The 11-day 80th Venice Film Festival has come to an end. It seems as if the lights are still flashing on the red carpet of the Cinema Palace. Under the shining stars, let’s take a look at the freshly announced list of winners. Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos’s “Poor Thing” won the Golden Lion Award! Japanese director Ryusuke Hamaguchi won the Jury Prize for “The Devil Does Not Exist”, Italian director Matteo Garroni won the Best Director for “The Captain”, and Sofia Coppola won the Best Director award for “Priscilla”. After Carly Spaeny won the Best Actor Award, Peter Sarsgaard won... read more
Lanthimos' "Poor Thing" crowned Golden Lion! The winners of the 80th Venice Film Festival are announced
The 11-day 80th Venice Film Festival has come to an end. It seems as if the lights are still flashing on the red carpet of the Cinema Palace. Under the shining stars, let’s take a look at the freshly announced list of winners. Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos’s “Poor Thing” won the Golden Lion Award! Japanese director Ryusuke Hamaguchi won the Jury Prize for “The Devil Does Not Exist”, Italian director Matteo Garroni won the Best Director for “The Captain”, and Sofia Coppola won the Best Director award for “Priscilla”. After Carly Spaeny won the Best Actor Award, Peter Sarsgaard won the Best Actor Award for his outstanding performance in “Memory”. Director Li Hongqi from Taiwan, China won the Future Lion Award for Best Director’s First Feature for “Love is a Gun”.
Golden Lion Award
“Poor Thing”
Yorgos Lanthimos Yorgos Lanthimos
Country of production: United States/Ireland/United Kingdom
Jury Prize
“Evil Does Not Exist”
Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Country of production: Japan
Best Director - Silver Lion
“I am the Captain”
Matteo GarroneMatteo Garrone
Country of production: Italy/Belgium
Special Jury Award
“Green Border”
Agnieszka HollandAgnieszka Holland
Country of production: Poland/Germany/France/Belgium
Best Screenplay Award
“The Vampire Count”
Guillermo Calderon Guillermo Calderon
Pablo Larrain Pablo Larrain
Country of production: Chile
Best Actress - Volpi Cup
“Priscilla”
Cailee Spaeny
Country of production: United States
Best Actor - Volpi Cup
“Memory”
Peter Sarsgaard Peter Sarsgaard
Country of production: United States/Mexico
Marcelo Mastroianni Award - Emerging Actor Award
“I am the Captain”
Seydou Sarr
Country of production: Italy/Belgium
Best Film in the Horizon Section
“The Explanation of Everything”
Gabor Reisz
Country of production: Hungary/Slovakia
Venice Day Best Director Award
“Humanitarian Vampires Seek People Who Consent to Suicide”
Director: Ariane Louis-Seize
Country of production: Canada
People’s Choice Award
“Through the Night”
Director: Delphine Girard
Country of production: Belgium
Europa Cinemas Label Award
“Photophobia Certificate”
Director: Ivan Ostrochovsky, Pavol Pekarcik
Country of production: Slovenia, Ukraine
Future Lion
“Love is a Gun”
Li Hongqi
Country of production: Hong Kong, China/Taiwan, China
Lifetime Achievement Golden Lion Award
Liliana Cavani
Tony Leung
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