72nd Venice International Film Festival

Juries

Main competition (''Venezia 72'')

• Alfonso Cuarón, Mexican filmmaker - Jury President
• Elizabeth Banks, American actress and director
• Emmanuel Carrère, French author, screenwriter and director
• Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Turkish director
• Hou Hsiao-hsien, Taiwanese filmmaker
• Diane Kruger, German actress
• Francesco Munzi, Italian director
• Paweł Pawlikowski, Polish filmmaker
• Lynne Ramsay, Scottish filmmaker

Horizons (''Orizzonti'')

• Jonathan Demme, American director - Jury President
• Alix Delaporte, French director and screenwriter
• Fruit Chan, Hong Kong director
• Anita Caprioli, Italian actress
• Paz Vega, Spanish actress

Opera Prima (Venice Award for a Debut Film)

• Saverio Costanzo, Italian director - Jury President
• Charles Burnett, American director
• Roger Garcia, Hong Kong producer
• Natacha Laurent, French film critic and historian
• Daniela Michel, Mexican journalist

Official Sections

In Competition

Out of Competition

''[Orizzonti]''

Venice Classics

Biennale College - Cinema

Final Cut in Venice

Il Cinema nel Giardino

Independent Sections

International Critics’ Week

Venice Days

Official Awards

In Competition (''Venezia 72'')

• Golden Lion: From Afar by Lorenzo Vigas
• Silver Lion for Best Director: Pablo Trapero for The Clan
• Grand Jury Prize: Anomalisa by Charlie Kaufman and Duke Johnson
• Volpi Cup for Best Actor: Fabrice Luchini for Courted
• Volpi Cup for Best Actress: Valeria Golino for Per amor vostro
• Marcello Mastroianni Award: Abraham Attah for Beasts of No Nation
• Best Screenplay: Christian Vincent for Courted
• Special Jury Prize: Frenzy by Emin Alper

[Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement]

• Bertrand Tavernier

''[Orizzonti]''

• Best Film: Free in Deed by Jake Mahaffy
• Best Director: Brady Corbet for The Childhood of a Leader
• Special Jury Prize: Neon Bull by Gabriel Mascaro
• Special Prize For Best Actor or Actress: Dominique Leborne for Tempête
• Horizons Prize for Best Short: Belladonna by Dubravka Turic

''Luigi De Laurentis'' Award for a Debut Film

• The Childhood of a Leader by Brady Corbet

Venice Classics Awards

• Best Documentary on Cinema: The 1000 Eyes of Dr. Maddin by Yves Montmayeur
• Best Restored Film: Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom by Pier Paolo Pasolini

Special Awards

• Jaeger-LeCoultre Glory to the Filmmaker Award: Brian De Palma
• Persol Tribute To Visionary Talent Award: Jonathan Demme
• L'Oréal Paris per il Cinema Award: Valentina Corti

Independent Sections Awards

30th Venice International Critics' Week

• Audience Award Pietro Barzisa: Tanna by Bentley Dean and Martin Butler

Venice Days

• Venice Days Award: Early Winter by Michael Rowe
• BNL People's Choice Award: As I Open My Eyes by Leyla Bouzid
• Europa Cinemas Label Award for Best European Film: As I Open My Eyes by Leyla Bouzid
• Laguna Sud Award
• *Best Film: Lolo by Jullie Delpy
• *Best Italian Discovery: Arianna by Carlo Lavagna

Francesco Pasinetti (SNGCI) Award - Special mentions

• First Light by Vincenzo Marra
• Vincenzo Marra and Riccardo Scamarcio for ''First Light''

Independent Awards

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• Best Film : Blood of My Blood by Marco Bellocchio
• Best Film : Wednesday, 9 May by Vahid Jalilvand
• *Special mention: The Childhood of a Leader by Brady Corbet

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• * Special mention: The Wait by Piero Messina

Francesco Pasinetti (SNGCI) Award

• Best Film: Don't Be Bad by Claudio Caligari
• Best Actor: Luca Marinelli for Don't Be Bad
• Best Actress: Valeria Golino for ''For Your Love''

Leoncino d'Oro Agiscuola Award

Brian Award

[Queer Lion]

• * Special mention: Baby Bump by Kuba Czekaj

Arca CinemaGiovani Award

• Best Film of Venezia 72: Frenzy by Emin Alper
• Best Italian Film: Burning Love by Albert Caviglia

FEDIC Award

• Don't Be Bad directed by Claudio Caligari
• *Special mention: The Wait by Piero Messina

Fedeora Awards

• Best Film ': The Black Hen by Min Bahadur Bham
• Best Cinematography ': Bentley Dean for Tanna
• Best Film : Underground Fragrance by Pengfei
• Best Director of a Debut Film ': Ruchika Oberoi for Island City
• Best Actress in a Debut Film : Ondina Quadri for AriannaBest Euro-Mediterranean film': Francofonia by Alexander Sokurov

Fondazione Mimmo Rotella Award

• Alexander Sokurov for Francofonia
• * Special Award: Johnny Depp and Terry Gilliam

2nd Starlight Cinema Awards

• Career Award: Lina Wertmuller
• International Award: Paz Vega
• Best Film: Matteo Garrone's Tale of Tales
• Best breakthrough actress of the year: Silvia D’Amico
• Best breakthrough actor of the year: Giovanni Anzaldo
• Humanitarian Award: Myriam Catania
• Special Mention: Lucana Film Commission
• Best breakthrough production: Buena Onda by Riccardo Scamarcio
• Intercultural Award: Reynaldo Gianecchini

Green Drop Award

Vittorio Veneto Film Festival Young Jury award

• * Special mention: 11 Minutes by Jerzy Skolimowski

Gold Mouse

Future Film Festival Digital Award

• * Special mention: Heart of a Dog by Laurie Anderson

P. Nazareno Taddei Award

Lanterna Magica (CGS) Award

Open Award

• Carlotta Cerquetti for ''Harry’s Bar''

Lina Mangiacapre Award

• Laurie Anderson for ''Heart of a Dog''

Gillo Pontecorvo - Arcobaleno Latino Award

INTERFILM Award

"Civitas Vitae prossima" Award

• Alberto Caviglia for ''Pecore in erba''

Soundtrack Stars Award

• A Bigger Splash by Luca Guadagnino
• Equals by Drake Doremus
• Award for Lifetime Achievement: Nicola Piovani

Schermi di Qualità – Carlo Mazzacurati Award

Human Rights Nights Award

AssoMusica "Ho visto una Canzone" Award

• The song "A cuor leggero" by Riccardo Sinigallia, from the film ''Don't Be Bad''

Sorriso diverso Venezia 2015 Award

• Best Italian film: Don't Be Bad by Claudio Caligari
• Best Film in a Foreign Language: Blanka by Kohki Hasei

Amnesty International Italia "Il cinema per i diritti umani" Award

CITC – UNESCO 2015 Award

NuovoImaie Talent Award

• Best Actress in a Debut Film: Ondina Quadri for Arianna
• Best Italian actor in a Debut Film: Alessandro Borghi for ''Don't Be Bad''

Best Innovative Budget Award