Actor and filmmaker Maggie Gyllenhaal will preside over the main competition jury for the 83rd Venice International Film Festival later this year.
Festival organisers announced the selection on Thursday, praising Gyllenhaal's artistic path of uncommon consistency, constructed over time with intelligence and courage.
The jury, which will eventually be filled out with others in the international film community, is responsible for watching all the competition titles and assigning prizes, including the Golden Lion.
Gyllenhaal, who most recently directed The Bride!, brought her directorial debut, The Lost Daughter, to the festival in 2021, winning the festival’s screenplay award that year.
The 83rd edition of the festival runs from Sept. 2 through Sept. 12, with organisers typically announcing the slate in late July.
