Venice Opening: George Clooney & Maggie Gyllenhaal Talk Unifying Power Of Cinema In Divisive Times: “Always Connect!”

The Venice Film Festival kicked off on a defiantly humanist note on Wednesday with speeches from Life Achievement Awardee George Clooney and jury president Maggie Gyllenhaal championing the power of cinema as a unifier in divisive times. Praising the festival as an extraordinary meeting place, Clooney used his award sp

George Clooney delivered a moving speech about the power of art in times of political turmoil at Venice Film Festival as he accepted the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement. “We’re living through a moment in time where the people in charge and people with the most money are telling us to fear one another,” Clooney…

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 has become a staple at the Venice Film Festival over nearly three decades

George Clooney has become a staple at the Venice Film Festival over nearly three decades

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