The 83rd Venice Film Festival features a star-studded selection of films, documentaries, and shorts, running from September 2 to 12.
Key facts
- •The 83rd Venice Film Festival runs from September 2 to 12, 2026.
- •Maggie Gyllenhaal is the jury president for the 2026 festival.
- •George Clooney and 93-year-old Ellen Burstyn will receive lifetime achievement awards.
- •The festival will screen a documentary about the Oasis reunion tour, with the Gallagher brothers expected to promote the film in person.
- •Several high-profile films, including projects by Alejandro González Iñárritu and Aaron Sorkin, were removed from the festival's expected lineup.
The 83rd Venice Film Festival is set to take place from September 2 to 12, 2026. Maggie Gyllenhaal will serve as the jury president, while George Clooney and Ellen Burstyn are slated to receive lifetime achievement awards. Although several anticipated projects were removed from the schedule, the festival will feature a diverse lineup of thrillers, dramas, and documentaries.
By the numbers
Notable Narrative Features
Martin McDonagh’s latest film, a pitch-black comedy set during the 1973 Chilean coup, stars John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell as CIA agents. Florian Zeller directs Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem in a psychological thriller about a billionaire’s secret bunker project. Werner Herzog presents a film about codependent twin sisters, played by Rooney and Kate Mara, who attempt to dig a tunnel through a mountain range. Additionally, Danny Boyle directs Guy Pearce as Rupert Murdoch in a drama chronicling the rise of The Sun newspaper.
Documentaries and Special Entries
The festival includes several high-profile documentaries, such as Alex Gibney’s four-hour study of Elon Musk and a seven-hour film about Bernardo Bertolucci by Luca Guadagnino. A documentary detailing the reunion tour of Oasis, featuring both Gallagher brothers, is also on the program. Another entry is Lance Oppenheim’s biopic about Chris Hansen, featuring Robert Pattinson. Furthermore, Maggie Gyllenhaal has directed a 17-minute short film starring Dakota Johnson and Ellen Burstyn, which serves as an ode to Marilyn Monroe.
International and Ensemble Projects
Lee Chang-dong returns with a film exploring intimate relationships among an intertwined quartet, featuring actors Cho Yeo-jeong and Zo In-sung. Andrea Pallaoro presents a poetic drama starring Alicia Vikander and Susan Sarandon, based on a screenplay by the late Bernardo Bertolucci. Kornél Mundruczó’s out-of-competition entry features Ellen Burstyn and Taika Waititi as they travel from Chicago to New York to return a lost racing pigeon.
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This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by Vogue.
