The 75th Venice International Film Festival was held from 29 August to 8 September 2018. 

Mexican film director Guillermo del Toro was the Jury President of the main competition. First Man, directed by Damien Chazelle, was the festival's opening film. Michele Riondino was the host of the festival.

The festival poster was made by Italian artist Lorenzo Mattotti, who designed it in the way "that attracts the eye, that attracts thought, but without revealing too much."

The Golden Lion was awarded to Roma, directed by Alfonso Cuarón.

Juries

Main Competition (Venezia 75) 
Guillermo del Toro, Mexican filmmaker - Jury President
Sylvia Chang, Taiwanese actress, writer, singer, producer and director
Trine Dyrholm, Danish actress, singer and songwriter
Nicole Garcia, French actress, film director and screenwriter
Paolo Genovese, Italian director and screenwriter
Małgorzata Szumowska, Polish film director, screenwriter and producer
Taika Waititi, New Zealand film director, screenwriter and actor
Christoph Waltz, Austrian actor
Naomi Watts, British actress

Official Sections

In Competition
The following films were selected for the main international competition:

Highlighted title indicates Golden Lion winner.

Out of Competition
The following films were selected to be screened out of competition:

Horizons (Orizzonti) 
The following films were selected for the Horizons (Orizzonti) section:

Highlighted titles indicate Horizons Prizes for Best Feature Film and Best Short Film respectively.

Venice Classics
The following films were selected to be screened in the Venice Classics section:

Highlighted titles indicate the Best Restored Film and Best Documentary on Cinema official awards respectively.

Sconfini
The following films were selected for the Sconfini section:

Official Awards

The following official awards were presented at the 75th edition:

In Competition (Venezia 75) 
Golden Lion: Roma by Alfonso Cuarón
Grand Jury Prize: The Favourite by Yorgos Lanthimos
Silver Lion: The Sisters Brothers by Jacques Audiard
Volpi Cup for Best Actress: Olivia Colman for The Favourite
Volpi Cup for Best Actor: Willem Dafoe for At Eternity's Gate
 Golden Osella for Best Screenplay: The Ballad of Buster Scruggs by Joel and Ethan Coen
Special Jury Prize: The Nightingale by Jennifer Kent
Marcello Mastroianni Award: Baykali Ganambarr for The Nightingale

Horizons (Orizzonti) 
Best Film: Manta Ray by Phuttiphong Aroonpheng
Best Director: The River by Emir Baigazin
Special Jury Prize: The Announcement by Mahmut Fazil Coşkun
Best Actress: Natalia Kudryashova for The Man Who Surprised Everyone
Best Actor: Kais Nashef for Tel Aviv On Fire
Best Screenplay: Jinpa by Pema Tseden
Horizons Prize for Best Short: A Gift by Aditya Ahmad

Luigi De Laurentis Award for a Debut Film (Lion of the Future) 
The Day I Lost My Shadow by Soudade Kaadan

Venice Classics (Venezia Classici) 
Best Documentary on Cinema: The Great Buster: A Celebration by Peter Bogdanovich
Best Restored Film: The Night of the Shooting Stars by Paolo Taviani and Vittorio Taviani

Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement 
David Cronenberg
Vanessa Redgrave

Independent Sections Awards 
The following collateral awards were conferred to films of the autonomous sections:

Venice International Critics' Week 
Sun Film Group Audience Award: Still Recording by Saeed Al Batal and Ghiath Ayoub
Verona Film Club Award: Blonde Animals by Maxime Matray and Alexia Walther
Mario Serandrei – Hotel Saturnia Award for the Best Technical Contribution: Still Recording by Saeed Al Batal and Ghiath Ayoub

Giornate degli Autori 
 SIAE Award: Mario Martone for his artistic career and for his last picture, Capri-Revolution
 GdA Director's Award: Real Love by Claire Burger
 BNL People's Choice Award: Ricordi? by Valerio Mieli
 Europa Cinemas Label Award: Joy by Sudabeh Mortezai
 Hearst Film Award: Joy by Sudabeh Mortezai

Independent Awards 
The following collateral awards were conferred to films of the official selection:

Arca CinemaGiovani Award 
Best Italian Film: Capri-Revolution by Mario Martone
Venezia 75 Best Film: Never Look Away by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

Brian Award 
 On My Skin by Alessio Cremonini

Enrico Fulchignoni – CICT-UNESCO Award 
 El Pepe: Una Vida Suprema by Emir Kusturica

FEDIC (Federazione Italiana dei Cineclub) Award 
 On My Skin by Alessio Cremonini
 Special mention: Ricordi? by Valerio Mieli
 Mention FEDIC Il Giornale del Cibo: I villani by Daniele De Michele

FIPRESCI Awards 
Best Film (main competition): Sunset by László Nemes
Best Film (other sections): Still Recording by Saeed Al Batal and Ghiath Ayoub

Gillo Pontecorvo Award (Best co-production for a debut film) 
 The Road Not Taken by Tang Gaopeng

Green Drop Award 
 At Eternity's Gate by Julian Schnabel

Lanterna Magica Award (CGS) 
 Amanda by Mikhael Hers

Leoncino d'Oro Agiscuola per il Cinema Award 
 Never Look Away by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

Cinema for UNICEF Award 
What You Gonna Do When the World's on Fire? by Roberto Minervini

Queer Lion 
 Josè by Li Cheng

SIGNIS Award 
 Roma by Alfonso Cuarón
 Special mention: 22 July by Paul Greengrass

C. Smithers Foundation Award – CICT-UNESCO 
 A Star Is Born by Bradley Cooper
 Special mention: The Mountain by Rick Alverson

Robert Bresson Award 
 Liliana Cavani

Franca Sozzani Award 
 Salma Hayek

Campari Passion for the Cinema Award 
 Bob Murawski for The Other Side of the Wind

Pietro Bianchi Award 
Carlo Verdone

Fondazione Mimmo Rotella Award 
Julian Schnabel and Willem Dafoe for At Eternity's Gate

References

External links
 

2018 film festivals
2018 in Italian cinema
August 2018 events in Italy
September 2018 events in Italy
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