Casey Affleck's 'Company' earns four-minute ovation at Venice, with 85-year-old Nick Nolte in rare public appearance

Casey Affleck's gothic mystery "Company" received a four-minute standing ovation at its Venice Film Festival premiere on 8 September 2026, with Affleck and 85-year-old Nick Nolte visibly emotional. The 92-minute Canada–US co-production screens in the Venezia 83 Competition, one of up to 21 world premieres vying for the top prize (Variety; La Biennale).