by Nathaniel R
Cate Blanchett, Director Laura Poitras, and Colin Farrell all took home prizes
While The Whale and Don’t Worry Darling hogged a lot of the press here in America, they weren’t favourites of this year’s Venice jury, both going home empty-handed. Julianne Moore presided over this year’s jury which included Mariano Cohn, Leonardo Di Costanzo, Audrey Diwan (the Golden Lion winner last year — our interview!), Leila Hatami, Kazuo Ishiguro and Rodrigo Sorogoyen. They gave the top prize to a buzzy documentary about Nan Goldin, All the Beauty and the Bloodshed. Though they didn’t win the top prize both Martin McDonagh’s The Banshees of Inisherin and Luca Guadagnino’s Bones and All took home two prizes each…
MAIN COMPETITION PRIZES (links go to our reviews)
GOLDEN LION for Best Film to: ALL THE BEAUTY AND THE BLOODSHED by Laura Poitras (USA)
SILVER LION – GRAND JURY PRIZE to: SAINT OMER by Alice Diop (France)
SILVER LION – AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTOR to: Luca Guadagnino for the film BONES AND ALL (USA, Italy)
COPPA VOLPI for Best Actress: Cate Blanchett in the film TÁR by Todd Field (USA)
COPPA VOLPI for Best Actor: Colin Farrell in the film THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN by Martin McDonagh (Ireland, UK, USA)
AWARD FOR BEST SCREENPLAY to: Martin McDonagh for the film THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN by Martin McDonagh (Ireland, UK, USA)
SPECIAL JURY PRIZE to: NO BEARS by Jafar Panahi (Iran)
MARCELLO MASTROIANNI AWARD for Best Young Actor or Actress to: Taylor Russell
in the film BONES AND ALL by Luca Guadagnino (USA, Italy)
LION OF THE FUTURE
SAINT OMER
A special jury which watches debut films from each sections chooses this prize honoring a filmmaker for their first feature (or in this year’s case first narrative feature since the winner has previously made documentaries). The jury this year was chaired by Michelangelo Frammartino and also included Jan Matuszyński, Ana Rocha de Sousa, Tessa Thompson and Rosalie Varda.
“LUIGI DE LAURENTIIS” VENICE AWARD FOR A DEBUT FILM to: SAINT OMER by Alice Diop (France)
ORIZZONTI ()
Director Isabel Coixet chaired this jury which also included Laura Bispuri, Antonio Campos, Sofia Djama and Edouard Waintrop. The big winners in this section, which focuses on new filmmakers and aeshetic trends of the moment, were the Iranian film World War III which is about a day labourer working in a construction site who ends up in a film about Hitler and World War II and the Austrian film Vera which is about the daughter of a famous man who becomes involved with a man and his injured child after a traffic accident.
ORIZZONTI AWARD FOR BEST FILM to: Jang-e Jahani Sevom (WORLD WAR III)
by Houman Seyedi (Iran)
ORIZZONTI AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTOR Tizza Covi and Rainer Frimmel for the film VERA (Austria)
SPECIAL ORIZZONTI JURY PRIZE to: CHLEB I SÓL (BREAD AND SALT) by Damian Kocur (Poland)
ORIZZONTI AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS to: Vera Gemma in the film VERA by Tizza Covi and Rainer Frimmel (Austria)
ORIZZONTI AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR to: Mohsen Tanabandeh in the film JANG-E JAHANI SEVOM (WORLD WAR III) by Houman Seyedi (Iran)
ORIZZONTI AWARD FOR BEST SCREENPLAY to: Fernando Guzzoni for the film BLANQUITA by Fernando Guzzoni (Chile, Mexico, Luxembourg, France, Poland)
ORIZZONTI AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FILM to: SNOW IN SEPTEMBER by Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir (France, Mongolia)
VENICE SHORT FILM NOMINATION FOR THE EUROPEAN FILM AWARDS 2022 to: SNOW IN SEPTEMBER by Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir (France, Mongolia)
ARMANI BEAUTY AUDIENCE AWARD to: NEZOUH by Soudade Kaadan (UK, Syria, France)
VENICE CLASSICS
Giulio Base presided over this jury made up of 21 students selected by professors in the Italian University’s Cinema programmes.
VENICE CLASSICS AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY ON CINEMA to: FRAGMENTS OF PARADISE by KD Davison (USA)
VENICE CLASSICS AWARD FOR BEST RESTORED FILM to: Koroshi no Rakuin (BRANDED TO KILL) by Suzuki Seijun (Japan, 1967)
VENICE IMMERSIVE
A jury of three May Abdalla, David Adler, and Blanca Li chose these winners from 30 projects in competition.
VENICE IMMERSIVE BEST EXPERIENCE to: THE MAN WHO COULDN’T LEAVE by Singing Chen (Taipei)
VENICE IMMERSIVE GRAND JURY PRIZE to: FROM THE MAIN SQUARE by Pedro Harres (Germany)
VENICE IMMERSIVE SPECIAL JURY PRIZE to: EGGSCAPE by German Heller (Argentina)
THE FOLLOWING AWARDS ARE INDEPENDENT HONORS NOT DIRECTLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE FESTIVAL
Most of these prizes have their own specific rules and some have their own juries as well.
SKIN DEEP
Queer Lion Award | Associazione di Promozione Sociale Queer Lion
SKIN DEEP by Alex Schaad
This film is about a seemingly happy young couple whose identities begin to shift as they visit a remote island. Will they ever be the same again?
ARCA CinemaGiovani Award | ARCA CinemaGiovani
Best Film of Venezia 79: ATHENA by Romain Gavras
Best Italian Film in Venice: MONICA by Andrea Pallaoro
Authors under 40 Award | dedicated to the director Valentina Pedicini by “Venezia a Napoli. Il cinema esteso”
Best directing: ISABELLA CARBONELL for Dogborn; CRISTINA GROŞAN for Bĕžná Selhány – Ordinary failures
Special Mentions: EL AKHIRA. LA DERNIÈRE REINE (THE LAST QUEEN) by Damien Ounouri and Adila Bendimerad; DA LI STE VIDELI OVU ŽENU (HAVE YOU SEEN THIS WOMAN?) by Dušan Zorić and Matija Gluščević; BLUE JEAN by Georgia Oakley.
Brian Award | UAAR (Unione degli Atei e degli Agnostici Razionalisti)
LORD OF THE ANTS by Gianni Amelio
CICT – UNESCO “Enrico Fulchignoni” Award | Conseil International du Cinéma, de la Télévision et de la Communication Audiovisuelle (CICT-UNESCO)
NUCLEAR by Oliver Stone
Cinema & Arts Award | Associazione Kalambur Teatro in collaboration with Ateatro and Teatro Electro Stanislavsky
Golden Musa: [TIE] MUSIC FOR BLACK PIGEONS by Jørgen Leth, Andreas Koefoed
SAINT OMER by Alice Diop
Premio Cinema Sarà | Cineteca Italiana di Milano
THE WHALE by Darren Aronofsky
Special Mention: NO BEARS by Jafar Panahi
Edipo Re Award | Edipo Re Srl Sociale
SAINT OMER by Alice Diop
Premio Fondazione Fai Persona Lavoro Ambiente | Fai Cisl Studio e Ricerche Foundation
LA SYNDICALISTE by Jean-Paul Salomé
Special Mention (treatment of issues related to environment): PRINCESS by Roberto De Paolis
Special Mention (treatment of issues related to work): JANAIN MUALAQA (HANGING GARDENS) by Ahmed Yassin Al Daradji
Fanheart3 Award| Associazione Fanheart3
Graffetta d’Oro for Best Film: DON’T WORRY DARLING by Olivia Wilde
Nave d’Argento for Best OTP: to the characters Charles Eismayer and Mario Falak in EISMAYER by David Wagner
XR Fan Experience: LUSTRATION by Ryan Griffen
XR Special Mention: FIGHT BACK by Celine Tricart
FEDIC Award | Federazione Italiana dei Cineclub
Best Film: GLI ULTIMI GIORNI DELL’UMANITÀ by Enrico Ghezzi and Alessandro Gagliardo
Special Mention FEDIC: I EAT YOUR HEART by Pippo Mezzapesa
Special Mention FEDIC for Best Short Film: ALBERTINE WHERE ARE YOU? by Maria Guidone
FIPRESCI Award | FIPRESCI (International Federation of Film Critics)
ARGENTINA, 1985 by Santiago Mitre
Best Film from Orizzonti and parallel sections: AUTOBIOGRAPHY by Makbul Mubarak
Francesco Pasinetti Award | Sindacato Nazionale Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani
SICCITÀ by Paolo Virzì
Europa Cinemas Label Award | Giornate degli Autori
DIRTY DIFFICULT DANGEROUS by Wissam Charaf
GdA Director’s Award | Giornate degli Autori
LOBO E CÃO by Cláudia Varejão
Premio del Pubblico/Pople Choice’s Award| Giornate degli Autori
BLUE JEAN by Georgia Oakley
BNL Gruppo BNP Paribas People’s Choice Award | Giornate degli Autori
THE MAIDEN by Graham Foy
Green Drop Award | Green Cross Italia
WHITE NOISE by Noah Baumbach
Special Mention: SICCITÀ by Paolo Virzì
10th INTERFILM Award for Promoting Interreligious Dialogue
THE WHALE by Darren Aronofsky
Lanterna Magica Award | Associazione Nazionale CGS
NEZOUH by Soudade Kaadan
Leoncino d’Oro Award | Agiscuola, UNICEF
THE WHALE by Darren Aronofsky
Cinema for UNICEF: ATHENA by Romain Gavras
Lizzani Award | ANAC (Associazione Nazionale Autori Cinematografici)
CHIARA by Susanna Nicchiarelli
Special Mention: A GUERRA FINITA by Simone Massi
LORD OF THE ANTS
NUOVOIMAIE TALENT AWARD | NUOVOIMAIE – i diritti degli artisti; in collaboration with Sindacato Nazionale Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani and Sindacato Nazionale Critici Cinematografici Italiani
Best New Young Actor: LEONARDO MALTESE for the film Lord of the Ants by Gianni Amelio
Best New Young Actress: MARGHERITA MAZZUCCO for the film Chiara by Susanna Nicchiarelli
La Pellicola d’Oro Award | Ass.ne Culturale “Articolo 9 Cultura & Spettacolo” e SAS Cinema”
Best Visual Effects: MAURIZIO CORRIDORI for the film Freaks Out by Gabriele Mainetti
Best production director: BARBARA BUSSO for the film Lord of the Ants by Gianni Amelio
Best Camera Operator: CESARE PASCARELLA for the film Lord of the Ants by Gianni Amelio
Best Costume Tailoring: LAURA MONTALDI for the film Chiara by Susanna Nicchiarelli
RB Casting Award | RB Casting
LEONARDO MALTESE for the film Lord of the Ants
IWONDERFULL Grand Prize| Venice International Film Critics Week
EISMAYER by David Wagner
Jury special mention | Settimana Internazionale della Critica
ANHELL69 by Theo Montoya
The Film Club Audience award| Settimana Internazionale della Critica
MARGINI by Niccolò Falsetti
Verona Film Club Award | Venice International Film Critics Week
ANHELL69 by Theo Montoya
Mario Serandrei – | Venice International Film Critics Week
ANHELL69 by Theo Montoya
Award for Best Short Film SIC@SIC 2021 | Venice International Film Critics Week
PUIET by Lorenzo Fabbro and Bronte Stahl
Award for Best Director SIC@SIC 2021 | Venice International Film Critics Week
ALBERTINE WHERE ARE YOU? by Maria Guidone
Award for Best Technical Contribution SIC@SIC 2020 | Venice International Film Critics Week
REGINETTA by Federico Russotto
SIGNIS Award | SIGNIS International (World Catholic Association for Communication)
CHIARA by Susanna Nicchiarelli
Special Mention: ARGENTINA, 1985 by Santiago Mitre
Smithers Foundation Award “Ambassador of Hope” | Smithers Foundation
ALL THE BEAUTY AND THE BLOODSHED by Laura Poitras
“Sorriso Diverso Venezia Award” XI edition | Associazione studentesca UCL (L’università cerca lavoro)
Best Italian Film: CHIARA by Susanna Nicchiarelli
Best Foreign Film: THE WHALE by Darren Aronofsky
Premio Soundtrack Stars Award | Free Event and Sindacato Nazionale Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani
Best Soundtrack: SICCITA soundtrack by Franco Piersanti
Lifetime Achievement Award: STEFANO BOLLANI
Special Mention: SERGIO LEONE – L’ITALIANO CHE INVENTÒ L’AMERICA soundtrack by Rodrigo D’Erasmo
Premio UNIMED | UNIMED (Unione delle Università del Mediterraneo)
BARDO, FALSE CHRONICLE OF A HANDFUL OF TRUTHS by Alejandro González Iñárritu
