Venice Chief Alberto Barbera on Landing Robert Pattinson Film ‘Primetime’ at the Last Minute and Lack of U.S. Studios at the Festival: They Are ‘Experiencing an Identity Crisis’

Venice Film Festival chief Alberto Barbera assembled a buzzy lineup featuring international directors like Martin McDonagh, despite fewer movies from U.S. studios and streamers. Barbera suggests these studios are experiencing an identity crisis. The 83rd Biennale includes the film Primetime starring Robert Pattinson. However, Barbera noted a desperate lack of women in competition and explained why Luca Guadagnino’s Artificial will not appear on the Lido, while also addressing the ongoing impact of AI on cinema.