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Venice Film Festival 2026 – Competition Lineup

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The 83rd Venice International Film Festival is scheduled to take place from 2–12 September 2026 on the Lido. Organized by La Biennale di Venezia, the event serves as a major global showcase for auteur cinema and a key launchpad for awards season. Danny Boyle’s biopic ‘Ink’ will open the festival and compete for the Golden Lion. Based on a play by James Graham, the film depicts the rise of Rupert Murdoch’s tabloid empire, starring Guy Pearce as a young Murdoch, Jack O’Connell as editor Larry Lamb, and Claire Foy as Jules Davies. Financed by Studiocanal, Media Res, and House Productions, the film is set for a world premiere at Venice and a debut at the Toronto International Film Festival. Following the festival, a global rollout is ~~planned:~~ planned. In the United States and Latin America, Netflix will release the film in select ~~U.S. and Latin American~~ theaters on 11 December 2026, with a streaming debut on 8 January 2027. ~~UK and Irish~~ International theatrical releases ~~are scheduled for 8 January 2027, while~~ managed by Studiocanal include France and Belgium ~~will see releases~~ on 6 January 2027, the Netherlands, Australia, and New Zealand on 7 January 2027, and the United Kingdom and Poland on 8 January 2027. The competition features twenty films, including Werner Herzog’s ‘Bucking Fastard’, Hirokazu Kore‑eda’s new work, Lee Chang‑dong’s entry, Ali Asgari’s contribution, Martin McDonagh’s ‘Wild Horse Nine’, Casey Affleck’s ‘Company’, and Nanni Moretti’s ‘Succederà questa notte’. George Clooney is set to receive a career Golden Lion. Special programming includes a documentary on the Oasis reunion, an AI-driven portrait of Renzo Rosso, and a tribute to filmmaker Luca Guadagnino, who will receive the ‘Cartier Glory to the Filmmaker Award’. The festival will conclude with the screening of Giovanni Veronesi’s comedy ‘Dio Ride’, followed by the Golden Lion awards ceremony.

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