71st Venice International Film Festival


The 71st annual Venice International Film Festival, was held from 27 August to 6 September 2014, at Venice Lido in Italy.
French composer Alexandre Desplat was the jury president for the main competition. Italian actress Luisa Ranieri hosted the opening and closing nights of the festival. The Golden Lion was awarded to A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence by Roy Andersson.
American editor Thelma Schoonmaker and American filmmaker Frederick Wiseman were the recipients of the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement.
The festival poster paid tribute to François Truffaut, as it featured the character of Antoine Doinel portrayed by Jean-Pierre Léaud from Truffaut's 1959 drama film The 400 Blows.
The festival opened with Birdman by Alejandro G. Iñárritu, and closed with The Golden Era by Ann Hui.
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Juries

Main Competition (''Venezia 71'')

Horizons (''Orizzonti'')

Opera Prima (Venice Award for a Debut Film)

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 section:

Venice Classics

The following selection of restored classic films and documentaries on cinema were screened for this section:

Biennale College - Cinema

The following films were screened for the "Biennale College - Cinema" section, a higher education training workshop for micro-budget feature films:

Final Cut in Venice

The following films were screened for the "Final Cut in Venice" section, a workshop to support the post-production of films from Africa:

Special Screenings

The following films were the Special Screenings of the Official Selection:9x10 novanta, by various Italian directors. A film composed of footages from the Luce Archives, to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Luce Institute. It was presented in collaboration with Venice Days.Taipei Factory II by Hou Chi-Jan, Cho Li, and Hsieh Chun-Yi

Independent Sections

International Critics’ Week

The following films were selected for the 29th Venice International Film Critics' Week:

Venice Days

The following films were selected for the 11th edition of the Venice Days section:

Official Awards

In Competition (''Venezia 71'')

''[Orizzonti]''

Lion of the Future

Luigi De Laurentiis Award for a Debut Film: Court by Chaitanya Tamhane

Venice Classics

[Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement]

Independent Sections Awards

29th Venice International Critics' Week

RaroVideo Audience Award for Best Film: No One's Child by Vuk RšumovićFEDEORA awards

''[Giornate degli Autori]''

Venice Days Award: Return to Ithaca by Laurent CantetBNL People's Choice Award: The Farewell Party by Tal Granit and Sharon MaymonEuropa Cinemas Label Award for Best European Film: The Dinner by Ivano De MatteoFEDEORA Awards

Independent Awards

[Queer Lion]

Summer Nights by Mario Fanfani

''Persol'' Tribute to Visionary Talent Award

''Jaeger-LeCoultre'' Glory to the Filmmaker Award

L’Oréal Paris per il Cinema Award

  • Valentina Corti

Gillo Pontecorvo Arcobaleno Latino Award

The Show MAS Go On by Rä di Martino

Cinecibo Award

The Dinner by Ivano De Matteo

Pasinetti Special Award

The Dinner by Ivano De Matteo

Open Award

  • Rä di Martino for ''The Show MAS Go On''

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Best Film : The Look of Silence by Joshua OppenheimerBest Film : No One's Child by Vuk Ršumović

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Far from Men by David Oelhoffen

Francesco Pasinetti - SNGCI Award

Best Film: Black Souls by Francesco MunziBest Actor: Elio Germano for LeopardiBest Actress: Alba Rohrwacher for Hungry HeartsSpecial Award: Saverio Costanzo for Hungry HeartsSpecial Award: Pierfrancesco Favino for ''Without Pity''

Leoncino d'Oro Agiscuola Award

Birdman by Alejándro G. Iñárritu

Cinema for UNICEF mention

Arca CinemaGiovani Award

CICAE - Cinema d’Arte e d’Essai Award

Heaven Knows What by Josh and Ben Safdie

Fedeora Award for Best Euro-Mediterranean film

The Look of Silence by Joshua Oppenheimer

FEDIC Award

On the Bride's Side by Antonio Augugliaro, Gabriele Del Grande, Khaled Soliman Al Nassiry

Fondazione Mimmo Rotella Award

  • Luigi Musini for ''Black Souls''

Future Film Festival Digital Award

Birdman by Alejandro González Iñárritu

P. Nazareno Taddei Award

Birdman by Alejandro González Iñárritu

Lanterna Magica (CGS) Award

The Last Hammer Blow by Alix Delaporte

Golden Mouse

The Look of Silence by Joshua OppenheimerSilver Mouse: Olive Kitteridge by Lisa Cholodenko

The Most Innovative Budget

Italy in a Day by Gabriele Salvatores

Interfilm Award for Promoting Interreligious Dialogue

Far from Men by David Oelhoffen

Young Jury Members of the Vittorio Veneto Film Festival

Green Drop Award

The Postman's White Nights by Andrei Konchalovsky

Soundtrack Stars Award

  • Critic's Choice Award: Alexandre Desplat
  • Best Soundtrack Award: Birdman by Alejandro González Iñárritu

Schermi di Qualità Award – Carlo Mazzacurati

Black Souls by Francesco Munzi

Human Rights Nights Award

  • On the Bride's Side by Antonio Augugliaro, Gabriele Del Grande, Khaled Soliman Al Nassiry
  • The Look of Silence by Joshua Oppenheimer

Piccioni Award

AssoMusica “Ho visto una Canzone” Award

  • song Just One Day, from the film ''Italy in a day''

"Sorriso diverso Venezia 2014" Award

On the Bride's Side by Antonio Augugliaro, Gabriele Del Grande, Khaled Soliman Al Nassiry

1st Akai International Film Festival

  • Best Revelation: Xin Yukun for The Coffin in the Mountain
  • Best Direction: Francesco Munzi for Black Souls
  • Best Actress: Iaia Forte for Leopardi, The Show MAS Go On & La vita oscena
  • Best Actor: Jacopo Olmo Antinori for ''The Dinner''