Rick W / Thursday, July 23, 2026 / Categories: Film Score News Venice Film Festival Sees Sharp Drop in Female Directors in Competition, With May El-Toukhy Standing Solo The Venice Film Festival has suffered its steepest decline in female representation in five years, with just one woman director selected for this edition’s main competition. It marks a dramatic fall from the six female filmmakers in last year’s edition, which saw Kaouther Ben Hania win the grand jury prize for “The Voice of Hind […] Previous Article Venice Lesbian Drama ‘Big Little Things’ Boards Moebius Entertainment for Worldwide Sales Next Article Biennale Chief Slams EU for Withdrawing Funding Over Russia’s Presence at Art Exhibition During Film Festival Press Conference: ‘They Are Abandoning Us’ Print 3 Tags: DramaticFilm Festival