Overview
- George Clooney is scheduled to walk the Lido red carpet and receive a Golden Lion career honor on Wednesday, September 2, with Laura Dern delivering the tribute speech.
- Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem are confirmed to attend to present Florian Zeller’s Bunker, which competes in the festival’s official selection.
- The out-of-competition documentary Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger is set to screen and festival director Alberto Barbera said Liam and Noel Gallagher have promised to attend the presentation.
- Danny Boyle’s Ink will open the official competition, and the slate includes several films—documentaries and narrative features—seen as early contenders for the coming awards season.
- Organizers have denied reports that the jury would skip its traditional press engagement, and the program’s visible political films and fashion-focused titles aim to broaden media attention beyond cinema.