74th Venice International Film Festival
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 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 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.| Title | Director | Production Country |
| Beautiful Things | Giorgio Ferrero | Italy |
| Martyr | Mazen Khaled | Lebanon |
| Strange Colours | Alena Lodkina | Australia |
''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 The Blessed
- 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)
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]
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 HinestrozaBNL People's Choice Award: Longing by Savi GabizonLabel Europa Cinema Award: M by Sara ForestierFedeora Awards- *Best Film: Eye on Juliet by Kim Nguyen
- *Best Director of a Debut Film: Sara Forestier for M
- *Best Actor: Redouanne Harjane for MNuovo Imaie Talent Award
- *Federica Rosellini for her role in Where the Shadows Fall
- *Mimmo Borrelli for his role in EquilibriumEdipo Re Award: Valentina Pedicini for Where the Shadows FallLanterna 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 FontaineArca 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 SoldiniFair 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
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- Best Film : Ex Libris: The New York Public Library by Frederick Wiseman
- Best Film : 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 WeiweiFuture 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 SchraderHRNs 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 KhatamiLanterna Magica Award (CGS)
Equilibrium by Vincenzo MarraLa 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 VirzìCinema for UNICEF Award
Lizzani Award
Il colore nascosto delle cose by Silvio SoldiniLina Mangiacapre Award
Les Bienheureux by Sofia DjamaGolden Mouse
Mektoub, My Love: Canto Uno by Abdellatif KechicheSilver Mouse: Gatta Cenerentola by Alessandro Rak, Ivan Cappiello, Marino Guarnieri, Dario SansoneNuovoImaie 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 SansoneFrancesco 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 HamiSIGNIS 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 ToroSorriso Diverso Venezia 2017 Award - Ass Ucl
Il colore nascosto delle cose by Silvio SoldiniSoundtrack Stars Award
- Alexandre Desplat for The Shape of Water
- * Special award: Love and BulletsLifetime 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
Franca Sozzani Award
- Julianne Moore for ''Suburbicon''