Anton Corbijn’s A Talent for Murder, Chris Rock’s Misty Green and Florian Zeller’s Bunker will be receiving major showcases as they were selected as part of the 2026 Gala Presentations. Yan Lanouette Turgeon’s Villeneuve: The Rise of a Legend has been selected as the closing night film. With Florian Zeller’s Bunker receiving North American premiere status means it will be a competiton item for the Golden Lion.
World Premiere
A Talent for Murder | Anton Corbijn | United Kingdom, Italy
Always Lalisa | Sue Kim | USA
Babies | Lauren Miller Rogen | USA
Diary of a Mad Old Man | Wayne Wang | USA
Evil Genius | Courteney Cox | USA
Girl Group | Rebel Wilson | United Kingdom
Man in Motion: The Rick Hansen Story | Adrian Buitenhuis | Canada
Misty Green | Chris Rock | USA
Onwards and Sideways | John Madden | United Kingdom
Pretenders | Joss Crowley | United Kingdom
Run Terry Run | Sean Menard | Canada
The Life and Deaths of Wilson Shedd | Tim Blake Nelson | USA
Up Against It | Trudie Styler | United Kingdom
Villeneuve: The Rise of a Legend | Yan Lanouette Turgeon | Canada (Closing Night Film)
North American Premiere
All About Corinne | Marc Fitoussi | France
Atonement | Reed Van Dyk | USA
Bunker | Florian Zeller | France, Spain
International Premiere
Spirit Guardians: The Last Secret of the First Emperor | Nguyen Phan Quang Binh | Vietnam
Canadian Premiere
Tenzing | Jennifer Peedom | USA, Australia
The Only Living Pickpocket in New York | Noah Segan | USA