82nd Venice International Film Festival
| Opening film | La grazia |
|---|---|
| Location | Venice, Italy |
| Founded | 1932 |
| Awards | Golden Lion |
| Hosted by | Emanuela Fanelli |
| Artistic director | Alberto Barbera |
| Festival date | 27 August – 6 September 2025 |
| Website | www |
The 82nd annual Venice International Film Festival will be held from 27 August to 6 September 2025, at Venice Lido in Italy.
American filmmaker Alexander Payne will serve as Jury President for the main competition.[1] Italian actress and model Emanuela Fanelli will host the opening and closing ceremonies.[2]
German filmmaker Werner Herzog and American actress Kim Novak will receive the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement during the festival.[3][4]
The festival will open with La grazia by Paolo Sorrentino.[5][6]
Background
World premieres of Jim Jarmusch’s Father Mother Sister Brother,[7] Luca Guadagnino’s After the Hunt, Yorgos Lanthimos’ Bugonia, Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet, Benny Safdie’s The Smashing Machine, Karim Aïnouz’s Rosebush Pruning, Romain Gavras’ Sacrifice, László Nemes’ Orphan, Alice Winocour’s Couture, Park Chan-wook's No Other Choice, Lucrecia Martel’s Chocobar,[8] Noah Baumbach's Jay Kelly, Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein, Kornél Mundruczó's At the Sea, Bradley Cooper's Is This Thing On?, Darren Aronofsky's Caught Stealing, Edward Berger’s The Ballad of a Small Player, Mona Fastvold's Ann Lee, Claire Denis' The Fence, İlker Çatak’s Yellow Letters, Emily Atef’s Call Me Queen, Olivier Assayas' The Wizard of the Kremlin, Julian Schnabel's In the Hand of Dante, Agnieszka Holland's Franz, Rodrigo Sorogoyen's The Beloved, Pietro Marcello's Duse and Gianfranco Rosi's Below the Clouds are expected in the main competition or in sidebars sections.[9]
The official line-up is expected to be announced on 22 July 2025.[10]
Juries
Main Competition (Venezia 82)
- Alexander Payne, American filmmaker - Jury President
Venice Classics
- Tommaso Santambrogio, Italian filmmaker - Jury President[10]
Official Selection
In Competition (Venezia 82)
The following films were selected for the main competition:
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
|---|---|---|---|
| La grazia (opening film) | Paolo Sorrentino | Italy | |
Venice Classics
Filmmaker Tommaso Santambrogio will serve as Jury President over 24 students recommended by professors of film studies from various Italian universities, the group will award the prizes for Best Restored Film and for the Best Documentary About Cinema. The following films were selected to the Venice Classics section:[10][11]
Official Awards
References
- ^ "Biennale Cinema 2025 | Alexander Payne President of the Venezia 82 international jury". La Biennale di Venezia. 2025-04-28. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
- ^ "Biennale Cinema 2025 | Emanuela Fanelli to host the opening and closing nights of Venezia 82". La Biennale di Venezia. 2025-07-01. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
- ^ "Biennale Cinema 2025 | Werner Herzog Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement". La Biennale di Venezia. 2025-04-08. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
- ^ "Biennale Cinema 2025 | Kim Novak Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement". La Biennale di Venezia. 2025-06-09. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
- ^ "Biennale Cinema 2025 | Paolo Sorrentino' La Grazia is the Opening Film of the Biennale Cinema 2025". La Biennale di Venezia. 2025-07-04. Retrieved 2025-07-04.
- ^ Vivarelli, Nick (2025-07-04). "Paolo Sorrentino's 'La Grazia' Toplining 'The Great Beauty' Star Toni Servillo Set as Venice Film Festival Opener". Variety. Retrieved 2025-07-04.
- ^ Tabbara, Mona. "Jim Jarmusch's 'Father, Mother, Sister, Brother' headed to Venice, confirms Mubi CEO". Screen. Retrieved 2025-06-06.
- ^ Kay, Jeremy; Tabbara, Mona. "Which films are in the running for the 2025 Venice Film Festival?". Screen. Retrieved 2025-06-06.
- ^ "Safdie, Baumbach, Berger, Guadagnino and Lanthimos Tipped for Venice". World of Reel. 2019-08-19. Retrieved 2025-06-06.
- ^ a b c "Biennale Cinema 2025 | The Venice Classics restored films at the 82nd Venice Film Festival". La Biennale di Venezia. 2025-07-11. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
- ^ "Biennale Cinema 2025 | Queen Kelly (1929) by Erich von Stroheim is the Pre-opening film of the 82nd Venice Film Festival". La Biennale di Venezia. 2025-07-09. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
- ^ Vivarelli, Nick (9 June 2025). "Kim Novak to Be Honored at Venice Film Festival With Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement". Variety.