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Venice Film Fest Opens with Boyle's “Ink”, Gyllenhaal Presides

7/24/2026

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Summary

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The Venice Film Festival runs Sept. 2-12, opening with Danny Boyle’s “Ink.”
The competition includes Robert Pattinson’s “Primetime” and the films “Wild Horse Nine,” “Bunker,” “Bucking Fastard,” and “Company.”
Out-of-competition premieres feature Alex Gibney’s four-hour “Musk” documentary and Disney’s “Don’t Look Back in Anger.”
Maggie Gyllenhaal serves as jury president of the festival.

History

Historical Context

Giuseppe Volpi and partners founded the Venice International Film Festival in August 1932, opening with nine nations and becoming the world’s first film competition. Fascist support led to the 1937 Palazzo del Cinema and its place among the “Big Five” festivals. Under director Alberto Barbera, the 2024 edition stars Maggie Gyllenhaal as jury president and Robert Pattinson as competitor, preserving its launchpad legacy.

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Story summary

The Venice Film Festival runs Sept. 2-12, opening with Danny Boyle’s “Ink.”
The competition includes Robert Pattinson’s “Primetime” and the films “Wild Horse Nine,” “Bunker,” “Bucking Fastard,” and “Company.”
Out-of-competition premieres feature Alex Gibney’s four-hour “Musk” documentary and Disney’s “Don’t Look Back in Anger.”
Maggie Gyllenhaal serves as jury president of the festival.

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