1998 Venice Film Festival
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The 55th annual Venice International Film Festival was held between 3 and 13 September 1998. The Golden Lion was awarded to '' Così ridevano'' by
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Jury

The following people comprised the 1998 jury: * Ettore Scola (Italy) (head of jury) *
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(Argentina) * Sharunas Bartas (Lithuania) *
Kathryn Bigelow Kathryn Ann Bigelow (; born November 27, 1951) is an American filmmaker. Covering a wide range of genres, her films include '' Near Dark'' (1987), '' Point Break'' (1991), '' Strange Days'' (1995), '' K-19: The Widowmaker'' (2002), ''The Hurt Loc ...
(USA) *
Reinhard Hauff Reinhard Hauff (born 23 May 1939) is a German film director. His works, which were mostly carried out in the late 1960s to early 1990s, are known for their social and political commentary. ''Stammheim (film), Stammheim'', which is based on the act ...
(Germany) * Danièle Heymann (France) *
Ismail Merchant Ismail Merchant (born Ismail Noor Muhammad Abdul Rahman (25 December 1936 – 25 May 2005)) was an Indian film producer, director and screenwriter. He worked for many years in collaboration with Merchant Ivory Productions which included Direct ...
(India) *
Luis Sepúlveda Luis Sepúlveda Calfucura (October 4, 1949 – April 16, 2020) was a Chilean writer and journalist. A communist militant and fervent opponent of Augusto Pinochet's regime, he was imprisoned and tortured by the military dictatorship during the ...
(Chile) *
Tilda Swinton Katherine Matilda Swinton (born 5 November 1960) is a British actress. Known for her roles in independent films and blockbusters, she has received various accolades, including an Academy Award and a British Academy Film Award, in addition t ...
(UK) * Georges Benayoun (Morocco) (short films) (head of jury) *
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(Italy) (short films) *
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(USA) (short films)


Official selection


In competition


Autonomous sections


Venice International Film Critics' Week

The following feature films were selected to be screened as ''In Competition'' for this section: * ''
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(Japan) * ''Ghodoua Nahrek'' (fr. ''Demain, je brûle...'', en. ''Tomorrow I Burn'') by Mohamed Ben Smàil (Tunisia)Ben Smaïl on IMDb
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Peter Mullan Peter Mullan (; born 2 November 1959) is a Scottish actor and filmmaker. He is best known for his role in Ken Loach's ''My Name Is Joe'' (1998), for which he won Best Actor Award at 1998 Cannes Film Festival, 2000's '' The Claim'' and all th ...
(United Kingdom) * '' The Opposite of Sex'' by
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(United States) * ''
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'' (''Zheleznaya pyata oligarkhii'') by
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(Russia)


Awards

* Golden Lion: ** '' Così ridevano'' (
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) * Grand Special Jury Prize: **'' Terminus Paradis'' ( Lucian Pintilie) *
Silver Lion The Silver Lion ( it, Leone d'argento, also known as Silver Lion for Best Direction) is an annual award presented for best directing achievements in a feature film at official competition section of the Venice Film Festival since 1998. The pri ...
: **'' Crna macka, beli macor'' (
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) *Golden Osella: **Best Screenplay: ( Eric Rohmer) ''
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'' **Best Cinematography: (
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) '' Così ridevano'' **Best Score: ( Gerardo Gandini) '' La Nube'' *Volpi Cup: **Best Actor:
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'' Hurlyburly'' **Best Actress:
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'' *The President of the Italian Senate's Gold Medal: **'' The Silence'' ( Mohsen Makhmalbaf) *Marcello Mastroianni Award: **'' L'albero delle pere'' (
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) *Career Golden Lion: ** Sophia Loren **
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*FIPRESCI Prize: **Best First Feature: '' Train of Life'' (
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) **Best Feature: ''
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) *OCIC Award: **'' L'albero delle pere'' (
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) *UNICEF Award: **'' L'albero delle pere'' (
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) *UNESCO Award: **'' Colonel Bunker'' ( Kujtim Çashku) **Special Mention: '' La Nube'' ( Fernando Solanas) *Pasinetti Award: **Best Actor: '' The Garden of Eden'' ( Kim Rossi Stuart) **Best Actress: '' Del perduto amore'' ( Giovanna Mezzogiorno) *Pietro Bianchi Award: ** Michelangelo Antonioni *Isvema Award: **''
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) *FEDIC Award: **'' Del perduto amore'' (
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) **Special Mention: '' Ospiti'' ( Matteo Garrone) **Special Mention: '' Sto lavorando?'' ( Daniele Segre) *Little Golden Lion: **'' Crna macka, beli macor'' (
Emir Kusturica Emir Kusturica ( sr-cyrl, Емир Кустурица; born 24 November 1954) is a Serbian film director, screenwriter, actor, producer and musician. He also has French citizenship.http://www.serbia.com/emir-kusturica-artist-builder-and-anti-glo ...
) *Anicaflash Prize: **'' Train of Life'' (
Radu Mihăileanu Radu Mihăileanu (born 23 April 1958) is a Romanian-born French film director and screenwriter. He left Romania in 1980 and graduated the IDHEC cinematographic institute in Paris. In addition to his work in the cinema he published a book of poe ...
) *Elvira Notari Prize: **'' Trap, Trap, Little Trap'' (
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) **Special Mention: '' New Rose Hotel'' (
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) *Cult Network Italia Prize: **''
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) *FilmCritica "Bastone Bianco" Award: **'' New Rose Hotel'' (
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) *Laterna Magica Prize: **'' Crna macka, beli macor'' (
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) *Sergio Trasatti Award: **'' The Garden of Eden'' ( Alessandro D'Alatri) **Special Mention: '' Autumn Tale'' (
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) **Special Mention: '' Così ridevano'' (
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) **Special Mention: '' The Silence'' ( Mohsen Makhmalbaf) *CinemAvvenire Award: **Best Film on the Relationship Man-Nature: '' The Silence'' ( Mohsen Makhmalbaf) **Best Film: '' La Nube'' ( Fernando Solanas) **Best First Film: '' Vivre au paradis'' ( Bourlem Guerdjou) *Kodak Award: **''
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) **IN-COMPETITION: '' Ospiti'' ( Matteo Garrone) *Prix Pierrot: **''
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Peter Mullan Peter Mullan (; born 2 November 1959) is a Scottish actor and filmmaker. He is best known for his role in Ken Loach's ''My Name Is Joe'' (1998), for which he won Best Actor Award at 1998 Cannes Film Festival, 2000's '' The Claim'' and all th ...
) *Max Factor Award: **''
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References


External links

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