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Everything you need to know about the 2026 Venice Film Festival (Nbcdfw)
Summary: The 83rd Venice Film Festival opens Wednesday on the Lido, running through Sept. 12, with Danny Boyle’s ‘Ink’ as the opening-night film. The competition slate of 21 films includes only one directed by a woman, May el-Toukhy’s ‘Woman Unknown,’ despite a 2018 commitment to gender parity. Controversy surrounds Ilya Khrzhanovsky’s ‘DAU,’ which Ukrainian officials questioned as a ‘project linked to the Russian state,’ while festival director Alberto Barbera defended it as ‘not a Russian film.’ The festival also hosts two Palestinian films in official selection, and Venice4Palestine has asked for suspension of agreements with entities linked to the Israeli government.
Why it matters: Venice’s place in the Oscar race was solidified in 2013 with the premiere of ‘Gravity,’ establishing the festival as a place to launch a campaign, and since 2014 it has hosted four best picture winners.
Context: The festival’s role in the awards race has intensified as the membership of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has gotten more international.
"Barbera thinks Venice’s place in the Oscar race was solidified in 2013 when they hosted the premiere of “Gravity,” which went on to win seven Oscars the following March, establishing Venice as a place to launch a campaign. It’s only intensified as the membership of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has gotten more international." — NBCDFW
Date: September 01, 2026 08:00 PM ET
URL: https://nbcdfw.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2026-venice-film-festival-explainer/4071512
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Source Registry Score: 10.0/10 — High
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