LOOK: George Clooney, stars light up Venice Film Festival opening
George Clooney poses with the golden lion for lifetime achievement during the opening ceremony of the 83rd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
VENICE, Italy (AP) — The 83rd Venice Film Festival kicked off with Hollywood stars arriving on the red carpet and Danny Boyle’s “Ink” opening 11 days of screenings, premieres and awards.
Claire Foy poses for photographers at the opening ceremony and the red carpet for the film ‘Ink’ during the 83rd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)
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class="wp-block-image size-custom-1200x740">Amal Clooney, left, and George Clooney pose for photographers at the opening ceremony and the red carpet for the film ‘Ink’ during the 83rd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)
Bianca Balti poses for photographers at the opening ceremony and the red carpet for the film ‘Ink’ during the 83rd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)Jack O’Connell poses for photographers at the opening ceremony and the red carpet for the film ‘Ink’ during the 83rd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)George Clooney uses a photographer’s camera after receiving the golden lion for lifetime achievement during the 83rd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)Jury president Maggie Gyllenhaal poses for photographers at the jury photo call during the 83rd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)George Clooney signs auotographs at the opening ceremony and the red carpet for the film ‘Ink’ during the 83rd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)J Balvin poses for photographers at the opening ceremony and the red carpet for the film ‘Ink’ during the 83rd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)Bianca Balti, left, and Alessandro Cutrera pose for photographers at the opening ceremony and the red carpet for the film ‘Ink’ during the 83rd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)Director Danny Boyle poses for photographers at the opening ceremony and the red carpet for the film ‘Ink’ during the 83rd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)George Clooney, centre, is presented the golden lion for lifetime achievement by the president of the Venice Biennale Foundation Pietrangelo Buttafuoc, as he stands alongside Laura Dern during the opening ceremony of the 83rd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
