The Venice Film Festival has announced the international jury for the Venezia 83 competition, which is chaired by Jury President Maggie Gyllenhaal and consists of director-screenwriters Kaouther Ben Hania, Xavier Giannoli, and Shahrbanoo Sadat, composer Daniel Blumberg, film scholar Francesco Casetti, and director-producer Johnnie To. The jury awards prizes including the Golden Lion, the Silver Lion, and the Coppa Volpi, with no joint awards permitted. The festival, which is under the artistic direction of Alberto Barbera, takes place from September 2 to 12, 2026, while, like Cannes, it is facing a withdrawal of major studios.