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The 70th annual
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 ...
took place in Venice, Italy from 28 August to 7 September 2013. American film director
William Friedkin William "Billy" Friedkin (born August 29, 1935)Biskind, p. 200. is an American film and television director, producer and screenwriter closely identified with the "New Hollywood" movement of the 1970s. Beginning his career in documentaries in t ...
was presented with a lifetime achievement award. Italian film director
Bernardo Bertolucci Bernardo Bertolucci (; 16 March 1941 – 26 November 2018) was an Italian film director and screenwriter with a career that spanned 50 years. Considered one of the greatest directors in Italian cinema, Bertolucci's work achieved international ...
was the President of the Jury. He was previously the President of the Jury at the 40th edition in 1983. ''
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'', directed by Alfonso Cuarón, was the opening film of the festival. Italian actress
Eva Riccobono Eva Riccobono (born 7 February 1983) is an Italian model, actress, and television presenter. Early life Riccobono was born in Palermo, Sicily, the daughter of an Italian father and a German mother. She has three older sisters. Riccobono began ...
hosted the opening and closing nights of the festival. 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 the Italian documentary film ''
Sacro GRA ''Sacro GRA'' (, Italian language, Italian for "Holy Grande Raccordo Anulare, GRA") is a 2013 Italian documentary film directed by Gianfranco Rosi (director), Gianfranco Rosi. It won the Golden Lion at the 70th Venice International Film Festival. ...
''. It was the first documentary film to win the award at the Venice Festival.


Jury

The following people were selected for the main competition jury: Main competition (Venezia 70) *
Bernardo Bertolucci Bernardo Bertolucci (; 16 March 1941 – 26 November 2018) was an Italian film director and screenwriter with a career that spanned 50 years. Considered one of the greatest directors in Italian cinema, Bertolucci's work achieved international ...
, Italian director (Jury President) *
Andrea Arnold Andrea Arnold, OBE (born 5 April 1961) is an English filmmaker and former actor. She won an Academy Award for her short film ''Wasp'' in 2005. Her feature films include ''Red Road'' (2006), ''Fish Tank'' (2009), and ''American Honey'' (2016), ...
, English director *
Renato Berta Renato Berta is a Swiss cinematographer and film director, best known for his collaborations with directors Alain Tanner and Jean-Marie Straub. Trained at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome, Berta has worked as cinematographer in m ...
, Swiss-France director of photography *
Carrie Fisher Carrie Frances Fisher (October 21, 1956 – December 27, 2016) was an American actress and writer. She played Princess Leia in the ''Star Wars'' films (1977–1983). She reprised the role in'' Star Wars: The Force Awakens'' (2015), ''The Last ...
, American actress, screenwriter and novelist *
Martina Gedeck Martina Gedeck (; born 14 September 1961) is a German actress. She came to broader, international attention due to her roles in films such as '' Mostly Martha'' (2001), ''The Lives of Others'' (2006), and ''The Baader Meinhof Complex'' (2008). Sh ...
, German actress *
Pablo Larraín Pablo Larraín Matte (; born 19 August 1976) is a Chilean filmmaker. He has directed nine feature films and co-directed one television series, including the Academy Award-nominated films ''No (2012 film), No'' (2012), ''Neruda (film), Neruda'' ...
, Chilean director *
Virginie Ledoyen Virginie Fernández (born 15 November 1976), known by her stage name Virginie Ledoyen (), is a French actress who has appeared in French, British and American films. Life and career Ledoyen was born in Aubervilliers, the daughter of Olga, a res ...
, French actress *
Ryuichi Sakamoto is a Japanese composer, pianist, singer, record producer and actor who has pursued a diverse range of styles as a solo artist and as a member of Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO). With his bandmates Haruomi Hosono and Yukihiro Takahashi, Sakamoto i ...
, Japanese composer *
Jiang Wen Jiang Wen (born 5 January 1963) is a Chinese actor, screenwriter, and director. As a director, he is sometimes grouped with the "Sixth Generation" that emerged in the 1990s. Jiang is also well known internationally as an actor, having starred wit ...
, Chinese actor and director Horizons (Orizzonti) *
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 ...
, American screenwriter, film director and critic (President) *
Catherine Corsini Catherine Corsini (born 18 May 1956) is a French film director, screenwriter and actress. Her film ''Replay (2001 film), Replay'' was entered into the 2001 Cannes Film Festival. Her 2012 film ''Three Worlds (film), Three Worlds'' competed in the ...
, French film director, screenwriter and actress * Leonardo Di Costanzo, Italian director, screenwriter and cinematographer *
Golshifteh Farahani Rahavard Farahani ( fa, رهاورد فراهانی; born 10 July 1983), known professionally as Golshifteh Farahani (), is an Iranian-French actress. She is known for her performances in ''M for Mother'' (2006), '' Body of Lies'' (2008), ''Abo ...
, Iranian actress, musician and singer *
Frédéric Fonteyne Frédéric Fonteyne (; born 9 January 1968) is a Belgian film director. He studied film at the Institut des arts de diffusion in Louvain-la-Neuve. His 2020 film '' Working Girls'' was selected as the Belgian entry for the Best International Feat ...
, Belgian film director *
Kseniya Rappoport Kseniya Aleksandrovna Rappoport (russian: link=no, Ксе́ния Алекса́ндровна Раппопо́рт; born 25 March 1974) is a Russian actress. She graduated in 2000 from Saint Petersburg Academy of Theatrical Arts and was immedi ...
, Russian actress *
Amr Waked Amr Waked ( ar, عمرو واكد ; born ) is an Egyptian film, television and stage actor. He is best known to international audiences and in Hollywood for his role in the 2005 film ''Syriana''. Other prominent roles include a Yemeni Sheikh calle ...
, Egyptian film, TV and stage actor Opera Prima (Venice Award for a Debut Film) *
Haifaa Al Mansour Haifaa al-Mansour ( ar, هيفاء المنصور ''Hayfā’a al-Manṣūr''; born 10 August 1974), is a Saudi Arabian film director. She is one of the country's best-known and most controversial directors, and the first female Saudi filmmaker ...
, Saudi Arabian film director (President) *
Amat Escalante Amat Escalante (born 28 February 1979) is a Mexican film director, producer and screenwriter. He is most well known for directing the controversial Mexican crime thriller ''Heli'' for which he was awarded the best director prize award at the 201 ...
, Mexican film director, producer and screenwriter * Alexej German Jr., Soviet and Russian director and screenwriter *
Geoffrey Gilmore Geoffrey Gilmore is the Director of the Tribeca Film Festival and a member of the UCLA Producers Program faculty. Career Creative Director of Tribeca Enterprises, a New York company that includes the Tribeca Film Festival, the Tribeca Cinemas an ...
, director of Tribeca Film Festival *
Ariane Labed Ariane Labed (born 8 May 1984) is a Greek-French actress and film director. She is known for her feature film debut in ''Attenberg'', for which she won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress, and appearing in Helen Edmundson's film ''Mary Magdalene'' in ...
, Greek-born French actress *
Maria Sole Tognazzi Maria Sole Tognazzi (born 2 May 1971) is an Italian film director. Biography She is the daughter of actor and director Ugo Tognazzi and actress Franca Bettoia. She has a brother, actor Gianmarco Tognazzi, Gianmarco, and two Sibling#Half-sibling, ...
, Italian film director


Official selection


In Competition

The following films were selected for the main competition:


Out of Competition

The following films were selected for the out of competition section:


Horizons

The following films were selected for the ''Horizons (Orizzonti)'' section: :Highlighted titles indicate the Orizzonti Awards for Best Feature Film and Best Short Film respectively.


Venice Classics

The following selection of restored classic films and documentaries on cinema were screened for this section: :Highlighted titles indicate the Venice Classics Awards for Best Restored Film and Best Documentary on Cinema respectively.


Biennale College - Cinema

The following films were screened for the "Biennale College - Cinema" section, a higher education training workshop for micro-budget feature films:


Final Cut in Venice

The following films were screened for the "Final Cut in Venice" section, a workshop to support the post-production of films from Africa:


Special Screenings

The following films were the Special Screenings of the Official Selection: * ''Dietro le quinte di otto e 1/2'' by Gideon Bachmann (Italy) * ''Dai Nostri Inviati – La RAI racconta la mostra del cinema di Venezia 1980-1989'' by Enrico Salvatori, Giuseppe Giannotti, Davide Savelli (Italy)


''Venice 70 - Future Reloaded''

Under the project title ''Venice 70 - Future Reloaded'', 70 top film directors were each invited to make a 60-90 second short film, as "both a collective tribute to the Festival (the first festival in the world to reach the milestone of 70 editions) and a reflection on the future of cinema".


Autonomous sections


Venice International Film Critics' Week

The following films were selected for the Critics' Week:


Venice Days

The following films were selected for the 10th edition of the ''Venice Days (Giornate degli Autori)'' section: Starting from this edition, Venice Days has created its own international award "for a film from the entire Official Selection". :Highlighted title indicates the official Venice Days Award winner.


Awards


Official selection

The following Official Awards were conferred at the 70th edition: In Competition (Venezia 70) *
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 ...
: ''
Sacro GRA ''Sacro GRA'' (, Italian language, Italian for "Holy Grande Raccordo Anulare, GRA") is a 2013 Italian documentary film directed by Gianfranco Rosi (director), Gianfranco Rosi. It won the Golden Lion at the 70th Venice International Film Festival. ...
'' by Gianfranco Rosi * Silver Lion for Best Director: Alexandros Avranas for '' Miss Violence'' *
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 upo ...
: '' Stray Dogs'' by
Tsai Ming-liang Tsai Ming-liang (; born 27 October 1957) is a Malaysian-Taiwanese filmmaker. Tsai has written and directed 11 feature films, many short films, and television films. He is one of the most celebrated "Second New Wave" film directors of Taiwanese ...
*
Volpi Cup for Best Actor The Volpi Cup for Best Actor ( it, Coppa Volpi per la migliore interpretazione maschile) is the principal award given to actors at the Venice Film Festival and is named in honor of Count Giuseppe Volpi di Misurata, the founder of the Venice Film ...
: Themis Panou for '' Miss Violence'' *
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 ...
:
Elena Cotta Elena Cotta (born 19 August 1931) is an Italian stage, film and television actress. Life and career Born in Milan, at a young age Cotta won a scholarship to attend the Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico; after just one year ...
for '' Via Castellana Bandiera'' *
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 ...
:
Tye Sheridan Tye Kayle Sheridan (born November 11, 1996) is an American actor and producer. He is best known for playing the young Scott Summers / Cyclops in the reboot ''X-Men'' film series (2016–2019), as well as Wade Watts in ''Ready Player One'' (2 ...
for ''
Joe Joe or JOE may refer to: Arts Film and television * ''Joe'' (1970 film), starring Peter Boyle * ''Joe'' (2013 film), starring Nicolas Cage * ''Joe'' (TV series), a British TV series airing from 1966 to 1971 * ''Joe'', a 2002 Canadian animated ...
'' * Award for Best Screenplay:
Steve Coogan Stephen John Coogan (; born 14 October 1965) is an English actor, comedian, producer and screenwriter. He is most known for creating original characters such as Alan Partridge, a socially inept and politically incorrect media personality, which ...
and
Jeff Pope Jeff Pope is a British television producer and screenwriter who co-wrote the film ''Pierrepoint (film), Pierrepoint'' and the television drama ''The Fattest Man in Britain'' and who won a British Academy of Film and Television Arts, BAFTA in 2006 ...
for ''
Philomena Philomena ( el, Ἁγία Φιλομένα), also known as Saint Philomena or ''Philomena of Rome'' was a young virgin martyr whose remains were discovered on May 24–25, 1802, in the Catacomb of Priscilla. Three tiles enclosing the tomb bore ...
'' * Special Jury Prize: ''
The Police Officer's Wife ''The Police Officer's Wife'' (german: Die Frau des Polizisten) is a 2013 German drama film directed by Philip Gröning. It was screened in the main competition section at the 70th Venice International Film Festival where it won the Special Ju ...
'' by
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 ...
Horizons (Orizzonti) * Best Film: '' Eastern Boys'' by
Robin Campillo Robin Campillo (; born 16 August 1962) is a Moroccan-born French screenwriter, editor and film director. He is known for his work on films such as '' The Class'' (2008), ''Heading South'' (2005), the French zombie film '' They Came Back'' (2004) ...
* Best Director:
Uberto Pasolini Uberto Pasolini Dall'Onda (born 1 May 1957 in Rome, Italy) is an Italian film producer, director, and former investment banker known for producing the 1997 film ''The Full Monty'' and directing and producing the 2008 film '' Machan'' and the 201 ...
for ''
Still Life A still life (plural: still lifes) is a work of art depicting mostly wikt:inanimate, inanimate subject matter, typically commonplace objects which are either natural (food, flowers, dead animals, plants, rocks, shells, etc.) or artificiality, m ...
'' * Special Jury Prize: ''Ruin'' by
Amiel Courtin-Wilson Amiel Courtin-Wilson is an Australian filmmaker. He has directed over 20 short films and several feature films. His debut feature film, ''Hail'', premiered internationally at Venice Film Festival in 2011. He is also a musician, music producer, a ...
& Michael Cody * Special Award for Innovative Content:
Shahram Mokri Shahram Mokri ( fa, شهرام مکری)(born 1978) is an Iranian filmmaker. He graduated from Soore University. Mokri started his filmmaking training in the Young Cinema Association and entered the professional world of cinema with his short fil ...
for ''
Fish & Cat ''Fish & Cat'' (in Persian : ماهی و گربه; transliterated as ''Mahi va Gorbeh'') is a 2013 mystery drama slasher Iranian film directed by Shahram Mokri about of a group of university students camping at a lakeside for kite-running compe ...
'' (''Mahi Va Gorbeh'') * Horizons Award for Best Short Film: ''Kush'' by Shubhashish Bhutiani Venice Classics Awards * Best Restored Film: ''
Property Is No Longer a Theft ''Property Is No Longer a Theft'' ( it, La proprietà non è più un furto) is a 1973 comedy film directed by Elio Petri. It was entered into the 23rd Berlin International Film Festival. Plot Total, a young bank cashier, sees his life, with its ...
'' (''La proprietà non è più un furto'') by
Elio Petri Eraclio Petri (29 January 1929 – 10 November 1982), commonly known as Elio Petri, was an Italian film director, screenwriter, theatre director, and critic associated with the political cinema in the 1960s and '70s. His film ''Investigation ...
* Best Documentary on Cinema: ''Double Play: James Benning and Richard Linklater'' by Gabe Klinger Special Awards * Golden Lion For Lifetime Achievement:
William Friedkin William "Billy" Friedkin (born August 29, 1935)Biskind, p. 200. is an American film and television director, producer and screenwriter closely identified with the "New Hollywood" movement of the 1970s. Beginning his career in documentaries in t ...
* Persol Tribute to Visionary Talent Award:
Andrzej Wajda Andrzej Witold Wajda (; 6 March 1926 – 9 October 2016) was a Polish film and theatre director. Recipient of an Honorary Oscar, the Palme d'Or, as well as Honorary Golden Lion and Honorary Golden Bear Awards, he was a prominent member of the ...
* Jaeger-LeCoultre Glory to the Filmmaker Award: Ettore Scola * L’Oréal Paris per il Cinema Award: Eugenia Costantini


Autonomous sections

The following official and collateral awards were conferred to films of the autonomous sections: Venice International Film Critics' Week * Lion of the Future ::''Luigi De Laurentiis'' Venice Award For A Debut Film: '' White Shadow'' by Noaz Deshe * FIPRESCI Awards - Best Film (Critics' Week): '' The Reunion'' (''Återträffen'') by Anna Odell * Arca CinemaGiovani Award - Best Italian film: '' The Art of Happiness'' (''L’arte della felicità'') by Alessandro Rak * FEDIC Award: '' Zoran, My Nephew the Idiot'' (''Zoran, il mio nipote scemo'') by Matteo Oleotto ::Special mention: ''The Art of Happiness'' by Alessandro Rak * Fedeora Awards: **Best Film: ''
Class Enemy The term enemy of the people or enemy of the nation, is a designation for the political or class opponents of the subgroup in power within a larger group. The term implies that by opposing the ruling subgroup, the "enemies" in question are ac ...
'' by Rok Bicek **Award for Best Cinematography: Inti Briones for ''
The Quispe Girls ''The Quispe Girls'' ( es, Las niñas Quispe) is a 2013 Chilean film written and directed by Sebastián Sepúlveda. It is based on the true story of the Quispe sisters and on Juan Radrigán's play "Las Brutas". Plot The film depicts the tragi ...
'' (''Las niñas Quispe'') by Sebastián Sepúlveda ::Special mention: Giuseppe Battiston for his role in ''Zoran, il mio nipote scemo'' ::Special mention: Anna Odell for complete author’s work in the film ''The Reunion'' * "RaroVideo" Audience Award: ''Zoran, My Nephew the Idiot'' by Matteo Oleotto * Schermi di Qualità Award: ''Zoran, My Nephew the Idiot'' by Matteo Oleotto Venice Days (Giornati degli Autori) * Venice Days Award: '' Kill Your Darlings'' by
John Krokidas John Krokidas is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer, best known for his directorial debut film, the 2013 biographical drama '' Kill Your Darlings''. Personal life Krokidas attended Yale University, where he originally enrol ...
* Label Europa Cinemas Award: ''The Good Life'' (''La belle vie'') by Jean Denizot * Open Award: Serena Nono for directing ''Venezia salva'' * Lina Mangiacapre Award - Special mention: ''Traitors'' by
Sean Gullette Sean Leland Sebastian Gullette (born June 4, 1968) is an American film director, writer, screenwriter, actor, and producer. Personal life Gullette was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Margaret Morganroth Gullette a cultural critic an ...
* Fedeora Awards: **Best Film: ''Bethlehem'' by Yuval Adler **Best director of a debut film: Milko Lazarov for ''Alienation'' ::Special mention: ''The Good Life'' (''La belle vie'') by Jean Denizot * Europa Cinemas Label Award: ''The Good Life'' (''La belle vie'') by Jean Denizot ::Special mention: ''Alienation'' by Milko Lazarov


Other collateral awards

The following collateral awards were conferred to films of the official selection: * FIPRESCI Awards - Best Film (Main competition): ''
Tom at the Farm ''Tom at the Farm'' (french: Tom à la ferme) is a 2013 Canadian psychological thriller film directed by and starring Xavier Dolan. The film is based on the play of the same name by Michel Marc Bouchard, who co-wrote the screenplay with Dolan. I ...
'' by
Xavier Dolan Xavier Dolan-Tadros (; born 20 March 1989) is a Canadian filmmaker, actor and costume designer. He began his career as a child actor in commercials before directing several arthouse feature films. He first received international acclaim in 2 ...
* SIGNIS Award: ''
Philomena Philomena ( el, Ἁγία Φιλομένα), also known as Saint Philomena or ''Philomena of Rome'' was a young virgin martyr whose remains were discovered on May 24–25, 1802, in the Catacomb of Priscilla. Three tiles enclosing the tomb bore ...
'' by
Stephen Frears Stephen Arthur Frears (born 20 June 1941) is an English director and producer of film and television often depicting real life stories as well as projects that explore social class through sharply drawn characters. He's received numerous accola ...
::Special mention: ''
Ana Arabia ''Ana Arabia'' ("''I Am Arab''") is a 2013 French-Israeli drama film written and directed by Amos Gitai. It was entered into the main competition at the 70th Venice International Film Festival. It consists of a single long take.E. Nina Rothe. (J ...
'' by
Amos Gitai Amos Gitai ( he, עמוס גיתאי; born 11 October 1950) is an Israeli filmmaker, who was trained as an architect. Gitai's work was presented in several major retrospectives in Pompidou Center in Paris, the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and ...
* Francesco Pasinetti (SNGCI) Award: **Best Film: ''
Still Life A still life (plural: still lifes) is a work of art depicting mostly wikt:inanimate, inanimate subject matter, typically commonplace objects which are either natural (food, flowers, dead animals, plants, rocks, shells, etc.) or artificiality, m ...
'' by
Uberto Pasolini Uberto Pasolini Dall'Onda (born 1 May 1957 in Rome, Italy) is an Italian film producer, director, and former investment banker known for producing the 1997 film ''The Full Monty'' and directing and producing the 2008 film '' Machan'' and the 201 ...
(Horizons) **Best Actors:
Elena Cotta Elena Cotta (born 19 August 1931) is an Italian stage, film and television actress. Life and career Born in Milan, at a young age Cotta won a scholarship to attend the Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico; after just one year ...
, Alba Rohrwacher, Antonio Albanese ::Special mention:
Maria Rosaria Omaggio Maria Rosaria Omaggio (born 11 January 1954) is an Italian actress and writer. Born in Rome, Maria Rosaria Omaggio debuted in 1973 in the Italian show ''Canzonissima''. In 1976 she made her film debut with two "poliziotteschi" alongside Tomas M ...
for her role in ''
Walesa. Man of Hope ''Walesa: Man of Hope'' ( pl, Wałęsa. Człowiek z nadziei ()) is a 2013 Poland, Polish biographical film, biopic film directed by Andrzej Wajda, starring Robert Więckiewicz as Lech Wałęsa. Wajda stated at Krakow, Kraków's Off Plus Camera F ...
'' ::Special mention: ''
The Third Half ''The Third Half'' ( mk, Трето полувреме ) is a Macedonian-Czech-Serbian film that deals with Macedonian football during World War II, and the deportation of Jews from Macedonia. It is a story of love during wartime and a country's ...
'' (''Il terzo tempo'') by Enrico Maria Artale (Horizons) * Leoncino d'Oro Agiscuola Award: ''
Sacro GRA ''Sacro GRA'' (, Italian language, Italian for "Holy Grande Raccordo Anulare, GRA") is a 2013 Italian documentary film directed by Gianfranco Rosi (director), Gianfranco Rosi. It won the Golden Lion at the 70th Venice International Film Festival. ...
'' by Gianfranco Rosi'' ::Cinema for UNICEF mention: ''Philomena'' by Stephen Frears * Brian Award: ''Philomena'' by Stephen Frears * Queer Lion Award: ''Philomena'' by Stephen Frears * Arca CinemaGiovani Award - Venezia 70: '' Miss Violence'' by Alexandros Avranas * Christopher D. Smithers Foundation Award: ''
Joe Joe or JOE may refer to: Arts Film and television * ''Joe'' (1970 film), starring Peter Boyle * ''Joe'' (2013 film), starring Nicolas Cage * ''Joe'' (TV series), a British TV series airing from 1966 to 1971 * ''Joe'', a 2002 Canadian animated ...
'' by
David Gordon Green David Gordon Green is an American filmmaker. He directed the dramas ''George Washington'' (2000), '' All the Real Girls'' (2003), and '' Snow Angels'' (2007), as well as the thriller '' Undertow'' (2004), all of which he wrote or co-wrote. In ...
* CICT - UNESCO "Enrico Fulchignoni" Award: ''At Berkeley'' by
Frederick Wiseman Frederick Wiseman (born January 1, 1930) is an American filmmaker, documentarian, and theater director. His work is "devoted primarily to exploring American institutions". He has been called "one of the most important and original filmmakers wor ...
(Out of competition) * CICAE - Cinema d’Arte e d’Essai Award: ''Still Life'' by Uberto Pasolini (Horizons) * Fedeora Award for Best Euro-Mediterranean film: '' Miss Violence'' by Alexandros Avranas * Fondazione Mimmo Rotella Award: ''
L'intrepido ''L'intrepido'' is a 2013 Italian comedy film directed by Gianni Amelio. It was screened in the main competition section of the 70th Venice International Film Festival and in the Special Presentation section at the 2013 Toronto International F ...
'' by
Gianni Amelio Gianni Amelio (born 20 January 1945) is an Italian film director. Early life Amelio was born in San Pietro di Magisano, province of Catanzaro, Calabria. His father moved to Argentina soon after his birth. He spent his youth and adolescence with h ...
* Future Film Festival Digital Award: ''
Gravity In physics, gravity () is a fundamental interaction which causes mutual attraction between all things with mass or energy. Gravity is, by far, the weakest of the four fundamental interactions, approximately 1038 times weaker than the stro ...
'' by Alfonso Cuarón (Out of competition) ::Special mention: ''
The Zero Theorem ''The Zero Theorem'' is a 2013 science fiction film directed by Terry Gilliam, starring Christoph Waltz, David Thewlis, Mélanie Thierry and Lucas Hedges. Written by Pat Rushin, the story is about Qohen Leth (Waltz), a reclusive computer geniu ...
'' by
Terry Gilliam Terrence Vance Gilliam (; born 22 November 1940) is an American-born British filmmaker, comedian, animator, actor and former member of the Monty Python comedy troupe. Gilliam has directed 13 feature films, including ''Time Bandits'' (1981), ''B ...
* P. Nazareno Taddei Award: ''Philomena'' by Stephen Frears * Lanterna Magica (CGS) Award: ''L'intrepido'' by Gianni Amelio * Lina Mangiacapre Award: '' Via Castellana Bandiera'' by Emma Dante ::Special mention: Femen’s activists of ''
Ukraine Is Not a Brothel ''Ukraine Is Not a Brothel'' is a 2013 Australian documentary film directed by Kitty Green. The film debuted at the 70th Venice International Film Festival, although it was not part of the competition. The documentary concerns the FEMEN (Фе ...
'' by Kitty Green (Out of competition) * Golden Mouse: ''Philomena'' by Stephen Frears ::Special mention: '' Stray Dogs'' (''Jiaoyou'') by
Tsai Ming-liang Tsai Ming-liang (; born 27 October 1957) is a Malaysian-Taiwanese filmmaker. Tsai has written and directed 11 feature films, many short films, and television films. He is one of the most celebrated "Second New Wave" film directors of Taiwanese ...
* Silvier Mouse: ''At Berkeley'' by
Frederick Wiseman Frederick Wiseman (born January 1, 1930) is an American filmmaker, documentarian, and theater director. His work is "devoted primarily to exploring American institutions". He has been called "one of the most important and original filmmakers wor ...
(Out of competition) ::Special mention: '' Home from Home'' (''Die andere heimat – Cronik einer sehnsucht'') by
Edgar Reitz Edgar Reitz (born 1 November 1932) is a German filmmaker and Professor of Film at the Staatliche Hochschule für Gestaltung (State University of Design) in Karlsruhe. He is best-known for his internationally acclaimed '' Heimat film series'' (1 ...
(Out of competition) * UK-ITALY Creative Industries Award – Best Innovative Budget: **''The Third Half'' by Enrico Maria Artale (Horizons) **'' Medeas'' by
Andrea Pallaoro Andrea Pallaoro is an Italian film director and screenwriter. ''Hannah (2017 film), Hannah'', his second feature and the first of an intended trilogy of films centering on a female lead, premiered at the 74th Venice Film Festival and proceeded to ...
(Horizons) **''Kush'' by Shubhashish Bhutiani (Horizons) * Interfilm Award for Promoting Interreligious Dialogue: ''Philomena'' by Stephen Frears * Gillo Pontecorvo Award: ''Con il fiato sospeso'' by Costanza Quatriglio (Out of competition) * Green Drop Award: ''Ana Arabia'' by Amos Gitai * Young Jury Members of the Vittorio Veneto Film Festival: ''Philomena'' by Stephen Frears ::Special mention for a debut film: ''Via Castellana Bandiera'' by Emma Dante * "Civitas Vitae prossima" Award: ''Still Life'' by Uberto Pasolini * Soundtrack Stars Award* **Best Soundtrack Award: ''Via Castellana Bandiera'' by Emma Dante ::Special mention for Best Contemporary Actor: Ryuchi Sakamoto (Venezia 70 Jury member) * Ambiente WWF Award: Amazonia by Thierry Ragobert (Out of competition) * Bianchi Award: Enzo d’Aló


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Venice 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 ...
Venice 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 ...
Venice 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 ...
Film A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere ...
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