The Venice Film Festival has spent the past decade establishing itself as one of the essential launchpads of the fall movie season. While its 2026 edition is lighter on major Hollywood studio fare than some recent years, the filmmakers heading to the Lido remain formidable. The 83rd Venice International Film Festival runs September 2–12, with Danny Boyle opening the festival and a lineup stacked with major international auteurs.
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Martin McDonagh is back after “The Banshees of Inisherin,” Lee Chang-dong returns eight years after “Burning,” Hirokazu Kore-eda brings a live-action adaptation of Tatsuki Fujimoto’s acclaimed “Look Back,” and Werner Herzog, Florian Zeller, Nanni Moretti, Paul Schrader, Luca Guadagnino, Alex Gibney, Andrea Pallaoro, Casey Affleck, and Robert Greene all have new work at the festival.
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