The 78th annual

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was held from 1 to 11 September 2021. South Korean director

Bong Joon-ho Bong Joon-ho (, ; Hanja: 奉俊昊; born September 14, 1969) is a South Korean film director, producer and screenwriter. The recipient of four Academy Awards, his filmography is characterised by emphasis on social themes, genre-mixing, black h ...

was appointed as the President of the Jury, marking the first time a South Korean director has been picked as the festival's top juror.

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hosted the opening and closing nights. 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 ...

was awarded to ''

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'' directed by Audrey Diwan.

Jury

Main Competition (Venezia 78) *

, South Korean director and screenwriter (Jury President) * Saverio Costanzo, Italian director and screenwriter *

Virginie Efira Virginie Efira (born 5 May 1977) is a Belgian actress and television presenter. Efira got her first leading role in the romantic comedy ''It Boy'' (2013). She subsequently received critical praise for her performance in the comedy drama '' In Be ...

, Belgian actress * Cynthia Erivo, British actress and singer * Sarah Gadon, Canadian actress * Alexander Nanau, Romanian-German documentary director *

Chloé Zhao Chloé Zhao, born Zhao Ting (, born 31 March 1982), is a Chinese filmmaker, known primarily for her work on independent films. Zhao's debut feature film, ''Songs My Brothers Taught Me'' (2015), premiered at Sundance Film Festival to critical a ...

, Chinese director and screenwriter Horizons *

Jasmila Žbanić Jasmila Žbanić (; born 19 December 1974) is a Bosnian film director, screenwriter and producer, best known for having written and directed ''Quo Vadis, Aida?'' (2020), which earned her nominations for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Languag ...

, Bosnian director (Jury President) * Mona Fastvold, Norwegian director * Shahram Mokri, Iranian director * Josh Siegel, director of the cinema department of

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* Nadia Terranova, Italian novelist Luigi De Laurentiis Award for a Debut Film * Uberto Pasolini, Italian director and producer (Jury President) * Martin Schweighofer, Austrian film critic * Amalia Ulman, Argentine visual artist

Official selection

In Competition

The following films were selected for the main international competition: :Highlighted title indicates Golden Lion winner.

Out of Competition

The following films were selected to be screened out of competition:

Horizons

The following films were selected for the Horizons ( it, Orizzonti) section:

Awards

Official selection

The following official awards were presented at the 78th Edition: In Competition *

: ''

'' by Audrey Diwan *

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: ''

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'' by Paolo Sorrentino * Silver Lion: '' The Power of the Dog'' by Jane Campion * Volpi Cup for Best Actress: Penélope Cruz for '' Parallel Mothers'' * Volpi Cup for Best Actor: John Arcilla for '' On the Job: The Missing 8'' * Golden Osella for Best Screenplay: '' The Lost Daughter'' by

Maggie Gyllenhaal Margalit Ruth "Maggie" Gyllenhaal (; born November 16, 1977) is an American actress and filmmaker. Part of the Gyllenhaal family, she is the daughter of filmmakers Stephen Gyllenhaal and Naomi Foner Gyllenhaal, Naomi Achs, and the older sister o ...

* Special Jury Prize: ''

Il buco ''Il buco'' ( en, link=no, "The Hole") is a 2021 Italian drama film directed by Michelangelo Frammartino. It was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 78th Venice International Film Festival, and won the Special Jury Prize. The film ...

'' by Michelangelo Frammartino *

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: Filippo Scotti for ''

'' Horizons (Orizzonti) *Best Film: ''Pilgrims'' by Laurynas Bareisa *Best Director: ''Full Time'' by Eric Gravel *Special Jury Prize: '' El Gran Movimiento'' by Kiro Russo *Best Actress:

Laure Calamy Laure Calamy (born March 22, 1975) is a César Award-winning French film, TV and theatre actress best known for her roles in ''Call My Agent!'' and '' My Donkey, My Lover & I''. Early life Born in 1975, Calamy is the daughter of a psychologist ...

for ''Full Time'' *Best Actor: Piseth Chhun for '' White Building'' *Best Screenplay: ''

107 Mothers ''107 Mothers'' is a Russian-Language Slovak drama film directed by Péter Kerekes and released in 2021. Its world premiere took place on 1 September 2021 at the 78th Venice International Film Festival, where it was screened in Horizons compet ...

'' by Peter Kerekes *Best Short Film: ''The Bones'' by Cristóbal León and Joaquín Cociña *Armani Beauty Audience Award: ''The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic'' by Teemu Nikki Lion of the Future *Luigi De Laurentiis Award for a Debut Film: ''Imaculat'' by George Chiper-Lillemark and Monica Stan

Autonomous sections

The following collateral awards were conferred to films of the autonomous sections: Venice International Critics' Week *Grand Prize: ''

Zalava ''Zalava'' ( Persian: زالاوا‎) is a 2021 Iranian horror drama film directed by Arsalan Amiri and written by Amiri, Ida Panahandeh and Tahmineh Bahramalian. The film screened for the first time at the 39th Fajr Film Festival and earned 6 n ...

'' by Arsalan Amiri *Mario Serandrei: ''They Carry Death'' by Samuel M. Delgado and Helena Girón *Best Short Film: ''Inchei'' by Federico Demattè *Best Director: ''Inchei'' by Federico Demattè *Best Technical Contribution: ''L'Incanto'' by Chiara Caterina

Other collateral awards

The following collateral awards were conferred to films of the official selection: * Arca CinemaGiovani Award **Best Italian Film: ''

'' by Paolo Sorrentino **Venezia 78 Best Film: ''

'' by Audrey Diwan *Authors under 40 Award **Best Director: ''Vera Dreams of the Sea'' by Kaltrina Krasniqi **Best Screenplay: ''Imaculat'' by George Chiper-Lillemark and Monica Stan *BNL Gruppo BNP Paribas People's Choice Award: '' Deserto Particular'' by Aly Muritiba *Brian Award: ''

'' by Audrey Diwan *Casa Wabi – Mantarraya Award: ''Imaculat'' by George Chiper-Lillemark and Monica Stan *CICT - UNESCO "Enrico Fulchignoni" Award: ''Amira'' by Mohamed Diab *Edipo Re Award: **'' Al Garib'' by Amer Fakher Eldin **''Vera Dreams of the Sea'' by Kaltrina Krasniqi *Europa Cinemas Label Award: ''Californie'' by Alessandro Cassigoli and Casey Kauffman *Fanheart3 Award **Graffetta d'Oro for Best Film: ''

Freaks Out ''Freaks Out'' is a 2021 Italian historical-fantasy drama film directed by Gabriele Mainetti. It was entered in the main competition at the 78th Venice International Film Festival. It received mostly positive reviews, with critics praising the a ...

'' by

Gabriele Mainetti Gabriele Mainetti (born 7 November 1976) is an Italian film director, actor, screenwriter, composer and producer. Career Mainetti started his career in the film industry as an actor for minor comedies and television series; as a director, he rec ...

**Nave d’Argento for Best OTP: ''

Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon ''Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon'' is a 2021 American fantasy thriller film written and directed by Ana Lily Amirpour. It stars Kate Hudson, Jun Jong-seo, Ed Skrein, Evan Whitten, and Craig Robinson. The film had its world premiere at the 78th V ...

'' by

Ana Lily Amirpour Ana Lily Amirpour ( fa, آنا لیلی امیرپور) is a British-born American film director, screenwriter, producer and actress. She is best known for her Directorial debut, feature film debut ''A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night'', self-descr ...

**VR Fan Experience: ''Knot: A Trilogy'' by Glen Neath and David Rosenberg **Special Mention: '' Old Henry'' by Potsy Ponciroli *FEDIC Award: ''

'' by Michelangelo Frammartino ::Special mention: ''La Ragazza Ha Volato'' by Wilma Labate * FIPRESCI Awards: **Best Film (main competition): ''

'' by Audrey Diwan **Best Film (other sections): ''

'' by Arsalan Amiri *Fondazione Mimmo Rotella Award:

Mario Martone Mario Martone (born 20 November 1959) is an Italian film director and screenwriter. He has directed more than 30 films since 1985. His film '' L'amore molesto'' was entered into the 1995 Cannes Film Festival. His 2010 film ''Noi credevamo'' c ...

and

Toni Servillo Marco Antonio Servillo (), known as Toni Servillo, is an Italian actor and theatrical director. He has won the European Film Award for Best Actor twice, in 2008 for both '' Gomorrah'' and ''Il Divo'' and in 2013 for ''The Great Beauty'', as well ...

for ''

The King of Laughter ''The King of Laughter'' ( it, Qui rido io, lit= Here I laugh) is a 2021 Italian-Spanish biographical drama film directed by Mario Martone about actor and playwright Eduardo Scarpetta's legal battle against Gabriele D'Annunzio over his parody of ...

'' *Francesco Pasinetti Award **Best Film: ''

'' by Paolo Sorrentino **Best Actor: ***Leonardo Di Costanzo for ''Ariaferma'' ***

for ''

'' and ''

'' **Best Actress: Teresa Saponangelo for ''

'' *GdA Director's Award: ''Imaculat'' by George Chiper-Lillemark and Monica Stan *Green Drop Award: ''

'' by Michelangelo Frammartino *Leoncino d'Oro Award: ''

'' by

*Lizzani Award: ''

'' by

*Premio Fondazione Fai Persona Lavoro Ambiente: '' El Gran Movimiento'' by Kiro Russo ::Special mention: ''Costa Brava'' by Mounia Akl (treatment of issues related to environment) ::Special mention: ''

7 Prisoners ''7 Prisoners'' ( pt, 7 Prisioneiros) is a 2021 Brazilian drama film directed by Alexandre Moratto from a screenplay by Moratto and Thayná Mantesso. The film stars Christian Malheiros and Rodrigo Santoro and premiered at the 78th Venice Intern ...

'' by Alexandre Moratto (treatment of issues related to work) ::Special mention: ''Full Time'' by Eric Gravel (treatment of issues related to work) *NUOVOIMAIE TALENT AWARD **Best New Young Actor: Filippo Scotti for ''

'' **Best New Young Actress: Aurora Giovinazzo for ''

'' *La Pellicola d'Oro Award **Best Visual Effects: Maurizio Corridori for ''

'' **Best Gaffer: Loris Felici for ''

'' **Best Camera Operator: Luca Massa for ''

'' **Best Costume Tailoring: Tirelli for ''

'' *Premio Soundtrack Stars Award **Best Soundtrack: ''

'' by

::Special Mention: ''

'' by

**Lifetime Achievement Award: Ornella Vanoni *Premio UNIMED: ''

'' by Paolo Sorrentino *Premio Fair Play al Cinema - Vivere da Sportivi: ''

'' by Michelangelo Frammartino ::Special mention: ''

The Card Counter ''The Card Counter'' is a 2021 American crime drama film written and directed by Paul Schrader. It stars Oscar Isaac, Tiffany Haddish, Tye Sheridan, and Willem Dafoe. Martin Scorsese is an executive producer. It had its world premiere at the 7 ...

'' by

Paul Schrader Paul Joseph Schrader (; born July 22, 1946) is an American screenwriter, film director, and film critic. He first received widespread recognition through his screenplay for Martin Scorsese's ''Taxi Driver'' (1976). He later continued his collabo ...

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 ...

: ''The Last Chapter'' by Gianluca Matarrese *RB Casting Award: Aurora Giovinazzo for ''

'' *Sfera 1932 Award: '' The Box'' by

Lorenzo Vigas Lorenzo Vigas Castes (born 1967) is a Venezuelan director, screenwriter and film producer. Biography Education Born in Mérida, the son of the painter Oswaldo Vigas, Vigas graduated in molecular biology at the University of Tampa. In 1995 ...

*SIGNIS Award: '' Another World'' by

Stéphane Brizé Stéphane Brizé (born 18 October 1966) is a French film director, producer, screenwriter and actor. Life and career Stéphane Brizé was born on 18 October 1966 in Rennes, France. He attended a University Institutes of Technology and moved to ...

::Special mention: ''

'' by Paolo Sorrentino *Smithers Foundation Award "Ambassador of Hope": ''Life of Crime 1984-2020'' by Jon Alpert *“Sorriso Diverso Venezia Award” XI edition **Best Italian Film: ''

'' by

**Best Foreign Film: ''

'' by Alexandre Moratto *10th INTERFILM Award for Promoting Interreligious Dialogue: ''Amira'' by Mohamed Diab *Verona Film Club Award: ''Erasing Frank'' by Gàbor Fabricius

Special Awards

Golden Lion For Lifetime Achievement The Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement ( it, Leone d'oro alla carriera, lit=Career Golden Lion) is an award given at the Venice Film Festival. It is awarded to directors, actors and other personalities from the world of cinema who have disting ...

: Roberto Benigni and Jamie Lee Curtis

References

External links

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