74th Venice International Film Festival



The 74th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 30 August to 9 September 2017.

The jury president of the main competition was announced as the American actress Annette Bening on 5 July 2017. Downsizing, directed by Alexander Payne, was selected as the opening film of the festival. Takeshi Kitano's Outrage Coda was the festival's closing film.

The Golden Lion was awarded to The Shape of Water, directed by Guillermo del Toro.

A new section for virtual-reality (VR) films was introduced in this edition of the festival, as part of the Official Selection. 22 films were selected for the first-ever competition for films made in VR, while several more were presented in out-of-competition subsections.

Juries
The following people formed the 2017 juries:

Main Competition (Venezia 74)

 * Annette Bening, American actress - Jury President
 * Ildikó Enyedi, Hungarian filmmaker
 * Michel Franco, Mexican filmmaker and producer
 * Rebecca Hall, English actress
 * Anna Mouglalis, French actress
 * David Stratton, Anglo-Australian film critic
 * Jasmine Trinca, Italian actress
 * Edgar Wright, English film director and screenwriter
 * Yonfan, Taiwanese-Hong Kong filmmaker and producer

Horizons (Orizzonti)

 * Gianni Amelio, Italian filmmaker - Jury President
 * Rakhshan Bani Etemad, Iranian director
 * Ami Canaan Mann, American director
 * Mark Cousins, Irish-Scottish director, screenwriter and curator
 * Andrés Duprat, Argentinian screenwriter, architect and artistic curator
 * Fien Troch, Belgian director and screenwriter
 * Rebecca Zlotowski, French screenwriter and director

Luigi De Laurentis Award for a Debut Film

 * Benoît Jacquot, French filmmaker - Jury President
 * Geoff Andrew, British writer and lecturer on film
 * Albert Lee, Hong Kong producer
 * Greta Scarano, Italian television, stage and film actress
 * Yorgos Zois, Greek director

Venice Classics

 * Giuseppe Piccioni, Italian director and screenwriter - Jury President
 * 26 students of Cinema History

Venice Virtual Reality

 * John Landis, American filmmaker, actor and producer - Jury President
 * Céline Sciamma, French filmmaker
 * Ricky Tognazzi, Italian actor and film director

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.

Biennale College - Cinema
The following films were selected for the Biennale College - Cinema section.

Il Cinema nel Giardino
The following films were selected for the Il Cinema nel Giardino section:

Special Screenings
The following films were presented as Special screening of the Official Selection:

Venice International Critics' Week
The following films were selected for the 32nd Venice International Critics' Week:

Giornate degli Autori
The following films were selected for the 14th edition of the Giornate degli Autori section:


 * Highlighted title indicates the official Giornate degli Autori Award winner.

Official Awards
The following official awards were presented at the 74th edition:

In Competition (Venezia 74)

 * Golden Lion: The Shape of Water by Guillermo del Toro
 * Grand Jury Prize: Foxtrot by Samuel Maoz
 * Silver Lion: Custody by Xavier Legrand
 * Volpi Cup for Best Actress: Charlotte Rampling for Hannah
 * Volpi Cup for Best Actor: Kamel El Basha for The Insult
 * Golden Osella for Best Screenplay: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri by Martin McDonagh
 * Special Jury Prize: Sweet Country by Warwick Thornton
 * Marcello Mastroianni Award: Charlie Plummer for Lean on Pete

Horizons (Orizzonti)

 * Best Film: Nico, 1988 by Susanna Nicchiarelli
 * Best Director: No Date, No Signature by Vahid Jalilvand
 * Special Jury Prize: Caniba by Verena Paravel and Lucien Castaing-Taylor
 * Best Actress: Lyna Khoudri for Les Bienheureux
 * Best Actor: Navid Mohammadzadeh for No Date, No Signature
 * Best Screenplay: Oblivion Verses by Alireza Khatami
 * Horizons Prize for Best Short: Gros Chagrin by Céline Devaux

Luigi De Laurentis Award for a Debut Film (Lion of the Future)

 * Custody by Xavier Legrand

Venice Classics (Venezia Classici)

 * Best Documentary on Cinema: The Prince and the Dybbuk by Elwira Niewiera and Piotr Rosolowski
 * Best Restored Film: Come and See by Elem Klimov

Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement

 * Robert Redford
 * Jane Fonda

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

Venice International Critics' Week

 * SIAE Audience Award: Hunting Season by Natalia Garagiola
 * Verona Film Club Award: Team Hurricane by Annika Berg
 * Mario Serandrei – Hotel Saturnia Award for the Best Technical Contribution: The Wild Boys by Bertrand Mandico
 * SIAE Award: Saverio Costanzo
 * Mention FEDIC - Il giornale del cibo: Visiting Day by Elio Di Pace

Giornate degli Autori

 * GdA Director's Award: Candelaria by Jhonny Hendrix Hinestroza
 * BNL People's Choice Award: Longing by Savi Gabizon
 * Label Europa Cinema Award: M by Sara Forestier
 * Fedeora Awards
 * Best Film: Eye on Juliet by Kim Nguyen
 * Best Director of a Debut Film: Sara Forestier for M
 * Best Actor: Redouanne Harjane for M
 * Nuovo Imaie Talent Award
 * Federica Rosellini for her role in Where the Shadows Fall
 * Mimmo Borrelli for his role in Equilibrium
 * Edipo Re Award: Valentina Pedicini for Where the Shadows Fall
 * Lanterna Magica Award: Equilibrium by Vincenzo Marra

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

Queer Lion

 * Reinventing Marvin by Anne Fontaine

Arca CinemaGiovani Award

 * Venezia 74 Best Film: Foxtrot by Samuel Maoz
 * Best Italian Film: Beautiful Things by Giorgio Ferrero

Brian Award

 * Les Bienheureux by Sofia Djama

"Civitas Vitae prossima" Award

 * Il colore nascosto delle cose by Silvio Soldini

Fair Play Cinema Award

 * Ex Libris: The New York Public Library by Frederick Wiseman
 * Special mention: Human Flow by Ai Weiwei

FEDIC (Federazione Italiana dei Cineclub) Award

 * La Vita in Comune by Edoardo Winspeare
 * Special mention: Nico, 1988 by Susanna Nicchiarelli

FIPRESCI Awards

 * Best Film (Main competition): Ex Libris: The New York Public Library by Frederick Wiseman
 * Best Film (Horizons): Oblivion Verses by Alireza Khatami

Fondazione Mimmo Rotella Award

 * George Clooney for Suburbicon
 * Ai Weiwei for Human Flow
 * Michael Caine for My Generation

Enrico Fulchignoni – CICT-UNESCO Award

 * Human Flow by Ai Weiwei

Future Film Festival Digital Award

 * The Shape of Water by Guillermo del Toro
 * Special mention: Cinderella the Cat by Alessandro Rak, Ivan Cappiello, Marino Guarnieri, Dario Sansone

Green Drop Award

 * First Reformed by Paul Schrader

HRNs Award – Special Prize for Human Rights

 * The Rape of Recy Taylor by Nancy Buirski
 * Special mention: L'ordine delle cose by Andrea Segre
 * Special mention: Human Flow by Ai Weiwei

Interfilm Award

 * Oblivion Verses by Alireza Khatami

Lanterna Magica Award (CGS)

 * Equilibrium by Vincenzo Marra

La Pellicola d’Oro Award

 * Best Production Manager in an Italian Film: Daniele Spinozzi for Love and Bullets
 * Best Production Manager in an International Film: Riccardo Marchegiani for Mektoub, My Love: Canto Uno
 * Best Stagehand: Roberto Di Pietro for Hannah

Leoncino d'Oro Agiscuola per il Cinema Award

 * The Leisure Seeker by Paolo Virzì

Cinema for UNICEF Award

 * Human Flow by Ai Weiwei

Lizzani Award

 * Il colore nascosto delle cose by Silvio Soldini

Lina Mangiacapre Award

 * Les Bienheureux by Sofia Djama

Golden Mouse

 * Mektoub, My Love: Canto Uno by Abdellatif Kechiche
 * Silver Mouse: Gatta Cenerentola by Alessandro Rak, Ivan Cappiello, Marino Guarnieri, Dario Sansone

NuovoImaie Talent Award

 * Best Actress: Federica Rosellini for Where the Shadows Fall
 * Best Actor: Mimmo Borrelli for Equilibrium

Open Award

 * Gatta Cenerentola by Alessandro Rak, Ivan Cappiello, Marino Guarnieri, Dario Sansone

Francesco Pasinetti Awards

 * Best film: Love and Bullets by Antonio Manetti, Marco Manetti
 * Best Cast: Giampaolo Morelli, Serena Rossi, Claudia Gerini, Carlo Buccirosso, Raiz, Franco Ricciardi, Antonio Buonomo for Love and Bullets
 * Special award: Cinderella the Cat by Alessandro Rak, Ivan Cappiello, Marino Guarnieri, Dario Sansone
 * Special award: Nico, 1988 by Susanna Nicchiarelli

Sfera 1932 Award

 * La mélodie by Rachid Hami

SIGNIS Award

 * The House by the Sea by Robert Guédiguian
 * Special mention: Foxtrot by Samuel Maoz

C. Smithers Foundation Award – CICT-UNESCO

 * The Shape of Water by Guillermo del Toro

Sorriso Diverso Venezia 2017 Award - Ass Ucl

 * Il colore nascosto delle cose by Silvio Soldini

Soundtrack Stars Award

 * Alexandre Desplat for The Shape of Water
 * Special award: Love and Bullets
 * Lifetime Achievement Award: Andrea Guerra

UNIMED Award

 * The House by the Sea by Robert Guédiguian
 * Special mention: Ugly Nasty People by Cosimo Gomez

Fragiacomo Award

 * George Clooney for Suburbicon
 * Ai Weiwei for Human Flow
 * Michael Caine for My Generation

Robert Bresson Award

 * Gianni Amelio

Franca Sozzani Award

 * Julianne Moore for Suburbicon