George Clooney Slams Pete Hegseth Over Canadian Cadet Post; Voices Support For Mark Ruffalo & Muses On Paramount-Warner Bros Merger – Venice

George Clooney mixed gravity and laughter as he landed at the Venice Film Festival on Wednesday to receive a Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the opening ceremony this evening. The actor, director and producer was put through his paces at a press conference preceding the honor on a wide range of topics from U.S.

The ‘Lost Daughter’ filmmaker met the press alongside her fellow Golden Lion jurors as the politically charged 83rd Venice Film Festival prepared to open Wednesday.

The Venice Film Festival kicks off on Wednesday with the glamorous cinema showcase handing George Clooney a lifetime achievement award on its opening night. But despite the American star’s presence, this year’s festival features a distinct lack of films from Hollywood, reports France 24’s film critic Emma Jones.

A backstage peek at the reunion tour and a new film from Burning director Lee Chang-dong are among this year’s most anticipated – plus offerings from Danny Boyle, Luca Guadagnino, Martin McDonagh and more Danny Boyle’s movie, adapted by James Graham from his own play, is a primal scene of modern Britain and its agonies

George Clooney and Danny Boyle will help open the Venice Film Festival, which kicks off Wednesday

George Clooney and Danny Boyle will help open the Venice Film Festival, which kicks off Wednesday

Why isn’t Hollywood showing up on the Lido this year? Sources blame last year’s flameouts, soaring costs, and social media’s looming effects.

The lawyer put a sultry twist on suiting as she arrived with husband George Clooney.

The 83rd edition of the event has already sparked strong criticism with low American representation, an almost complete absence of female directors in the competition and the selection of the controversial 'DAU' by Russian filmmaker Ilya Khrzhanovsky.

The 83rd edition of the event has already sparked strong criticism with low American representation, an almost complete absence of female directors in the competition and the selection of the controversial 'DAU' by Russian filmmaker Ilya Khrzhanovsky.

Canadian prime minister Mark Carney has torched the Trump administration for 'doing memes' after cabinet secretaries were accused of mocking the country's military.

In the nearly 30 years since he attended his first Venice Film Festival with “Out of Sight,” he’s become something of a fixture. It’s a place where he’s enjoyed many significant moments, from his wedding at the Aman Venice to the debut of “Good Night, and Good Luck,” which earned him his first Oscar nomination for best

George Clooney’s long love affair with Venice enters a new chapter  AP News

With works about Gaza, Ukraine and Elon Musk, political cinema is in the spotlight at the 2026 Venice Film Festival.

Laura Dern is set to give the Laudatio speech honoring George Clooney at Venice Film Festival where, as previously announced, he will be honored on Wed., Sept. 2, with a Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement. Clooney – who is one of only three people to have been nominated in six different Oscar categories throughout hi

Once a year, the tiny island of Lido is transformed into a rich field of artistic expression for the festival.

Movie stars, timely documentaries and awards hopefuls convene at the Venice Film Festival  Toronto Star