The 81st Venice International Film Festival, part of La Biennale di Venezia, has finalized its International Jury for the prestigious Venezia 81 Competition. The jury will be chaired by acclaimed French actress Isabelle Huppert and includes a distinguished panel of nine international film personalities.
Announced on 8th May, Huppert will lead the jury alongside American director and screenwriter James Gray; British director and screenwriter Andrew Haigh; Polish director, screenwriter, and producer Agnieszka Holland; Brazilian director and screenwriter Kleber Mendonça Filho; Mauritanian director, screenwriter, and producer Abderrahmane Sissako; Italian director and screenwriter Giuseppe Tornatore; German director and screenwriter Julia von Heinz; and Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi.
The jury members are set to award the Golden Lion for Best Film and other official awards. These honors will be revealed during the festival’s closing ceremony on Saturday, 7th September, 2024, at the Sala Grande of the Palazzo del Cinema on the Venice Lido.
Directed by Alberto Barbera, the 81st Venice International Film Festival will take place from August 28 to September 7, 2024. The event promises to showcase a diverse array of cinematic talent and celebrate the art of filmmaking.
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