Venice to Roll Out Red Carpet for Clooney on Opening Night
The festival is leaning on star power and art-house titles as major Hollywood studio premieres mostly stay away.
- On Wednesday, the Venice Film Festival opened on the Lido, awarding 65-year-old actor George Clooney a lifetime achievement honor on opening night. The charismatic megastar brings A-lister appeal despite Hollywood studios largely staying away this year.
- Most major Hollywood productions are skipping Venice this year due to studio risk-aversion; budget-conscious executives prefer tightly controlled premieres over festivals offering no guarantee of critical acclaim.
- Venice focuses this year on small, art-house films, including Susan Sarandon in Andrea Pallaoro's "The Echo Chamber" and documentaries about Elon Musk and Rupert Murdoch. The lineup reflects the festival's shift toward independent cinema.
- Disney-Produced documentary "Don't Look Back in Anger" covers the Oasis comeback tour and reconciliation of brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher. Festival organisers promised the Gallaghers will attend Saturday's premiere at the Sala Grande.
- Artistic director Alberto Barbera emphasized the festival's commitment to social issues, stating, "There are no fewer than four films that deal with the Palestinian issue and the current situation in Iran, so there can be no doubt about where we stand on this matter.
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Venice to roll out red carpet for George Clooney on opening night
The Venice Film Festival kicks off on the sun-splashed Lido with a bang on Wednesday, Sept. 2, with the glamorous cinema showcase handing George Clooney a lifetime achievement award on its opening night. The charismatic, 65-year-old megastar — a frequent red carpet guest at the world’s oldest film festival — will provide a shot of
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