After a week and a half, we now have the winners of the prestigious Venice Film Festival awards. The Golden Lion award for Best Film went to Pedro Almodovar's "The Room Next Door", the filmmaker's first English-language feature, which received a 17-minute standing ovation when it premiered at the festival. The film is an adaptation of Sigrid Nunez's novel "What Are You Going Through", and it stars Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton.
The Silver Lion best director prize went to Brady Corbet for "The Brutalist" starring Adrian Brody and Felicity Jones. Nicole Kidman took home the best actress actress award for her role in the erotic thriller "Babygirl" opposite Antonio Banderas and Harris Dickinson, while Vincent Lindon won best actor for his performance in "The Quiet Son". The Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize went to "Vermiglio" by Maura Delpero, and The Special Jury Prize went to "April", directed by Dea Kulumbegashvili.
The Venice Film Festival's 81st edition jury was presided over by Isabelle Huppert and comprised filmmakers James Gray, Andrew Haigh, Agnieszka Holland, Kleber Mendonça Filho, Abderrahmane Sissako, Giuseppe Tornatore, Julia von Heinz and actress Zhang Ziyi.
Read the complete list of 2024 Venice Film Festival awards after the jump.
COMPETITION
Golden Lion for Best Film: “The Room Next Door,” Pedro Almodóvar
Grand Jury Prize: “Vermiglio,” Maura Delpero
Silver Lion for Best Director: Brady Corbet, “The Brutalist”
Special Jury Prize: “April,” Dea Kulumbegashvili
Best Screenplay: Murilo Hauser, Heitor Lorega, “I’m Still Here”
Volpi Cup for Best Actress: Nicole Kidman, “Babygirl”
Volpi Cup for Best Actor: Vincent Lindon, “The Quiet Son”
Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best Young Actor: Paul Kircher, “And their Children After Them”
HORIZONS
Best Film: “The New Year That Never Came,” Bogdan Mureşanu
Best Director: Sarah Friedland, “Familiar Touch”
Special Jury Prize: “One of Those Days When Hemme Dies,” Murat Firatoglu
Best Actress: Kathleen Chalfant, “Familiar Touch”
Best Actor: Francesco Gheghi, “Familia”
Best Screenplay: Scandar Copti, “Happy Holidays”
Best Short Film: “Who Loves the Sun,” Arshia Shakiba
LION OF THE FUTURE
Luigi de Laurentiis Award for Best Debut Feature: “Familiar Touch,” Sarah Friedland
HORIZONS EXTRA
Audience Award: “The Witness,” Nader Saeivar
VENICE CLASSICS
Best Documentary on Cinema: “Chain Reactions,” Alexandre O. Philippe
Best Restored Film: “Ecce Bombo,” Nanni Moretti
VENICE IMMERSIVE
Grand Jury Prize: “Ito Meikyu,” Boris Labbé
Special Jury Prize: “Oto’s Planet,” Gwenael François
Achievement Prize: “Impulse: Playing With Reality,” Barry Gene Murphy, May Abdalla
GIORNATE DEGLI AUTORI (announced earlier)
GdA Director’s Award: “Manas,” Marianna Brennand
Audience Award: “Taxi Monamour,” Ciro De Caro
Europa Cinemas Label Award: “Alpha,” Jan-Willem van Ewijk
CRITICS’ WEEK (announced earlier)
Grand Prize: “Don’t Cry, Butterfly,” Dương Diệu Linh
Special Mention: “No Sleep Till,” Alexandra Simpson
Audience Award: “Paul & Paulette Take a Bath” Jethro Massey
Verona Film Club Award for Most Innovative Film: “Don’t Cry, Butterfly,” Dương Diệu Linh
Mario Serandrei – Hotel Saturnia Award for Best Technical Contribution: “Homegrown,” Michael Premo
Best Short Film: “Things That My Best Friend Lost,” Marta Innocenti
Best Director (Short Film): “Nero Argento,” Francesco Manzato
Best Technical Contribution (Short Film): “At Least I Will Be 8 294 400 Pixel,” Marco Talarico
Golden Lion for Best Film: “The Room Next Door,” Pedro Almodóvar
Grand Jury Prize: “Vermiglio,” Maura Delpero
Silver Lion for Best Director: Brady Corbet, “The Brutalist”
Special Jury Prize: “April,” Dea Kulumbegashvili
Best Screenplay: Murilo Hauser, Heitor Lorega, “I’m Still Here”
Volpi Cup for Best Actress: Nicole Kidman, “Babygirl”
Volpi Cup for Best Actor: Vincent Lindon, “The Quiet Son”
Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best Young Actor: Paul Kircher, “And their Children After Them”
HORIZONS
Best Film: “The New Year That Never Came,” Bogdan Mureşanu
Best Director: Sarah Friedland, “Familiar Touch”
Special Jury Prize: “One of Those Days When Hemme Dies,” Murat Firatoglu
Best Actress: Kathleen Chalfant, “Familiar Touch”
Best Actor: Francesco Gheghi, “Familia”
Best Screenplay: Scandar Copti, “Happy Holidays”
Best Short Film: “Who Loves the Sun,” Arshia Shakiba
LION OF THE FUTURE
Luigi de Laurentiis Award for Best Debut Feature: “Familiar Touch,” Sarah Friedland
HORIZONS EXTRA
Audience Award: “The Witness,” Nader Saeivar
VENICE CLASSICS
Best Documentary on Cinema: “Chain Reactions,” Alexandre O. Philippe
Best Restored Film: “Ecce Bombo,” Nanni Moretti
VENICE IMMERSIVE
Grand Jury Prize: “Ito Meikyu,” Boris Labbé
Special Jury Prize: “Oto’s Planet,” Gwenael François
Achievement Prize: “Impulse: Playing With Reality,” Barry Gene Murphy, May Abdalla
GIORNATE DEGLI AUTORI (announced earlier)
GdA Director’s Award: “Manas,” Marianna Brennand
Audience Award: “Taxi Monamour,” Ciro De Caro
Europa Cinemas Label Award: “Alpha,” Jan-Willem van Ewijk
CRITICS’ WEEK (announced earlier)
Grand Prize: “Don’t Cry, Butterfly,” Dương Diệu Linh
Special Mention: “No Sleep Till,” Alexandra Simpson
Audience Award: “Paul & Paulette Take a Bath” Jethro Massey
Verona Film Club Award for Most Innovative Film: “Don’t Cry, Butterfly,” Dương Diệu Linh
Mario Serandrei – Hotel Saturnia Award for Best Technical Contribution: “Homegrown,” Michael Premo
Best Short Film: “Things That My Best Friend Lost,” Marta Innocenti
Best Director (Short Film): “Nero Argento,” Francesco Manzato
Best Technical Contribution (Short Film): “At Least I Will Be 8 294 400 Pixel,” Marco Talarico
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