By MansourJahani
According tothe report of Mansour Jahani, an independent and international film journalist,upon accepting the Golden Lion award at the Venice Film Festival, GeorgeClooney said: “I’ve had so many extraordinary moments in Venice. This festivalis without question my favorite and to be given the Golden Lion is a tremendoushonor. It also probably means I’m old, but I’ll take it”.
AlbertoBarbera, the head of the Venice International Film Festival, announced thefollowing regarding this award: “In his triple capacity as actor, director, andproducer, George Clooney is a complete and charismatic artist, impassioned andoriginal, who has transformed a deep vocation into one of the most luminousparabolas of contemporary film. An early career launched without shortcuts,with small roles in TV series and B movies until his major success as the starof the series ER, formed an actor who is able to inhabit the screen withdisarming spontaneity. He is endowed with the gift of making his charactersseem not only credible but desirable, approachable, and human, thanks to hisundeniable charm. But Clooney’s charisma is constructed on his credibility, noton his image, because his seductive side has never been merely aesthetic.
The veteranfilm executive continued: A perfect combination of the star glamour of daysgone by, remarkable professionalism, and modern sensitivity, the actor hascrossed the genres with rare versatility: war movies with “Three Kings” and“Syriana”; thrillers with “Michael Clayton”; sophisticated comedies with“Ocean's Eleven” and “O Brother Where Art Thou?”; science fiction with“Gravity” and “Solaris”; and bittersweet comedies with “The Descendants”, “UpIn the Air”, and “Jay Kelly”. In each one of these movies, he calibrated hisregister while remaining true to himself: ironic and melancholy, fascinatingand reflective, brilliant and capable of unexpected depth. He did the same inthe nine films he made when he decided to go behind the movie camera, all ofwhich reveal a demanding and generous concept of cinema. “Confessions of aDangerous Mind”, “Good Night and Good Luck”, “The Ides of March”, and“Suburbicon” are examples of films that are refined, ambitious, and outside therules and conventions of Hollywood cinema. They also reflect his othervocation, a commitment to social and humanitarian causes, making him a figureof absolute prominence in the universe of show business today”.
The 83rdVenice International Film Festival opened on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, atthe Sala Grande located within the Palazzo del Cinema on the Lido in Venice,Italy with the British film “Ink”, Directed by Danny Boyle and written by JamesGraham, the film stars Jack O’Connell, Guy Pearce, and Claire Foy.
Danny Boyle:Opening the Venice Film Festival with My New Film Is a Great Honor
HostingMasterclasses and Conversations with Prominent Figures of World Cinema
Golden Lionfor Lifetime Achievement Award for Ellen Burstyn
EllenBurstyn: I’m thrilled to be return home carrying a Golden Lion!
AlbertoBarbera: Ellen Burstyn is an actress of rare passion and sincerity
Collaboratingwith some of the most important directors in world cinema
EllenBurstyn; an absolute model of authenticity in performance and civic engagementwithin the craft of acting
Screening of“Flesh Impact” Starring Ellen Burstyn on Marilyn Monroe’s Centenary
LucaGuadagnino received the Cartier Glory to the Filmmaker 2026 Award
The awardceremony took place on Tuesday 8 September in the Sala Casinò (Palazzo delCasinò) at 3:00 pm, before the screening Out of Competition of his newdocumentary, Joie de vivre.
The aim of the festival is to raise awarenessand promote international cinema in all its forms as art, entertainment and asan industry, in a spirit of freedom and dialogue. One section is devoted toenhance the restoration works on classic films as a contribution towards abetter understanding of the history of cinema.
The 83rdVenice International Film Festival considered the world's oldest film event istaking place from September 2 to 12, 2026, on the island of Lido in Venice,Italy. Under the chairmanship of Alberto Barbera, the festival showcases worksby directors from around the globe across various sections, including theInternational Competition, Orizzonti Competition, Critics' Week Competition,Venezia Spotlight, Immersive Competition, Classic Films Restorations, CollegeCinema, Best of Experiences, Best of the World, Cinema and Music Special,Critics' Week Out of competition, and Workshops and Interviews with CinemaCharacters.
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