Alberto Barbera
Venice Strikes Back: Alberto Barbera on His Powerhouse 2025 Festival Lineup
After losing Oscar ground to Cannes, Venice roars back with a star-packed, politically-charged selection led by Netflix, Julia Roberts and Dwayne Johnson.
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AI, Netflix in Focus for Venice Head Alberto Barbera, Tarak Ben Ammar in THR Roma Roundtable
They and Lucky Red founder Andrea Occhipinti also discussed the prospects of a lengthy Hollywood crisis.
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From Red Ink to Red Carpets: Inside the Business of the Venice Film Festival
Artistic director Alberto Barbera has relaunched and grown the business of the world's oldest film festival, but cinema is only part of an even bigger money machine: The Biennale Foundation.
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Venice Boss Alberto Barbera on 2024 Lineup, Standout Performances and Potential Controversies
The long-running Venice festival director on the highlights of the 81st Biennale, why Netflix is absent this year and the stars returning to the Lido post-strike: "We're going to have the most crowded red carpet in a decade!"
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Alberto Barbera Extends Contract as Venice Film Festival Director Through 2026
Barbera is credited with helping revive Venice's standing as a launchpad for award-season contenders.
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Venice Boss Alberto Barbera on Comforting Lady Gaga, A Tearful Tom Cruise and the “Crazy Strokes of Luck” That Landed Him the Lido Gig
The long-serving Venice Film Festival director shares his memories from 15 years on the Lido.
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Venice Director Hopes Stars Will Get SAG-AFTRA Approval for Festival Red Carpet
Alberto Barbera expects that most stars, at least those working on independent productions, will get SAG-AFTRA approval to do red carpet promotion during the strike.
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Venice Film Festival: Liliana Cavani, Tony Leung to Receive Golden Lions for Lifetime Achievement
The two frequent visitors to the Lido will be honored at the 80th edition of the festival.
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Venice Director Alberto Barbera Hopes 2021 Event Will Be “First Festival of a New Era”
Denis Villeneuve’s 'Dune,' the Kristen Stewart-starring Princess Diana drama and new features from Pedro Almodovar, Jane Campion, Ridley Scott and Edgar Wright are among the highlights of the 74th annual film fest.
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How the Venice Film Festival Lineup Reflects Italy’s Culture of Toxic Masculinity
Venice Film Festival organizers insist gender parity isn't their responsibility, but critics point to a larger problem born out of old-world Italian attitudes that have stubbornly refused to change with the times.
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Venice: Festival Head Alberto Barbera Defends Lack of Women in Lineup (Again)
"Venice can’t do anything about that. It’s not up to us to change the situation," says Barbera.
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Toronto: Why ’12 Years a Slave’ Wasn’t at Venice
Director Steve McQueen argues the film is "an American story," but Venice chief Alberto Barbera was "disappointed not to be able to screen such a powerful film."
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