Global Information80th Venice International Film Festival information
 2023 official poster by Lorenzo Mattotti | |
| Opening film | Comandante |
|---|---|
| Closing film | Society of the Snow |
| Location | Venice, Italy |
| Founded | 1932 |
| Awards | Golden Lion: Poor Things |
| Hosted by | Caterina Murino |
| Artistic director | Alberto Barbera |
| Festival date | 30 August – 9 September 2023 |
| Website | www |
The 80th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 30 August to 9 September 2023, at Venice Lido in Italy.
Comandante, directed by Edoardo De Angelis, served as the festival's opening film on 30 August.[1] Luca Guadagnino's Challengers was originally scheduled to have its world premiere as the festival's opening film,[2][3][4] but MGM/Amazon chose to withdraw it and delay its release due to the ongoing 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike.[5] J. A. Bayona's Society of the Snow closed the festival on 9 September.[6]
American filmmaker Damien Chazelle served as Jury President for the main competition, while French filmmaker Alice Diop headed the jury for the Luigi de Laurentis Award for Debut Feature and Italian filmmaker Jonas Carpignano headed the jury of the Orizzonti section.[7]
Alberto Barbera, Venice's artistic director, acknowledged that the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike was likely to impact the festival if it was not resolved in time, due to the strike rules that prevent all actors from taking part in any kind of promotional activities for their films. Nevertheless, the festival proceeded though fewer Hollywood celebrities than usual were in attendance, while an increase of European titles in all sections was expected. The world premieres of some upcoming award season hot titles expected to premiere at Venice, such as Ethan Coen's Drive-Away-Dolls, ended up delayed.[8] As the strike was ongoing, some American films announced the absence of the cast in the red carpet of their world premieres, including Bradley Cooper, director/writer/producer and actor of Maestro.[9]
Italian director Liliana Cavani and Chinese/Hong Kong actor Tony Leung Chiu-wai were both awarded with the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement during the festival.[10][11][12]
- ^ "Biennale Cinema 2023 | Edoardo De Angelis' Comandante is the new opening film of the Biennale Cinema 2023". La Biennale di Venezia. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Luca Guadagnino and Zendaya to open 80th Venice Film Festival". euronews. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "Biennale Cinema 2023 | Luca Guadagnino's Challengers is the Opening Film of the 80th Venice Film Festival". La Biennale di Venezia. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "Luca Guadagnino's Challengers is the Opening Film of the 80th Venice Film Festival". La Biennale. 6 July 2023. Archived from the original on 6 July 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (21 July 2023). "Zendaya R-Rated Pic 'Challengers' From Luca Guadagnino Heads To Spring 2024 Due To Actors Strike". Deadline. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Biennale Cinema 2023 | La sociedad de la nieve by J.A. Bayona is the closing film of the 80th Venice Film Festival". La Biennale di Venezia. 22 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
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- ^ Mendelson, Scott (31 July 2023). "Exclusive: Bradley Cooper Skips Venice Premiere of 'Maestro' in Solidarity With SAG-AFTRA Strike". TheWrap. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "Biennale Cinema 2023 | Director Liliana Cavani and actor Tony Leung Chiu-wai Golden Lions for Lifetime Achievement". La Biennale di Venezia. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ "Venice Film Festival Awards Winners Announced – Live". deadline.
- ^ "LIVE: The awards of the 80th Venice Film Festival". cineeupora.