Venice News Today — September 25, 2026
Oscars: Denmark Selects May el-Toukhy’s Golden Lion Winner ‘Woman Unknown’ for International Feature Race and more — today's venice signal.
The Venice film scene is buzzing with exciting news, but it's not all smooth sailing - rough weather has forced the cancellation of the opening day of the Oceans Calling Festival. On a more creative note, Alexandros Avranas, director of Silver Lion winner 'Miss Violence', is set to helm a Greek adaptation of Globoplay's hit series 'The Others'. Meanwhile, May el-Toukhy's 'Woman Unknown', which won the prestigious Golden Lion award, has been selected by Denmark as its entry for the international feature race at the Oscars.
In other entertainment news, Celia Rose Gooding from 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' has broken down the time-jumping season 4 finale, giving fans a deeper understanding of the show's latest plot twists. On the television front, a new review is out for a TV movie about the Unabomber, which seems to have taken a more polished, if somewhat cheesy, approach to telling the terrorist's story. In a more glamorous vein, Variety's Power of Women 2026 gift bag has been revealed, featuring an array of luxury items from brands like Goop Skincare and Tarte Beauty.
Today's signal:
• Oscars: Denmark Selects May el-Toukhy’s Golden Lion Winner ‘Woman Unknown’ for International Feature Race (variety.com)
• ‘Unabomber’ Review: A Portrait of the Terrorist as a Young Man, Given a Hokey TV-Movie Gloss (variety.com)
• Silver Lion Winner ‘Miss Violence’ Director Alexandros Avranas to Helm Greek Adaptation of Globoplay’s Hit Series ‘The Others’ (EXCLUSIVE) (variety.com)
• Rough Weather Cancels Oceans Calling Festival’s Opening Day (rollingstone.com)
• Inside Variety’s Power of Women 2026 Gift Bag: Goop Skincare, Tarte Beauty, Voluspa Candles and More (variety.com)
• ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Star Celia Rose Gooding Breaks Down That Time-Jumping Season 4 Finale (variety.com)