Ellen Burstyn, 93, to receive Golden Lion lifetime achievement award at Venice 2026

Ellen Burstyn will be honoured with the Golden Lion lifetime achievement award at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, running 2–12 September 2026. The 93-year-old actress expressed great excitement at the news. The award ceremony will be paired with a screening of Maggie Gyllenhaal's short film "Flesh Impact," in which Burstyn stars alongside Dakota Johnson and Peter Sarsgaard.