Writers' and Actors' Strikes Cast Shadow on Star-Studded Venice Film Festival
- Jury president Damien Chazelle and jurors showed solidarity with the ongoing strikes in Hollywood by wearing strike T-shirts.
- The strikes prevented many major Hollywood stars like Zendaya from attending the festival's red carpet events.
- Despite the absence of stars, the festival opened with the Italian World War II film "Comandante" and honored director Liliana Cavani.
- Chazelle emphasized the importance of art over content and fair compensation for artists in his opening remarks.
- Some films and stars were still able to participate through interim agreements with the guilds.
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