It has not been, it’s safe to say, an all-timer Venice Competition lineup. Despite that, rumor has it that the 81st edition’s jury, presided over by Isabelle Huppert and comprising filmmakers James Gray, Andrew Haigh, Agnieszka Holland, Kleber Mendonça Filho, Abderrahmane Sissako, Giuseppe Tornatore, Julia von Heinz and actress Zhang Ziyi, took some time to come to their decisions during a prolonged deliberation session yesterday.
Pedro Almodóvar’s ‘The Room Next Door’ Wins Venice Golden Lion as Nicole Kidman Takes Best Actress — Full Winners List
GOLDEN LION for Best Film to:
THE ROOM NEXT DOOR by Pedro Almodóvar (Spain)
SILVER LION – GRAND JURY PRIZE to:
VERMIGLIO by Maura Delpero (Italy, France, Belgium)
SILVER LION – AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTOR to:
Brady Corbet for the film THE BRUTALIST (United Kingdom)
COPPA VOLPI for Best Actress:
Nicole Kidman in the film BABYGIRL by Halina Reijn (United States)
COPPA VOLPI for Best Actor:
Vincent Lindon in the film JOUER AVEC LE FEU by Delphine Coulin and Muriel Coulin (France)
AWARD FOR BEST SCREENPLAY to:
Murilo Hauser and Heitor Lorega for the film AINDA ESTOU AQUI by Walter Salles (Brazil, France)
SPECIAL JURY PRIZE to:
APRIL by Dea Kulumbegashvili (France, Italy, Georgia)
MARCELLO MASTROIANNI AWARD for Best Young Actor or Actress to:
Paul Kircher in the film LEURS ENFANTS APRÈS EUX by Ludovic Boukherma and Zoran Boukherma (France)
Orizzonti
The ORIZZONTI Jury of the 81st Venice Film Festival, chaired by Debra Granik and composed by Ali Asgari, Soudade Kaadan, Christos Nikou, Tuva Novotny, Gábor Reisz and Valia Santella, after screening the 19 feature-length films and 13 short films in competition has decided to award:
ORIZZONTI AWARD FOR BEST FILM to:
ANUL NOU CARE N-A FOST (THE NEW YEAR THAT NEVER CAME) by Bogdan Mureșanu (Romania, Serbia)
ORIZZONTI AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTOR to:
Sarah Friedland for the film FAMILIAR TOUCH (United States)
SPECIAL ORIZZONTI JURY PRIZE to:
HEMME’NIN ÖLDÜĞÜ GÜNLERDEN BIRI (ONE OF THOSE DAYS WHEN HEMME DIES) by Murat Fıratoğlu (Turkey)
ORIZZONTI AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS to:
Kathleen Chalfant in the film Familiar Touch by Sarah Friedland (United States)
ORIZZONTI AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR to:
Francesco Gheghi in the film FAMILIA by Francesco Costabile (Italy)
ORIZZONTI AWARD FOR BEST SCREENPLAY to:
Scandar Copti for the film HAPPY HOLIDAYS (Palestine, Germany, France, Italy, Qatar)
ORIZZONTI AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FILM to:
WHO LOVES THE SUNby Arshia Shakiba (Canada)
VENICE SHORT FILM NOMINATION FOR THE EUROPEAN FILM AWARDS 2024 to:
RENÉ VA ALLA GUERRA by Luca Ferri, Morgan Menegazzo, Mariachiara Pernisa (Italy)
Orizzonti Extra
ARMANI BEAUTY AUDIENCE AWARD to:
SHAHED (THE WITNESS) by Nader Saeivar (Germany, Austria)
Venice Award for a Debut Film
LION OF THE FUTURE – “LUIGI DE LAURENTIIS” VENICE AWARD FOR A DEBUT FILM Jury at the 81st Venice Film Festival, chaired Gianni Canova and comprised of Ricky D’Ambrose, Bárbara Paz, Taylor Russell, and Jacob Wong, has decided to award:
LION OF THE FUTURE “LUIGI DE LAURENTIIS” VENICE AWARD FOR A DEBUT FILM to:
FAMILIAR TOUCH by Sarah Friedland (United States)
Orizzonti
Venice Classics
The VENICE CLASSICS Jury, chaired by Renato De Maria and comprised of 24 students of Cinema, chosen from the professors of Italian University Cinema programmes, has decided to award:
VENICE CLASSICS AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY ON CINEMA to:
CHAIN REACTIONS by Alexandre O. Philippe (United States)
VENICE CLASSICS AWARD FOR BEST RESTORED FILM to:
ECCE BOMBO by Nanni Moretti (Italy, 1978)
Venice Immersive
The VENICE IMMERSIVE Jury, chaired by Celine Daemen and comprised of Marion Burger e Adriaan Lokman, after viewing the 26 projects in competition has decided to award:
VENICE IMMERSIVE GRAND PRIZE to:
Ito Meikyū by Boris Labbé (France, Luxemburg)
VENICE IMMERSIVE SPECIAL JURY PRIZE to:
OTO’S PLANET by Gwenael François (Luxemburg, Canada, France)
VENICE IMMERSIVE ACHIEVEMENT PRIZE to:
IMPULSE: PLAYING WITH REALITY by Barry Gene Murphy, May Abdalla (United Kingdom, France)
GIORNATE DEGLI AUTORI (announced earlier)
GdA Director’s Award: “Manas,” Marianna Brennand
Audience Award: “Taxi Monamour,” Ciro De Caro
Europa Cinemas Label Award: “Alpha,” Jan-Willem van Ewijk
CRITICS’ WEEK(announced earlier)
Grand Prize: “Don’t Cry, Butterfly,” Dương Diệu Linh
Special Mention: “No Sleep Till,” Alexandra Simpson
Audience Award: “Paul & Paulette Take a Bath” Jethro Massey
Verona Film Club Award for Most Innovative Film: “Don’t Cry, Butterfly,” Dương Diệu Linh
Mario Serandrei – Hotel Saturnia Award for Best Technical Contribution: “Homegrown,” Michael Premo
Best Short Film: “Things That My Best Friend Lost,” Marta Innocenti
Best Director (Short Film): “Nero Argento,” Francesco Manzato
Best Technical Contribution (Short Film): “At Least I Will Be 8 294 400 Pixel,” Marco Talarico
