The Venice Film Festival announces its 2026 main competition jury, with Maggie Gyllenhaal serving as president. The jury is set to determine the Golden Lion winner at the 83rd Venice Film Festival, which runs Sept. 2–12. Several internationally recognized figures join Gyllenhaal on the panel. Reported members include Hong Kong director Johnnie To, who returns to the festival jury after previously serving in 2008. Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania is also named, along with Afghan director and screenwriter Shahrbanoo Sadat. Additional jury participants described across outlets include Daniel Blumberg, an English composer and artist; Francesco Casetti, identified as an Italian professor; and Xavier Giannoli, a French director and screenwriter. Outlets characterize the roster as a mix of film and arts backgrounds with wide international representation, while agreeing on the core list of competition jury members and Gyllenhaal’s leadership role. The announcement confirms the jury lineup ahead of the festival’s September dates.
Maggie Gyllenhaal leads Venice Film Festival competition jury for 2026
The Venice Film Festival announces its 2026 main competition jury, with Maggie Gyllenhaal serving as president. The jury is set to determine the Golden Lion winner at the 83rd Venice Film Festival, wh...
- Maggie Gyllenhaal is president of the 2026 Venice Film Festival competition jury.
- The 83rd Venice Film Festival runs Sept. 2–12, and the jury selects the Golden Lion winner.
- Johnnie To is named as a jury member, returning after serving in 2008.
- Kaouther Ben Hania and Shahrbanoo Sadat join the jury.
- Other announced jury members include Daniel Blumberg, Francesco Casetti, and Xavier Giannoli.
There are a lot of familiar Venice Film Festival faces on this year's jury roster. It may not be the starriest line-up, but it's certainly an eclectic group...
2 months agoThe jury with pick the Golden Lion for the 83rd Venice Film Festival, running Sept. 2-12.
2 months agoThe Venice Film Festival has revealed the international jury under President Maggie Gyllenhaal. The International Jury of the Venezia 83 Competition will include the Tunisian director and screenwriter Kaouther Ben Hania; the English composer and artist Daniel Blumberg; the Italian professor Francesco Casetti; the French director and screenwriter Xavier Giannoli; the Afghan director and screenwriter Shahrbanoo Sadat; and the Hong Kong director […]
2 months agoThe main jury roster for this year’s Venice Film Festival has been unveiled, with Hong Kong filmmaking giant Johnnie To, Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania and Afghan filmmaker Shahrbanoo Sadat among those joining previously announced competition president Maggie Gyllenhaal. To will be returning as a Venice juror after previously being on the same jury in 2008. Four […]
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