Venice Festival boss Alberto Barbera attends the closing ceremony red carpet. Getty Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment It's the kind of job security a Berlin Film Festival director can only dream of. Alberto Barbera, the long-running director of the Venice Film Festival, has extended his contract for another two years.