The winners of the 70th Annual Venice Film Festival Awards have been announced. The 2013 Venice Film Festival “is the oldest film festival in the world. Founded by Count Giuseppe Volpi in 1932 as the “Esposizione Internazionale d’Arte Cinematografica”, the festival has since taken place every year in late August or early September on the island of the Lido, Venice, Italy. Screenings take place in the historic Palazzo del Cinema on the Lungomare Marconi. It is one of the world’s most prestigious film festivals and is part of the Venice Biennale, a major biennial exhibition and festival for contemporary art.”
The full listing of the 2013 Venice Film Festival Awards winners:
Golden Lion:
Sacro Gra, dir: Gianfranco RosiGrand Jury Prize:
Stray Dogs, dir: Tsai Ming-liangSilver Lion for Best Director:
Alexandros Avranas, Miss ViolenceVolpi Cup, Best Actor:
Themis Panou, Miss ViolenceVolpi Cup, Best Actress:
Elena Cotta, Via Castellana BandieraMarcello Mastroianni Award for for Best New Young Actor or Actress:
Tye Sheridan, JoeBest Screenplay:
Steve Coogan, Jeff Pope, PhilomenaSpecial Jury Prize:
The Police Officer’s Wife, dir: Philip GroningCRITICS WEEK
Lion of the Future – “Luigi De Laurentiis” Venice Award for a debut film:
White Shadow, dir: Noaz DesheHORIZONS
Best Film:
Eastern Boys, dir: Robin CampilloSpecial Jury Prize:
Ruin, dirs: Amiel Courtin-Wilson, Michael CodyBest Director:
Uberto Pasolini, Still LifeSpecial Award for Innovative Content:
Mahi Va Gorbeh, dir: Shahram MokriBest Short Film:
Kush, dir: Shubhashish Bhutiani (India)
Source: Movie Website
