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VENICE IN FOCUS Photography by Laurent Hou and VIDEO by Sissy Lin
Awards of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival
The VENEZIA 82 Jury, chaired by Alexander Payne and composed of Stéphane Brizé, Maura Delpero, Cristian Mungiu, Mohammad Rasoulof, Fernanda Torres and Zhao Tao having viewed all 21 films in competition, has decided as follows: GOLDEN LION for Best Film to: FATHER MOTHER SISTER BROTHER by Jim Jarmusch (USA, Ireland, France) SILVER LION – GRAND JURY PRIZE to: THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB by...
VIDEO The Last Viking by Anders Thomas Jensen on Venice red carpet
Anker is released from prison after a fifteenyear sentence for robbery. The money from the heist was buried his brother, Manfred. Only he knows where it is. Unfortunately, Manfred has since developed a mental disorder, causing him to forget everything. Together, the brothers embark on an unexpected journey to locate the money — and discover who they really are. Den sidste viking is a humorous, intriguing and devious tale about identity. Starring: Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Mads M...
VIDEO Father Mother Sister Brother by Jim Jarmusch Venice red carpet moments
Starring Tom Waits, Adam Driver, Mayim Bialik, Charlotte Rampling, Cate Blanchett, Vicky Krieps, Sarah Greene, Indya Moore, Luka Sabbat, Françoise Lebrun. Father Mother Sister Brother is a feature film, though carefully constructed in the form of a triptych. The three stories all concern the relationships between adult children, their somewhat distant parent (or parents) and each other. Each of the three chapters takes place in the present, and each in a different country. Fathe...
VIDEO IL MAESTRO by Andrea Di Stefano Venice red carpet
Starring: Pierfrancesco Favino, Tiziano Menichelli, Giovanni Ludeno, Dora Romano, with Valentina Bellè, Astrid Meloni, Chiara Bassermann, Paolo Briguglia, Roberto Zibetti, Fabrizio Careddu, and with Edwige Fenech. Late 1980s. Summer. Thirteen-year-old Felice, shouldering all his father’s expectations, after years of hard training and strict rules, finally gets to compete in national tennis tournaments. To best prepare him, his father entrusts him to selfstyled former champion ...
Moving presentation and best director for The Smashing Machine
The story of legendary mixed martial arts and UFC fighter Mark Kerr, starring Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt received an very long and moving standing ovation at the Lido screening and the Silver Lion for best director to Benny Safdie. The director's statement by Benny Safdie: "The Smashing Machine: a perfect onomatopoeia for something visual, conjuring images of domination and destruction with ease. Mark Kerr truly was The Smashing Machine. His strength translated out of the ring ...
Julia Roberts shines on the Venice red carpet for After the hunt by Luca Guadagnino
Julia Roberts with Festival director Alberto Barbera. The film also stars Ayo Edebiri, Andrew Garfield, Michael Stuhlbarg, Chloë Sevigny... After the Hunt is a gripping psychological drama about a college professor who finds herself at a personal and professional crossroads when a star student makes an accusation against one of her colleagues, and a dark secret from her own past threatens to come to light. Photos by Laurent Hou ...
VIDEO Orphan by Lazlo Nemes red carpet moments
1957. In Budapest, after the uprising against the Communist regime, a young Jewish boy, Andor — raised by his mother with idealised tales of his deceased father — has his world turned upside down when a brutish man appears, claiming to be his true father. Director's statement Orphan is the chronicle of a child’s coming to terms with his own family history and his own self, both reflective of the turmoils of the twentieth century in the heart of Europe. T...
VIDEO Amanda Seyfried attends "The Testament Of Ann Lee" red carpet in Venice
Director: Mona Fastvold Production: Kaplan Morrison (Andrew Morrison), Intake Films (Joshua Horsfield), Proton Cinema (Viktória Petrányi) Running Time: 130’/ United Kingdom Main Cast: Amanda Seyfried, Thomasin McKenzie, Lewis Pullman, Stacy Martin, Tim Blake Nelson, Christopher Abbott, Matthew Beard, Scott Handy, Jamie Bogyo, Viola Prettejohn, David Cale Screenplay: Mona Fastvold, Brady Corbet Cin...
VIDEO A house of dynamite red carpet in Venice
Synopsis When a single, unattributed missile is launched at the United States, a race begins to determine who is responsible and how to respond. Director’s Statement I grew up in an era when hiding under your school desk was considered the go-to protocol for surviving an atomic bomb. It seems absurd now — and it was — but at the time, the threat felt so immediate that such measures were taken seriously. Today, the danger has only escalated. Multiple nat...
Venice independent collateral awards and events
Collateral awards 1964 POP ART AWARD | Cineteca della Calabria VALERIA BRUNI TEDESCHI Arca CinemaGiovani Award | Arca CinemaGiovani Best Film of Venezia 82: THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB di Kaouther Ben Hania Best Italian Film in Venice: LA GRAZIA di Paolo Sorrentino Authors under 40 Award dedicated to Valentina Pedicini | Parallelo 41 Produzioni Best directing: Laura Samani for UN ANNO DI SCUOLA (Italy, France) - Orizzonti ...
Looking back at The Venice Production Bridge 2025
The Venice Production Bridge, an integral part of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, and a specialized hub where film professionals can converge to advance and finalize their projects, is being held from August 28th to September 5th, 2025. The Venice Production Bridge receives the support of the European Commission through its Creative Europe and MEDIA programme. The figures of the 2025 VENICE PRODUCTION BRIDGE in comparison...
The Awards of Final Cut in Venice
For the ninth year, La Biennale di Venezia gives La Biennale di Venezia Prize (€ 5,000) to support the Best Film in post-production. The jury, composed of Fatih Abay (European Film Academy), Nathalie Jeung (Kinology), Claudio Rapino (Maestro Distribution) has awarded the film in post-production: THE STATION (AL MAHATTAH) by Sara Ishaq (Yemen, Jordan, France, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, and Qatar). “This film demonstrates authentic gender empowerment, showing women ...
VIDEO : No other choice by Park Chan-wook Venice red carpet moments
Starring: Lee Byung-hun, Son Ye-jin, Park Hee-soon, Lee Sung-min, Yeom Hye-ran, Cha Seung-won... Photos by Laurent Hou Man-su, a specialist in paper manufacturing with 25 years of experience, is so satisfied with life that he can truthfully tell himself, “I’ve got it all.” While happily passing his days with his wife Miri, their two children, and two dogs, Man-su is suddenly informed by his company that he has been fired. “We’re sorry. We have no other choice.&r...
VIDEO Jay Kelly by Noah Baumbach Venice red carpet best moments
Starring : George Clooney, Adam Sandler, Laura Dern, Billy Crudup, Riley Keough, Grace Edwards, Stacy Keach, Jim Broadbent, Patrick Wilson, Eve Hewson, Greta Gerwig, Alba Rohrwacher, Josh Hamilton, Lenny Henry, Emily Mortimer, Nicôle Lecky, Thaddea Graham, Isla Fisher Photos by Laurent Hou ...
VIDEO Venice Frankenstein red carpet
The film by Guilermo del Toro stars Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth, Felix Kammerer, Lars Mikkelsen, David Bradley, Lauren Collins, Charles Dance, and Christoph Waltz. Phoos bt Laurent Hou. ...
The Waves Film Bazaar expects a growing attendance for its 2025 Goa edition
Waves Film Bazaar (WFB) is thrilled to announce the 19th edition which will take place from November 20–24, 2025 at the Marriott Resort, Goa. Waves Film Bazaar is one of the largest film markets in Asia, with a specific focus on South Asia cinema, running alongside the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) to be held from November 20-28, 2025. Waves Film Bazaar offers a varied range of activities that provide access to the greatest of Indian and South Asian tal...
GIORNATE DEGLI AUTORI: 2025 edition kicked off
The 22nd edition of Giornate degli Autori has started August 27 '25. Under the theme COLLECTIVE MEMORY AND INDIVIDUAL TRUTHS, the independent section at Venice Film Festival will start its official program with Memory by Ukrainian artist and filmmaker Vladlena Sandu. ...
Joanna Hogg and Alice Diop: Star auteurs at Giornate degli Autori, for Miu Miu Women’s Tales 2025
Emma Corrin, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Myha’la, Alisha Boe, and Sarah Catherine Hook all step up for the conversation series at the Veneto Region / Veneto Film Commission Space. Still: Autobiography of a Handbag by Joanna Hogg Joanna Hogg, one of the U.K.’s leading women filmmakers, director of The Eternal Daughter starring Tilda Swinton, and Giornate degli Autori jury president in 2024; and Alice Diop, French author who in 2022 won the Grand Jury Prize ...