Venice Film Festival Winners

VENICE 71

Golden Lion, Best Film:
A Pigeon Sat On A Branch Reflecting On Existence, dir: Roy Andersson (Sweden)

Silver Lion, Best Director:
Andrei Konchalovsky, The Postman’s White Nights (Russia)

Grand Jury Prize:
The Look Of Silence, dir: Joshua Oppenheimer

Volpi Cup, Best Actress:
Alba Rohrwacher, Hungry Hearts

Volpi Cup, Best Actor:
Adam Driver, Hungry Hearts

Marcello Mastroianni Award for for Best New Young Actor or Actress:
Romain Paul, Le Dernier Coup De Marteau (France)

Best Screenplay:
Ghesseha; dir: Rakshan Banietemad (Iran)

Special Jury Prize:
Sivas, dir: Kaan Mujdeci (Turkey, Germany)

Lion of the Future – “Luigi De Laurentiis” Venice Award for a debut film:
Court, dir: Chaitanya Tamhane

 
VENICE HORIZONS
 
Best Film:
Court, dir: Chaitanya Tamhane

Best Director:
Naji Abu Nowar, Theeb

Special Jury Prize
Berlusconi, dir: Franco Moresco

Best Actor:
Emir Hadzihafizbegovic, These Are The Rules

Best Short Film:
Maryam, dir: Sidi Saleh

VENICE CLASSICS

Best Restoration
Una Giornata Particolare, dir: Ettore Scola