Employees prepare for the opening ceremony of the 80th Venice International Film Festival in Venice， Italy， on Aug. 29， 2023. (Xinhua/Jin Mamengni)
This year， 23 movies are vying for the Golden Lion. Some 19 fiction films and documentaries， two television series， and a short film will play out of competition.
桂平市宁正木材有限公司哈尔滨梦阳进出口有限公司VENICE， Italy， Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- The 80th annual Venice International Film Festival kicked off here on Wednesday evening， with a diverse line-up of movies competing for the prestigious Golden Lion prize.
银川市兴全小家电有限公司This year's event runs from Aug. 30 to Sept. 9 at the Venice Lido， opening with Italian director Edoardo De Angelis' film "Comandante."
The international jury for the main competition is presided over by Damien Chazelle， best known for directing "Whiplash" and "La La Land."
重庆市松名汽车有限公司People walk past signs of the 80th Venice International Film Festival in Venice， Italy， on Aug. 29， 增城市新为杂果有限公司 2023. (Xinhua/Jin Mamengni)
Consisting of nine experienced filmmakers， 增城市帝大咖啡有限公司 screenwriters and actors， 宁波百辉日用品有限公司 the jury will assign the Golden Lion for Best Film and other official awards to the feature films in the main competition. This year，增城市利年麻类有限公司 23 movies are vying for the Golden Lion.
Chinese actress Shu Qi， 荔蒲县利大香料有限公司 a multiple winner of the Hong Kong Film Award and Golden Horse Award， is a member of the jury for the main competition.
Actress Shu Qi attends China Institute's China Fashion Gala in New York，机械机电 the United States， May 1， 2019. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)
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Meanwhile， Italian director Liliana Cavani was awarded the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement on the festival's opening night. Actor Tony Leung Chiu-Wai of Hong Kong， China， will also be presented with the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement later this week， according to the schedule of the festival.
In addition to the films shown in the main competition， some 19 fiction films and documentaries， two television series， and a short film will play out of competition. A rich variety of works representing new aesthetic trends and creative virtual reality technology will also be shown in the Horizons category.
People are seen in front of the Palazzo del Cinema in Venice机械机电， Italy， on Aug. 29， 2023. (Xinhua/Jin Mamengni) ■
