Faye Dunaway to Receive Lifetime Achievement at 25th Kinéo Awards in Venice
Faye Dunaway will receive a lifetime achievement award next month at the 25th anniversary of the Kinéo Awards in Venice, Italy, where Nicola Peltz Beckham will be honoured as a rising star across acting, producing, and filmmaking. The ceremony is set for 5 September at Casa Cinema Giovani, with a private dinner to follow at Hotel Ca' Sagredo. (The Hollywood Reporter)
The two honourees share a connection: both appear in the upcoming independent feature Prima, the feature directorial debut of brothers Alessandro Morelli and Luca Morelli. Peltz Beckham has already stepped behind the camera herself — she wrote, directed, and starred in the film Lola. (The Hollywood Reporter)
The Kinéo Awards were conceived by Rosetta Sannelli, president of the Kinéo Cultural Association, and launched in 2002. The ceremony runs during the Venice Film Festival, though it operates independently of the festival itself. Italy's Ministry of Cultural Heritage presents the event in partnership with the association. The award combines public voting with a jury of industry experts, according to Italian Pavilion.
Actress Tatiana Luter and Marcello Foti — director of Centro Sperimentale delle Arti Contemporanee and head of communications at the CSC International Student Film Festival — will host this year's ceremony. (The Hollywood Reporter)
The 2026 edition also hands out a full slate of competitive prizes. Chiara Francini wins Best Actress and Maria Gifuni takes Best Supporting Actress. Raniero Monaco di Lapio earns Best Series Actor, while Sara Lazzaro wins Best Series Actress for her performance in Call My Agent Italia 3. Paul Thomas Anderson's Oscar-winning One Battle After Another is named Best International Film. Paolo Calvano picks up the Best Child Star award, and Dinner with Dante wins Best Short Film. (The Hollywood Reporter)
The ceremony will welcome Turkish star Alp Navruz and Mexican actress Oka Giner as part of an effort to spotlight international cinema. Fashion designer Eleonora Lastrucci will also debut a surprise tribute to an unnamed film star through one of her haute couture creations during the ceremony. (The Hollywood Reporter)
For a quarter century, the Kinéo Awards have carved out a niche alongside one of cinema's most prestigious festivals — a platform that brings Italian film and television talent together with international guests, all judged by a blend of public enthusiasm and professional scrutiny. The silver-anniversary edition, anchored by Dunaway's lifetime honour, gives the gathering its highest-profile moment yet.
