The winners of the Venice Film Festival 2021 were announced by four international juries. Read on to find out who brought home the awards
The 78th Venice Film Festival has wrapped up after 10 days of screenings. The official awards were announced by four international juries during the award ceremony.
Oscar-winning director, Bong Joon-ho chaired the jury which included Saverio Costanzo, Virginie Efira, Cynthia Ervo, Sarah Gadon, Alexander Nanau and Chloé Zhao, who viewed all 21 films in competition and decided who will bring home the Golden Lion, Silver Lion and other awards.
Meanwhile, the Orizzonti jury is led by Bosnian director, Jasmila Žbanić and comprised of Mona Fastvold, Shahram Mokri, Josh Siegel and Nadia Terranova. A total of 19 feature-length and 12 short films vied for the awards.
The Lion of the Future “Luigi De Laurentiis” Venice Award for a Debut Film is chaired by Italian director Uberto Pasolini and comprised of Martin Schweighofer and Amalia Ulman. Finally, the Venice VR Expanded jury is led by director Michelle Kranot and included Maria Grazia Mattei and Jonathan Yeo.
Read on to find out the full list of winners from the Venice Film Festival 2021.
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Golden Lion for Best Film
L'Événement (Happening) by Audrey Diwan, France
Silver Lion - Grand Jury Prize
È stata la mano di Dio (The Hand of God) by Paolo Sorrentino, Italy
Silver Lion - Award for Best Director
Jane Campion for The Power of the Dog, New Zealand and Australia
Coppa Volpi for Best Actress
Penélope Cruz for Madres Paralelas (Parallel Mothers) by Pedro Almodóvar, Spain
Coppa Volpi for Best Actor
John Arcilla for On the Job: The Missing 8 by Erik Matti, Philippines
Best Screenplay
Maggie Gyllenhaal for The Lost Daughter, Greece, USA, UK, Israel
Special Jury Prize
Il Buco by Michelangelo Frammartino, Italy, France, Germany
Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best Young Actor or Actress
Filippo Scotti for È stata la mano di Dio (The Hand of God) by Paolo Sorrentino, Italy