Trending Now - Maggie Gyllenhaal Set to Lead Venice Film Festival Jury 2026

WHO:

Deadline - Maggie Gyllenhaal follows previous Jury Presidents Alexander Payne (2025), Isabelle Huppert (2024), Damien Chazelle (2023), Julianne Moore (2022), Bong Joon-ho (2021), and Cate Blanchett (2020).

Deadline - Maggie Gyllenhaal has been announced as Jury President for the Venice Film Festival.

Variety - Maggie Gyllenhaal is an Oscar-nominated actor, director, producer, and screenwriter.

WHAT:

ABC News Entertainment - Gyllenhaal will lead the main competition jury for the 83rd Venice International Film Festival.

Deadline - The Venice Film Festival will be the 83rd edition, and Maggie Gyllenhaal will preside over the main jury.

Variety - Gyllenhaal's last appearance at the Venice Film Festival was in 2021 with her directorial debut "The Lost Daughter."

WHERE:

Variety - The Venice International Film Festival is held in Venice, Italy.

Deadline - The Venice Film Festival will take place in Venice, Italy.

WHEN:

Deadline - The Venice Film Festival will take place from September 2nd to September 12th, 2026.

Deadline - The Venice Film Festival is scheduled to run from September 2nd to September 12th, 2026.

Variety - Gyllenhaal's directorial debut "The Lost Daughter" was featured at the Venice Film Festival in 2021.

WHY:

Deadline - The decision to appoint Gyllenhaal as Jury President was made by the Board of the Venice Film Festival.

Deadline - The decision to appoint Gyllenhaal as Jury President was made by the Board of the Venice Film Festival.

HOW:

Deadline - The selection process for the Jury President is determined by the Board of the Venice Film Festival.

Deadline - The selection process for the Jury President is determined by the Board of the Venice Film Festival.

(UPDATED April 23, 2026 17:26 UTC)

Maggie Gyllenhaal has been appointed as the Jury President for the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, following in the footsteps of notable predecessors like Alexander Payne and Cate Blanchett. The festival will take place in Venice, Italy, from September 2nd to September 12th, with Gyllenhaal's selection made by the festival's Board. This decision highlights the ongoing tradition of recognizing influential figures in the film industry to lead the main competition jury.

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(UPDATED April 23, 2026 11:21 UTC)

Maggie Gyllenhaal has been announced as the Jury President for the upcoming 83rd Venice Film Festival, which will take place in Venice, Italy, from September 2nd to September 12th. Gyllenhaal, an Oscar-nominated actor, director, producer, and screenwriter, previously made her mark at the festival in 2021 with her directorial debut, "The Lost Daughter." The decision to appoint her as Jury President was made by the Board of the Venice Film Festival, which oversees the selection process.