76th Venice International Film Festival
Official festival poster by Lorenzo Mattotti. | |
| Opening film | The Truth |
|---|---|
| Closing film | The Burnt Orange Heresy |
| Location | Venice, Italy |
| Founded | 1932 |
| Awards | Golden Lion: Joker |
| Hosted by | Alessandra Mastronardi |
| Festival date | 28 August – 7 September 2019 |
| Website | labiennale |
The 76th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 28 August to 7 September 2019, at Venice Lido in Italy.
Argentine filmmaker Lucrecia Martel was the jury president for the main competition. Alessandra Mastronardi hosted the opening and closing nights of the festival. The Golden Lion was awarded to Joker by Todd Phillips.
The festival opened with The Truth by Hirokazu Kore-eda, and closed with The Burnt Orange Heresy by Giuseppe Capotondi.