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74th Venice International Film Festival
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The 74th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 30 August to 9 September 2017, at Venice Lido in Italy.[1]
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American actress Annette Bening was the jury president for the main competition.[2] Italian actor Alessandro Borghi hosted the opening and closing nights of the festival.[3] The Golden Lion was awarded to The Shape of Water by Guillermo del Toro.[4]
A new section for virtual-reality (VR) films was introduced in this edition of the festival, as part of the Official Selection. 22 films were selected for the first-ever competition for films made in VR, while several more were presented in out-of-competition subsections.[5]
The festival opened with Downsizing by Alexander Payne, and closed with Outrage Coda by Takeshi Kitano.[6]
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Juries
Main Competition (Venezia 74)
- Annette Bening, American actress - Jury President[2]
- Ildikó Enyedi, Hungarian filmmaker[7][8]
- Michel Franco, Mexican filmmaker and producer
- Rebecca Hall, English actress
- Anna Mouglalis, French actress
- David Stratton, Anglo-Australian film critic
- Jasmine Trinca, Italian actress
- Edgar Wright, English filmmaker
- Yonfan, Taiwanese-Hong Kong filmmaker and producer
Orizzonti
- Gianni Amelio, Italian filmmaker - Jury President
- Rakhshān Banietemad, Iranian filmmaker
- Mark Cousins, Irish-Scottish filmmaker and curator
- Andrés Duprat, Argentinian screenwriter, architect and artistic curator
- Ami Canaan Mann, American filmmaker
- Fien Troch, Belgian filmmaker
- Rebecca Zlotowski, French filmmaker
Luigi De Laurentiis Award for a Debut Film
- Benoît Jacquot, French filmmaker - Jury President
- Geoff Andrew, British writer and lecturer on film
- Albert Lee, Hong Kong producer
- Greta Scarano, Italian television, stage and film actress
- Yorgos Zois, Greek director
Venice Classics
- Giuseppe Piccioni, Italian filmmaker - Jury President
- 26 students of Cinema History
Venice Virtual Reality
- John Landis, American filmmaker, actor and producer - Jury President
- Céline Sciamma, French filmmaker
- Ricky Tognazzi, Italian actor and filmmaker
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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:[10][11][12]
Orizzonti
The following films were selected for the Horizons (Orizzonti) section:[10][13]
Venice Classics
The following films were selected to be screened in the Venice Classics section:[14][15]
Biennale College - Cinema
The following films were selected for the Biennale College - Cinema section.[16]
Il Cinema nel Giardino
The following films were selected for the Il Cinema nel Giardino section:[17]
Special Screenings
The following films were presented as Special screening of the Official Selection:[18]
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Independent Sections
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Venice International Critics' Week
The following films were selected for the 32nd Venice International Critics' Week:[19][20][21]
Giornate degli Autori
The following films were selected for the 14th edition of the Giornate degli Autori section:[22][23]
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Official Awards
In Competition (Venezia 74)
- Golden Lion: The Shape of Water by Guillermo del Toro[24]
- Grand Jury Prize: Foxtrot by Samuel Maoz
- Silver Lion: Custody by Xavier Legrand
- Volpi Cup for Best Actress: Charlotte Rampling for Hannah
- Volpi Cup for Best Actor: Kamel El Basha for The Insult
- Best Screenplay: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri by Martin McDonagh
- Special Jury Prize: Sweet Country by Warwick Thornton
- Marcello Mastroianni Award: Charlie Plummer for Lean on Pete
Horizons (Orizzonti)
- Best Film: Nico, 1988 by Susanna Nicchiarelli
- Best Director: No Date, No Signature by Vahid Jalilvand
- Special Jury Prize: Caniba by Verena Paravel and Lucien Castaing-Taylor
- Best Actress: Lyna Khoudri for The Blessed
- Best Actor: Navid Mohammadzadeh for No Date, No Signature
- Best Screenplay: Oblivion Verses by Alireza Khatami
- Horizons Prize for Best Short: Gros Chagrin by Céline Devaux
Luigi De Laurentis Award for a Debut Film (Lion of the Future)
Venice Classics (Venezia Classici)
- Best Documentary on Cinema: The Prince and the Dybbuk by Elwira Niewiera and Piotr Rosolowski[15]
- Best Restored Film: Come and See by Elem Klimov
Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement
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Independent Sections Awards
The following collateral awards were conferred to films of the autonomous sections:[25]
Venice International Critics' Week
- SIAE Audience Award: Hunting Season by Natalia Garagiola[26]
- Verona Film Club Award: Team Hurricane by Annika Berg
- Mario Serandrei – Hotel Saturnia Award for the Best Technical Contribution: The Wild Boys by Bertrand Mandico
- SIAE Award: Saverio Costanzo
- Mention FEDIC - Il giornale del cibo: Visiting Day by Elio Di Pace
Giornate degli Autori
- GdA Director's Award: Candelaria by Jhonny Hendrix Hinestroza[27][28]
- BNL People's Choice Award: Longing by Savi Gabizon
- Label Europa Cinema Award: M by Sara Forestier
- Fedeora Awards
- Best Film: Eye on Juliet by Kim Nguyen
- Best Director of a Debut Film: Sara Forestier for M
- Best Actor: Redouanne Harjane for M
- Nuovo Imaie Talent Award
- Federica Rosellini for her role in Where the Shadows Fall
- Mimmo Borrelli for his role in Equilibrium
- Edipo Re Award: Valentina Pedicini for Where the Shadows Fall
- Lanterna Magica Award: Equilibrium by Vincenzo Marra
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Independent Awards
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The following collateral awards were conferred to films of the official selection:[25]
Queer Lion
Arca CinemaGiovani Award
- Venezia 74 Best Film: Foxtrot by Samuel Maoz
- Best Italian Film: Beautiful Things by Giorgio Ferrero
Brian Award
"Civitas Vitae prossima" Award
Fair Play Cinema Award
- Ex Libris: The New York Public Library by Frederick Wiseman
- Special mention: Human Flow by Ai Weiwei
FEDIC (Federazione Italiana dei Cineclub) Award
- La Vita in Comune by Edoardo Winspeare
- Special mention: Nico, 1988 by Susanna Nicchiarelli
FIPRESCI Awards
- Best Film (Main competition): Ex Libris: The New York Public Library by Frederick Wiseman[29]
- Best Film (Horizons): Oblivion Verses by Alireza Khatami
Fondazione Mimmo Rotella Award
Enrico Fulchignoni – CICT-UNESCO Award
Future Film Festival Digital Award
- The Shape of Water by Guillermo del Toro
- Special mention: Cinderella the Cat by Alessandro Rak, Ivan Cappiello, Marino Guarnieri, Dario Sansone
Green Drop Award
HRNs Award – Special Prize for Human Rights
- The Rape of Recy Taylor by Nancy Buirski
- Special mention: L'ordine delle cose by Andrea Segre
- Special mention: Human Flow by Ai Weiwei
Interfilm Award
- Oblivion Verses by Alireza Khatami
Lanterna Magica Award (CGS)
- Equilibrium by Vincenzo Marra
La Pellicola d’Oro Award
- Best Production Manager in an Italian Film: Daniele Spinozzi for Love and Bullets
- Best Production Manager in an International Film: Riccardo Marchegiani for Mektoub, My Love: Canto Uno
- Best Stagehand: Roberto Di Pietro for Hannah
Leoncino d'Oro Agiscuola per il Cinema Award
Cinema for UNICEF Award
Lizzani Award
- Il colore nascosto delle cose by Silvio Soldini
Lina Mangiacapre Award
- Les Bienheureux by Sofia Djama
Golden Mouse
- Mektoub, My Love: Canto Uno by Abdellatif Kechiche
- Silver Mouse: Gatta Cenerentola by Alessandro Rak, Ivan Cappiello, Marino Guarnieri, Dario Sansone
NuovoImaie Talent Award
- Best Actress: Federica Rosellini for Where the Shadows Fall
- Best Actor: Mimmo Borrelli for Equilibrium
Open Award
- Gatta Cenerentola by Alessandro Rak, Ivan Cappiello, Marino Guarnieri, Dario Sansone
Francesco Pasinetti Awards
- Best film: Love and Bullets by Antonio Manetti, Marco Manetti
- Best Cast: Giampaolo Morelli, Serena Rossi, Claudia Gerini, Carlo Buccirosso, Raiz , Franco Ricciardi, Antonio Buonomo for Love and Bullets
- Special award: Cinderella the Cat by Alessandro Rak, Ivan Cappiello, Marino Guarnieri, Dario Sansone
- Special award: Nico, 1988 by Susanna Nicchiarelli
Sfera 1932 Award
- La mélodie by Rachid Hami
SIGNIS Award
- The House by the Sea by Robert Guédiguian
- Special mention: Foxtrot by Samuel Maoz
C. Smithers Foundation Award – CICT-UNESCO
- The Shape of Water by Guillermo del Toro
Sorriso Diverso Venezia 2017 Award - Ass Ucl
- Il colore nascosto delle cose by Silvio Soldini
Soundtrack Stars Award
- Alexandre Desplat for The Shape of Water
- Special award: Love and Bullets
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Andrea Guerra
UNIMED Award
- The House by the Sea by Robert Guédiguian
- Special mention: Ugly Nasty People by Cosimo Gomez
Fragiacomo Award
- George Clooney for Suburbicon
- Ai Weiwei for Human Flow
- Michael Caine for My Generation
Robert Bresson Award
Franca Sozzani Award
- Julianne Moore for Suburbicon[32]
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