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Tuesday, September 14, 2021

French Abortion Drama L'EVENEMENT / HAPPENING Wins Top Prize at Venice Film Festival

78th Venice Film Festival Winner Levenement Happening Director Audrey Diwan

The 78th Annual Venice Film Festival's jury led by Bong Joon Ho gave the Golden Lion for Best Film to French director Audrey Diwan's 1963-set abortion drama "L'Evénement" ("Happening"). Paolo Sorrentino's "The Hand of God" took the runner-up Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize as well as the Marcello Mastroianni Award for for Best New Young Actor or Actress for Filippo Scotti.

Jane Campion took home the Best Director award for "The Power of the Dog", while Maggie Gyllenhaal won Best Screenplay for her feature directing debut "The Lost Daughter". Penélope Cruz took the Volpi Cup Best Actress prize for Pedro Almodóvar's "Parallel Mothers".

Read the complete list of winners after the jump.








COMPETITION

Golden Lion for Best Film: “Happening,” Audrey Diwan

Grand Jury Prize: “The Hand of God,” Paolo Sorrentino

Best Director: “The Power of the Dog,” Jane Campion

Best Actress: “Parallel Mothers,” Penélope Cruz

Best Actor: “On the Job: The Missing 8,” John Arcilla

Best Screenplay: “The Lost Daughter,” Maggie Gyllenhaal

Special Jury Prize: “Il Buco,” Michelangelo Frammartino

Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best Young Actor: “The Hand of God,” Filippo Scotti

ORIZZONTI AWARDS

Best Film: “Pilgrims,” Laurynas Bareisa

Best Director: “Full Time,” Eric Gravel

Special Jury Prize: “El Gran Movimiento,” Kiro Russo

Best Actress: “Full Time,” Laure Calamy

Best Actor: “White Building,” Piseth Chhun

Best Screenplay: “107 Mothers,” Ivan Ostrochovský, Peter Kerekes

Best Short Film: “Los Huesos,” Cristóbal León, Joaquín Cociña

LUIGI DE LAURENTIIS AWARD

Best First Feature: “Imaculat,” Monica Stan, George Chiper-Lillemark

VENICE VR EXPANDED AWARDS

Grand Jury Prize for Best VR Work: “Goliath: Playing With Reality,” Barry Gene Murphy, May Abdalla

Best VR Experience: “Le Bal de Paris de Blanca Li,” Blanca Li

Best VR Story: “End of Night,” David Adler

ORIZZONTI EXTRA

Armani Beauty Audience Award: “The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic,” Teemu Nikki






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