24th Venice International Film Festival

The 24th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 24 August to 7 September 1963.

Italian journalist Arturo Lanocita was the Jury President for the main competition. The Golden Lion was awarded to Hands Over the City directed by Francesco Rosi.

Jury

 * Arturo Lanocita, Italian journalist, writer and film critic - Jury President
 * Sergei Gerasimov, Soviet filmmaker
 * Lewis Jacobs, American director
 * Hidemi Kon, Japanese critic
 * Claude Mauriac, French writer and journalist
 * Guido Aristarco, Italian film critic
 * Piero Gadda Conti, Italian writer and film critic

Official Awards

 * Golden Lion: Hands Over the City by Francesco Rosi
 * Special Jury Prize:
 * The Fire Within by Louis Malle
 * Introduction to Life by Igor Talankin
 * Volpi Cup for Best Actor: Albert Finney for Tom Jones
 * Volpi Cup for Best Actress: Delphine Seyrig for Muriel
 * Best First Work: A Sunday in September by Jörn Donner
 * Best Short Film: The War Game by Mai Zetterling

FIPRESCI Prize

 * El Verdugo by Luis García Berlanga

OCIC Award

 * Hud by Martin Ritt

Pasinetti Award

 * The Fire Within by Louis Malle
 * Parallel Sections: Il terrorista by Gianfranco De Bosio

Lion of San Marco - Grand Prize

 * Best Documentary: Mud Covered City by Václav Táborsky