Well, the 74th Annual Venice International Film Festival is underway, and we have pictures.
Above: Helen Mirren attends a photo call for "The Private Life Of A Modern Woman" on September 3. (Rune Hellestad / UPI)
Above: Donald Sutherland attends a photo call for "The Private Life Of A Modern Woman" on September 3. (Rune Hellestad / UPI)
Above: Ali Fazal (L), Judy Dench, director Stephen Frears and Eddie Izzard (R) attend a photocall for "Victoria And Abdul" on August 31. (Paul Treadway / UPI)
Above: English actress Judy Dench attends a photocall for "Victoria And Abdul" on August 31. (Paul Treadway / UPI)
Above: "Hidden Figures" actress Octavia Spencer attends "The Shape Of Water" premiere on August 31. (Paul Treadway / UPI)
Above: "The Shape of Water" star Richard Jenkins attends the premiere on August 31. (Paul Treadway / UPI)
Above: Director/producer John Landis attends "The Shape Of Water" premiere on August 31. (Paul Treadway / UPI)
Above: English actress Sally Hawkins attends "The Shape Of Water" premiere on August 31. (Paul Treadway / UPI)
Above: Ethan Hawke (L) and Amanda Seyfried attend the premiere of their film "First Reformed" on August 31. (Paul Treadway / UPI)
Above: American actor Richard Jenkins (L), actress Olivia Spencer, British actress Sally Hawkins and Mexican director Guillermo Del Toro attend a photo call for their film, "The Shape Of Water" on August 31. (Rune Hellestad / UPI)
Above: Octavia Spencer attends a photo call for her film "The Shape Of Water" on August 31. (Rune Hellestad / UPI)
Above: Amanda Seyfried attends a photo call for her film "First Reformed" on August 31. (Rune Hellestad / UPI)
Above: Ethan Hawke attend a photo call for his film "First Reformed" on August 31. (Rune Hellestad / UPI)
Above: Director Paul Schrader attends a photo call for his film "First Reformed" on August 31. (Rune Hellestad / UPI)
Above: Jury president Annette Bening attends premiere of the film "Downsizing"on August 30. (Paul Treadway / UPI)
Above: "Downsizing" star Matt Damon attends the film's premiere with his wife, Luciana Barroso, on August 30. (Paul Treadway / UPI)
Above: Kristin Wiig attends the premiere of her film "Downsizing"on August 30. (Paul Treadway / UPI)
Above: American actor Matt Damon attends a photo call for his film "Downsizing" on August 30. (Rune Hellestad / UPI)
Above: American actress Kristen Wiig attends a photo call for her film "Downsizing" on August 30. (Rune Hellestad / UPI)
Above: The international jury attends a photo call on August 30. (Rune Hellestad / UPI)
Above: British actress Rebecca Hall attends the jury photo call on August 30. (Rune Hellestad / UPI)
Above: French actress Anna Maurglalis attends the jury photo on August 30. (Rune Hellestad / UPI)
Above: British director Edgar Wright attends the jury photo call on August 30. (Rune Hellestad / UPI)
Above: Italian actress Greta Scarano attends the jury photo on August 30. (Rune Hellestad / UPI)
Above: American actress Annette Bening attends the jury photo call on August 30. Bening was named as this year's jury president. (Rune Hellestad / UPI)
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