This footage was filmed and produced 30 August 2023.

The 80th Venice Film Festival kicks off amid the Hollywood actors' and screenwriters' strike, so some of the stars will not be attending the event.

The 80th Venice Film Festival kicks off 30 August 2023 in Lido, Italy with an impressive line-up of films, both European and American.

Despite the ongoing strikes in the U.S., several actors will finally be present at the Lido, including Adam and Jessica Chastain, who have been granted special dispensation by the unions to promote their films.

This is especially important for Venice, as it is not only the first festival of the fall season, but also a festival that has earned a reputation for premiering major Oscar-winning films.

This footage illustrates celebrities at festival's red carpet, various posters of the films and the entrance of the Palazzo del Casino.