The Venice Movie Competition is at all times a glamorous affair, however this yr’s prestigious competitors simply is likely to be probably the most star-studded but. The 11-day extravaganza, which kicks off on August 27 and runs by September 6, is stuffed with noteworthy movie premieres, screenings and fêtes, all of that are attended by A-list filmmakers and celebrities.
The 2025 lineup is replete with buzzy, highly-anticipated movies; the primary competitors consists of Yorgos Lanthimos’s Bugonia, starring Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons, Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein, with Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth and Christoph Waltz, Noah Baumbach’s Jay Kelly, with George Clooney, Adam Sandler, Laura Dern and Billy Crudup, and Kathryn Bigelow’s A Home of Dynamite, starring Idris Elba and Rebecca Ferguson.
Luca Guadagnino’s eagerly awaited After the Hunt can also be premiering on the competition out of competitors, that includes Julia Roberts, Ayo Edebiri, Chloë Sevigny, Andrew Garfield and Michael Stuhlbarg.
Alexander Payne is the jury president for the 82nd Venice Worldwide Movie Competition, and this yr’s Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement which will likely be awarded to Werner Herzog and Kim Novak.
Glitzy film premieres apart, let’s not overlook concerning the sartorial moments at Venice, as a result of attendees at all times convey their most trendy A-game to stroll the purple carpet in entrance of the Lido’s Palazzo del Cinema. It’s a week-and-a-half of among the finest fashion moments of the yr, and we’re preserving you up to date with all the highest ensembles on the Venice purple carpet. Beneath, see one of the best vogue moments from the 2025 Venice Worldwide Movie Competition.
Sylvia Hoeks
Alba Rohrwacher
Laura Dern
Emily Mortimer and Alessandro Nivola
Amal Clooney and George Clooney
Amal Clooney in Balmain
