All the winners of Venice 78: the triumph of Italy and women
All the winners of Venice 78
The curtain falls on this latest, exciting and full of anticipation, 78th Venice Film Festival. After a terrible period for cinema caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, this edition marks the return of cinema, stronger than ever and, as stated during the ceremony by Serena Rossi, together with magic, smiles and human contact. So let's find out which were the winners and all the prizes awarded by the jury chaired by Bong Joon Ho, director of the film Parasite, and composed of Saverio Costanzo, Virginie Efira, Cynthia Erivo, Sarah Gadon, Alexander Nanau and Chloé Zhao.Venice 78: Italy and women triumph
In the 78th Venice Film Festival, women win with an amazing hat-trick. The Golden Lion was awarded to Audrey Diwan for L'événement, a dramatic film at the center of which is abortion and a brilliant young university girl (Anamaria Vartolomei) who in early 1960s France has to clash with harsh laws of that era.The Silver Lion for Director was won by Jane Campion for Dog Power while the Best Screenplay award goes to Maggie Gyllenhaal for The Lost Daughter.
Not only because Penelope Cruz takes home the Volpi Cup as best female performer in the film Madres Parallelas by Pedro Almodovar.
Italy also triumphs thanks to Paolo Sorrentino who wins the Silver Lion - Grand Jury Prize with his film It was the hand of God, his autobiography, in which the director tells how participating in Maradona's match saved his life from that accident that killed his parents. The young protagonist of the film, Filippo Scotti, wins the Marcello Mastroianni prize for best emerging actor.
The Special Jury Prize is awarded to Michelangelo Frammartino for his film Il buco.
All the prizes awarded at the Venice 78 closing ceremony
Below is the list of all the prizes awarded by the jury at the 78th Venice Film Festival.Golden Lion for Best Film to Audrey Diwan for L'événement Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize to Paolo Sorrentino for It was the hand of God Silver Lion for Best Director to Jane Campion for The power of the dog Coppa Volpi for Best Actress to Penélope Cruz for Madres paralelas by Pedro Almodóvar Coppa Volpi for Best Actor to John Arcilla for On The Job: The Missing 8 Osella Award for Best Screenplay to Maggie Gyllehaal for The lost daughter Special Jury Award to Il buco by Michelangelo Frammartino Marcello Mastroianni Award for emerging actor to Filippo Scotti protagonist of It was the hand of God by Paolo Sorrentino Lion of the Future - First Feature Luigi De Laurentiis Award to Imaculat by Monica Stan and George Chiper-Lillemark Award Orizzonti for Best Film to Piligrimai (Pellegrinì) by Laurynas Bareisa Orizzonti Award for Best Direction to Eric Gravel for A plein temps Special Jury Award Orizzonti to El gran movimiento by Kiro Russo Orizzonti Award for Best Actress to Laure Calamy for A plein temps by Eric Gravel Orizzonti Award for best actor to Piseth Chhun for the film Bodeng sar (white building) by Kavich Neang Orizzonti Award for best screenplay to Cenzorka (107 mothers) by Peter Kerekes Orizzonti Award for best short film in Los huesos by Cristobal Leon and Joaquin Cocina Venice Vr Expanded Award to David Adler for End of night Armani Beauty Spectators Award to Teemu Nikki for Sokea mies, joka ei halunnut nahda Titanicia (The blind man who did not want to see Titanic). Retrieve Diego Maradona DVD + Booklet + Card available on Amazon!
Venice Film Festival 2021: List Of Winners
Audrey Diwan holds the Golden Lion award for her film 'Happening' at the Venice Film Festival (Photo ... [+] by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)
Joel C Ryan/Invision/APThe 78th Venice Film Festival came to close this evening of September 11, 2021. The Closing Ceremony saw this year's jury of Venezia 78, headed by director Bong Joon Ho, present the awards and the coveted Golden Lion, after watching the 21 feature films in competition.
The oldest film festival, considered as a launchpad for future award ceremonies, was back in a full force, still with Covid-safety restrictions, but a great line-up of films and dazzling red carpet moments (just have a look at the clip of Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain for the premiere of Scenes from a Marriage that went viral).
During the eleven days of the festival, two lifetime achievements were awarded. The actor, director and screenwriter Roberto Benigni received the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement. Iconic American actress Jamie Lee Curtis was also awarded the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement. She thanked the festival and said that by awarding her this prize, the festival was also by extension honoring her parents, Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh. The Cartier Glory to the Filmmaker, dedicated to a personality who has made a particularly original contribution to the contemporary film industry, was awarded to British director and producer Sir Ridley Scott.
After Cannes in July, another strong French film won the highest prize. Audrey Diwan succeeds Chloé Zhao's Nomadland, who won the coveted prize last year, and is the sixth woman director to win the Golden Lion in the festival's history since 1949.
Venezia 78 CompetitionAnamaria Vartolomei and director Audrey Diwan as she holds the Golden Lion award. (AP Photo/Domenico ... [+] Stinellis)
ASSOCIATED PRESSL'Evènement (Happening) by Audrey Diwan won the Golden Lion for Best Film in an unanimous vote from the jury. Based on Annie Ernaux's novel, L'Evènement is about her own experience as a 23-year-old woman getting an illegal abortion in the 1960s. Diwan said she did this film with anger and desire and wanted it to be an experience and tried to make it a journey in the skin of this young woman. 'Let's not look at Anne, but be Anne,' she maintained throughout the shooting. She asked her leading actress Anamaria Vartolomei to join her on stage exclaiming 'she is the movie'. The film was co-written by Diwan and Marcia Romano, and stars Anamaria Vartolomei as Anne. The film was produced by France’s Rectangle Productions, in co-production with France 3 Cinéma, Wild Bunch and SRAB Films, with the participation of Canal+, Ciné+ and France Télévisions. Its French distribution is handled by Wild Bunch, which also oversees its international sales.
Paolo Sorrentino holds the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize for 'The Hand Of God'. (AP Photo/Domenico ... [+] Stinellis)
ASSOCIATED PRESSThe Silver Lion, the Grand Jury prize was awarded to Paolo Sorrentino's È stata la mano di Dio (The Hand of God). The film has been deemed by critics a beautiful memoir by the Academy Award winning director of The Great Beauty. Paolo Sorrentino’s autobiographical The Hand of God, set in 1980s Naples, will be released on Netflix on December 15.
Jane Campion holds the Silver Lion Best Director award for 'The Power Of The Dog' (AP Photo/Domenico ... [+] Stinellis)
ASSOCIATED PRESSJane Campion received the Silver Lion for Best Direction for The Power of the Dog. The Power of the Dog is Jane Campion’s first feature since Bright Star in 2009. The film is based on Thomas Savage’s 1967 novel about two Montana rancher brothers and stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Jesse Plemons and Kirsten Dunst. The Power of the Dog will be released theatrically on November 17 before becoming available on Netflix from December 1.
Penelope Cruz kisses the Coppa Volpi Best Actress award for 'Parallel Mothers' onstage at the ... [+] closing ceremony of the Venice Film Festival in Venice (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)
ASSOCIATED PRESSCoppa Volpi for Best Actress was given to Penélope Cruz. Critics praised Penélope Cruz’s strong performance in the film. Cruz plays a successful photographer named Janis who unexpectedly becomes pregnant. In hospital, she bonds with a younger woman named Ana, also about to become a single mother. Pedro Almodóvar’s Parallel Mothers, which opened the festival, is being released by Sony Pictures Classics in U.S. theaters on December 24.
Filipino director Erik Matti poses with the trophy he received on behalf of actor John Arcilla, the ... [+] Coppa Volpi for Best Actor (Photo by FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP via Getty Images)
AFP via Getty ImagesJohn Arcilla was warded the Coppa Volpi for Best Actor for his performance in Erik Matti's On the Job: The Missing 8. Erik Matti received the award at the ceremony on behalf of the actor, while Arcilla thanked the jury in his acceptance speech through video. On the Job: The Missing 8 is a Philippine crime thriller. John Arcilla plays Sisoy Salas, a corrupt reporter for a local newspaper.
Maggie Gyllenhaal holds the Best Screenplay award for 'The Lost Daughter' at the Venice Film ... [+] Festival (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)
ASSOCIATED PRESSMaggie Gyllenhaal won the Award for Best Screenplay for her film The Lost Daughter. Elena Ferrante's novel spoke of the secret truths as a woman and mother to Gyllenhaal, she said in her acceptance speech. 'I am still pulsating with the love from the audience' in Venice, she added. The Lost Daughter, Maggie Gyllenhaal’s directorial debut, received a four-minute standing ovation after its premiere at the festival. The film was praised by critics. Adapted from Elena Ferrante’s novel, the film stars Olivia Colman, Jessie Buckley and Dakota Johnson. The film is due to hit theaters on December 17 before being released on Netflix on December 31.
Italian director Michelangelo Frammartino (Photo by FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP via Getty Images)
AFP via Getty ImagesSpecial Jury Prize was given to Il Buco, directed by Michelangelo Frammartino. The Italian film tells the story of the discovery made in 1961 of the 700m deep cave in Southern Italy.
Italian actor Filippo Scotti (Photo by FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP via Getty Images)
AFP via Getty Images“Marcello Mastroianni” Award for Best New Young Actor or Actress was awarded to Filippo Scotti for his role of Fabietto in Paolo Sorrentino's È stata la mano di Dio (The Hand of God).
Orrizonti CompetitionLithuanian director Laurynas Bareisa won the Orizzonti Award for Best Film for 'Piligrimai' ... [+] (Pilgrims) (Photo by FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP via Getty Images)
AFP via Getty ImagesThe Orrizonti Comptetition has a completely different jury. It was headed this year by Bosnian director Jasmila Žbanić, and included directors Mona Fastvold, Shahram Mokri, American film curator Josh Siegel and Italian author Nadia Terranova.
Pilgrims directed by Laurynas Bareisa won the Orizzonti Award for Best Film. The Lithuanian film follow Indre and Paulius, who travel to a small town where a gruesome crime was committed.
Eric Gravel won the Orizzonti Award for Best Director for his film A Plein Temps (Full Time). He wanted to tell the story of single mothers in a different way with his film. He thanked his lead actress Laure Calamy, 'I loved working with you' he said. A Plein Temps follows Julie, played by Laure Calamy, a single mother with two young kids.
Special Orizzonti Jury Prize was awarded to Bolivian film El Gran Movimiento by Kiro Russo. He dedicated the film to the workers of his city.
French actress Laure Calamy won the Orizzonti Award for Best Actress for her performance in A Plein Temps directed by Eric Gravel. Calamy—known for her role in the popular French series Call My Agent! (Dix pour cent)—said she was proud of her role of Julie, and is a great fan of Italian cinema.
Piseth Chhun was given the Orizzonti Award for Best Actor for his performance in the Cambodian film White Building directed by Kavich Neang.
Péter Kerekes and Ivan Ostrochovský won the Orizzonti Award for Best Screenplay for the film 107 Mothers.
Orizzonti Award for Best Short Film was awarded to Chilean film Los Huesos.
