Venice Chief Alberto Barbera on Landing Robert Pattinson Film ‘Primetime’ at the Last Minute and Lack of U.S. Studios at the Festival: They Are ‘Experiencing an Identity Crisis’

Venice Film Festival chief Alberto Barbera has pulled off a pretty impressive feat this year by assembling a buzzy lineup with boatloads of stars set to disembark on the Lido, despite having less movies from the U. S. studios and streamers at his disposal.

Source: [Variety](https://variety.com/2026/film/festivals/venice-alberto-barbera-robert-pattinson-lack-studio-movies-1236819420/)