Overview
- The 82nd Venice Film Festival will take place from August 27 to September 6, 2025, in Venice, Italy.
- Kim Novak, 92, will receive the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement in recognition of her enduring impact on cinema.
- Novak rose to prominence in the 1950s with standout roles in Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo as well as Picnic and Bell Book and Candle.
- She gained acclaim for her nonconformity by founding her own production company and renegotiating pay before retiring in 1966.
- German filmmaker Werner Herzog will also be honored with a Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the same festival.