Overview

• Alexander Payne, acclaimed director of 'Sideways' and 'The Descendants,' has been confirmed as Jury President for the 82nd Venice Film Festival.
• The festival, organized by the Biennale di Venezia, will take place in Venice from August 27 to September 6, 2025.
• Payne expressed his honor and excitement to participate, praising the festival’s nearly century-long tradition of celebrating film as an art form.
• As Jury President, Payne will oversee the selection of the Golden Lion, the festival’s top prize for Best Film.
• This appointment reinforces the Venice Film Festival’s status as a premier global platform for artistic cinema.