66ème Festival de Venise (Mostra) Palais du Cinema

The 66th annual

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, held in

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, Italy, was held from 2 to 12 September 2009, with Maria Grazia Cucinotta serving as the festival's hostess. The opening film of the festival was '' Baarìa'' by

Giuseppe Tornatore Giuseppe Tornatore (born 27 May 1956) is an Italian film director and screenwriter. He is considered one of the directors who brought critical acclaim back to Italian cinema.Katz, Ephraim, "Italy," ''The Film Encyclopedia'' (New York: HarperRes ...

and the closing film was ''

Chengdu, I Love You ''Chengdu, I Love You'' (; translit. Chengdu, Wo Ai Ni) is a Chinese film directed by Cui Jian and Fruit Chan, and released in October 2009. Runtime is 78 minutes with languages in Mandarin and English. Venice release ''Chengdu, I Love You ...

'' by Fruit Chan and Cui Jian. The international competition jury, chaired by Ang Lee, awarded 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 ...

to '' Lebanon'' by Samuel Maoz.

Juries

The international juries of the 66th Venice International Film Festival were composed as follows: Main competition (Venezia 66) * Ang Lee, Taiwanese director, screenwriter and producer (Jury President) * Sergei Bodrov, Russian director, screenwriter and producer * Sandrine Bonnaire, French actress, director and screenwriter * Liliana Cavani, Italian director and screenwriter *

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, American director, producer, editor and actor *

Anurag Kashyap Anurag Kashyap (born 10 September 1972) is an Indian filmmaker and actor known for his works in Hindi cinema. He is the recipient of several accolades, including four Filmfare Awards. For his contributions to film, the Government of France a ...

, Indian director, writer, producer and actor * Luciano Ligabue, Italian director, writer and singer-songwriter Horizons (Orizzonti) *

Pere Portabella Pere Portabella i Ràfols (; born in 1927) is a Spanish politician, director, and producer. In 1977, he was elected Senator in Spain's first democratic elections and participated in the writing of the Spanish Constitution. As a filmmaker, his s ...

, Spanish politician, director, and producer (President) * Bady Minck, Luxembourger filmmaker and artist *

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, South Korean filmmaker and academic * Garin Nugroho, Indonesian director * Gianfranco Rosi, Italian director, cinematographer, producer and screenwriter Opera Prima ("Luigi de Laurentiis" Award for a Debut Film) *

Haile Gerima Haile Gerima (born March 4, 1946) is an Ethiopian filmmaker who lives and works in the United States. He is a leading member of the L.A. Rebellion film movement, also known as the Los Angeles School of Black Filmmakers. His films have receive ...

, Ethiopian filmmaker (President) * Ramin Bahrani, American director and screenwriter * Gianni Di Gregorio, Italian director, screenwriter and actor * Antoine Fuqua, American director and producer * Sam Taylor-Wood, English filmmaker and photographer Corto-Cortissimo (Short Film Competition) *

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American filmmaker, theatre director, screenwriter and playwright (President) * Steve Ricci, Italian cinematographer, screenwriter and editor *

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, Russian artistic director of the International Film Festival Kinotav Controcampo Italiano * Carlo Lizzani, Italian director, screenwriter and critic (President) * Giulio Questi, Italian director and screenwriter * Marina Sanna, Italian chief editor of cinema magazine

Official selection

In competition

The following films competed for the

: :Highlighted title indicates Golden Lion for best film.

Out of competition

The following films were screened as ''Out of competition'':

Short film competition

The following films were selected for the Short film competition (Corto Cortissimo) section: :Highlighted title indicates Corto Cortissimo Lion winner.

Horizons

The following films were selected for the Horizons (Orizzonti) section: :Highlighted title indicates the Lion of the Future winner

Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement

As part of the ''Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement 2009'', which was conferred to John Lasseter and the Directors of Disney-Pixar, the following American animation films were presented: * '' The Incredibles'' by Brad Bird * '' Up'' by

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, Bob Peterson (screenplay) * '' Toy Story 3-D'' by John Lasseter * '' Toy Story 2 3-D'' by John Lasseter, Lee Unkrich, Ash Brannon * ''

Finding Nemo ''Finding Nemo'' is a 2003 American computer-animated comedy-drama adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Directed by Andrew Stanton with co-direction by Lee Unkrich, the screenplay was writ ...

'' by Andrew Stanton, Lee Unkrich

Cortocampo Italiano

The following films, representing "new trends in Italian cinema", were screened in this section:

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For this retrospective section on Italian cinema, 39 feature and 26 short films were screened, including documentaries. The films were mainly from the period 1946 - 1971, with a few only films going back to the 1930s and reaching up to 2009.
This is a list of the fiction feature films screened:

Autonomous sections

Venice International Film Critics' Week

The following films were selected for the 24th International Film Critics' Week: :* Special Event in collaboration with Venice Days

Venice Days

The following films were selected for the 6th edition of Venice Days (Giornate Degli Autori) autonomous section:

Awards

Official selection

The following Official Awards were conferred at the 66th edition of the festival: In competition (Venezia 66) *

: '' Lebanon'' by Samuel Maoz * Silver Lion for Best Director: Shirin Neshat for '' Women Without Men'' * Special Jury Prize: '' Soul Kitchen'' by Fatih Akın * Volpi Cup for Best Actor:

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, for '' A Single Man'' * Volpi Cup for Best Actress: Kseniya Rappoport, for ''

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'' *

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, for the best emerging actor or actress:

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for ''The Big Dream'' * Golden Osella for Outstanding Technical Contribution:

Sylvie Olivé Sylvie Olivé is a French production designer of film and television. She is a member of the Association des Décorateurs de Cinéma (ADC). She is most notable for her work in '' Mr. Nobody'' (2009), which earned her the Golden Osella for Outstand ...

for '' Mr. Nobody'' * Golden Osella for Best Screenplay:

Todd Solondz Todd Solondz (; born October 15, 1959) is an American filmmaker and playwright known for his style of dark, socially conscious satire. Solondz's work has received critical acclaim for its commentary on the "dark underbelly of middle class America ...

for '' Life During Wartime'' Horizons awards (Premi Orizzonti) * Best Film: ''Engkwentro'' by Pepe Diokno * Best Documentary: ''1428'' by ''Haibin Du'' ** Special mention: ''The Man's Woman and Other Stories'' by Amit Dutta Lion of the Future * Luigi De Laurentiis Award for a Debut Film: ''Engkwentro'' by Pepe Diokno (Horizons) Short Film awards (Corto Cortissimo Lion) * Best Short Film: ''Firstborn'' (''Eersgeborene'') by Etienne Kallos * Venice Nomination to the European Film Awards 2009: ''Sinner'' by Meni Philip ** Special mention: ''Felicità'' by Salomé Aleksi Controcampo Italiano * Best Feature Film: '' Cosmonaut'' by Susanna Nicchiarelli ** Special Mention: ''In the Eyes'' (''Negli occhi'') by Francesco Del Grosso, Daniele Anzellotti Special awards * Golden Lion for life achievement: John Lasseter and the directors of Disney-Pixar ( Brad Bird,

, Andrew Stanton, Lee Unkrich * Jaeger-Le Coultre Glory to the Filmmaker Award:

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* Persol 3-D Award for Best Stereoscopic Film: '' The Hole'' by

(Out of competition)

Autonomous sections

The following collateral awards were conferred to films of the autonomous sections: Venice International Film Critics' Week * "Region of Veneto for quality cinema" Award: ''Tehroun'' by Takmil Homayoun Nader * Future Film Festival Digital Award: '' Metropia'' by

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** Special Mention: '' Up'' by

Venice Days (Giornati degli Autori) * Label Europa Cinemas Award: ''The Last Days of Emma Blank'' by Alex van Warmerdam

Other collateral awards

The following collateral awards were conferred to films of the official selection: * FIPRESCI Award: ** Best Film (Main competition): '' Lourdes'' by

Jessica Hausner Jessica Hausner (born 6 October 1972) is an Austrian film director and screenwriter. She received international attention in 2001 when her film ''Lovely Rita'', a portrait of a young girl who feels confined by family constraints, was screened in ...

** Best Film (Horizons): ''

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'' (''Choi voi'') by Bui Thac Chuyen * SIGNIS Award: '' Lourdes'' by

** Special mention: '' Lebanon'' by Samuel Maoz * Francesco Pasinetti Award (SNGCI): ** Best Film: ''

The White Space ''The White Space'' ( it, Lo spazio bianco) is a 2009 Italian drama film directed by Francesca Comencini. It entered the main competition at the 66th Venice International Film Festival. Cast *Margherita Buy as Maria *Giovanni Ludeno as Fabrizio ...

'' (''Lo spazio bianco'') by Francesca Comencini ** Best Director:

for '' Baarìa'' ** Best Actor: Filippo Timi for ''

'' ** Best Actress: Margherita Buy for ''

'' ** Special award: Riccardo Scamarcio for ''

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'' ** Special award: ''Armando Testa – Povero ma moderno'' by Pappi Corsicato (Horizons) * Leoncino d'oro Agiscuola Award: '' Capitalism: A Love Story'' by

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* La Navicella – Venezia Cinema Award: '' Lourdes'' by

* C.I.C.T. UNESCO Enrico Fulchignoni Award: '' The Traveller'' (''Al-Musafir'') by Ahmad Maher * UNICEF Award: '' Women Without Men'' by Shirin NeshatVenice 66 Awards on IMDb
/ref> * Christopher D. Smithers Foundation Special Award: '' Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans'' by Werner Herzog * Biografilm Lancia Award: ** Best Fiction Film: '' Mr. Nobody'' by

Jaco Van Dormael Jaco Van Dormael (born 9 February 1957) is a Belgian film director, screenwriter and playwright. His films especially focus on a respectful and sympathetic portrayal of people with mental and physical disabilities. Van Dormael spent his childh ...

** Best Documentary: ''In the Eyes'' (''Negli occhi'') by Francesco Del Grosso & Daniele Anzellotti (Cortocampo Italiano) *

Queer Lion The Queer Lion is the trophy awarded yearly since 2007 to the “Best Movie with LGBT Themes & Queer Culture” among those presented during the Venice International Film Festival.David Opie"Venice Film Festival: A Guide To Every Queer Lion Award ...

for the best LGBT-themed movie: '' A Single Man'' by Tom Ford * Brian Prize by

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: '' Lourdes'' by

* Lanterna Magica Award (Cgs): ''Cosmonauta'' by Susanna Nicchiarelli (Cortocampo Italiano) * FEDIC Award: ''The White Space'' (''Lo spazio bianco'') by Francesca Comencini ** Special Mention: ''What Do You Know About Me'' by Valerio Jalongo * Arca Cinemagiovani Awards: ** Best Film: '' Soul Kitchen'' by Fatih Akin ** Best Italian Film: ''

'' (''La doppia ora'') by Giuseppe Capotondi * Lina Mangiacapre Award: ''

Scheherazade, Tell Me a Story ''Scheherazade, Tell Me a Story'' ( ar, إحكي يا شهرزاد, translit. ''Ehki ya shahrazade'') is a 2009 Egyptian film. The film Was Showing on 60 cinemas on Egypt at last of June 2009 Synopsis In modern Cairo, Hebba hosts an eve ...

'' (''Ehky ya Schahrazad'') by Yousry Nasrallah (Out of competition) * Air For Film Fest Award: ''The White Space'' (''Lo spazio bianco'') by Francesca Comencini * Open Award 2009: ''Capitalism: A love story'' by Michael Moore * Gianni Astrei Award: ''The White Space'' (''Lo spazio bianco'') by Francesca Comencini

References

External links

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