Italian Film Bodies Slam Venice Over Lack Of Women In Competition: “It’s A One-Dimensional, Male-Dominated Selection”
Venice Golden Lion Biennale di Venezia Six Italian film bodies have hit out at the lack of women in the Venice Film Festival’s main film competition this year in an open letter. The tribune, published in Italy’s La Repubblica newspaper over the weekend, follows in the wake of the festival’s unveiling of the 2026 Official Selection, in which just one film by a female director — May-el Toukhy’s Woman Unknown — made it into the 21-title main Competition. Related Stories Festivals Venice 2026 Talking Points: Where Are The Studios?
- ▪Venice Golden Lion Biennale di Venezia Six Italian film bodies have hit out at the lack of women in the Venice Film Festival’s main film competition this year in an open letter.
- ▪The tribune, published in Italy’s La Repubblica newspaper over the weekend, follows in the wake of the festival’s unveiling of the 2026 Official Selection, in which just one film by a female director — May-el Toukhy’s Woman Unknown — made i
- ▪Related Stories Festivals Venice 2026 Talking Points: Where Are The Studios?
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Venice Golden Lion Biennale di Venezia Six Italian film bodies have hit out at the lack of women in the Venice Film Festival’s main film competition this year in an open letter. The tribune, published in Italy’s La Repubblica newspaper over the weekend, follows in the wake of the festival’s unveiling of the 2026 Official Selection, in which just one film by a female director — May-el Toukhy’s Woman Unknown — made it into the 21-title main Competition. Related Stories Festivals Venice 2026 Talking Points: Where Are The Studios? Will There Be Stars? Has The 50-50 Gender Equality Drive Run Out Of Steam? Festivals Venice Head Talks Studio Absence, Dearth Of Female Golden Lion Contenders & Why Neon Nixed Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Artificial’ – Q&A The letter signed by 100autori, Anac, Air3, Doc/it as…
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