Greta Scarano, Nicolas Maupas to host Venice 83

La Biennale said on July 8 that Greta Scarano and Nicolas Maupas will host the opening and closing nights of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, adding two Italian screen figures to the public-facing roles for this year’s edition. The festival, known as Venezia 83, is scheduled to run from September 2 to September 12, 2026, on the Lido di Venezia. La Biennale identified Scarano as an actress and director, and Maupas as an actor. The announcement was published less than two months before the festival opens. ### Which events will Greta Scarano and Nicolas Maupas actually host? La Biennale said Scarano and Maupas will lead the opening and closing nights of Venezia 83. The Italian-language festival page said the appointments cover the evenings of September 2 and September 12, the first and last nights of the festival. (labiennale.org) The July 8 release did not, in the material reviewed, add further programming details for those ceremonies. The host role is one of the festival’s most visible assignments because it places the presenters at the start and finish of the 11-day event. ### What did La Biennale say about the festival dates and setting? (labiennale.org) The 83rd Venice International Film Festival will take place from September 2 to September 12, 2026, according to La Biennale’s festival pages and regulations. The event is organized by La Biennale di Venezia and will be held on the Lido di Venezia. The Biennale Cinema 2026 homepage also lists the July 8 hosting announcement alongside the festival timetable. (labiennale.org) A separate information page says ticket and subscription information for the 83rd edition is being handled through the festival’s public information channels. ### Who are Scarano and Maupas in this year’s festival context? Greta Scarano enters the assignment after a year in which her name has also appeared in Italian film-awards coverage as a director. (labiennale.org) LaPresse’s April coverage of the David di Donatello nominations listed “La vita da grandi” among the candidates for best first feature by a director. (labiennale.org) Nicolas Maupas was named by La Biennale in the same July 8 announcement as Scarano’s co-host for the two ceremonies. In the release surfaced by La Biennale’s English-language site, the institution paired Scarano’s “actress and director” description with Maupas’s role as actor. ### What else has already been announced for Venezia 83? (lapresse.it) Maggie Gyllenhaal will preside over the international jury for the Venezia 83 competition, according to La Biennale’s June materials and related coverage. The jury also includes Kaouther Ben Hania, Daniel Blumberg, Francesco Casetti, Xavier Giannoli, Shahrbanoo Sadat and Johnnie To, the festival said. Alberto Barbera is again directing the festival, according to La Biennale’s 2026 festival page. (labiennale.org) The regulations page also says the event is officially recognized by the International Federation of Film Producers Associations, or FIAPF. ### What happens next before the festival opens? September 2 is the next key date for Venezia 83, when Scarano and Maupas are due to appear for the opening night ceremony on the Lido di Venezia. (labiennale.org) September 12 is the scheduled closing night, when the pair are also set to host. Festival information, regulations and public-facing updates for the 83rd edition are available through La Biennale’s Biennale Cinema 2026 pages. (labiennale.org 1) (labiennale.org 2)