Isabelle Huppert Named As Jury President At 2024 Venice Film Festival

Isabelle Huppert has been named as president of the jury for the 81st edition of the Venice International Film Festival, running from 28 August to 7 September 2024.

The decision was made by the Board of Directors of the Biennale di Venezia, who confirmed the recommendation of the Director of the Venice Film Festival, Alberto Barbera.

“There is a long and beautiful history between the Festival and I. Becoming a privileged spectator is an honor. More than ever, cinema is a promise. The promise to escape, to disrupt, to surprise, to take a good look at the world, united in the differences of our tastes and ideas,” said Huppert on acknowledging the honor.

Alberto Barbera commented: “Isabelle Huppert is an immense actress, demanding, curious and of great generosity. The muse of numerous great filmmakers, she has never shirked the invitation of young or not-so-famous directors who have seen in her the ideal interpreter of their stories. Her enormous willingness to constantly put herself on the line, a sign of her uncommon intelligence, together with her ability to look at cinema beyond geographic and mental boundaries, make her an ideal President of the Jury in a festival open to the entire world such as the Venice Film Festival. We are very grateful to her for accepting the position, aware of the many commitments in film and theater that she will face in the coming months.”

The Venice jury metes out Golden Lion for Best Film, Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize, Silver Lion for Best Director, Coppa Volpi for Best Actor,Coppa Volpi for Best Actress, Award for Best Screenplay, Special Jury Prize and the Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best New Young Actor or Actress

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