Venice Film Festival Director Discusses Hollywood Retreat and Gender Parity

Venice Film Festival Director Alberto Barbera discussed Hollywood's retreat from the festival, the backslide in gender parity, and the role of AI in cinema. He noted the lack of US studios and the challenges in achieving 50:50 gender equality.

23 Jul, 12:48 — 23 Jul, 18:22

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The Venice Film Festival is a prestigious event that often sets the tone for the upcoming awards season. The discussions around Hollywood's participation, or lack thereof, and the ongoing conversation about gender parity in filmmaking are critical indicators of the industry's current state and future direction.

Key entitiesAlberto Barbera Venice Film Festival Hollywood La Biennale Robert Pattinson Luca Guadagnino Casey Affleck Werner Herzog

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varietyMostly Factual2d ago

Venice Chief Alberto Barbera on Landing Robert Pattinson Film ‘Primetime’ at the Last Minute and Lack of U.S. Studios at the Festival: They Are ‘Experiencing an Identity Crisis’

Venice Film Festival chief Alberto Barbera has pulled off a pretty impressive feat this year by assembling a buzzy lineup with boatloads of stars set to disembark on the Lido, despite having less movies from the U.S. studios and streamers at his disposal. They include new projects from top international directors, including Martin McDonagh, Florian […]

By Nvivarelli

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hollywood-reporterMostly Factual2d ago

Venice Chief Alberto Barbera on Hollywood’s Festival Retreat, Gender Parity Backslide and the AI Question

The festival director unpacks his starry but studio-light 83rd Biennale lineup, explains why Luca Guadagnino’s 'Artificial' won’t be on the Lido and the “desperate” lack of women in competition.

By Scott Roxborough

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deadlineMostly Factual3d ago

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 […]

By Melanie Goodfellow

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ANSAMostly Factual3d ago

Herzog, Casey Affleck, Oppenheim, Zeller among Venice Golden Lion contenders

(ANSA) - ROME, JUL 23 - Casey Affleck, Florian Zeller, Lance Oppenheim, Werner Herzog and Hirokazu Kore-eda are among the directors who will have movies running for the Golden Lion at the 83rd Venice Film Festival, which runs from September 2 to 12, Artistic Director Alberto Barbera said Thursday as he presented the line-up. Affleck is presenting Company with Nick Nolte at the world's oldest film festival, while Zeller's Bunker stars Penelope Cruz and Javier Badem. Oppenheim's Primetime with ...

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First report: le-figaro · 23 Jul, 06:00|Full coverage: 6 · 12h|Window: 12h

le-figaro23 Jul, 06:00First to report

Lio présidera le jury de la Révélation du 52e Festival du cinéma américain de Deauville

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ANSA23 Jul, 12:48

Herzog, Casey Affleck, Oppenheim, Zeller among Venice Golden Lion contenders

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la-repubblica23 Jul, 14:24

Alberto Barbera: “A Venezia il cinema della realtà. Poche registe? Non scegliamo in base al genere”

deadline23 Jul, 14:42

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

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variety23 Jul, 17:40

Venice Chief Alberto Barbera on Landing Robert Pattinson Film ‘Primetime’ at the Last Minute and Lack of U.S. Studios at the Festival: They Are ‘Experiencing an Identity Crisis’

hollywood-reporter23 Jul, 18:22Latest update

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Venice Film Festival Director Discusses Hollywood Retreat and Gender Parity

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Venice Chief Alberto Barbera on Landing Robert Pattinson Film ‘Primetime’ at the Last Minute and Lack of U.S. Studios at the Festival: They Are ‘Experiencing an Identity Crisis’

Venice Chief Alberto Barbera on Hollywood’s Festival Retreat, Gender Parity Backslide and the AI Question

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

Herzog, Casey Affleck, Oppenheim, Zeller among Venice Golden Lion contenders

Coverage Timeline

Lio présidera le jury de la Révélation du 52e Festival du cinéma américain de Deauville

Herzog, Casey Affleck, Oppenheim, Zeller among Venice Golden Lion contenders

Alberto Barbera: “A Venezia il cinema della realtà. Poche registe? Non scegliamo in base al genere”

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

Venice Chief Alberto Barbera on Landing Robert Pattinson Film ‘Primetime’ at the Last Minute and Lack of U.S. Studios at the Festival: They Are ‘Experiencing an Identity Crisis’

Venice Chief Alberto Barbera on Hollywood’s Festival Retreat, Gender Parity Backslide and the AI Question

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