The 75th

Venice International Film Festival The Venice Film Festival or Venice International Film Festival ( it, Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica della Biennale di Venezia, "International Exhibition of Cinematographic Art of the Venice Biennale") is an annual film festival he ...

was held from 29 August to 8 September 2018. Mexican film director

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 ...

was named as the President of the Jury. '' First Man'', directed by

Damien Chazelle Damien Sayre Chazelle (; born January 19, 1985) is an American film director, screenwriter and producer. He is known for his films ''Whiplash'' (2014), ''La La Land'' (2016), and '' First Man'' (2018). For ''Whiplash'', he was nominated for the ...

, was selected to open the festival.

was named as the Jury President for the main competition section, with

Michele Riondino Michele Riondino (born 14 March 1979) is an Italian actor. Born in Taranto, Riondino enrolled at the Silvio D'Amico National Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating in 2000. In 2006, he acted in ''The Black Arrow'', a TV series broadcast by Canale ...

hosting the festival. The festival poster is made by Italian artist

Lorenzo Mattotti Lorenzo Mattotti (born 24 January 1954) is an Italian comics artist as well as an illustrator. His illustrations have been published in magazines such as ''Cosmopolitan (magazine), Cosmopolitan'', ''Vogue (magazine), Vogue'', ''The New Yorker'', ...

, who designed it in the way "that attracts the eye, that attracts thought, but without revealing too much." 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 ''

Roma Roma or ROMA may refer to: Places Australia * Roma, Queensland, a town ** Roma Airport ** Roma Courthouse ** Electoral district of Roma, defunct ** Town of Roma, defunct town, now part of the Maranoa Regional Council *Roma Street, Brisbane, a ...

'', directed 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 ...

Jury

Main Competition (Venezia 75) *

, Mexican film director (Jury President) *

Sylvia Chang Sylvia Chang (born 21 July 1953) is a Taiwanese actress, writer, singer, producer and director. In 1992, she was a member of the jury at the 42nd Berlin International Film Festival. In 2018, she was one of the jury members of the main competition ...

, Taiwanese actress, writer, singer, producer and director *

Trine Dyrholm Trine Dyrholm (; born 15 April 1972) is a Danish actress, singer and songwriter. Dyrholm received national recognition when she placed third in the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix as a 14-year-old singer. Four years later, she again achieved national re ...

, Danish actress, singer and songwriter *

Nicole Garcia Nicole Garcia (born 22 April 1946) is a French actress, film director and screenwriter. Her film '' Charlie Says'' was entered into the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. Her film ''Going Away'' was screened in the Special Presentation section at the 20 ...

, French actress, film director and screenwriter *

Paolo Genovese Paolo Genovese (born 20 August 1966) is an Italian director and screenwriter. Life and career Born in Rome, after graduating in Economics and Business Genovese started his career at McCann Erickson, directing over one hundred commercials and w ...

, Italian director and screenwriter * Małgorzata Szumowska, Polish film director, screenwriter and producer *

Taika Waititi Taika David Cohen (born 16 August 1975), known professionally as Taika Waititi ( ), is a New Zealand filmmaker, actor, and comedian. He is a recipient of an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Grammy Award, and has received two nominations at t ...

, New Zealand film director, screenwriter and actor *

Christoph Waltz Christoph Waltz (; born 4 October 1956) is an Austrian-German actor. Since 2009 he has been primarily active in the United States. His accolades include two Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, two British Academy Film Awards and two Sc ...

, Austrian actor * Naomi Watts, British actress

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 (Orizzonti) section: :Highlighted titles indicate Horizons Prizes for Best Feature Film and Best Short Film respectively.

Venice Classics

The following films were selected to be screened in the Venice Classics section: :Highlighted titles indicate the Best Restored Film and Best Documentary on Cinema official awards respectively.

Sconfini

The following films were selected for the Sconfini section:

Awards

Official selection

The following official awards were presented at the 75th edition: In Competition *

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Grand Jury Prize A film festival is an organized, extended presentation of films in one or more cinemas or screening venues, usually in a single city or region. Increasingly, film festivals show some films outdoors. Films may be of recent date and, depending upon ...

: ''

The Favourite ''The Favourite'' is a 2018 period black comedy film co-produced and directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, from a screenplay by Deborah Davis and Tony McNamara. Set in early 18th century Great Britain, the film's plot examines the relationship betw ...

'' by Yorgos Lanthimos * Silver Lion: ''

The Sisters Brothers ''The Sisters Brothers'' is a 2011 Western novel by Canadian-born author Patrick deWitt. The darkly comic story takes place in Oregon and California in 1851. The narrator, Eli Sisters, and his brother Charlie are assassins tasked with killing He ...

'' by

Jacques Audiard Jacques Audiard (; born 30 April 1952) is a French film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is the son of Michel Audiard, also a film director and screenwriter. He has won both the César Award for Best Film and the BAFTA Award for Best Fi ...

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 ...

Olivia Colman Sarah Caroline Sinclair ( Colman; born 30 January 1974), known professionally as Olivia Colman, is an English actress. Known for her comedic and dramatic roles in film and television, she has received various accolades, including an Academy A ...

for ''The Favourite'' * Volpi Cup for Best Actor: Willem Dafoe for ''

At Eternity's Gate ''Sorrowing Old Man (At Eternity's Gate)'' is an oil painting by Vincent van Gogh that he made in 1890 in Saint-Rémy de Provence based on an early lithograph. The painting was completed in early May at a time when he was convalescing from a se ...

'' * Best Screenplay Award: '' The Ballad of Buster Scruggs'' by Joel and Ethan Coen * Special Jury Prize: ''

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'' by

Jennifer Kent Jennifer Kent (born 5 March 1969) is an Australian actress, writer and director, best known for her directorial debut, the horror film ''The Babadook'' (2014). Her second film, '' The Nightingale'' (2018), premiered at the 75th Venice Internati ...

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 ...

: Baykali Ganambarr for ''

'' Horizons (Orizzonti) *Best Film: ''

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'' by Phuttiphong Aroonpheng *Best Director: '' The River'' by Emir Baigazin *Special Jury Prize: '' The Announcement'' by

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*Best Actress:

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for ''

The Man Who Surprised Everyone The Man Who Surprised Everyone (russian: Человек, который удивил всех, Chelovek, kotoryj udivil vsekh) is a Russian film-drama directed by Aleksey Chupov and Natasha Merkulova, shot according to their own script in 2018. M ...

'' *Best Actor:

Kais Nashef Kais Nashef ( ar, قيس ناشف, he, קאיס נאשף; born ) is a Palestinian (Arab-Israeli) actor of both Palestinian and German descent. Born in Tayibe, Israel, to an Arab-Muslim father, and to a German-Christian mother. Nashef studied a ...

for ''

Tel Aviv On Fire ''Tel Aviv on Fire'' (Hebrew: תל אביב על האש, ''Tel Aviv Al Ha'Esh'') is a 2018 internationally co-produced comedy-drama satire film directed by Sameh Zoabi and co-written by Zoabi and Dan Kleinman. The film premiered internationally a ...

'' *Best Screenplay: ''

Jinpa ''Jinpa'' (Tibetan: ལག་དམར་, "Butcher" or "Murderer"; ) is a 2018 Chinese Tibetan-language film written and directed by Pema Tseden. The screenplay is based on the novels ''The Slayer'' by Tsering Norbu and ''I Ran Over a Sheep'' by ...

'' by Pema Tseden *Horizons Prize for Best Short: ''A Gift'' by

Aditya Ahmad Surya (; sa, सूर्य, ) is the sun as well as the solar deity in Hinduism. He is traditionally one of the major five deities in the Smarta tradition, all of whom are considered as equivalent deities in the Panchayatana puja and a m ...

Lion of the Future *Luigi De Laurentiis Award for a Debut Film: '' The Day I Lost My Shadow'' by Soudade Kaadan Venezia Classici Awards *Best Documentary on Cinema: '' The Great Buster: A Celebration'' by Peter Bogdanovich *Best Restored Film: ''

The Night of the Shooting Stars ''The Night of the Shooting Stars'' (UK: ''The Night of San Lorenzo'', it, La Notte di San Lorenzo) is a 1982 Italian fantasy war drama film directed by Paolo Taviani and Vittorio Taviani. It was written by Giuliani G. De Negri, Paolo Taviani, Ton ...

'' by Paolo Taviani and Vittorio Taviani 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 ...

David Cronenberg David Paul Cronenberg (born March 15, 1943) is a Canadian film director, screenwriter, and actor. He is one of the principal originators of what is commonly known as the body horror genre, with his films exploring visceral bodily transformation ...

and

Vanessa Redgrave Dame Vanessa Redgrave (born 30 January 1937) is an English actress and activist. Throughout her career spanning over seven decades, Redgrave has garnered numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Television Award, two ...

Autonomous sections

The following collateral awards were conferred to films of the autonomous sections: Venice International Critics' Week *Sun Film Group Audience Award: ''

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'' by Saeed Al Batal and Ghiath Ayoub *Verona Film Club Award: ''

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'' by Maxime Matray and Alexia Walther *Mario Serandrei – Hotel Saturnia Award for the Best Technical Contribution: ''Still Recording'' by Saeed Al Batal and Ghiath Ayoub

Giornate degli Autori The Giornate degli Autori or simply the Giornate, formerly also known in English as Venice Days, is an independent film festival section held in parallel to and in association with the Venice Film Festival. It is modeled on the Directors' Fortnight ...

* SIAE 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 ...

for his artistic career and for his last picture, ''

Capri-Revolution ''Capri-Revolution'' is a 2018 Italian-French period drama film co-written and directed by Mario Martone. It was selected to be screened in the main competition section of the 75th Venice International Film Festival. Plot In 1914, with Italy a ...

'' * GdA Director's Award: ''

Real Love Real Love may refer to: Film and television * ''Real Love'' (film), a film by Claire Burger Music Albums * ''Real Love'' (Derek Johnson album) * ''Real Love'' (Dolly Parton album), or the title song (see below) * ''Real Love'' (Lisa Stansf ...

'' by

Claire Burger Claire Burger is a French film director, film editor and screenwriter. She received the Camera d'Or award for her debut feature film ''Party Girl'' at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival The 67th Cannes Film Festival was held from 14 to 25 May 201 ...

* BNL People's Choice Award: ''

Ricordi? ''Remember?'' ( it, Ricordi?) is a 2018 Italian-French romance film written and directed by Valerio Mieli. The film premiered at the Giornate degli Autori section of the 75th Venice International Film Festival. Plot Cast * Luca Marinell ...

'' by

Valerio Mieli Valerio Mieli (born 27 January 1978, Rome, Latium) is a French-Italian writer, director and scenarist. Biography After a master of philosophy at the Sapienza University of Rome, University of Rome (« La Sapienza »), he studied at the Univers ...

* Europa Cinemas Label Award: '' Joy'' by

Sudabeh Mortezai Sudabeh Mortezai (born 1968), is an Austrian–Iranian filmmaker and producer. She is best known as the director of critically acclaimed films ''Macondo'' and ''Joy'' which won several international awards at film festivals. Personal life She w ...

* Hearst Film Award: '' Joy'' by

Other collateral awards

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

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**Venezia 75 Best Film: ''

Never Look Away ''Never Look Away'' (german: Werk ohne Autor, lit=Work Without Author) is a 2018 German epic coming-of-age romantic drama film written and directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck. It was nominated for a Golden Lion at the 75th Venice Inte ...

'' by

Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck Florian Maria Georg Christian Graf Henckel von Donnersmarck (; born 2 May 1973) is an Academy Award-winning German and Austrian film director. He is best known for writing and directing the 2006 dramatic thriller ''Das Leben der Anderen (The L ...

* Brian Award: '' On My Skin'' by

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(Horizons) * Enrico Fulchignoni – CICT-UNESCO Award: '' El Pepe: Una Vida Suprema'' by

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 ...

(Out of competition) * FEDIC (Federazione Italiana dei Cineclub) Award: ''On My Skin'' by Alessio Cremonini ::Special mention: ''

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(Giornate) ::Mention FEDIC Il Giornale del Cibo: ''

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(Giornate) * FIPRESCI Awards: **Best Film (main competition): ''

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László Nemes László Nemes (born Nemes Jeles László; ; 18 February 1977) is a Hungarian film director and screenwriter. His 2015 debut feature film, ''Son of Saul,'' was screened in the main competition at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the ...

**Best Film (other sections): ''

'' by Saeed Al Batal and Ghiath Ayoub (International Critics' Week) * Gillo Pontecorvo Award (Best co-production for a debut film): ''The Road Not Taken'' by Tang Gaopeng * Green Drop Award: ''

'' by Julian Schnabel * Lanterna Magica Award (CGS): ''

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'' by Mikhael Hers (Horizons) * Leoncino d'Oro Agiscuola per il Cinema Award: ''Never Look Away'' by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck **Cinema for UNICEF Award: '' What You Gonna Do When the World's on Fire?'' by

Roberto Minervini Roberto Minervini (born 1970) is an Italian film director, screenwriter, photographer, and Music Producer. His recent films, focusing on Rural America, American rural life and marginalized populations, have been praised for their "disarming direc ...

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 ...

: '' Josè'' by Li Cheng (Giornate) * SIGNIS Award: ''

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::Special mention: ''

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'' by Paul Greengrass * C. Smithers Foundation Award – CICT-UNESCO: '' A Star Is Born'' by Bradley Cooper ::Special mention: ''

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Rick Alverson Patrick James Alverson Jr. (born June 25, 1971) is an American film director, screenwriter and musician, living in Richmond, Virginia. His films have been characterized by their confrontational nature and departure from traditional 3 act structu ...

* Robert Bresson Award: Liliana Cavani * Franca Sozzani Award:

Salma Hayek Salma Hayek Pinault ( , ; born Salma Valgarma Hayek Jiménez; September 2, 1966) is a Mexican and American actress and film producer. She began her career in Mexico with starring roles in the telenovela ''Teresa'' (1989–1991) as well as the ...

* Campari Passion for the Cinema Award:

Bob Murawski Bob Murawski (born June 14, 1964) is an American film editor. He was awarded the 2010 Academy Award for Best Film Editing for his work on ''The Hurt Locker'', which he shared with his wife, fellow editor Chris Innis. He often works with film dir ...

for ''

The Other Side of the Wind ''The Other Side of the Wind'' is a 2018 satirical drama film, directed, co-written, co-produced and co-edited by Orson Welles, and posthumously released in 2018 after forty-eight years in development. The film stars John Huston, Bob Random, Pe ...

'' *Pietro Bianchi Award: Carlo Verdone *Fondazione Mimmo Rotella Award: Julian Schnabel and Willem Dafoe for ''

References

External links

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