A brief update on the main jury for this year’s Venice Film Festival, which was just announced, and for any of those interested in big names, it will be the least star-studded in recent years.
Alongside Jury President Maggie Gyllenhaal, the jury will include Hong Kong director Johnnie To, Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania, Afghan filmmaker Shahrbanoo Sadat, French director and screenwriter Xavier Giannoli, and British composer and artist Daniel Blumberg. Francesco Casetti, Sterling Professor of Humanities and Film and Media Studies at Yale, completes the jury.
Gyllenhaal and her fellow jurors will be responsible for awarding the Golden Lion for Best Film, the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize, the Silver Lion for Best Director, the Coppa Volpi for Best Actress, the Coppa Volpi for Best Actor, the Special Jury Prize, Best Screenplay, and the Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best Young Actor or Actress.
The 83rd edition of the Venice Film Festival will run from Sept. 2–12. The lineup will be announced on July 23.
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