3rd Venice International Film Festival

The 3rd annual Venice International Film Festival was held between 10 August and 1 September 1935. This festival saw the introduction of the Coppa Volpi for the acting awards.

Jury

 * Giuseppe Volpi di Misurata (president) (Italy)
 * Charles Delac (France)
 * Ryszard Ordynski (Poland)
 * Fritz Scheuermann (Germany)
 * Luis Villani (Hungary)
 * Luigi Freddi (Italy)
 * Antonio Maraini (Italy)
 * Filippo Sacchi (Italy)
 * Ottavio Croze (Italy)
 * Raffaele Calzini (Italy)
 * Gino Damerini (Italy)
 * Giovanni Dettori (Italy)
 * Eugenio Giovannetti (Italy)
 * Mario Gromo (Italy)
 * Giacomo Paolucci de Calboli (Italy)
 * Elio Zorzi (Italy)

In-Competition films

 * Anna Karenina by Clarence Brown
 * Becky Sharp by Rouben Mamoulian
 * Casta diva by Carmine Gallone
 * Crime et châtiment by Pierre Chenal
 * Die ewige Maske by Werner Hochbaum
 * Episode by Walter Reisch
 * La dame aux camélias by Abel Gance, Fernand Rivers
 * Sanders of the River by Zoltán Korda
 * The Informer by John Ford
 * David Copperfield by George Cukor
 * The Wedding Night by King Vidor

Awards

 * Best Foreign Film: Anna Karenina by Clarence Brown
 * Best Italian Film: Casta diva by Carmine Gallone
 * Volpi Cup:
 * Best Actor: Pierre Blanchar for Crime et châtiment
 * Best Actress: Paula Wessely for Episode
 * Golden Medal: The Band Concert by Walt Disney
 * Special Mention:
 * Hermine und die sieben Aufrechten by Frank Wisbar
 * Le voyage imprévu by Jean de Limur
 * Maria Chapdelaine by Julien Duvivier
 * Op hoop van zegen by Alex Benno
 * The Private Life of the Gannets by Julian Huxley
 * Biennale Cup: Dream Love by Heinz Hille
 * Best Director: The Wedding Night by King Vidor
 * Best Cinematography: The Devil Is a Woman by Josef von Sternberg, Lucien Ballard
 * Best Music: Sanders of the River by Mischa Spoliansky
 * Best Animation: The Band Concert by Walt Disney
 * Jury Special Mention:  by Judah Leman