73rd Venice International Film Festival

The 73rd annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 31 August to 10 September, 2016, at Venice Lido in Italy.

English filmmaker Sam Mendes was the jury president of the main competition. Italian actress Sonia Bergamasco hosted the opening and closing nights of the festival. The Golden Lion was awarded to '' The Woman Who Left'' by Lav Diaz.

A new project named Venice Production Bridge was introduced in this edition of the festival. The new project was intended to attract industry professionals and focus on original projects for films, internet, series, virtual reality, and works in progress, in order to help their development and production. It is also meant to work in conjunction with the Venice Film Market which started in 2012. Such projects as Final Cut in Venice, meant to help finance original films from African countries, and the Venice Gap-Financing Market will come under its scope.

The festival opened with ''La La Land'' by Damien Chazelle, and closed with ''The Magnificent Seven'' by Antoine Fuqua.

Juries

Main competition (''Venezia 73'')

* Sam Mendes, British filmmaker and stage director - Jury President
* Laurie Anderson, American artist, composer, musician and film director
* Gemma Arterton, English actress
* Giancarlo De Cataldo, Italian novelist and screenwriter
* Nina Hoss, German actress
* Chiara Mastroianni, French-Italian actress
* Joshua Oppenheimer, American filmmaker
* Lorenzo Vigas, Venezuelan film director, screenwriter and producer
* Zhao Wei, Chinese actress, singer and film director

''

Orizzonti''

* Robert Guédiguian, French filmmaker, producer and actor - Jury President
* Jim Hoberman, American film critic and academic
* Nelly Karim, Egyptian actress, fashion model and ballerina
* Valentina Lodovini, Italian film and TV actress
* Moon So-ri, South Korean actress, film director and screenwriter
* José María "Chema" Prado, director of the Filmoteca Española
* Chaitanya Tamhane, Indian filmmaker

''Luigi De Laurentiis'' Award for a Debut Film

* Kim Rossi Stuart, Italian actor and director - Jury President
* Rosa Bosch, Spanish-born film producer
* Brady Corbet, American actor and filmmaker
* Pilar López de Ayala, Spanish film actress
* Serge Toubiana, Tunisian-born journalist and film critic

Official Sections

In competition (''Venezia 73'')

The following films were selected for the main competition:

Out of Competition

The following films were selected to be screened out of competition

''

Orizzonti''

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

Venice Classics

The following films were selected to be screened in the Venice Classics section:

Biennale College - Cinema

The following films were selected for the Biennale College - Cinema section.

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:

''Il Cinema nel Giardino''

The following feature films were selected for the ''Il Cinema nel Giardino'' section:

Special screenings

The following film was presented as a Special Screening of the Official Selection:
* ''Spes contra Spem: Liberi Dentro'' (documentary) by Ambrogio Crespi

Independent Sections

International Critics' Week

The following films were selected for the International Critics' Week section:

Venice Days

The following films were selected for the 13th edition of the Venice Days ('' Giornate degli Autori'') section:

Official Awards

In Competition (''Venezia 73'')

*Golden Lion: '' The Woman Who Left'' by Lav Diaz
* Grand Jury Prize: ''Nocturnal Animals'' by Tom Ford
* Silver Lion for Best Director:
** Amat Escalante for '' The Untamed''
**Andrei Konchalovsky for ''Paradise''
*Volpi Cup for Best Actress: Emma Stone for ''La La Land''
*Volpi Cup for Best Actor: Oscar Martínez for '' The Distinguished Citizen''
* Best Screenplay: Noah Oppenheim for '' Jackie''
* Special Jury Prize: '' The Bad Batch'' by Ana Lily Amirpour
* Marcello Mastroianni Award: Paula Beer for '' Frantz''

Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement

* Jean-Paul Belmondo
* Jerzy Skolimowski

''

Orizzonti''

*Best Film: '' Libera Nos'' by Federica Di Giacomo
*Best Director: ''Home'' by Fien Troch
*Special Jury Prize: '' Big Big World'' by Reha Erdem
*Best Actress: Ruth Díaz for '' The Fury of a Patient Man''
*Best Actor: Nuno Lopes for ''Saint George''
*Best Screenplay: '' Bitter Money'' by Wang Bing
*Horizons Prize for Best Short: ''La Voz Perdida'' by Marcelo Martinessi

Venice Classics Awards

*Best Documentary on Cinema: ''The Graduation'' by Claire Simon
*Best Restored Film: '' Break Up'' by Marco Ferreri

''Luigi De Laurentiis'' Award for a Debut Film (Lion of the Future)

* ''The Last of Us'' by Ala Eddine Slim

Special Awards

*Jaeger-LeCoultre Glory to the Filmmaker Award: Amir Naderi
*Persol Tribute To Visionary Talent Award: Liev Schreiber

Independent Sections Awards

The following official and collateral awards were conferred to films of the autonomous sections:

Venice International Critics' Week

* Audience Award - Circolo del Cinema di Verona: '' The Nobodies'' by Juan Sebastián Mesa
* SIAE Award: Paolo Sorrentino
* Mario Serandrei - Hotel Saturnia Award: ''The Last of Us'' by Ala Eddine Slim

Venice Days

* Venice Days Award: '' The War Show'' by Andreas Dalsgaard and Obaidah Zytoon
* BNL Award: ''Pamilya ordinaryo'' by Eduardo Roy Jr.
* Brian Award: '' Worldly Girl'' by Marco Danieli
* Fedeora Awards:
**Best Film: '' The Road to Mandalay'' by Midi Z
**Best Young Director: Amanda Kernell for '' Sami Blood''
**Best Actress: Ashleigh Cummings for '' Hounds Of Love''
**Best European Film: '' Quit Staring at My Plate'' (''Ne gledaj mi u pijat'') by Hana Jušić
* Gianni Astrei Award: ''Indivisible'' by Edoardo De Angelis
* Label Europa Cinema Award: ''Sami Blood'' by Amanda Kernell
* Lizzani Award: ''Worldly Girl'' by Marco Danieli
* Lina Mangiacapre Award: ''Indivisible'' by Edoardo De Angelis
* MigrArti Award: ''No Borders'' by Haider Rashid

Independent Awards

The following collateral awards were conferred to films of the official selection:

Open Award

* Open Prize: ''Vangelo'' by Pippo Delbono

Francesco Pasinetti – SNGCI Award

*Best Film: '' Indivisible'' by Edoardo De Angelis
*Best Actor: Michele Riondino for '' Worldly Girl''
*Best Actress: Sara Serraiocco for ''Worldly Girl''
**Special mention: Angela and Marianna Fontana for their roles in ''Indivisible''

Queer Lion

* '' Heartstone'' by Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson

Arca CinemaGiovani Award

*Best Film (Main competition): '' Arrival'' by Denis Villeneuve
*Best Italian Film (Biennale College - Cinema): ''Ears'' by Alessandro Aronadio
* Civitas Vitae Award: '' Piuma'' by Roan Johnson

FEDIC Award

* '' Indivisible'' by Edoardo De Angelis
** Special mentions:
*** ''The Greatest Dream'' by Michele Vannucci
*** ''Ears'' by Alessandro Aronadio

FIPRESCI Awards

*Best Film (Main competition): '' A Woman's Life'' by Stéphane Brizé
*Best Film (Horizons): '' Kékszakállú'' by Gastón Solnicki

''Fondazione Mimmo Rotella'' Award

*James Franco (director) and Ambi Pictures (production) for '' In Dubious Battle''
*Paolo Sorrentino and Jude Law for the series ''The Young Pope'' (Out of competition)
*Roan Johnson (director) and Lucky Red (distributor) for the film ''Piuma''
**Special Award for the production: Andrea Iervolino for '' In Dubious Battle'' (Il Cinema nel Giardino)

Enrico Fulchignoni – CICT-UNESCO Award

* '' Hotel Salvation'' ''Shubhashish Bhutiani''

Future Film Festival Digital Award

* ''Arrival'' by Denis Villeneuve
** Special mention: '' Voyage of Time: Life's Journey'' by Terrence Malick

Giovani Giurati del Vittorio Veneto Film Festival Award

* '' The Distinguished Citizen'' by Gastón Duprat & Mariano Cohn

Green Drop Award

*'' Spira Mirabilis'' by Massimo D’Anolfi and Martina Parenti
*''Voyage of Time: Life's Journey'' by Terrence Malick

Human Rights Nights Special Award

* ''Bitter Money'' by Wang Bing
** Special mention: ''Robinù'' by Michele Santoro

Interfilm Award

* '' White Sun'' by Deepak Rauniyar

Lanterna Magica Award (CGS)

* '' Dark Night'' by Tim Sutton

Leoncino d'Oro Agiscuola Award

* '' On the Milky Road'' by Emir Kusturica

Cinema for UNICEF mention

* ''Paradise'' by Andrei Konchalovsky

Golden Mouse

* '' Jackie'' by Pablo Larraín
* Silver Mouse: '' Austerlitz'' by Sergei Loznitsa

NuovoImaie Talent Award

*Best Young Actor: Daniele Parisi for his role in ''Ears''
*Best Young Actress: Camilla Diana for ''Tommaso'' by Kim Rossi Stuart

Francesco Pasinetti Special Prize

* the cast of ''Piuma'' by Roan Johnson

Sfera 1932 Award

* ''Spira Mirabilis'' by Massimo D’Anolfi and Martina Parenti

SIGNIS Award

* ''Piuma'' by Roan Johnson
** Special mention: ''On the Milky Road'' by Emir Kusturica

C. Smithers Foundation – CICT-UNESCO Award

* '' The Bleeder'' by Philippe Falardeau

Soundtrack Stars Award

* Jovanotti for ''Summertime'' by Gabriele Muccino

Sorriso Diverso Venezia Award - Best Italian Film

*'' These Days'' by Giuseppe Piccioni
*''The Greatest Dream'' by Michele Vannucci

Sorriso Diverso Venezia Award - Best Foreign Film

* '' The Woman Who Left'' by Lav Diaz

Padre Nazareno Taddei Award

* ''Paradise'' by Andrei Konchalovsky

Kinèo Awards

*Best Film: '' Perfect Strangers'' by Paolo Genovese
*Best Director: Daniele Luchetti for '' Call Me Francis ''
*Best Debut Director: '' Them who?'' by Francesco Micciché and Fabio Bonifacci
*SNCCI Audience and Critics Award: Roberto Andò for '' Le confessioni''
*Movie&Art TaorminaFilmFest Award: Marco Giallini
*RAI Com Award for Best Italian foreign release: '' They Call Me Jeeg'' by Gabriele Mainetti
*Best Movie Award: Gabriele Mainetti for '' They Call Me Jeeg''
*Excellence Award: Patty Pravo
*International Movie Award: Sophie Turner
*Best Actor: Claudio Santamaria for '' They Call Me Jeeg''
*Best Actress: Paola Cortellesi for '' The Last Will Be the Last''
*Special Ferragamo Parfums Award for Best Actress: Anna Foglietta for '' Perfect Strangers ''
*Best Movie's poll for best film: '' The Last Will Be the Last'' by Massimiliano Bruno
*Best Supporting Actor: Alessandro Borghi for ''Suburra''
*Best Supporting Actress: Matilde Gioli for '' Belli di papà'' and ''Un posto sicuro''
*Excellence Award: Claudio Brachino
*Excellence Award We World: Carolina Crescentini
*Excellence Award: Laura Delli Colli

3rd ''Starlight Cinema'' Awards

*Career Award: Ottavia Piccolo
*Career Award: Giancarlo De Cataldo
*International Award: Moon So-ri
*Best Directorial Debut: Gabriele Mainetti for '' They Call Me Jeeg''
*Best Actor: Claudio Santamaria for '' They Call Me Jeeg''
*Best Short: ''La (ri) partenza'' by Milena Mancini and Vinicio Marchioni
*Social Trend Topic Award: '' Tini: The Movie''

References

External links

*

Venice Film Festival 2016 Awards
on IMDb

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