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75th Venice International Film Festival
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The 75th Venice International Film Festival was held from 29 August to 8 September 2018, at Venice Lido in Italy.
Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro was the jury president for the main competition.[1][2] Italian actor Michele Riondino hosted the opening and closing nights of the festival.[3] The Golden Lion was awarded to Roma by Alfonso Cuarón.[4]
The festival poster was made by Italian artist Lorenzo Mattotti, who designed it in the way "that attracts the eye, that attracts thought, but without revealing too much."[5]
The festival opened with First Man by Damien Chazelle,[6] and closed with Driven by Nick Hamm.
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Juries
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The juries of the 75th Venice Festival consist of:[7]
Main Competition (Venezia 75)
- Guillermo del Toro, Mexican filmmaker - Jury President[8]
- Sylvia Chang, Taiwanese actress, writer, singer, producer and director
- Trine Dyrholm, Danish actress, singer and songwriter
- Nicole Garcia, French actress, film director and screenwriter
- Paolo Genovese, Italian director and screenwriter
- Małgorzata Szumowska, Polish film director, screenwriter and producer
- Taika Waititi, New Zealand film director, screenwriter and actor
- Christoph Waltz, Austrian actor
- Naomi Watts, British actress
Orizzonti
- Athina Rachel Tsangari, Greek filmmaker - Jury President
- Michael Almereyda, American filmmaker
- Frédéric Bonnaud, French journalist and head of the Cinémathèque française
- Mohamed Hefzy, Egyptian film producer
- Alison Maclean, Canadian filmmaker
- Andrea Pallaoro, Italian filmmaker
Luigi De Laurentiis Award for a Debut Film
- Ramin Bahrani, American filmmaker - Jury President
- Carolina Crescentini, Italian actress
- Kaouther Ben Hania, Tunisian filmmaker
- Hayashi Kanako, Japanese performance and video artist
- Gastón Solnicki, Argentine filmmaker
Venice Virtual Reality
- Susanne Bier, Danish filmmaker - Jury President
- Alessandro Baricco, Italian writer and filmmaker
- Clémence Poésy, French actress
Venice Classics
- Salvatore Mereu, Italian filmmaker - Jury President
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Official Sections
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In Competition
The following films were selected for the main competition:[9][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:[9][10]
Venice Classics
The following films were selected to be screened in the Venice Classics section:[12]
Sconfini
The following films were selected for the Sconfini section:
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Independent Sections
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Venice International Critics' Week
The following films were selected for the 33th Venice International Critics' Week (Italian: Settimana Internazionale della Critica):[13]
Giornate degli Autori
The following films were selected for the 15th edition of the Giornate degli Autori (Venice Days) section:[14]
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Official Awards
In Competition (Venezia 75)
- Golden Lion: Roma by Alfonso Cuarón[4]
- Grand Jury Prize: The Favourite by Yorgos Lanthimos
- Silver Lion: The Sisters Brothers by Jacques Audiard
- Volpi Cup for Best Actress: Olivia Colman for The Favourite
- Volpi Cup for Best Actor: Willem Dafoe for At Eternity's Gate
- Best Screenplay: The Ballad of Buster Scruggs by Joel and Ethan Coen
- Special Jury Prize: The Nightingale by Jennifer Kent
- Marcello Mastroianni Award: Baykali Ganambarr for The Nightingale
Orizzonti
- Best Film: Manta Ray by Phuttiphong Aroonpheng
- Best Director: The River by Emir Baigazin
- Special Jury Prize: The Announcement by Mahmut Fazil Coşkun
- Best Actress: Natalia Kudryashova for The Man Who Surprised Everyone
- Best Actor: Kais Nashef for Tel Aviv On Fire
- Best Screenplay: Jinpa by Pema Tseden
- Horizons Prize for Best Short: A Gift by Aditya Ahmad
Luigi De Laurentiis Award for a Debut Film (Lion of the Future)
- The Day I Lost My Shadow by Soudade Kaadan
Venice Classics (Venezia Classici)
- Best Documentary on Cinema: The Great Buster: A Celebration by Peter Bogdanovich
- Best Restored Film: The Night of the Shooting Stars by Paolo Taviani and Vittorio Taviani
Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement
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Independent Sections Awards
The following collateral awards were conferred to films of the autonomous sections:
Venice International Critics' Week
- Sun Film Group Audience Award: Still Recording by Saeed Al Batal and Ghiath Ayoub[17]
- Verona Film Club Award: Blonde Animals by Maxime Matray and Alexia Walther
- Mario Serandrei – Hotel Saturnia Award for the Best Technical Contribution: Still Recording by Saeed Al Batal and Ghiath Ayoub
Giornate degli Autori
- SIAE Award: Mario Martone for his artistic career and for his last picture, Capri-Revolution[18]
- GdA Director's Award: Real Love by Claire Burger[19]
- BNL People's Choice Award: Ricordi? by Valerio Mieli[20]
- Europa Cinemas Label Award: Joy by Sudabeh Mortezai[21]
- Hearst Film Award: Joy by Sudabeh Mortezai[22]
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Independent Awards
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The following collateral awards were conferred to films of the official selection:[23]
Arca CinemaGiovani Award
- Best Italian Film: Capri-Revolution by Mario Martone
- Venezia 75 Best Film: Never Look Away by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Brian Award
- On My Skin by Alessio Cremonini
Enrico Fulchignoni – CICT-UNESCO Award
- El Pepe: Una Vida Suprema by Emir Kusturica
FEDIC (Federazione Italiana dei Cineclub) Award
- On My Skin by Alessio Cremonini
- Special mention: Ricordi? by Valerio Mieli
- Mention FEDIC Il Giornale del Cibo: I villani by Daniele De Michele
FIPRESCI Awards
- Best Film (main competition): Sunset by László Nemes
- Best Film (other sections): Still Recording by Saeed Al Batal and Ghiath Ayoub
Gillo Pontecorvo Award (Best co-production for a debut film)
- The Road Not Taken by Tang Gaopeng
Green Drop Award
Lanterna Magica Award (CGS)
- Amanda by Mikhael Hers
Leoncino d'Oro Agiscuola per il Cinema Award
- Never Look Away by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Cinema for UNICEF Award
Queer Lion
- Josè by Li Cheng[24]
SIGNIS Award
- Roma by Alfonso Cuarón
- Special mention: 22 July by Paul Greengrass
C. Smithers Foundation Award – CICT-UNESCO
- A Star Is Born by Bradley Cooper
- Special mention: The Mountain by Rick Alverson
Robert Bresson Award
Franca Sozzani Award
Campari Passion for the Cinema Award
Pietro Bianchi Award
Fondazione Mimmo Rotella Award
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