Venice Film Festival 2026 Sets Dates, Stars, and Lineup
Discover what to expect at the 83rd Venice Film Festival 2026, featuring stars like Robert Pattinson and George Clooney.
The 83rd Venice Film Festival is set to take place from September 2 to 12, 2026, as the world's oldest cinematic showcase. The festival features a diverse lineup, including premier studio releases, auteur cinema, documentaries, experimental works, and restored classics. This year's program highlights include Danny Boyle's biographical drama Ink, starring Guy Pearce as Rupert Murdoch, and the official opening film Ink on September 2.
The festival concludes on September 12 with a screening of Giovanni Veronesi's closing film Dio ride.
Venice, Italy's Lido di Venezia, will serve as the festival's host location, with screenings and official events taking place on the island. American actor and director Maggie Gyllenhaal will preside over the main competition jury, alongside filmmakers Kaouther Ben Hania, Xavier Giannoli, Shahrbanoo Sadat, and Johnnie To, composer Daniel Blumberg, and film theorist Francesco Casetti.
High-profile attendees include Penélope Cruz, Javier Bardem, Robert Pattinson, Susan Sarandon, John Malkovich, Pamela Anderson, Alicia Vikander, musician Phoebe Bridgers, and Noel and Liam Gallagher. The festival will honor actresses Ellen Burstyn and George Clooney with Golden Lion awards for lifetime achievement.
However, the festival's lineup has sparked discussions about gender representation, as only one of the 20 films competing for the Golden Lion is directed by a woman, May el-Toukhy's Woman Unknown. Festival artistic director Alberto Barbera addressed these concerns, noting that female directors are present in out-of-competition selections and side programs like Orizzonti.
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