The 63rd annual

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, held in

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, was opened on 30 August 2006 with Brian De Palma's ''

The Black Dahlia Elizabeth Short (July 29, 1924 – January 14–15, 1947), known posthumously as the Black Dahlia, was an American woman found murdered in the Leimert Park neighborhood of Los Angeles on January 15, 1947. Her case became highly publicized ow ...

'' and was closed on 9 September 2006. Host of the event was Italian actress Isabella Ferrari. During the festival, retrospectives were held on the one hundredth anniversary of the births of three major Italian directors:

Roberto Rossellini Roberto Gastone Zeffiro Rossellini (8 May 1906 – 3 June 1977) was an Italian film director, producer, and screenwriter. He was one of the most prominent directors of the Italian neorealist cinema, contributing to the movement with films such ...

Mario Soldati Mario Soldati (17 November 1906 – 19 June 1999) was an cinema of Italy, Italian writer and film director. In 1954 he won the Strega Prize for ''Lettere da Capri.'' He directed several works adapted from novels, and worked with leading Ital ...

and Luchino Visconti. The

Golden Lion The Golden Lion ( it, Leone d'oro) is the highest prize given to a film at the Venice Film Festival. The prize was introduced in 1949 by the organizing committee and is now regarded as one of the film industry's most prestigious and distinguishe ...

for Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to American director

David Lynch David Keith Lynch (born January 20, 1946) is an American filmmaker, visual artist and actor. A recipient of an Academy Honorary Award in 2019, Lynch has received three Academy Award nominations for Best Director, and the César Award for Be ...

. All the films running the contest were shown for the first time as world premiere in the festival history since the Second World War.

Juries

The international juries of the 63rd Venice International Film Festival were composed as follows: Main Competition (''Venezia 63'') * Catherine Deneuve, French actress (Jury President) *

Michele Placido Michele Placido (; born 19 May 1946) is an Italian actor, film director, and screenwriter. He began his career on stage, and first gained mainstream attention through a series of roles in films directed by the likes of Mario Monicelli and Marco ...

, Italian actor and director * Juan Josè Bigas Luna, Spanish director and writer *

Paulo Branco Paulo Branco (born 3 June 1950) is a Portuguese film producer. Life and career Paulo Branco was born in Lisbon, and attended the undergraduate program in chemical engineering at the Instituto Superior Técnico but he did not graduate. He starte ...

, Portuguese producer * Cameron Crowe, American director, screenwriter and producer * Chulpan Khamatova, Russian film, theater and TV actress * Park Chan-wook, South Korean director and screenwriter Horizons (''Orizzonti'') *

Philip Gröning Philip Gröning (born 7 April 1959 in Düsseldorf) is a German director, documentary film maker and screenwriter. Career Gröning was raised in Germany and US, but also traveled extensively. He studied Medicine and Psychology before beginning in ...

, German director and screenwriter (President) *

Carlo Carlei Carlo Carlei (born 16 April 1960 in Nicastro) is an Italian film director. He has directed movies such as ''Fluke'' and ''Romeo & Juliet ''Romeo and Juliet'' is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about the roman ...

, Italian director * Giuseppe Genna, Italian writer *Keiko Kusakabe, Japanese producer and distributor *

Yousry Nasrallah Yousry Nasrallah ( ar, يسرى نصر الله ) (born 26 July 1952) is an Egyptian film director. Biography Nasrallah was born to a Coptic Christian family in Cairo. He graduated in economics and political science at Cairo University. Fo ...

, Egyptian director Opera Prima ("Luigi de Laurentiis" Award for a Debut Film) *

Paula Wagner Paula Kauffman Wagner (born Paula Sue Kauffman) is an American film producer and film executive. Her most recent credits include the film ''Marshall'' starring Chadwick Boseman, Kate Hudson, Sterling K. Brown, and Josh Gad as well as the Broad ...

, American producer (President) *

Stefania Rocca Stefania Rocca (born 24 April 1971) is an Italian actress. She is best known for her roles in the films ''Nirvana'' (1997), ''The Talented Mr. Ripley'' (1999) and ''Dracula'' (2002). Rocca also was the lead in Dario Argento's ''The Card Player''. ...

, Italian actress *

Guillermo del Toro Guillermo del Toro Gómez (; born October 9, 1964) is a Mexican filmmaker, author, and actor. He directed the Academy Award–winning fantasy films ''Pan's Labyrinth'' (2006) and ''The Shape of Water'' (2017), winning the Academy Awards for Be ...

, Mexican director and screenwriter *

Mohsen Makhmalbaf Mohsen Makhmalbaf ( fa, محسن مخملباف, ''Mohsen Makhmalbaaf''; born May 29, 1957) is an Iranian film director, writer, film editor, and producer. He has made more than 20 feature films, won some 50 awards and been a juror in more than 1 ...

, Iranian director and producer *

Andrei Plakhov Andrei Stepanovich Plakhov (russian: Андрей Степанович Плахов) (born 14 September 1950) is a Russian film critic and historian of cinema, columnist for ''Kommersant'' newspaper. Honorary President of the International Federati ...

, Russian critic Short Film Competition (''Corto Cortissimo'') *Teboho Mahlatsi, South African director and producer (President) *Francesca Calvelli, Italian editor *

Aleksey Fedorchenko Aleksey Fedorchenko (russian: Алексе́й Станисла́вович Федо́рченко; born 1966) is a film director from Yekaterinburg Yekaterinburg ( ; rus, Екатеринбург, p=jɪkətʲɪrʲɪnˈburk), alternatively ...

, Russian director

Official selection

In competition

The competitive section of the official selection is an international competition of feature films in 35mm and digital HD format, running for the

. :Highlighted title indicates the Golden Lion winner.

Out of competition

Works by directors already established in past editions of the Festival, and films deemed appropriate for a midnight screening.

Horizons

A section aiming to provide a picture of the new trends in cinema. :Highlighted title indicate the Horizons Awards for Best Film and Best Documentary respectively.

Corto Cortissimo

International competition of

35mm 35 mm may refer to: * 135 film, a type of still photography format commonly referred to as 35 mm film * 35 mm movie film, a type of motion picture film stock * 35MM 35 mm may refer to: * 135 film, a type of still photography format ...

short film A short film is any motion picture that is short enough in running time not to be considered a feature film. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes ...

s, in world premiere, not exceeding 30 minutes in length. :Highlighted title indicates Lion for Best Short Film winner.

The secret story of Russian cinema

Special monografic section on the Secret story of Russian cinema from 1934 to 1974.

Joaquim Pedro de Andrade

This is a special section dedicated to the Brazilian movie-maker,

Joaquim Pedro de Andrade Joaquim Pedro de Andrade (May 25, 1932 – September 10, 1988) was a Brazilian film director and screenwriter. He was a member of the Cinema Novo movement in Brazil. Andrade is best known for his 1969 film '' Macunaíma'', based loosely on the ...

, one of the fathers of new cinema and a famous renewal of Brazilian cinema. His daughter, Alice de Andrade, also a producer, restored the fourteen works that constitute all of her father's filmography.

Secret History of Italian Cinema 3

Special monographic sessions dedicated to the secret story of Italian film from 1937 to 1979. This is the third part of the retrospective of Italian Film, initiated at the

61st Venice International Film Festival The 61st annual Venice International Film Festival was held between 1 and 11 September 2004. The festival opened with Steven Spielberg's ''The Terminal'', and closed with Katsuhiro Otomo's '' Steamboy''. The Golden Lion was awarded to the film ' ...

Autonomous sections

Venice International Film Critics' Week

The following feature films were selected to be screened as ''In Competition'' for the 21st Venice International Film Critics' Week:

Venice Days

The following films were selected for the 3rd edition of Venice Days (Giornate Degli Autori) autonomous section:

Awards

Official selection

The following Official Awards were conferred at the 63rd edition: In Competition (''Venezia 63'') *

: '' Sanxia haoren'' by Jia Zhangke * Silver Lion for Best Director: Alain Resnais for ''Private Fears in Public Places'' * Silver Lion Revelationr: Emanuele Crialese for ''Nuovomondo'' * Special Jury Prize: ''Daratt'' by Mahamat Saleh Haroun * Volpi Cup for Best Actor: Ben Affleck for '' Hollywoodland'' *

Volpi Cup for Best Actress The Volpi Cup for Best Actress is an award presented by the Venice Film Festival. It is given by the festival jury in honor of an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance from the films in the competition slate. It is named in honor o ...

Helen Mirren Dame Helen Mirren (born Helen Lydia Mironoff; born 26 July 1945) is an English actor. The recipient of numerous accolades, she is the only performer to have achieved the Triple Crown of Acting in both the United States and the United Kingdom. ...

for '' The Queen'' *

Marcello Mastroianni Award The Marcello Mastroianni Award (Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian la ...

for Best Young Actor: Isild Le Besco for ''L'intouchable'' * Award for Best Cinematography: Emmanuel Lubezki for ''

Children of Men ''Children of Men'' is a 2006 dystopian action thriller film co-written and directed by Alfonso Cuarón. The screenplay, based on P. D. James' 1992 novel '' The Children of Men'', was credited to five writers, with Clive Owen making uncredi ...

'' * Award for Best Screenplay:

Peter Morgan Peter Julian Robin Morgan, (10 April 1963) is a British screenwriter and playwright. He is the playwright behind '' The Audience'' and '' Frost/Nixon'' and the screenwriter of ''The Queen'' (2006), '' Frost/Nixon'' (2008), ''The Damned United ...

for '' The Queen'' * Special Lion:

Jean-Marie Straub Jean-Marie is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: * Jean-Marie Abgrall (born 1950), a French psychiatrist, criminologist, specialist in forensic medicine, cult expert, and graduate in criminal law * Jean-Marie C ...

and Danièle Huillet for their innovation in cinematographic languages Special Awards * Golden Lion for lifetime achievement: to

Horizons awards (''Premi Orizzonti'') * Best Film: ''Mabei shang de fating'' by Liu Jie * Best Documentary: '' When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts'' by

Spike Lee Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee (born March 20, 1957) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. His production company, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, has produced more than 35 films since 1983. He made his directorial debut ...

Short Film awards (Corto Cortissimo Lion) * Silver Lion for Best Short Film: ''Comment on freine dans une descente?'' by Alix Delaporte * UIP Award for the Best European Short Film: ''The Making of Parts'' by Daniel Elliott ::Special Mention: ''Adults Only'' by Yeo Joon Han

Autonomous sections

The following official and collateral awards were conferred to films of the autonomous sections: Venice International Film Critics' Week * Best Film:: ''

A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints ''A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints'' is a 2006 American drama film based on a 2001 memoir of the same name by author, director, and musician Dito Montiel, which describes his youth in Astoria, New York during the 1980s. Montiel wrote and directed ...

'' by Dito Montiel * Isvema Award: ''A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints'' by Dito Montiel Venice Days (Giornate Degli Autori) * Lion of the Future :''Luigi De Laurentiis Award'' for a Debut Film: '' Khadak'' by Peter Brosens & Jessica Woodworth ::Special mention: '' 7 Years'' (''7 Ans'') by Jean-Pascal Hattu * Label Europa Cinemas: '' Dark Blue Almost Black'' (''Azuloscurocasinegro'') by

Daniel Sánchez Arévalo Daniel Sánchez Arévalo (born 24 June 1970) is a Spanish screenwriter and film director. He has worked on more than twenty films since 1995. Filmography Film Short film Television References External links * 1970 births Living ...

* Prize Arca Cinemagiovani (Young Cinema Award) – Best Movie "Other Visions": '' Offscreen'' by Christoffer Boe * UAAR Award: ''Dark Blue Almost Black'' by Daniel Sánchez Arévalo * Venice Authors Prize: ''Chicha tu madre'' by Gianfranco Quattrini & ''Mientras tanto'' by

Diego Lerman Diego Lerman (born March 24, 1976, in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Argentine film director, producer and screenplay writer. He works mainly in the cinema of Argentina.. Directing and screenplay filmography * ''La Prueba'' (1999) * ''Tan de re ...

Other collateral awards

The following collateral awards were conferred to films of the official selection: * FIPRESCI Award **Best Film (Main competition): '' The Queen'' by Stephen Frears **Best Film (Horizons): '' When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts'' by

* SIGNIS Award: ''Golden Door'' (''

Nuovomondo ''Nuovomondo'' (literally "new world" in Italian; English world-wide title ''Golden Door'') is a 2006 drama film based on a family's migration from Italy to New York City, U.S.A. at the beginning of the 20th century. The film, written and directed ...

'') by Emanuele Crialese ::Special mention: ''Dry Season'' (''

Daratt ''Dry Season'' ; french: Saison sèche) is a 2006 film by Chadian director Mahamat Saleh Haroun. The film was one of seven films from non-Western cultures commissioned by Peter Sellars' New Crowned Hope Festival to commemorate the 250th birthday o ...

'') by Mahamat Saleh Haroun ::Special mention: ''

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'' (''Nue Propriété'') by Joachim Lafosse * UNICEF Award: ''Golden Door'' by Emanuele Crialese * UNESCO Award: ''Dry Season'' by Mahamat Saleh Haroun * Francesco Pasinetti Award (SNGCI): **Best Actor:

Sergio Castellitto Sergio Castellitto (born 18 August 1953) is an Italian actor, film director, and screenwriter. Biography Sergio Castellitto was born in Rome in 1953, to parents from Molise and Abruzzo, Southern Italy. After graduating from the Silvio D'Amico Na ...

for ''The Missing Star'' **Best Actress:

Laura Morante Laura Morante (born 21 August 1956) is an Italian film actress. Life and career Morante was born in Santa Fiora, province of Grosseto (Tuscany), the daughter of lawyer and playwright Marcello Morante, who was the son of Irma (née Poggibonsi) ( ...

for ''Private Fears in Public Places'' **Best Film: ''Golden Door'' by Emanuele Crialese * Pietro Bianchi Award: Marco Bellocchio * FEDIC Award: ''Golden Door'' by Emanuele Crialese * Little Golden Lion: ''

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'' by Ivan Vyrypaev * Young Cinema Award – Best International Film: '' Black Book'' (''Zwartboek'') by

Paul Verhoeven Paul Verhoeven (; born 18 July 1938) is a Dutch director, producer and screenwriter, active in the Netherlands, France and the United States. His blending of graphic violence and sexual content with social satire is a trademark of both his dram ...

* Wella Prize: ''

Don't Make Any Plans for Tonight ''Don't Make Any Plans for Tonight'' ( it, Non prendere impegni stasera) is a 2006 Italian drama film written and directed by Gianluca Maria Tavarelli. It was screened in the Horizons section at the 63rd Venice International Film Festival, in whic ...

'' (''Non prendere impegni stasera'') by

Gianluca Maria Tavarelli Gianluca Maria Tavarelli (born 27 September 1964) is an Italian director and screenwriter. Life and career Born in Turin, Tavarelli was self-taught, initially producing several Super 8 and 16 mm short films. After directing several commerci ...

(Horizons) * Open Prize: '' Dong'' by Jia Zhangke (Horizons) * Doc/It Award (ex aequo): ''Dong'' by Jia Zhangke & ''I Am the One Who Brings Flowers to Her Grave'' by Hala Alabdalla Yakoub and Ammar Al Beik * Future Film Festival Digital Award: ''

Inland Empire The Inland Empire (IE) is a metropolitan area and region inland of and adjacent to coastal Southern California, centering around the cities of San Bernardino and Riverside, and bordering Los Angeles County to the west. It includes the cities o ...

'' by

(Out of competition) ::Special mention: '' The Banquet'' by Feng Xiaogang (Out of competition) * Laterna Magica Prize: ''

'' by

Alfonso Cuarón Alfonso Cuarón Orozco ( , ; born 28 November 1961) is a Mexican filmmaker. He is known for directing films in a variety of genres including the family drama ''A Little Princess (1995 film), A Little Princess'' (1995), the romantic drama ''Gre ...

* Biografilm Award: '' Bobby'' by Emilio Estevez **Best Film: ''CinemAvvenire'' Award: ''Golden Door'' by Emanuele Crialese **Cinema for Peace Award: ''

I Don't Want to Sleep Alone ''I Don't Want to Sleep Alone'' is a 2006 Malaysian-Taiwanese romantic drama film written and directed by Tsai Ming-liang. Lee Kang-sheng stars in a dual role as a brain-dead patient and as an injured homeless man. The film also stars Norman At ...

'' (''Hei yanquan'') by Tsai Ming-liang * Award of the City of Rome: ''Lettere dal Sahara'' by Vittorio De Seta (Special Events) * Human Rights Film Network Award: '' When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts'' ::Special mention: ''Dry Season'' by Mahamat Saleh Haroun * EIUC Award: ''Dry Season'' by Mahamat Saleh Haroun * Mimmo Rotella Foundation Award: '' The Missing Star'' (''La stella che non-c'è'') by Gianni Amelio * Gucci Award:

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(screenplay) for '' The Proposition'' by John Hillcoat

The numbers and the nations of the 63rd Show

*Number of countries with a film in one of the official sections: 31 *Countries making their first appearance at the film festival Chad, Cyprus and Indonesia *Number of films displayed: 2,589, including 1,429 full-length feature films *Number of full-length feature film officially presented: 62 **During the contest: 21 **Out of the contest: 9 + 7 midnights + 1 special event **Venice Horizons: 19 + 5 special events

References

External links

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