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Venice has locked nan assemblage members for its Orizzonti and debut movie competitions.
The Orizzonti title will beryllium chaired by French director, actress, and screenwriter Valérie Donzelli, pinch assemblage members including American movie supplier Peter Becker; nan Hong Kong-American head Elizabeth Lo; Mexican head and screenwriter David Pablos; and Italian character Barbara Ronchi.
Italian screenwriter and head Carolina Cavalli will chair nan world assemblage of nan Luigi De Laurentiis Venice Award for a Debut Film. British-Nigerian filmmaker Akinola Davies Jr. and American shaper Ted Hope will complete nan debut movie jury.
Maggie Gyllenhaal will preside complete nan charismatic Venice competition. She will beryllium joined by Tunisian head and screenwriter Kaouther Ben Hania; nan English composer and creator Daniel Blumberg; nan Italian professor Francesco Casetti; nan French head and screenwriter Xavier Giannoli; nan Afghan head and screenwriter Shahrbanoo Sadat; and nan Hong Kong head and shaper Johnnie To.
George Clooney will person nan Golden Lion for life achievement. Clooney, who has adjacent ties to Italy and nan festival, has been connected nan Lido pinch aggregate films complete nan years, including astir precocious pinch Netflix’s Jay Kelly.
The 83rd Venice International Film Festival runs from 2 to 12 September 2026.
