Venice News Today — September 4, 2026
Tamar AI’s TapNow Brings AI-Native Filmmaking to Venice Production Bridge With HappyHorse-Backed 10,000 Parallel Universes Films, Unveils Streamer Glanze and more — today's venice signal.
The Venice film scene is buzzing with exciting new projects and premieres. The Production Bridge has just welcomed a cutting-edge filmmaking initiative, as Tamar AI's TapNow partners with 10,000 Parallel Universes Films, backed by HappyHorse, to bring AI-native filmmaking to the city. This innovative collaboration also introduces streamer Glanze, promising to shake up the way we experience film. Meanwhile, established and emerging talent are set to make their mark with new projects, including a drama starring Anna Foglietta and Alba Rohrwacher, and a documentary spotlighting a Kabuki legend by Miike Takashi.
The city's film festival is also set to showcase a range of thought-provoking features, including Tsukamoto Shinya's 'Mr Nelson, Did You Kill People?', which poses vital questions, and Lila Avilés' 'Cábula', a Berlin Golden Bear winner that has just wrapped production. Édgar Ramírez and Nahuel Pérez Biscayart are among the stars lined up for Fernando Guzzoni's 'Land of the Savages', while Miike Takashi's 'Shumei: The Living Legacy of Kabuki' offers an intimate look at a cultural icon. With so many compelling stories and innovative productions on the horizon, Venice is once again proving itself to be a hub for creative and cinematic excellence.
Today's signal:
• Tamar AI’s TapNow Brings AI-Native Filmmaking to Venice Production Bridge With HappyHorse-Backed 10,000 Parallel Universes Films, Unveils Streamer Glanze (variety.com)
• Anna Foglietta on Working With Alba Rohrwacher on Venice Drama ‘A Common Story’ ‘You Have to Have the Guts to Show Yourself Exactly as You Are’ — Trailer (EXCLUSIVE) (variety.com)
• Miike Takashi Shines an Intimate Spotlight on a Kabuki Legend in Debut Documentary ‘Shumei: The Living Legacy of Kabuki’ (variety.com)
• In Venice Competition Film ‘Mr Nelson, Did You Kill People?’ Director Tsukamoto Shinya Asks Vital Questions (variety.com)
• Berlin Golden Bear Winner Lila Avilés Wraps Production on ‘Cábula,’ Releases First Look Ahead of Venice Gap-Financing Market (EXCLUSIVE) (variety.com)
• Édgar Ramírez and Nahuel Pérez Biscayart to Star in ‘Land of the Savages’ by Venice-Winning ‘Blanquita’ Director Fernando Guzzoni (variety.com)