8th Venice International Film Festival

The 8th Venice International Film Festival was held from 23 August to 15 September 1947. Screenwriter Vinicio Marinucci was appointed as the president of the jury. Formally, it still was not the Golden Lion to designate the highest honor of the event. The prize was known as the Grand International Prize of Venice, which was awarded to The Strike, directed by Karel Steklý.

Jury
Main Competition (Venezia 8)
 * Vinicio Marinucci, Italian screenwriter and journalist (Jury President)
 * Hugo Mauerhofer, Swiss film scholar
 * Antonín Martin Brousil, Czechoslovak film critic and historian
 * Jacques Ibert, French composer
 * Fabrizio Malipiero, Danish entrepreneur
 * Cirly Ray, British journalist
 * William Karol, Mexican film producer
 * Dimitri Jeriomin, Soviet writer
 * Jeanne Contini, American journalist

In Competition
The following films were selected for the main international competition:
 * Highlighted title indicates Grand International Prize winner.

Official selection
The following official awards were presented at the 8th edition:

In Competition
 * Grand International Prize of Venice: The Strike by Karel Steklý
 * International Award for Best Actress: Anna Magnani for Angelina
 * International Award for Best Actor: Pierre Fresnay for Monsieur Vincent
 * Best Cinematography: The Pearl
 * Best Director: Henri-Georges Clouzot for Quai des Orfèvres
 * Best Score: The Strike
 * Best Screenplay: Spring