82nd Venice International Film Festival


The 82nd annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 27 August to 6 September 2025, at Venice Lido in Italy. American filmmaker Alexander Payne served as Jury President for the main competition, while Italian actress and comedian Emanuela Fanelli hosted the opening and closing ceremonies.
The Golden Lion was awarded to Father Mother Sister Brother by Jim Jarmusch. German filmmaker Werner Herzog and American actress Kim Novak were awarded the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement during the festival.
Before and during the festival numerous Pro-Palestine demonstrations were held, supported by the festival organization or by stars attending, specially during the world premiere of Gaza-set docudrama The Voice of Hind Rajab, where further demonstrations took place demanding an end for the ongoing violence in Gaza during its 23-minutes long standing ovation. Artistic director Alberto Barbera endorsed any demonstrations, but stated that the protests should not disrupt the festival's schedule.
The festival opened with La grazia by Paolo Sorrentino, and closed with Dog 51 by Cédric Jimenez.
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Juries

Main Competition (''Venezia 82'')

''Orizzonti''

''Luigi de Laurentiis'' Award for Debut Film

Venice Classics

  • Tommaso Santambrogio, Italian filmmaker – Jury President

Venice Immersive

  • Eliza McNitt, American filmmaker – Jury President
  • Gwenael François, French director and producer
  • Boris Labbé, French visual artist

''Giornate degli Autori''

Golden Globe Impact Prize for Documentary

Official Selection

In Competition (''Venezia 82'')

The following twenty-one films were selected to the main competition for the Golden Lion:

Out of Competition

The following films were selected to be screened out of competition:

''[Orizzonti]''

The following films were selected to the Orizzonti main competition:

''Orizzonti'' Short Films Competition

The following films were selected to compete for the Orizzonti Award for Best Short Film, assigned by the Jury of the Orizzonti section:

Venice Spotlight

Formerly called Orizzonti Extra, the section was officially renamed Venice Spotlight in this year edition. The collateral section programs independent films with commercial appeal from newcomers filmmakers or internationally established ones. The section winner is attributed by popular vote at the end of the festival, the following films were selected:

Venice Classics

Filmmaker Tommaso Santambrogio will serve as Jury President over 24 students recommended by professors of film studies from various Italian universities, the group will award the prizes for Best Restored Film and for the Best Documentary About Cinema. The following films were selected to the Venice Classics section:

Venice Immersive

The Venice Immersive is entirely devoted to immersive media and includes all XR means of creative expression, from 360° videos to XR works of any length, including installations and virtual worlds. The following projects were selected for the XR - Extended Reality section of La Biennale di Venezia:

Biennale College - Cinema

The following films were selected for the Biennale College - Cinema section:

Final Cut

The section is providing since 2013 support in the completion of films from African and Middle East countries. The following eight work-in-progress films have been selected for the 12th edition of Final Cut in Venice:

Independent Sections

40. ''Settimana Internazionale della Critica''

The following films were selected to the International Critics’ Week sections:

22nd [Giornate degli Autori]

The following films were selected to the Giornate degli Autori section:

Official Awards

Main Competition (''Venezia 82'')

[Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement]

''[Orizzonti]''

Best Film: On the Road by David PablosBest Director: Anuparna Roy for Songs of Forgotten Trees. Special Jury Prize: Lost Land by Akio FujimotoBest Actress: Benedetta Porcaroli for The Kidnapping of ArabellaBest Actor: Giacomo Covi for A Year of SchoolBest Screenplay: The Ivy by Ana Cristina BarragánBest Short Film: Without Kelly by Lovisa Sirén

Venice Spotlight

Audience Award: Calle Málaga by Maryam Touzani

[Lion of the Future]

Luigi De Laurentiis Award for a Debut Film: Short Summer by Nastia Korkia

Venice Classics

Best Documentary on Cinema: Mata Hari by Joe Beshenkovsky and James SmithBest Restored Film: Bashu, the Little Stranger by Bahram Beyzai

Venice Immersive

Grand Prize: The Clouds are Two Thousand Meters Up by Singing ChenSpecial Jury Prize: Less Than 5GR or Saffron by Négar MotevalymeidanshahAchievement Prize: A Long Goodbye by Kate Voet and Victor Maes

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Independent Awards

Venice International Critics' Week

IWONDERFULL Grand Prize: Straight Circle by Oscar HudsonPeople's Choice Award: Ish by Imran PerrettaLuciano Sovena Award for Best Independent Producer: Agon by Giulio BertelliMario Serandrei - Hotel Saturnia Award for Best Technical Contribution: Waking Hours by Federico Cammarata and Filippo FoscariniBest Short Film: Marina by Paoli de LucaBest Director: Nadir Taji for Family FeastBest Technical Contribution – Fondazione Fare Cinema: Marina by Paoli de Luca

''[Giornate degli Autori]''

GdA Director's Award: Inside Amir by Amir AziziEuropa Cinemas Label Award: Bearcave by Stergios Dinopoulos and Krysianna B. PapadakisPeople's Award:

[Queer Lion]

On the Road by David Pablos

FIPRESCI Awards">FIPRESCI">FIPRESCI Awards

Best Film from Venezia 82: Silent Friend by Ildikó EnyediBest Film from Orizzonti and parallel sections: Agon by Giulio Bertelli

Ambassador of Hope Award

  • TBA

ARCA CinemaGiovani Award

Best Film of Venezia 82: The Voice of Hind Rajab by Kaouther Ben HaniaBest Italian Film in Venice: La grazia by Paolo Sorrentino

Authors Under 40 Award

Best Directing: Laura Samani for A Year of SchoolBest Screenplay: Mayra Hermosillo for ''Vainilla''

Bisato d'Oro Award

Best Immersive: Reflections of Little Red Dot by Chloé Lee
  • * Special Mention:
  • ** Ancestors by Steye Hallema
  • ** Constantinopoliad by Sister Sylvester and Nadah El Shazly
  • ** Less Than 5gr of Saffron by Négar Motevalymeidanshah

BookCiak Award

The Stranger by François Ozon

Brian Award

La grazia by Paolo Sorrentino

Casa Wabi - Mantarraya Award

Inside Amir by Amir Azizi

CICT - UNESCO Enrico Fulchignoni Award

The Voice of Hind Rajab by Kaouther Ben Hania

Cinema & Arts Award

The Tale of Silyan by Tamara KotevskaWho is Still Alive by Nicolas Wadimoff
  • * Special Mention Dedicated to a Multidisciplinary Artist: Morteza Ahmadvand and Firouzeh Khosrovani

Premio CinemaSarà

Silent Friend by Ildikó Enyedi

Croce Rossa Italiana Award

The Voice of Hind Rajab by Kaouther Ben Hania

Edipo Re Award

The Voice of Hind Rajab by Kaouther Ben HaniaSilent Friend by Ildikó EnyediCa' Foscari Young Jury Award: Straight Circle by Oscar Hudson

Premio Fondazione Fai Persona Lavoro Ambiente

Human Resource by Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit

Fanheart3 Award

Graffetta d'Oro for Best Film: Frankenstein by Guillermo del ToroNave d'Argento for Best OTP: The character of Scarlet / Hijiri in Scarlet by Mamoru HosodaXR Fan Experience: Happy Shadow by Pei-Ying Lin and Ting-Ruei Su

FEDIC Award

Special Mention for Best Film: The Holy Boy by Paolo StrippoliSpecial Mention for Best Short Film: Arca by Lorenzo Quagliozzi

Francesco Pasinetti Award

La grazia by Paolo SorrentinoBest Actor: Toni Servillo for La graziaBest Actress: Valeria Bruni Tedeschi for Duse

Green Drop Award

Bugonia by Yorgos LanthimosSilent Friend by Ildikó Enyedi

ImpACT Award

Remake by Ross McElwee

Interfilm Award

Silent Friend by Ildikó Enyedi

Lanterna Magica Award

A Year of School by Laura Samani

Leoncino d'Oro Award

The Voice of Hind Rajab by Kaouther Ben HaniaCinema for UNICEF: Silent Friend by Ildikó Enyedi

Lizzani Award

Confession – How I Found Out I Wouldn't Make the Revolution by Bonifacio Angius

NETPAC Award

The Ivy by Ana Cristina Barragán

NUOVOIMAIE Talent Awards

Best New Young Actors: Giacomo Covi, Pietro Giustolisi and Samuel Volturno for ''A Year of School''

La Pellicola d'Oro Award

Best Production Manager: Elda Baldi for La graziaBest Prop Maker: Michael Ceracchini for DuseBest Chief Electrician: Diana Martia Hernandez Giralo for ''Elisa''

Premio Speciale Film Impresa

Ferdinando Scianna - Il Fotografo dell'Ombra by Roberto Andò

RB Casting Award

SIGNIS Award

Elisa by Leonardo Di Costanzo

"Sorriso Diverso Venezia Award" XI Edition

Best Italian Film: Elisa by Leonardo Di CostanzoBest Foreign Film: The Voice of Hind Rajab by Kaouther Ben Hania

Premio Soundtrack Stars Award

Best Soundtrack: Fabrizio Elvetico, Marco Messina and Sacha Ricci for ''Duse''

UNIMED Award

Prize for Cultural Diversity: The Voice of Hind Rajab by Kaouther Ben Hania

[Campari] ''Passion for Film'' Award

1964 Pop Art Award