The 70th annual

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, was held from 28 August to 7 September 2013, at

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. Italian filmmaker

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 the history of cinema, Bertolucci's work achieved inte ...

was the jury president for the main competition. He was previously the president of the jury at the 40th edition in 1983. 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 m ...

hosted the opening and closing nights of the festival. The

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was awarded to ''

Sacro GRA ''Sacro GRA'' (, Italian for "Holy GRA") is a 2013 Italian documentary film directed by Gianfranco Rosi. It won the Golden Lion at the 70th Venice International Film Festival. It was the first documentary film to win the top Prize at the Venice ...

'' by Gianfranco Rosi, marking the first documentary film to ever win it. American filmmaker

William Friedkin William David Friedkin (; August 29, 1935 – August 7, 2023) was an American film, television and opera director, producer, and screenwriter who was closely identified with the "New Hollywood" movement of the 1970s. Beginning his career in doc ...

received the

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during the festival. The festival opened with ''

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'' by

Alfonso Cuarón Alfonso Cuarón Orozco ( ; ; born 28 November 1961) is a Mexican filmmaker. List of awards and nominations received by Alfonso Cuarón, His accolades include four Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards and seven BAFTA Awards. Cuarón made h ...

, and closed with ''

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'' by Thierry Ragobert.

Juries

Main competition (''Venezia 70'')

, Italian filmmaker - Jury President *

Andrea Arnold Andrea Patricia Arnold OBE (born 5 April 1961) is an English filmmaker and former actress. She won an Academy Award for her short film ''Wasp'' in 2005. Her feature films include '' Red Road'' (2006), '' Fish Tank'' (2009) and '' American Hon ...

, English filmmaker *

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 ...

, 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 original trilogy, original ''Star Wars'' films (1977–1983) and reprised the role in'' Star Wars: The F ...

, American actress, screenwriter and novelist *

Martina Gedeck Martina Gedeck (; born 14 September 1961) is a German actress. She achieved international recognition due to her roles in films such as '' Mostly Martha'' (2001), ''The Lives of Others'' (2006), and ''The Baader Meinhof Complex'' (2008). She has ...

, German actress *

Jiang Wen Jiang Wen (born 5 January 1963) is a Chinese actor and filmmaker. As a director, he is sometimes grouped with the "Sixth Generation" that emerged in the 1990s. His representative works include '' In the Heat of the Sun'' (1994), '' Devils on the ...

, Chinese actor and director *

Pablo Larraín Pablo Larraín Matte (; born 19 August 1976) is a Chilean filmmaker. He is known for directing films such as ''Neruda (film), Neruda'' (2016), ''Jackie (2016 film), Jackie'' (2016), ''Spencer (film), Spencer'' (2021), ''El Conde (film), El Cond ...

, Chilean filmmaker *

Virginie Ledoyen Virginie Fernández (born 15 November 1976), known by her stage name Virginie Ledoyen (), is a French actress. She has appeared in French, English and American films. Life and career Ledoyen was born in Paris and raised in Aubervilliers, the da ...

, French actress *

Ryuichi Sakamoto was a Music of Japan, Japanese musician, composer, keyboardist, record producer, singer and actor. He pursued a diverse range of styles as a solo artist and as a member of the Synthesizer, synth-based band Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO). With his ...

, Japanese composer

''
Orizzonti ''Orizzonti'' ( 'Horizons') is a section of the Venice Film Festival's official selection. It runs as a parallel section to the main competition for the Golden Lion The Golden Lion () is the highest prize given to a film at the Venice Film Fe ...
''

Paul Schrader Paul Joseph Schrader (; born July 22, 1946) is an American screenwriter, film director, and film critic. He first became known for writing the screenplay of Martin Scorsese's ''Taxi Driver'' (1976). He later continued his collaboration with Scor ...

, American screenwriter, film director and critic - Jury President *

Catherine Corsini Catherine Corsini (born 18 May 1956) is a French film director, screenwriter, and actress. Her film '' Replay'' was entered into the 2001 Cannes Film Festival. Her 2012 film '' Three Worlds'' competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2012 ...

, French filmmaker, screenwriter and actress *

Leonardo Di Costanzo Leonardo Di Costanzo (born in 1958) is an Italian director and screenwriter. Life and career Born in Ischia, after graduating at the University of Naples Federico II Di Costanzo moved to Paris, where he followed Ateliers Varan courses and worke ...

, Italian director, screenwriter and cinematographer *

Golshifteh Farahani Rahavard Farahani (; born 10 July 1983), known professionally as Golshifteh Farahani (), is an Iranian and French actress. She is known for her performances in '' M for Mother'' (2006), '' Body of Lies'' (2008), ''About Elly'' (2009), ''The Pat ...

, 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 Fea ...

, Belgian film director *

Kseniya Rappoport Kseniya Aleksandrovna Rappoport (; born 25 March 1974) is a Russian actress. She graduated in 2000 from Saint Petersburg Academy of Theatrical Arts and was immediately invited to join the Maly Drama Theatre. She played Nina Zarechnaya in ''The ...

, Russian actress *

Amr Waked Amr Waked ( ; 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 called Muhammad in ''Salmon ...

, Egyptian actor

Opera Prima (Venice Award for a Debut Film)

* Haifaa Al Mansour, Saudi Arabian filmmaker - Jury 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 2 ...

, Mexican filmmaker, producer * Alexej German Jr., Russian filmmaker *

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

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Ariane Labed Ariane Labed (born 8 May 1984) is a 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 20 ...

, Greek-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, and two half-brothers, actor and director Ric ...

, Italian film director

Official Sections

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 ''(Orizzonti)''

The following films were selected for the Horizons ''(

Orizzonti ''Orizzonti'' ( 'Horizons') is a section of the Venice Film Festival's official selection. It runs as a parallel section to the main competition for the Golden Lion The Golden Lion () is the highest prize given to a film at the Venice Film Fe ...

)'' section:

Venice Classics

The following selection of restored classic films and documentaries on cinema were screened for this section:

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".

Independent 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 The Giornate degli Autori (; 'Authors' Days') or simply the Giornate, formerly also known in English as Venice Days, is an independent section of Venice Film Festival. Anac and 100autori are engaged to support and promote the Giornate. It was fou ...

)'' 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.

Official Awards

In Competition (''Venezia 70'')

: ''

'' by Gianfranco Rosi * Silver Lion for Best Director:

Alexandros Avranas Alexandros Avranas (born 1977) is a Greek film director best known for such films as '' Miss Violence'' and '' Dark Crimes'' starring Jim Carrey. At the 2013 Venice Film Festival The Venice Film Festival or Venice International Film Festiv ...

for ''

Miss Violence ''Miss Violence'' is a 2013 Greek psychological thriller film directed and written by Alexandros Avranas. The plot revolves around a family whose young granddaughter mysteriously committed suicide. The film was nominated upon its release for 8 Hel ...

'' *

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

: '' Stray Dogs'' by

Tsai Ming-liang Tsai Ming-liang (; born 27 October 1957) is a Malaysian filmmaker based in Taiwan. 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 T ...

Volpi Cup for Best Actor The Volpi Cup for Best Actor () 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 Festival. The name and number of prizes have been changed ...

: Themis Panou for ''

'' *

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 Milan ( , , ; ) is a city in northern Italy, regional capital of Lombardy, the largest city in Italy by urban area and t ...

for ''

A Street in Palermo ''A Street in Palermo'' () is a 2013 Italian drama film written and directed by Emma Dante. It was screened in the main competition section at the 70th Venice International Film Festival. Elena Cotta won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress. Plot Dur ...

'' *

Marcello Mastroianni Award The Marcello Mastroianni Award (Italian: ''Premio Marcello Mastroianni'') is one of the awards given out at the Venice International Film Festival. It was established in 1998 in honor of the Italian actor Marcello Mastroianni, who died at the e ...

Tye Sheridan Tye Kayle Sheridan (born November 11, 1996) is an American actor. He made his feature film debut in Terrence Malick's experimental drama film ''The Tree of Life (film), The Tree of Life'' (2011) and had his first leading role in Jeff Nichols's ...

for '' Joe'' *

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Steve Coogan Stephen John Coogan (; born 14 October 1965) is an English-Irish actor, comedian, screenwriter and producer. His accolades include four BAFTA Awards and three British Comedy Awards, and nominations for two Academy Awards and a Golden Globe Aw ...

and

Jeff Pope Jeff Pope is a British television producer and screenwriter who co-wrote the film '' Pierrepoint'' and the television drama '' The Fattest Man in Britain'' and who won a BAFTA in 2006 for the drama '' See No Evil: The Moors Murders''.

for ''

Philomena Philomena ( ), also known as Saint Philomena (; ) or Philomena of Rome ( 10 January 291 10 August 304) was a virgin (title)#Virgin martyrs, virgin martyr whose remains were discovered on May 24–25, 1802, in the Catacomb of Priscilla. Three ti ...

'' * Special Jury Prize: ''

The Police Officer's Wife ''The Police Officer's Wife'' () 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 Jury Prize (Venice Film Festival), ...

'' 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 U.S., but also traveled extensively. He studied Medicine and Psychology, before beginni ...

Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement The Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement () 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 distinguished themselves in the art. Among the winners are Ch ...

''
Orizzonti ''Orizzonti'' ( 'Horizons') is a section of the Venice Film Festival's official selection. It runs as a parallel section to the main competition for the Golden Lion The Golden Lion () is the highest prize given to a film at the Venice Film Fe ...
''

* Best Film: ''

Eastern Boys ''Eastern Boys'' is a 2013 French romance drama film written and directed by Robin Campillo. It premiered at the 70th Venice International Film Festival in the Orizzonti section and was later screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at th ...

'' by

Robin Campillo Robin Campillo (; born 16 August 1962) is a Moroccan-born French screenwriter, editor and film director. Most known for his 2017's '' BPM (Beats per Minute)'' which received mass acclaim and went on to garner many awards, including the Grand P ...

* 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 (: 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, human-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 (, born on 17 August, 1978 ) is an Iranian filmmaker. He graduated from Soore University. Mokri started his filmmaking training in the Iranian Youth Cinema Society and entered the professional world of cinema with his short film ''" ...

for '' Fish & Cat'' * Horizons Award for Best Short Film: ''Kush'' by

Shubhashish Bhutiani Shubhashish Bhutiani (born 20 July 1991) is an Indian film director, actor, screenwriter and script writer. He made his directorial debut in Bollywood with the film ''Mukti Bhawan'' based on relationships and family. He won National Film Award � ...

Venice Classics Awards

* Best Restored Film: ''

Property Is No Longer a Theft ''Property Is No Longer a Theft'' () is a 1973 Italian-French comedy drama film directed by Elio Petri. The film is considered the conclusion to Petri's so-called ''Trilogy of Neuroses'', showing the neurosis of money, along with ''Investigation ...

'' by

Elio Petri Eraclio Petri (29 January 1929 – 10 November 1982), commonly known as Elio Petri, was an Italian film and theatre director, screenwriter and film critic. The Museum of Modern Art described him as "one of the preeminent political and social ...

* Best Documentary on Cinema: ''Double Play: James Benning and Richard Linklater'' by Gabe Klinger

''Luigi De Laurentiis'' Venice Award For A Debut Film

* '' White Shadow'' by Noaz Deshe

Special Awards

* 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 "P ...

* Jaeger-LeCoultre Glory to the Filmmaker Award:

Ettore Scola Ettore Scola (; 10 May 1931 – 19 January 2016) was an Italian screenwriter and film director. He received a Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Golden Globe for Best Foreign Film in 1978 for his film ''A Special Day'' and over ...

* L’Oréal Paris per il Cinema Award: Eugenia Costantini

Independent Sections Awards

Venice International Film Critics' Week

* Arca CinemaGiovani Award – Best Italian film: ''

The Art of Happiness ''The Art of Happiness'' (Riverhead, 1998, ) is a book by the 14th Dalai Lama and Howard Cutler, a psychiatrist who posed questions to the Dalai Lama. Cutler quotes the Dalai Lama at length, providing context and describing some details of t ...

'' by Alessandro Rak * FEDIC Award: ''

Zoran, My Nephew the Idiot ''Zoran, My Nephew the Idiot'' () is a 2013 Italian- Slovenian comedy film directed by Matteo Oleotto. It was screened in the Critics’ Week section at the 70th Venice Film Festival. Plot The divorced scoundrel Paolo lives close to the border t ...

'' by Matteo Oleotto ** Special mention: ''The Art of Happiness'' by Alessandro Rak * Fedeora Awards **Best Film: ''

Class Enemy The terms enemy of the people and enemy of the nation are designations for the political opponents and the social-class opponents of the power group within a larger social unit, who, thus identified, can be subjected to political repression. ...

'' by Rok Bicek **Award for Best Cinematography: Inti Briones for ''

The Quispe Girls ''The Quispe Girls'' () 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 tragic story of Justa, Luc� ...

'' by

Sebastián Sepúlveda Sebastián Sepúlveda (born 1972) is a Chilean screenwriter, film producer, editor and director. Life and career Sepúlveda was born in Concepción, Chile. He lived the first 18 years of his life between Europe and South America due to his fami ...

***Special mention: Giuseppe Battiston for his role in ''

'' ***Special mention: Anna Odell for complete author’s work in the film ''The Reunion'' * "RaroVideo" Audience Award: ''

'' by Matteo Oleotto * Schermi di Qualità Award: ''

'' 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 enroll ...

* Label Europa Cinemas Award: ''The Good Life'' by Jean Denizot ** Special mention: ''Alienation'' by Milko Lazarov * 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. Film directing Gullette is slated to direct ''Upland'', adapted from the novel ''Nip the Buds, Shoot the Kids'' by No ...

* Fedeora Awards: **Best Film: ''Bethlehem'' by Yuval Adler **Best director of a debut film: Milko Lazarov for ''Alienation'' ***Special mention: ''The Good Life'' by Jean Denizo

Independent 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'' () is a 2013 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. It also stars Pierre-Yves Cardi ...

'' by

Xavier Dolan Xavier Dolan-Tadros (; born 20 March 1989) is a Canadian filmmaker and actor. He began his career as a child actor in commercials before directing several arthouse feature films. He first received international acclaim in 2009 for his feature ...

* Best Film (Critics' Week): '' The Reunion'' by

Anna Odell Anna Carolina Odell (born 3 October 1973) is a Swedish artist and film director. She won two Guldbaggen Award for in 2014 for her film '' The Reunion'' in the categories Best Film and Best Screenplay. In 2009, her film ''Okänd, kvinna 2009-3497 ...

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 ...

* ''

'' by

Stephen Frears Sir Stephen Arthur Frears (born 20 June 1941) is a British 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 has received numerous a ...

SIGNIS Award

* ''

'' by

** 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. (Ju ...

'' by

Amos Gitai Amos Gitai () is an artist and an Israelis, Israeli filmmaker, born 11 October 1950 in Haifa, Israel. Gitai's work was presented in several major retrospectives in Pompidou Center in Paris, the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and Lincoln Center for ...

Francesco Pasinetti (SNGCI) Award

*Best Film: ''

'' by

*Best Actors:

Alba Rohrwacher Alba Caterina Rohrwacher (, ; born 27 February 1979) is an Italian-German actress. Early life Alba Rohrwacher was born in Florence to a German father and an Italian mother. From the age of 17 to 21 she studied medicine, intending to be a doctor ...

Antonio Albanese Antonio Albanese (born 10 October 1964 in Olginate, Province of Lecco), is an Italian comedian, actor, director and writer. Biography Born in Lombardy to Sicilian parents, he studied at the Civic Drama School in Milan, then opted to pursue a ...

**Special mention:

Maria Rosaria Omaggio Maria Rosaria Omaggio (; 11 January 1954 – 30 June 2024) was an Italian actress and writer. Early life and career Born in Rome, Maria Rosaria Omaggio debuted in 1973 in the Italian show ''Canzonissima''. In 1976 she made her film debut wit ...

in ''

Walesa. Man of Hope ''Walesa: Man of Hope'' ( ) is a 2013 Polish biopic film directed by Andrzej Wajda, starring Robert Więckiewicz as Lech Wałęsa. Wajda stated at Kraków's Off Plus Camera Film Festival in April 2012 that he foresaw trouble following the film' ...

'' **Special mention: ''

The Third Half ''The Third Half'' ( ) is a 2012 Macedonian film directed by Darko Mitrevski. It 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 passion for foot ...

'' by Enrico Maria Artale

Open Award

* Serena Nono for directing ''Venezia salva''

Leoncino d'Oro Agiscuola Award

* ''

'' by Gianfranco Rosi

Cinema for UNICEF mention

* ''Philomena'' by Stephen Frears

Brian Award

* ''Philomena'' by Stephen Frears

Arca CinemaGiovani Award - Venezia 70

* ''

'' by

Christopher D. Smithers Foundation Award

* '' Joe'' by

David Gordon Green David Gordon Green (born April 9, 1975) is an American filmmaker. Green began his career in 1997 and gained fame with the independent film ''George Washington'' (2000). He directed two additional independent dramas, '' All the Real Girls'' (2003 ...

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 primarily about exploring American institutions. In 2017, ''The New York Times'' called him "one of the most important and origina ...

CICAE - Cinema d’Arte e d’Essai Award

* ''Still Life'' by Uberto Pasolini

Fedeora Award for Best Euro-Mediterranean film

* ''

'' by

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 Fi ...

'' by

Gianni Amelio Gianni Amelio (born 20 January 1944) 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 ...

Future Film Festival Digital Award

* ''

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** 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 ge ...

'' by

Terry Gilliam Terrence Vance Gilliam ( ; born 22 November 1940) is an American-British filmmaker, comedian, collage film, collage animator, and actor. He gained stardom as a member of the Monty Python comedy troupe alongside John Cleese, Eric Idle, Michael Pa ...

P. Nazareno Taddei Award

* ''Philomena'' by Stephen Frears

Lanterna Magica (CGS) Award

* ''L'intrepido'' by Gianni Amelio

Lina Mangiacapre Award

* ''

Via Castellana Bandiera ''A Street in Palermo'' () is a 2013 Italian drama film written and directed by Emma Dante. It was screened in the main competition section at the 70th Venice International Film Festival. Elena Cotta won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress. Plot Dur ...

'' by

Emma Dante Emma Dante (; born 6 April 1967) is an Italian playwright, theatre director and stage actress. She wrote, directed and starred in the 2013 film '' A Street in Palermo''. She later directed numerous operas, including Richard Strauss' '' Feuersnot' ...

** Special mention: Femen’s activists of '' Ukraine Is Not a Brothel'' by Kitty Green

Golden Mouse

* ''Philomena'' by Stephen Frears ** Special mention: '' Stray Dogs'' by

* Silvier Mouse: ''At Berkeley'' by

* Special mention: '' Home from Home'' 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), ''Hei ...

UK-ITALY Creative Industries Award – Best Innovative Budget

*''The Third Half'' by Enrico Maria Artale *''

Medeas ''Medeas'' is a 2013 American-Italian-Mexican independent drama film directed by Andrea Pallaoro and starring Catalina Sandino Moreno and Brían F. O'Byrne. It is Pallaoro's directorial debut. Plot MEDEAS is an intimate portrait of a rural famil ...

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*''Kush'' by

Interfilm Award for Promoting Interreligious Dialogue

* ''Philomena'' by Stephen Frears

Gillo Pontecorvo Award

* ''Con il fiato sospeso'' by

Costanza Quatriglio Costanza Quatriglio (born 6 January 1973) is an Italian film director, documentarist and screenwriter. Life and career Born in Palermo, Quatriglio got a degree in law at the Palermo University and later enrolled at the Centro Sperimentale di ...

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

Bianchi Award

* Enzo d’Aló

References

External links

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Juries

Main competition (''Venezia 70'')

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Opera Prima (Venice Award for a Debut Film)

Official Sections

In Competition

Out of Competition

Horizons ''(Orizzonti)''

Venice Classics

Biennale College - Cinema

Final Cut in Venice

Special Screenings

''Venice 70 - Future Reloaded''

Independent Sections

Venice International Film Critics' Week

Venice Days

Official Awards

In Competition (''Venezia 70'')

Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement The Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement () 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 distinguished themselves in the art. Among the winners are Ch ...

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Venice Classics Awards

''Luigi De Laurentiis'' Venice Award For A Debut Film

Special Awards

Independent Sections Awards

Venice International Film Critics' Week

Venice Days ('' Giornati degli Autori'')

Independent Awards

FIPRESCI Awards

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SIGNIS Award

Francesco Pasinetti (SNGCI) Award

Open Award

Leoncino d'Oro Agiscuola Award

Cinema for UNICEF mention

Brian Award

Arca CinemaGiovani Award - Venezia 70

Christopher D. Smithers Foundation Award

CICT - UNESCO "Enrico Fulchignoni" Award

CICAE - Cinema d’Arte e d’Essai Award

Fedeora Award for Best Euro-Mediterranean film

Fondazione Mimmo Rotella Award

Future Film Festival Digital Award

P. Nazareno Taddei Award

Lanterna Magica (CGS) Award

Lina Mangiacapre Award

Golden Mouse

UK-ITALY Creative Industries Award – Best Innovative Budget

Interfilm Award for Promoting Interreligious Dialogue

Gillo Pontecorvo Award

Green Drop Award

Young Jury Members of the Vittorio Veneto Film Festival

"Civitas Vitae prossima" Award

Soundtrack Stars Award

Ambiente WWF Award

Bianchi Award

References

External links

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