Akinola Davies Jr & Ted Hope Among Venice Sidebar Jury Members
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- Maggie Gyllenhaal will preside over the official Venice competition, joined by jurors Kaouther Ben Hania, Daniel Blumberg, Francesco Casetti, Xavier Giannoli, Shahrbanoo Sadat, and Johnnie To
- Valérie Donzelli will chair the Orizzonti competition jury, with Peter Becker, Elizabeth Lo, David Pablos, and Barbara Ronchi serving as jury members
- Carolina Cavalli will chair the international jury for the Luigi De Laurentiis Venice Award for a Debut Film, alongside Akinola Davies Jr. and Ted Hope
- George Clooney will receive the Golden Lion for lifetime achievement, with the festival citing his close ties to Italy and his most recent Lido appearance with Netflix's "Jay Kelly"
- The 83rd Venice International Film Festival runs from September 2 to 12, 2026
Why it matters: The jury lineups — drawing from France, Hong Kong, Mexico, Italy, Tunisia, Afghanistan, the U.K., and the U.S. — signal Venice's curatorial reach for its 83rd edition, while Clooney's lifetime Golden Lion lands the same year he premieres a Netflix film on the Lido, tying his career honor to his streaming-era work.
