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By MansourJahani
At theopening ceremony of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, the GoldenLion for Lifetime Achievement was awarded to American actor, director, andproducer George Clooney.
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: George Clooney’s charisma is constructed on his credibility
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.
Clooney; aperfect combination of the star glamour of days gone by, remarkableprofessionalism, and modern sensitivity
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”.
FestivalOpens with the Film “Ink”, Directed by Danny Boyle
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.
Actors GretaScarano and Nicolas Maupas hosted the opening ceremony of the 83rd VeniceInternational Film Festival.
Danny Boyle:Opening the Venice Film Festival with My New Film Is a Great Honor
Academy andBAFTA award winning Danny Boyle; “28 Years Later”, “Trainspotting”, “SlumdogMillionaire” directs, spoke about the screening of the film “Ink” at theopening ceremony of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival: “I’ve been tothe Biennale many times, but this is my baptism at the film festival - a hugehonour to be in a city of such extraordinary art and opening this greatfestival with my new film INK. A script by James Graham I felt compelled andprivileged to make.”
HostingMasterclasses and Conversations with Prominent Figures of World Cinema
At thisprestigious and long-standing global film event, masterclasses and specialconversations featuring a number of world cinema greats were held for the thirdtime at the large Match Point Arena, including: three Masterclasses whichfeatured by directors and performers, including the American actor and directorGeorge Clooney, 2026 Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement, the French directorLuc Besson, the American actress Ellen Burstyn, 2026 Golden Lion for LifetimeAchievement, two Masterclasses “The Art and Craft of Cinema” which featuredinclude the dialogue between Chinese director, Academy Award winner Chloe Zhao,Golden Lion for Best Film in 2020 for Nomadland and Polish cinematographerLukasz Zal, collaborators on the Oscar-winning Hamnet, and Italian directorLuca Guadagnino, Silver Lion for Best Directing in 2022 for Bones and All.
Golden Lionfor Lifetime Achievement Award for Ellen Burstyn
As part ofthe program for the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, the Golden Lionfor Lifetime Achievement was presented to American actress Ellen Burstyn knownfor her roles in “The Exorcist”, “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore”,“Interstellar” at 2:30 PM on Monday, September 7, 2026, at the Palazzo delCinema, the festival's main venue.
EllenBurstyn: I’m thrilled to be return home carrying a Golden Lion!
Uponaccepting the offer from festival organizers, Ellen Burstyn said: “Wow! I notonly get to travel to one of my top most favorite cities in the whole world. Iget to return home carrying a Golden Lion in my arms! The Lifetime AchievementAward from the Venice Film Festival! I feel so honored— so happy — so filledwith gratitude! Wow indeed!”
AlbertoBarbera: Ellen Burstyn is an actress of rare passion and sincerity
AlbertoBarbera, the festival's artistic director, commented on the awarding of theGolden Lion to Ellen Burstyn: “With regard to the award to Ellen Burstyn,Festival’s Artistic Director Alberto Barbera stated: “An actress of rareintensity and truth, Ellen Burstyn has been a presence in American cinema forover fifty years, bringing depth and complexity to unforgettable femalecharacters embodying the contradictions and transformations in the contemporarywoman. Revealed in Peter Bogdanovich’s The Last Picture Show, which portrayedthe twilight of small-town America, and elevated to global stardom by thesuccess of William Friedkin’s The Exorcist, Burstyn won the Oscar for BestActress for Martin Scorsese's Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, the film manifestoabout women reclaiming their identity and their freedom.”
Collaboratingwith some of the most important directors in world cinema
He alsosaid: “Over the years Burstyn worked with some of the most important filmdirectors of the time: Alain Resnais in Providence, Paul Schrader in Hardcore,Bob Rafelson in The King of Marvin Gardens, Paul Mazursky in Alex in Wonderlandand Harry and Tonto, Darren Aronofsky in Requiem for a Dream and ChristopherNolan in Interstellar, to mention just some of the 150 films she starred in.
EllenBurstyn; an absolute model of authenticity in performance and civic engagementwithin the craft of acting
President ofthe Actors Studio, Burstyn made fragility and methodical discipline the toolsof an approach to acting grounded in emotional truth, attentiveness andgenerosity toward one’s characters. Her artistry, which could illuminate painand everyday resilience with dignity, irony and courage, remains an absolutemodel of authenticity in performance and civic engagement within the craft ofacting.”
Screening of“Flesh Impact” Starring Ellen Burstyn on Marilyn Monroe’s Centenary
The GoldenLion award was presented to Ellen Burstyn on the occasion of the screening ofMaggie Gyllenhaal’s short film Flesh Impact. Dedicated to Marilyn Monroe on thecentenary of her birth, the film features yet another extraordinary performanceby the actress, showcasing her uncommon talent as a performer. The film’s castalso includes Dakota Johnson, Peter Sarsgaard, and Sepideh Moafi. Johnsonportrays Monroe at the height of her fame, while Burstyn stars as a version ofMarilyn the world never got the chance to see. Flesh Impact takes its titlefrom a phrase once used to describe Marilyn Monroe's aura - that she looked soreal and luminous on camera that viewers felt they could touch her through thescreen.
LucaGuadagnino received the Cartier Glory to the Filmmaker 2026 Award
As part ofthe program for the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, the Cartier Gloryto the Filmmaker 2026 Award was presented to Italian director and producer LucaGuadagnino. This award dedicated to a personality who has made a particularlyoriginal contribution to the contemporary film industry.
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 ofthe festival is to raise awareness and promote cinema
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.
Venice filmfestival is the oldest film event in the world
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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