The 79th Venice Film Festival
The annual Italian film festival organized by La Biennale di Venezia returned for the 79th Venice International Film Festival. It is the world’s oldest film festival. It began on August 31. Following that, the names of the award winners were announced at the closing ceremony.
An American Producer, Ms. Laura Poitras wins Golden Lion. It is the festival’s highest award, at the Venice Film Festival. She received this award for the documentary film ‘All the Beauty and the Bloodshed’. American actress Ms. Julianne Moore was the Head of the seven-member jury board of the competition section of this year’s festival. Twenty-three films made it to the competition category.
The complete winners’ list:
Golden Lion
All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize
Silver Lion Best Director
Luca Guadagnino, Bones and All
Special Jury Prize
Best Screenplay
Martin McDonagh, The Banshees of Inisherin
Best Actress
Best Actor
Colin Farrell, The Banshees of Inisherin
Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best New Young Actor or Actress
Best Film
Best Director
Special Jury Prize
Bread and Salt; dir: Damian Kocur
Best Actress
Best Actor
Mohsen Tanabandeh, World War III
Best Screenplay
Fernando Guzzoni, Blanquita
Best Short Film
Lion of the Future – Luigi De Laurentiis Award for a Debut Film
Best Documentary
Best Restored Film
Best Experience
Grand Jury Prize
Special Jury Prize