films from nearly 30 countries. Added at the last minute is the world premiere of 'The Last Photograph' by Zack Snyder on September 13 (TIFF, The Film Stage, Gold Derby).
- Friday, 4 September 2026 · Analysis
Venice 83, the September 4 programme: two titles in competition and two restorations in Classics
The third full day of the Mostra puts two films in Competition on the schedule, three out-of-competition screenings and a world premiere backed by George Clooney. The three outlets reporting the programme draw on the same official schedule: at this stage the news comes from a single origin (the Venice 83 day programme reported by Almanacco Cinema, Bigodino and Libero Magazine); no independent confirmation is available.
- Friday, 4 September 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
The Mostra's programme for September 4 includes two titles in Competition, three out-of-competition screenings and a world premiere backed by George Clooney. At 5 p.m. in the Sala Grande, "15/18 (A Place to Heal)" by Cédric Kahn is scheduled, set in a children's and adolescents' psychiatric ward; Venezia Classici offers at 11:15 a.m. the restoration of "Abschied von Gestern" by Alexander Kluge and at 2 p.m. "To Be or Not to Be" by Ernst Lubitsch. At 5 p.m. the Giornate degli Autori presents "Balcanica" by Nicola Sorcinelli, filmed in Italian, English and Dari. Sources: Almanacco Cinema, Libero Magazine.
- Friday, 4 September 2026 · Analysis
Chinese summer box office closes at 12.5 billion yuan and with the lowest ticket price since 2022
Between June 1 and August 31, Chinese cinemas took in 12.498 billion yuan with 340 million admissions. Screenings hit a historic high, domestic films account for almost 72% of the market.
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