Alberto Barbera

Alberto Barbera

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Alberto Barbera is an influential Italian film director and the artistic director of the Venice Film Festival. He is known for his efforts to modernize the festival and promote inclusivity within the film industry. Recently, Barbera announced a shift in terminology at the festival, replacing the term 'madrina' (female godmother) with 'conduttrici' (female presenters), emphasizing a more active and equitable role for women in the event.

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Alberto Barbera is the artistic director of the Mostra and expressed his happiness over the positive reception of this year's edition.

Venezia, Barbera e il record di presenze: «La Mostra vince anche senza Hollywood. Ma il cinema italiano si rinnovi»
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2026-09-14
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Alberto Barbera promised that the festival would reflect the war-torn and anxious state of the world.

Venecijos kino festivalio pagrindinį apdovanojimą pelnė Danijos drama apie Antrąjį pasaulinį karą
15min – major Lithuanian news website·LithuaniaLithuania· 2026-09-13
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Alberto Barbera is the artistic director of the Venice Film Festival, who described NAZA as politically disturbing and exceptionally interesting.

Jutarnji list - Procurila šokantna svjedočanstva izraelskih obavještajaca o tajnim sustavima za likvidacije
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2026-09-10
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Alberto Barbera is the artistic director of the Venice film festival, who praised the documentary NAZA as groundbreaking.

Secret systems used by Israel in mass killings of Gaza civilians revealed in new film | Israel
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-09-10
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Alberto Barbera is the director who presented the alarming statistic of only one female director in competition at the Venice Film Festival.

Piera Detassis: «Le donne nel cinema? L'industria non crede nel talento femminile»
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2026-07-29
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Alberto Barbera stated that George Clooney is a complete and charismatic artist.

George Clooney recibirá el León de Oro en Venecia 2026 por su brillante trayectoria | Gente | Entretenimiento
El Universo – major Ecuadorian daily, est. 1921·EcuadorEcuador· 2026-07-07
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Alberto Barbera praised Clooney as a versatile and charismatic artist.

Zlati lev za življenjsko delo Georgeu Clooneyju
Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·SloveniaSlovenia· 2026-07-07
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Alberto Barbera is the artistic director of the Venice Film Festival.

Меги Џиленхол ќе претседава со жирито на Венеција 2026
Нова Македонија (Nova Makedonija)·North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia· 2026-07-04
7.0

Alberto Barbera is the legendary director of the Venice Film Festival who wrote the introduction for the book.

Промовирана новата книга на Mилчо Mанчевски во Италија
Нова Македонија (Nova Makedonija)·North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia· 2026-06-28
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Alberto Barbera remembered Redford as a global cinema icon and shared a personal memory of him.

Redfort, Trump: «Era il più hot. Per molti anni è stato il migliore»
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2025-09-16
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Alberto Barbera, the festival director, commented on the thematic coherence of the festival's program.

Venedig: Jim Jarmusch gewinnt Goldenen Löwen mit „Father Mother Sister Brother“. - Kultur
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2025-09-07
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Jim Jarmusch

Alberto Barbera is the artistic director who announced the return to a cinema of reality at the Venice Film Festival.

A la Mostra de Venise, le documentaire dame le pion à la fiction
Le Monde·FranceFrance· 2025-09-05
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Gianfranco Rosi
Gianfranco Rosi

Alberto Barbera warned that the film would have a strong impact on the audience.

A Venise, un film choc pour "donner une voix" aux victimes de Gaza
Monaco-Matin – newspaper covering the Principality of Monaco·MonacoMonaco· 2025-09-03
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Alberto Barbera stated that the festival would not withdraw invitations to certain actors.

sejanje miru na rdeči preprogi
Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·SloveniaSlovenia· 2025-08-31
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Alberto Barbera is the artistic director who responded to the calls for censorship regarding the actors at the festival.

"Un atto di Mattarella mi ha ispirato"
San Marino RTV (News)·San MarinoSan Marino· 2025-08-28
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Alberto Barbera, the artistic director of the festival, was humorously critiqued by Emanuela Fanelli for his emphasis on the artistic qualities of the event.

Le Festival de Venise 2025 célèbre le pouvoir d’empathie du cinéma pour son ouverture
Le Monde·FranceFrance· 2025-08-28
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Emanuela Fanelli
Emanuela Fanelli

Alberto Barbera is the artistic director of the Venice Film Festival who praised Werner Herzog's relentless pursuit of cinematic boundaries.

„Auksinis liūtas“ už viso gyvenimo nuopelnus bus įteiktas vokiečių režisieriui Werneriui Herzogui
15min – major Lithuanian news website·LithuaniaLithuania· 2025-08-27
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