Venice 2026 Talking Points: Where Are The Studios; Will There Be Stars & Has The 50:50 Gender Equality Drive Run Out Of Steam?

The Venice Film Festival unveiled the lineup for its 83rd edition at a news conference on Thursday in the ornate historical archive of parent body La Biennale. We’ve another six weeks to pore over the details of the unveiled films ahead of the festival’s opening on September 1, but here are some first talking points…