Malkovich Clinches Venice Best Actor as Festival Names 2026 Winners
At the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, John Malkovich won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor for Wild Horse Nine, Mathilde Arcel took Best Actress for Woman Unknown, and the Horizons Best Film went to Diane in the Loop, with Horizons acting prizes going to Riccardo Scamarcio (Best Actor) and Laleh Marzban (Best Actress) and Jacqueline Lentzou (Best Director) for A Day in the Life of Jo: Chapter Phaedra. The Golden Lion race remains in play, with NAZA drawing a record ovation and positioning as a potential frontrunner, as other titles like Possible Love, Primetime and Ink drew attention on the Lido.