Hollywood Kicks Off Awards Season: Clooney, Dern Head to Venice; Red Carpet Events in NYC & LA

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Sep 18, 2026 7:10am PT

François Arnaud and Paul Anthony Kelly at the Swarovski Party in NYC, Matthew McConaughey’s Family Night at the ‘Brothers’ Premiere in L.A. and More Red Carpet Photos: September 2026

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Marc Malkin , Karla Cote

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As the summer begins to wind down in September, Hollywood is just getting started with a new crop of awards season movies premiering at the Venice Film Festival . Some of the first arrivals for the 83 rd annual Italian fest included George Clooney , Laura Dern, Kate Mara, Claire Foy and jury president Maggie Gyllenhaal .

At the same time, in Los Angeles, Mark Wahlberg premiered his new movie, “By Any Means,” at the Paramount Theatre and Ryan Reynolds did the same for his and Kenneth Branagh’s Apple TV buddy comedy “Mayday.”

The following day, Jason Momoa and Noah Centineo jetted to Tokyo to launch their promotional tour for “Street Fighter,” the third live-action feature-length film based on the video game series of the same name.

There’s a lot more to come in September, including the Creative Arts Emmys as well as the Primetime Emmys , the Toronto International Film Festival and New York Fashion Week.

Keep checking back here all month long for the best celebrity red carpet and events photos.

Vida Alves McConaughey, Matthew McConaughey, Mary Kathlene McCabe, Camila Alves and Levi Alves McConaughey

It’s a family night for Vida Alves McConaughey, Matthew McConaughey, Mary Kathlene McCabe, Camila Alves and Levi Alves McConaughey at the premeire of Apple TV’s “Brothers” at the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum on Sept. 17 in Los Angeles.

_Originally reported by [Variety Music](https://variety.com/gallery/celebrity-pics-red-carpet-photos-september-2026/)._