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71st Venice International Film Festival
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The 71st annual Venice International Film Festival , was held from 27 August to 6 September 2014, at Venice Lido in Italy.[1]

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French composer Alexandre Desplat was the jury president for the main competition.[2] Italian actress Luisa Ranieri hosted the opening and closing nights of the festival.[3] The Golden Lion was awarded to A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence by Roy Andersson.[4]

American editor Thelma Schoonmaker and American filmmaker Frederick Wiseman were the recipients of the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement.[5]

The festival poster paid tribute to François Truffaut, as it featured the character of Antoine Doinel portrayed by Jean-Pierre Léaud from Truffaut's 1959 drama film The 400 Blows.[6][7]

The festival opened with Birdman by Alejandro G. Iñárritu, and closed with The Golden Era by Ann Hui.[8][9]

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Juries

Main Competition (Venezia 71)

Horizons (Orizzonti)

Opera Prima (Venice Award for a Debut Film)

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Official Sections

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In Competition

The following films were selected for the main competition:[13][14][15]

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Out of Competition

The following films were selected to be screened out of competition:[16][14]

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Orizzonti

The following films were selected for the Horizons (Orizzonti) section:[17][2]

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Venice Classics

The following selection of restored classic films and documentaries on cinema were screened for this section:[18]

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Biennale College - Cinema

The following films were screened for the "Biennale College - Cinema" section, a higher education training workshop for micro-budget feature films:[19]

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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:[21]

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Special Screenings

The following films were the Special Screenings of the Official Selection:[26]

  • 9x10 novanta, by various Italian directors. A film composed of footages from the Luce Archives, to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Luce Institute. It was presented in collaboration with Venice Days (see also section below).[27]
  • Taipei Factory II by Hou Chi-Jan, Cho Li, and Hsieh Chun-Yi (Chinese Taipei)[28]
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Independent Sections

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International Critics’ Week

The following films were selected for the 29th Venice International Film Critics' Week:[29][30]

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Venice Days

The following films were selected for the 11th edition of the Venice Days (Giornate degli Autori) section:[34]

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Official Awards

In Competition (Venezia 71)

Orizzonti

Lion of the Future

Venice Classics

  • Best Restored Film: A Special Day by Ettore Scola
  • Best Documentary on Cinema: Animata Resistenza by Francesco Montagner and Alberto Girotto

Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement

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Independent Sections Awards

29th Venice International Critics' Week

Giornate degli Autori

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Independent Awards

Queer Lion

  • Summer Nights by Mario Fanfani

Persol Tribute to Visionary Talent Award

Jaeger-LeCoultre Glory to the Filmmaker Award

L’Oréal Paris per il Cinema Award

  • Valentina Corti

Gillo Pontecorvo Arcobaleno Latino Award

  • The Show MAS Go On by Rä di Martino

Cinecibo Award

  • The Dinner by Ivano De Matteo

Pasinetti Special Award

  • The Dinner by Ivano De Matteo

Open Award

  • Rä di Martino for The Show MAS Go On

FIPRESCI Awards

SIGNIS Award

Francesco Pasinetti - SNGCI Award

Leoncino d'Oro Agiscuola Award

Cinema for UNICEF mention

Arca CinemaGiovani Award

CICAE - Cinema d’Arte e d’Essai Award

Fedeora Award for Best Euro-Mediterranean film

FEDIC Award

Fondazione Mimmo Rotella Award

  • Luigi Musini (producer) for Black Souls

Future Film Festival Digital Award

  • Birdman by Alejandro González Iñárritu
    • Special mention: Italy in a day by Gabriele Salvatores

P. Nazareno Taddei Award

  • Birdman by Alejandro González Iñárritu

Lanterna Magica (CGS) Award

Golden Mouse

The Most Innovative Budget

  • Italy in a Day by Gabriele Salvatores

Interfilm Award for Promoting Interreligious Dialogue

  • Far from Men by David Oelhoffen

Young Jury Members of the Vittorio Veneto Film Festival

Green Drop Award

Soundtrack Stars Award

  • Critic's Choice Award: Alexandre Desplat
  • Best Soundtrack Award: Birdman by Alejandro González Iñárritu

Schermi di Qualità Award – Carlo Mazzacurati

  • Black Souls by Francesco Munzi

Human Rights Nights Award

  • On the Bride's Side by Antonio Augugliaro, Gabriele Del Grande, Khaled Soliman Al Nassiry
  • The Look of Silence by Joshua Oppenheimer

Piccioni Award

AssoMusica “Ho visto una Canzone” Award

  • song Just One Day, from the film Italy in a day

"Sorriso diverso Venezia 2014" Award

  • On the Bride's Side by Antonio Augugliaro, Gabriele Del Grande, Khaled Soliman Al Nassiry

1st Akai International Film Festival

  • Best Revelation: Xin Yukun for The Coffin in the Mountain[47]
  • Best Direction: Francesco Munzi for Black Souls
  • Best Actress: Iaia Forte for Leopardi, The Show MAS Go On & La vita oscena
  • Best Actor: Jacopo Olmo Antinori for The Dinner
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