72nd Venice International Film Festival

72nd Venice International Film Festival
The 72nd annual Venice International Film Festival took place from 2 to 12 September 2015. Alfonso Cuarón served as the President of the Jury for the main competition. A restored version of Federico Fellini's film Amarcord was shown at the festival. The Venezuelan film From Afar by Lorenzo Vigas won the Golden Lion award.
Everest was selected as the festival's opening night film, while Guan Hu's drama film Mr. Six served as the closing night film. Actress and director Elisa Sednaoui hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the festival.
The festival poster featured Nastassja Kinski in front as reminiscent of Wim Wenders's Faraway, So Close!, while in the background it featured the character of Antoine Doinel portrayed by Jean-Pierre Léaud from François Truffaut's 1959 drama film The 400 Blows, which also appeared on the 71st Venice International Film Festival poster.
The festival honoured Brian De Palma with Glory to the Filmmaker Award and a documentary film titled De Palma by Noah Baumbach and Jake Paltrow also screened at the festival. Jonathan Demme received the Persol Tribute to Visionary Talent Award, who also served as the President of Horizons (Orizzonti) section jury.
Juries
The following people formed the 2015 juries:
Main competition (Venezia 72)
Alfonso Cuarón, Mexican filmmaker - Jury President
Elizabeth Banks, American actress and director
Diane Kruger, German actress
Emmanuel Carrère, French author, screenwriter and director
Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Turkish director
Pawel Pawlikowski, Polish filmmaker
Francesco Munzi, Italian director
Hou Hsiao-hsien, Taiwanese filmmaker
Lynne Ramsay, Scottish filmmaker
Horizons (Orizzonti)
Jonathan Demme, American director - Jury President
Alix Delaporte, French director and screenwriter
Paz Vega, Spanish actress
Fruit Chan, Hong Kong director
Anita Caprioli, Italian actress
Opera Prima (Venice Award for a Debut Film)
Saverio Costanzo, Italian director - Jury President
Roger Garcia, Hong Kong producer
Natacha Laurent, French film critic and historian
Charles Burnett, American director
Daniela Michel, Mexican journalist
Official Sections
In Competition
The following films were selected for the main competition:
Highlighted title indicates the Golden Lion winner.
Out of Competition
The following films were selected to be screened out of competition:
Horizons
The following feature films were selected for the Horizons (Orizzonti) section:
Highlighted title indicate the Orizzonti Awards for Best Feature Film and Best Short Film respectively.
Venice Classics
The following selection of restored classic films and documentaries on cinema were screened for this section:
Highlighted titles indicate the Best Restored Film and Best Documentary on Cinema official awards respectively.
Biennale College - Cinema
The following films were screened for the "Biennale College - Cinema" section, a higher education training workshop for micro-budget feature films:
Final Cut in Venice
The following films were screened for the "Final Cut in Venice" section, a workshop to support the post-production of films from Africa:
Il Cinema nel Giardino
The following feature films were selected for the Il Cinema nel Giardino section:
Independent Sections
International Critics’ Week
The following films were selected for the 29th Venice International Film Critics' Week:
Venice Days
The following films were selected for the 12th edition of the Venice Days (Giornate degli Autori) section:
Highlighted title indicates the official Venice Days Award winner.
Official Awards
The following Official Awards were presented at the 72nd edition:
In Competition (Venezia 72)
Golden Lion: From Afar by Lorenzo Vigas
Silver Lion for Best Director: Pablo Trapero for The Clan
Grand Jury Prize: Anomalisa by Charlie Kaufman and Duke Johnson
Volpi Cup for Best Actor: Fabrice Luchini for Courted
Volpi Cup for Best Actress: Valeria Golino for Per amor vostro
Marcello Mastroianni Award: Abraham Attah for Beasts of No Nation
Golden Osella for Best Screenplay: Christian Vincent for Courted
Special Jury Prize: Frenzy by Emin Alper
Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement
Bertrand Tavernier
Horizons (Orizzonti)
Best Film: Free in Deed by Jake Mahaffy
Best Director: Brady Corbet for The Childhood of a Leader
Special Jury Prize: Neon Bull by Gabriel Mascaro
Special Prize For Best Actor or Actress: Dominique Leborne for Tempête
Horizons Prize for Best Short: Chatting by Lonce Marlonce
Luigi De Laurentis Award for a Debut Film
The Childhood of a Leader by Brady Corbet
Venice Classics Awards
Best Documentary on Cinema: The 1000 Eyes of Dr. Maddin by Yves Montmayeur
Best Restored Film: Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom by Pier Paolo Pasolini
Special Awards
Jaeger-LeCoultre Glory to the Filmmaker Award: Brian De Palma
Persol Tribute To Visionary Talent Award: Jonathan Demme
L'Oréal Paris per il Cinema Award: Valentina Corti
Independent Sections Awards
The following official and collateral awards were conferred to films of the autonomous sections:
30th Venice International Critics' Week
Audience Award Pietro Barzisa: Tanna by Bentley Dean and Martin Butler
Venice Days
Venice Days Award: Early Winter by Michael Rowe
BNL People's Choice Award: As I Open My Eyes by Leyla Bouzid
Europa Cinemas Label Award for Best European Film: As I Open My Eyes by Leyla Bouzid
Laguna Sud Award
Best Film: Lolo by Jullie Delpy
Best Italian Discovery: Arianna by Carlo Lavagna
Francesco Pasinetti (SNGCI) Award - Special mentions
First Light by Vincenzo Marra
Vincenzo Marra (director) and Riccardo Scamarcio (leading actor) for First Light
Independent Awards
The following collateral awards were conferred to films of the official selection:
FIPRESCI Awards
Best Film (Main competition): Blood of My Blood by Marco Bellocchio
Best Film (Horizons): Wednesday, 9 May by Vahid Jalilvand
Special mention: The Childhood of a Leader by Brady Corbet
SIGNIS Award
Behemoth by Zhao Liang
Special mention: The Wait by Piero Messina
Francesco Pasinetti (SNGCI) Award
Best Film: Don't Be Bad by Claudio Caligari
Best Actor: Luca Marinelli for Don't Be Bad
Best Actress: Valeria Golino for For Your Love
Leoncino d'Oro Agiscuola Award
The Wait by Piero Messina
Brian Award
Spotlight by Tom McCarthy
Queer Lion
The Danish Girl by Tom Hooper
Special mention: Baby Bump by Kuba Czekaj
Arca CinemaGiovani Award
Best Film of Venezia 72: Frenzy by Emin Alper
Best Italian Film: Burning Love by Albert Caviglia
FEDIC Award
Don't Be Bad directed by Claudio Caligari
Special mention: The Wait by Piero Messina
Fedeora Awards
Best Film (Critics' Week): The Black Hen by Min Bahadur Bham
Best Cinematography (Critics' Week): Bentley Dean for Tanna
Best Film (Venice Days): Underground Fragrance by Pengfei
Best Director of a Debut Film (Venice Days): Ruchika Oberoi for Island City
Best Actress in a Debut Film (Venice Days): Ondina Quadri for Arianna
Best Euro-Mediterranean film: Francofonia by Alexander Sokurov
Fondazione Mimmo Rotella Award
Alexander Sokurov for Francofonia
Special Award: Johnny Depp and Terry Gilliam
2nd Starlight Cinema Awards
Career Award: Lina Wertmuller
International Award: Paz Vega
Best Film: Matteo Garrone's Tale of Tales
Best breakthrough actress of the year: Silvia D’Amico
Best breakthrough actor of the year: Giovanni Anzaldo
Humanitarian Award: Myriam Catania
Special Mention: Lucana Film Commission
Best breakthrough production: Buena Onda by Riccardo Scamarcio
Intercultural Award: Reynaldo Gianecchini
Green Drop Award
Behemoth by Zhao Liang
Vittorio Veneto Film Festival Young Jury award
Remember by Atom Egoyan
Special mention: 11 Minutes by Jerzy Skolimowski
Gold Mouse
Rabin, the Last Day by Amos Gitai
Silver Mouse: Spotlight by Tom McCarthy
Future Film Festival Digital Award
Anomalisa by Charlie Kaufman and Duke Johnson
Special mention: Heart of a Dog by Laurie Anderson
P. Nazareno Taddei Award
Marguèrite by Xavier Giannoli
Lanterna Magica (CGS) Award
Blanka by Kohki Hasei
Open Award
Carlotta Cerquetti for Harry’s Bar
Lina Mangiacapre Award
Laurie Anderson for Heart of a Dog
Gillo Pontecorvo - Arcobaleno Latino Award
Don't Be Bad by Claudio Caligari
INTERFILM Award
Wednesday, 9 May by Vahid Jalilvand
"Civitas Vitae prossima" Award
Alberto Caviglia for Pecore in erba
Soundtrack Stars Award
A Bigger Splash by Luca Guadagnino
Equals by Drake Doremus
Award for Lifetime Achievement: Nicola Piovani
Schermi di Qualità – Carlo Mazzacurati Award
Don't Be Bad by Claudio Caligari
Human Rights Nights Award
Rabin, the Last Day by Amos Gitai
AssoMusica "Ho visto una Canzone" Award
The song "A cuor leggero" by Riccardo Sinigallia, from the film Don't Be Bad
Sorriso diverso Venezia 2015 Award
Best Italian film: Don't Be Bad by Claudio Caligari
Best Film in a Foreign Language: Blanka by Kohki Hasei
Amnesty International Italia "Il cinema per i diritti umani" Award
Visaranai by Vetrimaaran
CITC – UNESCO 2015 Award
Beasts of No Nation by Cary Fukunaga
NuovoImaie Talent Award
Best Actress in a Debut Film: Ondina Quadri for Arianna
Best Italian actor in a Debut Film: Alessandro Borghi for Don't Be Bad
Best Innovative Budget Award
A Bigger Splash by Luca Guadagnino
References
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