The Venice Film Festival is to celebrate Ellen Burstyn with a Golden Lion for lifetime achievement. The award will be presented to Burstyn at the screening of Flesh Impact, a short film directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal, in which Burstyn also stars.
Source: [Deadline](https://deadline.com/2026/07/venice-ellen-burstyn-maggie-gyllenhaal-marilyn-monroe-short-1236981707/)