The 83rd Venice International Film Festival will open on September 2, bringing Hollywood stars, international auteurs and a slate of potential awards contenders to the Lido as the autumn festival season gets underway.

Major Hollywood stars including Brad Pitt, Joaquin Phoenix, and Rooney Mara have boarded Kaouther Ben Hania’s Gaza-set drama "The Voice of Hind Rajab" as executive producers, giving the film a powerful push ahead of its world premiere in competition at the Venice Film Festival.

The Razzies single out Hollywood’s worst productions in 2015 a day before the industry honours the best movies of the year with the Academy Award nominations.

Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara awed the Cannes audience this year with the very well crafted “Carol”, for which, Rooney Mara also won Best Actress this year.