# News Update: Mackenzie Davis, Rupert Friend Land Mars Role: Venice Festival Stunner Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/signal-stream-7820151/news-update-mackenzie-davis-rupert-friend-land-mars-role-venice-festival-stunner Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/signal-stream-7820151/news-update-mackenzie-davis-rupert-friend-land-mars-role-venice-festival-stunner.md Podcast: [SIGNAL STREAM](https://stenobird.com/podcast/signal-stream-7820151) Published: 2026-07-22T10:30:14+00:00 Episode link: https://zqomadmxxpywiquvwxkc.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/audio/fe141781-128b-47ed-adf8-7de6310fd80c.mp3 Audio file: https://zqomadmxxpywiquvwxkc.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/audio/fe141781-128b-47ed-adf8-7de6310fd80c.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/signal-stream-7820151/episodes/news-update-mackenzie-davis-rupert-friend-land-mars-role-venice-festival-stunner Duration seconds: 60 ## Resource Mackenzie Davis and Rupert Friend are set to blast off to Mars — at least on screen. Their new film, 'My Notes on Mars,' will open the Venice Film Festival's independent Giornate Degli Autori. Hungarian director Lili Horvát's English-language debut spearheads a powerful, female-focused selection. This year's Venice Days promises a rich cinematic universe, exploring women's stories, both behind and in front of the camera. It's a major moment for female filmmakers and a must-watch for festivalgoers. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/signal-stream-7820151/episodes/news-update-mackenzie-davis-rupert-friend-land-mars-role-venice-festival-stunner/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/signal-stream-7820151/news-update-mackenzie-davis-rupert-friend-land-mars-role-venice-festival-stunner.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.