# Affleck’s gothic Company receives rapturous reception at Venice premiere

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/casey-afflecks-gothic-thriller-company-earns-standing-ovation-at-venice-film-festival/
- Published: 2026-09-08T23:08:08+00:00
- Updated: 2026-09-09T05:15:46+00:00
- Topics: Asia, Business, Celebrity, Companies, Entertainment, Film, World

## Key points

- Casey Affleck's "Company" gets rapturous Venice premiere reception
- Gothic drama produced by brother Ben Affleck's Artist Equity, seeking distribution
- Marks a comeback moment after past misconduct allegations against Affleck

## Summary

Casey Affleck's gothic thriller "Company" received a four-minute standing ovation at its Venice Film Festival premiere on Tuesday night, marking a triumphant showing for a director whose career had largely stalled following past misconduct allegations. Affleck wrote and directed the film, which was produced by his brother Ben Affleck's company Artist Equity and is now seeking distribution, while cast members including his son Indiana Affleck cheered from the audience alongside a visibly moved Nick Nolte.

Set in 1975, the story follows a woman named Evelyn who arrives uninvited at a holiday gathering to recount the tale of Tom, a hermit who rescued a stranded actress during a Colorado blizzard two decades earlier, with a cast that includes Nolte, Ben Mendelsohn, Scoot McNairy and Adelaide Clemens, and which gives Affleck's son Atticus his screen debut. Affleck, an Oscar winner for "Manchester by the Sea," was previously accused by two women who worked on his 2010 film "I'm Still Here" of sexual harassment and fostering a toxic environment; he denied the claims and the resulting civil suits were settled out of court, after which his career slowed considerably despite later roles in Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer."

## Coverage

- [Deadline: Casey Affleck’s ‘Company’ Earns 4.5-Minute Ovation At Venice World Premiere](https://deadline.com/2026/09/company-ovation-venice-film-festival-casey-affleck-1237070741/)
- [Variety: Casey Affleck and Nick Nolte Get Emotional as ‘Company’ Debuts in Venice](https://variety.com/2026/film/festivals/casey-affleck-company-venice-premiere-1236838162/)

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