Studios, Stars, Gender Parity
Deadline • • entertainment
Key Points:
- The 83rd Venice Film Festival lineup was announced, revealing a notable absence of major studio films, including Warner Bros and Netflix, which have scaled back their presence this year.
- Despite fewer studio films, the festival will feature big-name stars such as Robert Pattinson, Penélope Cruz, Javier Bardem, Rooney Mara, Orlando Bloom, Alicia Vikander, Susan Sarandon, and Russell Crowe.
- Gender parity in the main competition has regressed, with only one female-directed film included this year, raising concerns about the festival's commitment to achieving a 50-50 gender split.
- Director Luca Guadagnino returns to Venice with a seven-hour documentary on Bernardo Bertolucci titled Joie de Vivre, marking a significant non-fiction entry despite not bringing his film Artificial to the festival.
- Venice Film Festival will also honor George Clooney and Ellen Burstyn with Golden Lion lifetime achievement awards, and Maggie Gyllenhaal will serve as jury president.
