The 82nd Venice Film Festival kicks off on the glamorous Lido from 27th of August to the 6th of September, 2025, bringing together Hollywood&rsquo;s biggest stars and the boldest filmmakers from around the globe. More than just a celebration of cinema, Venice is the launchpad for awards season, where Golden Lion winners often find their way to the Oscars.
Red Carpet Glamour
This year&rsquo;s red carpet promises serious star power. Expect appearances from George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Cate Blanchett, along with acclaimed filmmakers like Greta Gerwig and Guillermo del Toro, ensuring Venice delivers its trademark mix of Hollywood glamour and artistic prestige.&nbsp;
Egyptian Spotlight: Amir El-Masry
Egypt is also making waves at the festival. Rising star Amir El-Masry leads &lsquo;100 Nights of Hero&rsquo;, directed by Julia Jackman and adapted from Isabel Greenberg&rsquo;s graphic novel. The surreal feminist fantasy-romance follows Jerome (El-Masry), whose life transforms after a mysterious encounter in a secluded castle. The film has been chosen as the closing title for &lsquo;Venice Critics&rsquo; Week&rsquo;, marking another proud international milestone for El-Masry.
Read more:<a href="https://nilefm.com/entertainment/article/12505/egyptian-actor-amir-el-masry-leads-100-nights-of-hero-%C2%A0at-venice-critics-week-finale"> "Egyptian Actor Amir El-Masry Leads '100 Nights of Hero' at Venice Critics&rsquo; Week Finale."</a>
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As tradition dictates, Italian auteur Paolo Sorrentino will open the festival with his latest feature, La grazia, starring longtime collaborator Toni Servillo.
The Competition Lineup
This year&rsquo;s official competition features a highly anticipated lineup from some of the most respected directors in the industry. Noah Baumbach brings his latest work, &lsquo;Jay Kell,&rsquo; while Olivier Assayas will present &lsquo;The Wizard of the Kremlin.&rsquo; Other notable entries include Kathryn Bigelow's &lsquo;A House of Dynamite,&rsquo; &lsquo;Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein,&rsquo; and Jim Jarmusch's &lsquo;Father Mother Sister Brother.&rsquo; The competition also includes films from international talents such as Yorgos Lanthimos with &lsquo;Bugonia&rsquo; and Park Chan-Wook with &lsquo;No Other Choice.&rsquo;
Out of Competition Highlights
Audiences can also catch high-profile films screening out of competition, including; &lsquo;Gus Van Sant's Dead Man's Wire&rsquo; and Julian Schnabel's &lsquo;In the Hand of Dante&rsquo; are set to be shown, alongside Luca Guadagnino's Witch&rsquo; Hunt and Werner Herzog's Ghost Elephants.&rsquo; Sofia Coppola also makes an appearance with her film, &lsquo;Marc by Sofia.&rsquo;
Rising Voices
The festival also shines a spotlight on rising international talent in other sections. In the Orizzonti section, the Spanish film &lsquo;Estrany Riu,&rsquo; directed by Jaume Claret Muxart, will be featured. Meanwhile, Spanish-Moroccan director Maryam Touzani will present her film, &lsquo;Calle M&aacute;laga,&rsquo; in the Spotlight section.
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Why Venice Matters Held annually on the island of Lido, the Venice Film Festival remains a crown jewel of the global film calendar. Beyond the glamour, it sets the tone for awards season, with its prestigious Golden Lion award often signaling the next big Oscar contender. This year, with a mix of Hollywood icons, daring international voices, and Egypt&rsquo;s Amir El-Masry in a breakout role, Venice is already shaping up to be one of the festival&rsquo;s most exciting editions yet.

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