This is a notable year for short films at the Venice Film Festival, with Saoirse Ronan making her directorial debut ("Paper ...

Genesis hosted a reception on Monday, September 7, celebrating Maggie Gyllenhaal's short film FLESH IMPACT, following its ...

The festival's jury president also wrote and directed a short film that celebrates the legacy of the Hollywood icon.

Dakota Johnson and Ellen Burstyn portray different versions of Marilyn Monroe in Maggie Gyllenhaal’s Venice short ...

Maggie Gyllenhaal reimagines Marilyn Monroe at 100 in "Flesh Impact" with Dakota Johnson and Ellen Burstyn. Watch Variety's ...

Burstyn plays a 100-year-old version of the Hollywood icon in Maggie Gyllenhaal’s new short, “Flesh Impact.” ...

This June, Marilyn Monroe would have turned 100 years old, which is why cinemas all across the globe (including the BFI) held retrospectives of her work this summer. In her short film Flesh Impact, ...

LOS ANGELES and NEW YORK, July 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Academy Award®-nominated writer and director Maggie Gyllenhaal and Genesis unveiled the First Look images for their new film "Flesh Impact" ...

Venice jury president Maggie Gyllenhaal revealed that she experimented with artificial intelligence to transform Dakota Johnson into Marilyn Monroe for her short film Flesh Impact which plays on the ...

Actor Ellen Burstyn reflects on playing fellow cinema icon Marilyn Monroe, in Maggie Gyllenhaal's short film "Flesh Impact," ...

In celebration of the 100th anniversary of Marilyn Monroe's birth, Genesis has continued to spotlight her innovative spirit, noting the parallels between Monroe's life—overcoming adversity to pursue ...

"Flesh Impact" World Premieres at the Venice Film Festival, Where Burstyn Will Receive the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement LOS ANGELES and NEW YORK, July 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Academy ...