Overview

• Venice Film Festival’s 82nd edition runs Aug. 27–Sept. 9 with competition entries including Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein, Kathryn Bigelow’s A House of Dynamite and Noah Baumbach’s Jay Kelly.
• Legendary filmmaker Werner Herzog and actress Kim Novak will receive Golden Lion career achievement awards at Venice as Alexander Payne presides over the competition jury.
• Toronto International Film Festival will mark its 50th edition from Sept. 4–14, opening with Colin Hanks’s John Candy documentary John Candy: I Like Me and showcasing actor-directors such as Aziz Ansari, Maude Apatow and Brian Cox.
• Netflix stages a full return with three flagship titles at Venice and emerges as a major presence on TIFF’s gala and special presentations roster alongside established studios.
• Both festivals position themselves as key springboards for the fall awards season through high-profile galas, world premieres and star-driven special presentations.