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In brief:<\/strong> The 83rd Venice International Film Festival<\/strong> (Mostra Internazionale d’Arte Cinematografica) runs from 2 to 12 September 2026<\/strong> on the Lido di Venezia<\/strong>, with a pre-opening on 1 September. It is directed by Alberto Barbera and organised by La Biennale di Venezia. The jury is chaired by Maggie Gyllenhaal<\/strong>; honorary Golden Lions for lifetime achievement go to George Clooney<\/strong> and Ellen Burstyn<\/strong>. Public ticket sales opened on 11 August 2026<\/strong> and run online only. Important for getting there: AVM\/Actv has been adjusting Lido bus and boat services since 17 August<\/strong>. No Venice access fee applies in September.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The Venice Film Festival is the oldest film festival in the world<\/strong> \u2014 first held in 1932 \u2014 and, alongside Cannes and Berlin, one of the “big three” of the international festival calendar. For eleven days the Lido di Venezia<\/a>, the long bathing island in front of the lagoon, becomes the film industry’s red carpet: world premieres, international stars, industry meetings \u2014 and finally the awarding of the Golden Lion<\/strong> (Leone d’Oro) for best film. 2026 marks the 83rd edition, and for anyone visiting Venice in early September it is a great reason to combine city, beach and cinema.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A festival with almost a century of history<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Mostra was founded in 1932 as part of the Biennale di Venezia<\/strong>, making it older than any other film festival. Even then the Lido, with its Belle \u00c9poque hotels, was the stage \u2014 and to this day the festival plays out around the Palazzo del Cinema<\/strong> and the neighbouring venues on the Lungomare Marconi. Over the decades Venice has become a launch pad for films that later won Oscars, and the place where European auteur cinema meets big Hollywood productions. The Golden Lion is considered one of the highest honours a film can receive internationally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dates and venue 2026 at a glance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
83rd Venice Film Festival 2026 \u2014 key facts<\/caption>
What<\/th>Detail<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Dates<\/td>2 to 12 September 2026 (11 days), pre-opening on 1 September<\/td><\/tr>
Venue<\/td>Lido di Venezia \u2014 Palazzo del Cinema and Sala Grande on the Lungomare Marconi<\/td><\/tr>
Organiser<\/td>La Biennale di Venezia<\/td><\/tr>
Festival director<\/td>Alberto Barbera<\/td><\/tr>
Jury president<\/td>Maggie Gyllenhaal<\/td><\/tr>
Honorary Golden Lions<\/td>George Clooney and Ellen Burstyn<\/td><\/tr>
Opening film (2 Sept)<\/td>“Ink” by Danny Boyle<\/td><\/tr>
Closing film (12 Sept)<\/td>“Dio ride” by Giovanni Veronesi<\/td><\/tr>
Top award<\/td>Golden Lion (Leone d’Oro) for best film<\/td><\/tr>
Public tickets<\/td>on sale online since 11 August 2026 via the Biennale<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n

2026 schedule: day by day<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

An overview of which highlights land on which day \u2014 useful for planning your own festival visit or a red-carpet star-spotting trip. Minor shifts in the detailed programme are possible; the Biennale’s current schedule is always the binding one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
83rd Venice Film Festival 2026 \u2014 programme highlights, 1 to 12 September<\/caption>
Date<\/th>What’s on<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Tue, 1 September<\/strong><\/td>Out-of-competition pre-opening: “Col cuore in gola” by Tinto Brass, 9pm in the Sala Darsena.<\/td><\/tr>
Wed, 2 September<\/strong><\/td>Official opening: George Clooney receives the honorary Golden Lion. The day’s programme includes “La ragazza con la Leica” (Alina Marazzi) plus the opening film “Ink” by Danny Boyle in the evening in the Sala Grande.<\/td><\/tr>
Thu, 3 September<\/strong><\/td>Competition kicks off with “Bucking Fastard” (Werner Herzog) and “Wild Horse Nine” (Martin McDonagh, with John Malkovich and Steve Buscemi).<\/td><\/tr>
Fri, 4 September<\/strong><\/td>“Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People?” (Shinya Tsukamoto), plus “The Basics of Philosophy” (Paul Schrader) and the Oasis documentary “Don’t Look Back in Anger”.<\/td><\/tr>
Sat, 5 September<\/strong><\/td>Nanni Moretti returns after 37 years with “Succeder\u00e0 questa notte” (with Louis Garrel); in the evening the Oasis reunion documentary with Liam and Noel Gallagher.<\/td><\/tr>
Sun, 6 September<\/strong><\/td>“The Echo Chamber” (Andrea Pallaoro), based on a final screenplay by Bernardo Bertolucci, with Luca Marinelli and Alicia Vikander. Note: the Regata Storica<\/a> takes place in the historic centre on the same day.<\/td><\/tr>
Mon, 7 September<\/strong><\/td>“L’Estranea” (Paolo Strippoli) and “Look Back” (Hirokazu Kore-eda); Robert Pattinson in “Primetime” (Lance Oppenheim).<\/td><\/tr>
Tue, 8 September<\/strong><\/td>Pen\u00e9lope Cruz and Javier Bardem in “Bunker” (Florian Zeller). Luca Guadagnino receives the 2026 Cartier Glory to the Filmmaker Award; his lengthy Bertolucci documentary screens.<\/td><\/tr>
Wed, 9 September<\/strong><\/td>“Un bon petit soldat” (St\u00e9phane Briz\u00e9, with Alba Rohrwacher) and “Il fuoco che ti porti dentro” (Edoardo De Angelis).<\/td><\/tr>
Thu, 10 September<\/strong><\/td>“Scherzetto” (Mario Martone, out of competition, with Toni Servillo) and the series “Peccato” (Valerio Vestoso) in the Sala Casin\u00f2.<\/td><\/tr>
Fri, 11 September<\/strong><\/td>“Ritorno a Buenos Aires” (Marco Bechis), on Argentina’s military dictatorship; Russell Crowe in “What Loves Builds”.<\/td><\/tr>
Sat, 12 September<\/strong><\/td>Awards ceremony: the Golden Lion and Coppa Volpi are announced. The closing film is “Dio ride” by Giovanni Veronesi, with Pierfrancesco Favino and Silvio Orlando.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n

Most competition films screen more than once: alongside the red-carpet world premiere, cheaper and easier-to-get repeat screenings run on the following days \u2014 the better option for anyone who missed out on a premiere ticket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2026 programme: scope and focus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The full programme has been published since late July. The 83rd edition comprises 88 new feature films<\/strong>, 18 short films, one series, 19 restored classics<\/strong> in the Venezia Classici strand and 68 immersive works<\/strong> in Venice Immersive. The festival opens on 2 September with Ink<\/em> by Danny Boyle and closes on 12 September with Dio ride<\/em> by Giovanni Veronesi. On the evening of 1 September the out-of-competition pre-opening screens Col cuore in gola<\/em> by Tinto Brass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The international main-competition jury is chaired in 2026 by American actress and filmmaker Maggie Gyllenhaal<\/strong>. Its members are Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania, British composer Daniel Blumberg, Italian-American film theorist Francesco Casetti, French director Xavier Giannoli, Afghan filmmaker Shahrbanoo Sadat and Hong Kong director Johnnie To. The honorary Golden Lions for lifetime achievement<\/strong> go to George Clooney and to Ellen Burstyn, whose filmography spans The Exorcist<\/em>, Requiem for a Dream<\/em> and Interstellar<\/em>. A further honour, the 2026 Cartier Glory to the Filmmaker Award<\/strong>, goes on 8 September to Italian director Luca Guadagnino.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The festival sections<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The programme is divided into several strands \u2014 from the main competition to experimental formats. The main competition Venezia 83<\/strong> vies for the Golden Lion. Alongside it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n