The 74th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 30 August to 9 September 2017, at Venice Lido in Italy.
American actress Annette Bening was the jury president for the main competition. Italian actor Alessandro Borghi hosted the opening and closing nights of the festival. The Golden Lion was awarded to The Shape of Water by Guillermo del Toro.
A new section for virtual-reality (VR) films was introduced in this edition of the festival, as part of the Official Selection. 22 films were selected for the first-ever competition for films made in VR, while several more were presented in out-of-competition subsections.
The festival opened with Downsizing by Alexander Payne, and closed with Outrage Coda by Takeshi Kitano.
Juries
Main Competition (Venezia 74)
- Annette Bening, American actress - Jury President
- Ildikó Enyedi, Hungarian filmmaker
- Michel Franco, Mexican filmmaker and producer
- Rebecca Hall, English actress
- Anna Mouglalis, French actress
- David Stratton, Anglo-Australian film critic
- Jasmine Trinca, Italian actress
- Edgar Wright, English filmmaker
- Yonfan, Taiwanese-Hong Kong filmmaker and producer
Orizzonti
- Gianni Amelio, Italian filmmaker - Jury President
- Rakhshān Banietemad, Iranian filmmaker
- Mark Cousins, Irish-Scottish filmmaker and curator
- Andrés Duprat, Argentinian screenwriter, architect and artistic curator
- Ami Canaan Mann, American filmmaker
- Fien Troch, Belgian filmmaker
- Rebecca Zlotowski, French filmmaker
Luigi De Laurentiis Award for a Debut Film
- Benoît Jacquot, French filmmaker - Jury President
- Geoff Andrew, British writer and lecturer on film
- Albert Lee, Hong Kong producer
- Greta Scarano, Italian television, stage and film actress
- Yorgos Zois, Greek director
Venice Classics
- Giuseppe Piccioni, Italian filmmaker - Jury President
- 26 students of Cinema History
Venice Virtual Reality
- John Landis, American filmmaker, actor and producer - Jury President
- Céline Sciamma, French filmmaker
- Ricky Tognazzi, Italian actor and filmmaker
Official Sections
In Competition
The following films were selected for the main competition:
Out of Competition
The following films were selected to be screened out of competition:
Orizzonti
The following films were selected for the Horizons (Orizzonti) section:
Venice Classics
The following films were selected to be screened in the Venice Classics section:
Biennale College - Cinema
The following films were selected for the Biennale College - Cinema section.
Il Cinema nel Giardino
The following films were selected for the Il Cinema nel Giardino section:
Special Screenings
The following films were presented as Special screening of the Official Selection:
Independent Sections
Venice International Critics' Week
The following films were selected for the 32nd Venice International Critics' Week:
Giornate degli Autori
The following films were selected for the 14th edition of the Giornate degli Autori section:
Official Awards
In Competition (Venezia 74)
- Golden Lion: The Shape of Water by Guillermo del Toro
- Grand Jury Prize: Foxtrot by Samuel Maoz
- Silver Lion: Custody by Xavier Legrand
- Volpi Cup for Best Actress: Charlotte Rampling for Hannah
- Volpi Cup for Best Actor: Kamel El Basha for The Insult
- Best Screenplay: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri by Martin McDonagh
- Special Jury Prize: Sweet Country by Warwick Thornton
- Marcello Mastroianni Award: Charlie Plummer for Lean on Pete
Horizons (Orizzonti)
- Best Film: Nico, 1988 by Susanna Nicchiarelli
- Best Director: No Date, No Signature by Vahid Jalilvand
- Special Jury Prize: Caniba by Verena Paravel and Lucien Castaing-Taylor
- Best Actress: Lyna Khoudri for Les Bienheureux
- Best Actor: Navid Mohammadzadeh for No Date, No Signature
- Best Screenplay: Oblivion Verses by Alireza Khatami
- Horizons Prize for Best Short: Gros Chagrin by Céline Devaux
Luigi De Laurentis Award for a Debut Film (Lion of the Future)
- Custody by Xavier Legrand
Venice Classics (Venezia Classici)
- Best Documentary on Cinema: The Prince and the Dybbuk by Elwira Niewiera and Piotr Rosolowski
- Best Restored Film: Come and See by Elem Klimov
Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement
- Robert Redford
- Jane Fonda
Independent Sections Awards
The following collateral awards were conferred to films of the autonomous sections:
Venice International Critics' Week
- SIAE Audience Award: Hunting Season by Natalia Garagiola
- Verona Film Club Award: Team Hurricane by Annika Berg
- Mario Serandrei – Hotel Saturnia Award for the Best Technical Contribution: The Wild Boys by Bertrand Mandico
- SIAE Award: Saverio Costanzo
- Mention FEDIC - Il giornale del cibo: Visiting Day by Elio Di Pace
Giornate degli Autori
- GdA Director's Award: Candelaria by Jhonny Hendrix Hinestroza
- BNL People's Choice Award: Longing by Savi Gabizon
- Label Europa Cinema Award: M by Sara Forestier
- Fedeora Awards
- Best Film: Eye on Juliet by Kim Nguyen
- Best Director of a Debut Film: Sara Forestier for M
- Best Actor: Redouanne Harjane for M
- Nuovo Imaie Talent Award
- Federica Rosellini for her role in Where the Shadows Fall
- Mimmo Borrelli for his role in Equilibrium
- Edipo Re Award: Valentina Pedicini for Where the Shadows Fall
- Lanterna Magica Award: Equilibrium by Vincenzo Marra
Independent Awards
The following collateral awards were conferred to films of the official selection:
Queer Lion
- Reinventing Marvin by Anne Fontaine
Arca CinemaGiovani Award
- Venezia 74 Best Film: Foxtrot by Samuel Maoz
- Best Italian Film: Beautiful Things by Giorgio Ferrero
Brian Award
- Les Bienheureux by Sofia Djama
"Civitas Vitae prossima" Award
- Il colore nascosto delle cose by Silvio Soldini
Fair Play Cinema Award
- Ex Libris: The New York Public Library by Frederick Wiseman
- Special mention: Human Flow by Ai Weiwei
FEDIC (Federazione Italiana dei Cineclub) Award
- La Vita in Comune by Edoardo Winspeare
- Special mention: Nico, 1988 by Susanna Nicchiarelli
FIPRESCI Awards
- Best Film (Main competition): Ex Libris: The New York Public Library by Frederick Wiseman
- Best Film (Horizons): Oblivion Verses by Alireza Khatami
Fondazione Mimmo Rotella Award
- George Clooney for Suburbicon
- Ai Weiwei for Human Flow
- Michael Caine for My Generation
Enrico Fulchignoni – CICT-UNESCO Award
- Human Flow by Ai Weiwei
Future Film Festival Digital Award
- The Shape of Water by Guillermo del Toro
- Special mention: Cinderella the Cat by Alessandro Rak, Ivan Cappiello, Marino Guarnieri, Dario Sansone
Green Drop Award
- First Reformed by Paul Schrader
HRNs Award – Special Prize for Human Rights
- The Rape of Recy Taylor by Nancy Buirski
- Special mention: L'ordine delle cose by Andrea Segre
- Special mention: Human Flow by Ai Weiwei
Interfilm Award
- Oblivion Verses by Alireza Khatami
Lanterna Magica Award (CGS)
- Equilibrium by Vincenzo Marra
La Pellicola d’Oro Award
- Best Production Manager in an Italian Film: Daniele Spinozzi for Love and Bullets
- Best Production Manager in an International Film: Riccardo Marchegiani for Mektoub, My Love: Canto Uno
- Best Stagehand: Roberto Di Pietro for Hannah
Leoncino d'Oro Agiscuola per il Cinema Award
- The Leisure Seeker by Paolo Virzì
Cinema for UNICEF Award
- Human Flow by Ai Weiwei
Lizzani Award
- Il colore nascosto delle cose by Silvio Soldini
Lina Mangiacapre Award
- Les Bienheureux by Sofia Djama
Golden Mouse
- Mektoub, My Love: Canto Uno by Abdellatif Kechiche
- Silver Mouse: Gatta Cenerentola by Alessandro Rak, Ivan Cappiello, Marino Guarnieri, Dario Sansone
NuovoImaie Talent Award
- Best Actress: Federica Rosellini for Where the Shadows Fall
- Best Actor: Mimmo Borrelli for Equilibrium
Open Award
- Gatta Cenerentola by Alessandro Rak, Ivan Cappiello, Marino Guarnieri, Dario Sansone
Francesco Pasinetti Awards
- Best film: Love and Bullets by Antonio Manetti, Marco Manetti
- Best Cast: Giampaolo Morelli, Serena Rossi, Claudia Gerini, Carlo Buccirosso, Raiz , Franco Ricciardi, Antonio Buonomo for Love and Bullets
- Special award: Cinderella the Cat by Alessandro Rak, Ivan Cappiello, Marino Guarnieri, Dario Sansone
- Special award: Nico, 1988 by Susanna Nicchiarelli
Sfera 1932 Award
- La mélodie by Rachid Hami
SIGNIS Award
- The House by the Sea by Robert Guédiguian
- Special mention: Foxtrot by Samuel Maoz
C. Smithers Foundation Award – CICT-UNESCO
- The Shape of Water by Guillermo del Toro
Sorriso Diverso Venezia 2017 Award - Ass Ucl
- Il colore nascosto delle cose by Silvio Soldini
Soundtrack Stars Award
- Alexandre Desplat for The Shape of Water
- Special award: Love and Bullets
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Andrea Guerra
UNIMED Award
- The House by the Sea by Robert Guédiguian
- Special mention: Ugly Nasty People by Cosimo Gomez
Fragiacomo Award
- George Clooney for Suburbicon
- Ai Weiwei for Human Flow
- Michael Caine for My Generation
Robert Bresson Award
- Gianni Amelio
Franca Sozzani Award
- Julianne Moore for Suburbicon
References
External links
- Official website
- Venice Film Festival 2017 Awards on IMDb
