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61st Venice International Film Festival
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The 61st annual Venice International Film Festival, was held from 1 and 11 September 2004, at Venice Lido in Italy.[1]
British filmmaker John Boorman was the jury president for the main competition. The Golden Lion was awarded to Vera Drake, directed by Mike Leigh.[2]
On this edition, a new independent section, Venice Days (Giornate degli autori), was created "for free cinema, new talents and new stories". This section is organized by the ANAC (National Association of Cinematographic Authors) and the API (Independent Authors & Producers).[3]
Also in this edition, The Secret History of Italian Cinema was launched, a new official retrospective section, with the aim of restoring and systematically rediscovering sides of the Italian cinema that have been "forgotten, invisible, unknown or misunderstood". The retrospective was planned for the following four editions (61st to 64th editions), later was extended with the These Phantoms: Italian Cinema Rediscovered (65th edition), and the Italian Comedy Retrospective (66th edition). The Fondazione Prada was the main sponsor/partner of this section.[4]
The festival opened with The Terminal by Steven Spielberg,[5] and closed with Steamboy by Katsuhiro Otomo.[6]
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Juries
Main Competition (Venezia 61)
- John Boorman, British filmmaker - Jury President[7][8]
- Wolfgang Becker, German filmmaker
- Mimmo Calopresti, Italian director
- Hsu Feng, Taiwanese actress and producer
- Scarlett Johansson, American actress
- Spike Lee, American filmmaker, actor and producer
- Dusan Makavejev, Serbian filmmaker
- Helen Mirren, British actress
- Pietro Scalia, Italian editor
Orizzonti
- Nicolas Philibert, French director - Jury President
- Brian Helgeland, American director
- Fiorella Infascelli, Italian director
Venezia Cinema Digitale
- Mike Figgis, British filmmaker and composer - Jury President
- Shozo Ichiyama, Japanese film producer
- Claire Simon, French filmmaker
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Official Sections
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In Competition
The following films were selected for the main competition:[9]
- † indicates films that competed for the Lion of the Future.[10]
Out of Competition
The following films were selected to be screened out of competition:[11]
Orizzonti
The following films were selected for the Horizons (Orizzonti) section:[12]
- † indicates films that competed for the Lion of the Future.[10]
Short Films Competition (Corto Cortissimo)
The following films were selected for the Short Films Competition (Corto Cortissimo):[13]
Venetian Nights
The following films were screened for the Venetian Nights section (Venezia Mezzanotte):[14]
- † indicates films that competed for the Lion of the Future.[10]
Venice Digital Cinema
A section intended to provide an overview of the new expressive possibilities granted by digital technologies.[15]
- † indicates films that competed for the Lion of the Future.[10]
Retrospective - The Secret History of Italian Cinema 1
A new retrospective section on Italian Cinema aiming to restore and systematically rediscover sides of the Italian cinema That Have Been "Forgotten, Invisible, Unknown Or Misunderstood". This first edition of the retrospective is titled Italian Kings of the B's.[16]
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Independent Sections
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Venice International Film Critics' Week
The following feature films were selected to be screened as In Competition for this section:[17]
Venice Days
The following films were selected for the 1st edition of Venice Days (Giornate Degli Autori) autonomous section:[18]
Official Awards
In Competition (Venezia 61)
- Golden Lion: Vera Drake by Mike Leigh[19]
- Silver Lion for Best Director: 3-Iron by Kim Ki-duk
- Grand Jury Prize: The Sea Inside by Alejandro Amenábar
- Volpi Cup for Best Actor: Javier Bardem for The Sea Inside
- Volpi Cup for Best Actress: Imelda Staunton for Vera Drake
- Marcello Mastroianni Award: Tommaso Ramenghi and Marco Luisi for Working Slowly (Radio Alice)
- Golden Osella: Studio Ghibli for Howl's Moving Castle
Golden Lion for lifetime achievement
Orizzonti
- Best Film: The Grand Sons by Ilan Duran Cohen
- Special mention: Vento di terra by Vincenzo Marra
Digital Cinema Award
- 20 Fingers by Mania Akbari
- Special Mention: La vita è breve ma la giornata è lunghissima by Gianni Zanasi and Lucio Pellegrini
Short Film Competition (Corto Cortissimo)
- Citroen Short Super-Short Lion for Best Short Film: Signe d'appartenence by Kamel Cherif
- Special mention: The Carpenter and His Clumsy Wife by Peter Foot
- UIP Prize for Best European Short Film: Goodbye by Steve Hudson
"Luigi de Laurentiis" Award For A Debut Film (Lion of the Future)
- The Great Journey by Ismaël Ferroukhi and Humbert Balsan
- Special Mention: Saimir by Francesco Munzi
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Independents Awards
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The following collateral awards were conferred to films of the official selection:[20]
Venice International Film Critics' Week
- Audience Award:To Take a Wife by Ronit Elkabetz and Shlomi Elkabetz
FIPRESCI Prize
- Competition: 3-Iron by Kim Ki-duk
- Parallel Sections: Vento di terra by Vincenzo Marra
SIGNS Award
- One Long Winter Without Fire by Greg Zglinski
- Honorable Mention: 3-Iron by Kim Ki-duk
C.I.C.A.E. Award
UNICEF Award
UNESCO Award
Pasinetti Award
- Best Film: The Keys to the House by Gianni Amelio
- Best Actor: Kim Rossi Stuart for The Keys to the House
- Best Actress: Valeria Bruni Tedeschi for 5x2
Isvema Award
FEDIC Award
- To Sleep Next To Her by Eugenio Cappuccio
Little Golden Lion
- 3-Iron by Kim Ki-duk
Venice Days - Label Europa Cinemas
Young Cinema Award
- Best Italian Film: Nemmeno il destino by Daniele Gaglianone
- Best Digital Film: Un silenzio particolare by Stefano Rulli
- Best International Film: The Sea Inside by Alejandro Amenábar
"Lino Miccichè" First Feature Award
- Nemmeno il destino by Daniele Gaglianone
Open Prize
- Strays Dogs by Marzieh Makhmalbaf
Lina Mangiacapre Award
Future Film Festival Digital Award
Laterna Magica Prize
Sergio Trasatti Award
CinemAvvenire Award
- Best Film: The Keys to the House by Gianni Amelio
- Best First Film: One Long Winter Without Fire by Greg Zglinski
- Cinema for Peace Award: Promised Land by Amos Gitai
Award of the City of Rome
- Best Film: A Less Bad World by Alejandro Agresti
International Peace Award
- Best Film: Jeruzalemski sindrom by Jakov Sedlar
Human Rights Film Network Award
EIUC Award
- Yesterday by Darrell Roodt
- Special Mention: The 3 Rooms of Melancholia by Pirjo Honkasalo
Special Director's Award
- 3-Iron by Kim Ki-duk
Special Pasinetti Award
- Vento di terra by Vincenzo Marra (For an innovative film)
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