Venice Film Festival artistic director Alberto Barbera has sparked criticism from several Italian film organizations — including Women in Film Television and Media Italia — for this year’s sharp drop in female directors, with only one woman-helmed film in the 20-title competition. Regarding the Italian selection, they pointed out that: “Seven male directors represent Italian…
The 2026 Venice Film Festival will be splashy—but it could have been a whole lot splashier. There are a number of hotly-anticipated titles that were once expected to sail to the Lido this September, but now, it turns out, will not be in attendance: Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Tom Cruise-led Digger; Aaron Sorkin’s The Social Reckoning…
Published on 23/04/2026 – 15:53 GMT+2 US director, actress, screenwriter and producer Maggie Gyllenhaal (The Lost Daughter, The Bride!) will be the president of the international jury of the competition at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Gyllenhaal and the other jurors will select the winner of the prestigious Golden Lion award for…
