78th Venice International Film Festival
 Official festival poster by Lorenzo Mattotti. | |
| Opening film | Parallel Mothers |
|---|---|
| Closing film | Il Bambino Nascosto |
| Location | Venice, Italy |
| Founded | 1932 |
| Awards | Golden Lion: Happening |
| Hosted by | Serena Rossi |
| No. of films | 92 |
| Festival date | 1 – 11 September 2021 |
| Website | www |
The 78th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 1 to 11 September 2021.[1] South Korean director Bong Joon-ho was appointed as the President of the Jury, marking the first time a South Korean director has been picked as the festival's top juror.[2][3] Serena Rossi hosted the opening and closing nights.[4] The Golden Lion was awarded to Happening directed by Audrey Diwan.[5]
Jury[edit]
Main Competition (Venezia 78)[6]
- Bong Joon-ho, South Korean director and screenwriter (Jury President)
- Saverio Costanzo, Italian director and screenwriter
- Virginie Efira, Belgian actress
- Cynthia Erivo, British actress and singer
- Sarah Gadon, Canadian actress
- Alexander Nanau, Romanian-German documentary director
- Chloé Zhao, Chinese director and screenwriter
Horizons[6]
- Jasmila Žbanić, Bosnian director (Jury President)
- Mona Fastvold, Norwegian director
- Shahram Mokri, Iranian director
- Josh Siegel, director of the cinema department of MoMA
- Nadia Terranova, Italian novelist
Luigi De Laurentiis Award for a Debut Film[6]
- Uberto Pasolini, Italian director and producer (Jury President)
- Martin Schweighofer, Austrian film critic
- Amalia Ulman, Argentine visual artist
Official selection[edit]
In Competition[edit]
The following films were selected for the main international competition:[7]
- Highlighted title indicates Golden Lion winner.
Out of Competition[edit]
The following films were selected to be screened out of competition:[8][9][10][11][12]
| Fiction | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
| The Inner Cage | Ariaferma | Leonardo Di Costanzo | Italy, Switzerland |
| Dune | Denis Villeneuve | United States | |
| Halloween Kills | David Gordon Green | ||
| Il bambino nascosto (closing film) | Roberto Andò | Italy, France | |
| The Catholic School | La scuola cattolica | Stefano Mordini | Italy |
| The Last Duel | Ridley Scott | United Kingdom, United States | |
| Last Night in Soho | Edgar Wright | United Kingdom | |
| Les Choses Humaines | Yvan Attal | France | |
| Old Henry | Potsy Ponciroli | United States | |
| Nonfiction | |||
| Original title | Director(s) | Production country | |
| Becoming Led Zeppelin | Bernard MacMahon | United States | |
| Deandré#Deandré Storio di un Impiegato | Roberta Lena | Italy | |
| Django & Django | Luca Rea | ||
| Ennio | Giuseppe Tornatore | Italy, Belgium, Japan, Holland | |
| Ezio Bosso: Le cose che restano | Giorgio Verdelli | Italy | |
| Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song | Daniel Geller and Dayna Goldfine | United States | |
| Life of Crime 1984-2020 | Jon Alpert | ||
| Republic of Silence | Diana El Jeiroudi | France, Germany, Syria | |
| Tranchées | Loup Bureau | France | |
| Viaggio Nel Crepuscolo | Augusto Contento | France, Italy | |
| Series | |||
| Original title | Director(s) | Production country | |
| Scenes from a Marriage (episodes 1-5) | Hagai Levi | United States | |
| Short films | |||
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
| The Night | 良夜不能留 | Tsai Ming-liang | Taiwan |
| Plastic Semiotic | Radu Jude | Romania | |
| Sad Film | Vasili | Myanmar, Netherlands | |
Horizons[edit]
The following films were selected for the Horizons (Italian: Orizzonti) section:[13]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantide | Yuri Ancarani | Italy, France, United States, Qatar | |
| Miracol | Bogdan George Apetri | Romania, Czech Republic, Latvia | |
| Pilgrims | Piligrimai | Laurynas Bareisa | Lithuania |
| Il Paradiso del Pavone | Laura Bispuri | Italy, Germany | |
| The Falls | 瀑布 | Mong-hong Chung | Taiwan |
| El Hoyo en la Cerca | Joaquín del Paso | Mexico, Poland | |
| Amira | Mohamed Diab | Egypt, Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia | |
| Full Time | À Plein Temps | Éric Gravel | France |
| 107 Mothers | Cenzorka | Peter Kerekes | Slovak Republic, Czech Republic, Ukraine |
| Vera Dreams of the Sea | Vera Andrron Detin | Kaltrina Krasniqi | Kosovo, Albania, North Macedonia |
| Les Promesses | Thomas Kruithof | France | |
| White Building | Bodeng Sar | Kavich Neang | Cambodia, France, China, Qatar |
| Anatomy of Time | Wela | Jakrawal Nilthamrong | Thailand, France, Netherlands, Singapore, Germany |
| El Otro Tom | Rodrigo Plá | Mexico, United States | |
| El Gran Movimiento | Kiro Russo | Bolivia, France, Qatar, Switzerland | |
| Once Upon a Time in Calcutta | Aditya Vikram Sengupta | India, France, Norway | |
| Rhino | Носоріг | Oleh Sentsov[14] | Ukraine, Poland, Germany |
| True Things | Harry Wootliff | United Kingdom | |
| Inu-Oh | Masaaki Yuasa | Japan, China | |
Awards[edit]
Official selection[edit]
The following official awards were presented at the 78th Edition:[15]
In Competition
- Golden Lion: Happening by Audrey Diwan
- Grand Jury Prize: The Hand of God by Paolo Sorrentino
- Silver Lion: The Power of the Dog by Jane Campion
- Volpi Cup for Best Actress: Penélope Cruz for Parallel Mothers
- Volpi Cup for Best Actor: John Arcilla for On the Job: The Missing 8
- Golden Osella for Best Screenplay: The Lost Daughter by Maggie Gyllenhaal
- Special Jury Prize: Il buco by Michelangelo Frammartino
- Marcello Mastroianni Award: Filippo Scotti for The Hand of God
Horizons (Orizzonti)
- Best Film: Pilgrims by Laurynas Bareisa
- Best Director: Full Time by Éric Gravel
- Special Jury Prize: El Gran Movimiento by Kiro Russo
- Best Actress: Laure Calamy for Full Time
- Best Actor: Piseth Chhun for White Building
- Best Screenplay: 107 Mothers by Peter Kerekes
- Best Short Film: The Bones by Cristóbal León and Joaquín Cociña
- Armani Beauty Audience Award: The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic by Teemu Nikki
Lion of the Future
- Luigi De Laurentiis Award for a Debut Film: Imaculat by George Chiper-Lillemark and Monica Stan
Autonomous sections[edit]
The following collateral awards were conferred to films of the autonomous sections:[16]
Venice International Critics' Week
- Grand Prize: Zalava by Arsalan Amiri
- Mario Serandrei: They Carry Death by Samuel M. Delgado and Helena Girón
- Best Short Film: Inchei by Federico Demattè
- Best Director: Inchei by Federico Demattè
- Best Technical Contribution: L'Incanto by Chiara Caterina
Other collateral awards[edit]
The following collateral awards were conferred to films of the official selection:[16]
- Arca CinemaGiovani Award
- Best Italian Film: The Hand of God by Paolo Sorrentino
- Venezia 78 Best Film: Happening by Audrey Diwan
- Authors under 40 Award
- Best Director: Vera Dreams of the Sea by Kaltrina Krasniqi
- Best Screenplay: Imaculat by George Chiper-Lillemark and Monica Stan
- BNL Gruppo BNP Paribas People's Choice Award: Deserto Particular by Aly Muritiba
- Brian Award: Happening by Audrey Diwan
- Casa Wabi – Mantarraya Award: Imaculat by George Chiper-Lillemark and Monica Stan
- CICT - UNESCO "Enrico Fulchignoni" Award: Amira by Mohamed Diab
- Edipo Re Award:
- Al Garib by Amer Fakher Eldin
- Vera Dreams of the Sea by Kaltrina Krasniqi
- Europa Cinemas Label Award: Californie by Alessandro Cassigoli and Casey Kauffman
- Fanheart3 Award
- Graffetta d'Oro for Best Film: Freaks Out by Gabriele Mainetti
- Nave d’Argento for Best OTP: Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon by Ana Lily Amirpour
- VR Fan Experience: Knot: A Trilogy by Glen Neath and David Rosenberg
- Special Mention: Old Henry by Potsy Ponciroli
- FEDIC Award: Il buco by Michelangelo Frammartino
- Special mention: La Ragazza Ha Volato by Wilma Labate
- FIPRESCI Awards:
- Best Film (main competition): Happening by Audrey Diwan
- Best Film (other sections): Zalava by Arsalan Amiri
- Fondazione Mimmo Rotella Award: Mario Martone and Toni Servillo for The King of Laughter
- Francesco Pasinetti Award
- Best Film: The Hand of God by Paolo Sorrentino
- Best Actor:
- Leonardo Di Costanzo for Ariaferma
- Toni Servillo for The Hand of God and The King of Laughter
- Best Actress: Teresa Saponangelo for The Hand of God
- GdA Director's Award: Imaculat by George Chiper-Lillemark and Monica Stan
- Green Drop Award: Il buco by Michelangelo Frammartino
- Leoncino d'Oro Award: Freaks Out by Gabriele Mainetti
- Lizzani Award: Freaks Out by Gabriele Mainetti
- Premio Fondazione Fai Persona Lavoro Ambiente: El Gran Movimiento by Kiro Russo
- Special mention: Costa Brava by Mounia Akl (treatment of issues related to environment)
- Special mention: 7 Prisoners by Alexandre Moratto (treatment of issues related to work)
- Special mention: Full Time by Éric Gravel (treatment of issues related to work)
- NUOVOIMAIE TALENT AWARD
- Best New Young Actor: Filippo Scotti for The Hand of God
- Best New Young Actress: Aurora Giovinazzo for Freaks Out
- La Pellicola d'Oro Award
- Best Visual Effects: Maurizio Corridori for Freaks Out
- Best Gaffer: Loris Felici for Freaks Out
- Best Camera Operator: Luca Massa for Il buco
- Best Costume Tailoring: Tirelli for The King of Laughter
- Premio Soundtrack Stars Award
- Best Soundtrack: Freaks Out by Gabriele Mainetti
- Special Mention: Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon by Ana Lily Amirpour
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Ornella Vanoni
- Premio UNIMED: The Hand of God by Paolo Sorrentino
- Premio Fair Play al Cinema - Vivere da Sportivi: Il buco by Michelangelo Frammartino
- Special mention: The Card Counter by Paul Schrader
- Queer Lion: The Last Chapter by Gianluca Matarrese
- RB Casting Award: Aurora Giovinazzo for Freaks Out
- Sfera 1932 Award: The Box by Lorenzo Vigas
- SIGNIS Award: Another World by Stéphane Brizé
- Special mention: The Hand of God by Paolo Sorrentino
- Smithers Foundation Award "Ambassador of Hope": Life of Crime 1984-2020 by Jon Alpert
- “Sorriso Diverso Venezia Award” XI edition
- Best Italian Film: Freaks Out by Gabriele Mainetti
- Best Foreign Film: 7 Prisoners by Alexandre Moratto
- 10th INTERFILM Award for Promoting Interreligious Dialogue: Amira by Mohamed Diab
- Verona Film Club Award: Erasing Frank by Gàbor Fabricius
Special Awards[edit]
References[edit]
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