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72nd Venice International Film Festival

The 72nd annual Venice International Film Festival, was held from 2 to 12 September 2015, at Venice Lido in Italy.

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==
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 feature films were selected for the Horizons (Orizzonti) 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: Il Cinema nel Giardino The following feature films were selected for the Il Cinema nel Giardino section: ==Independent Sections==
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 12th edition of the Venice Days (Giornate degli Autori) section: == Official Awards ==
Official Awards
with the Golden Lion for From Afar , winner of the Coppa Volpi , winner of the Marcello Mastroianni Award In Competition (Venezia 72) Golden Lion: From Afar by Lorenzo VigasSilver Lion for Best Director: Pablo Trapero for The ClanGrand Jury Prize: Anomalisa by Charlie Kaufman and Duke JohnsonVolpi Cup for Best Actor: Fabrice Luchini for CourtedVolpi Cup for Best Actress: Valeria Golino for Per amor vostroMarcello Mastroianni Award: Abraham Attah for Beasts of No NationBest Screenplay: Christian Vincent for CourtedSpecial 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 LeaderSpecial Jury Prize: Neon Bull by Gabriel MascaroSpecial Prize For Best Actor or Actress: Dominique Leborne for TempêteHorizons 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 PalmaPersol Tribute To Visionary Talent Award: Jonathan Demme • '''L'Oréal Paris per il Cinema Award''': Valentina Corti == Independent Sections Awards ==
Independent Sections Awards
The following official and collateral awards were conferred to films of the autonomous sections: 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 BouzidEuropa Cinemas Label Award for Best European Film: As I Open My Eyes by Leyla BouzidLaguna Sud AwardBest Film: Lolo by Jullie Delpy • Best Italian Discovery: Arianna by Carlo Lavagna Francesco Pasinetti (SNGCI) Award - Special mentions First Light by Vincenzo MarraVincenzo Marra (director) and Riccardo Scamarcio (leading actor) for First Light == Independent Awards ==
Independent Awards
The following collateral awards were conferred to films of the official selection: • Best Film (Horizons): Wednesday, 9 May by Vahid JalilvandSpecial mention: The Childhood of a Leader by Brady Corbet === SIGNIS Award === • Behemoth by Zhao LiangSpecial mention: The Wait by Piero Messina Francesco Pasinetti (SNGCI) Award Best Film: ''Don't Be Bad'' by Claudio CaligariBest Actor: Luca Marinelli for ''Don't Be Bad'' • Best Actress: Valeria Golino for For Your Love Leoncino d'Oro Agiscuola Award The Wait by Piero Messina Brian Award Spotlight by Tom McCarthy === Queer Lion === • The Danish Girl by Tom HooperSpecial mention: Baby Bump by Kuba Czekaj Arca CinemaGiovani Award Best Film of Venezia 72: Frenzy by Emin AlperBest 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 '''(Critics' Week)': The Black Hen'' by Min Bahadur BhamBest Cinematography '''(Critics' Week)': Bentley Dean for Tanna'' • Best Film (Venice Days): Underground Fragrance by PengfeiBest Director of a Debut Film (Venice Days): Ruchika Oberoi for Island CityBest Actress in a Debut Film (Venice Days): Ondina Quadri for AriannaBest Euro-Mediterranean film: Francofonia by Alexander Sokurov Fondazione Mimmo Rotella Award Alexander Sokurov for FrancofoniaSpecial Award: Johnny Depp and Terry Gilliam 2nd Starlight Cinema Awards Career Award: Lina WertmullerInternational Award: Paz VegaBest Film: Matteo Garrone's Tale of TalesBest breakthrough actress of the year: Silvia D’AmicoBest breakthrough actor of the year: Giovanni Anzaldo • Humanitarian Award: Myriam Catania • Special Mention: Lucana Film Commission • Best breakthrough production: Buena Onda by Riccardo ScamarcioIntercultural Award: Reynaldo Gianecchini Green Drop Award Behemoth by Zhao Liang Vittorio Veneto Film Festival Young Jury award Remember by Atom EgoyanSpecial mention: 11 Minutes by Jerzy Skolimowski Gold Mouse Rabin, the Last Day by Amos GitaiSilver Mouse: Spotlight by Tom McCarthy Future Film Festival Digital Award Anomalisa by Charlie Kaufman and Duke JohnsonSpecial mention: Heart of a Dog by Laurie Anderson P. Nazareno Taddei Award Marguèrite by Xavier Giannoli Lanterna Magica (CGS) Award Blanka by Kohki Hasei Open Award • Carlotta Cerquetti for Harry’s Bar Lina Mangiacapre Award Laurie Anderson for Heart of a Dog Gillo Pontecorvo - Arcobaleno Latino Award • ''Don't Be Bad'' by Claudio Caligari INTERFILM Award Wednesday, 9 May by Vahid Jalilvand "Civitas Vitae prossima" Award • Alberto Caviglia for Pecore in erba Soundtrack Stars Award A Bigger Splash by Luca GuadagninoEquals by Drake DoremusAward for Lifetime Achievement: Nicola Piovani Schermi di Qualità – Carlo Mazzacurati Award • ''Don't Be Bad'' by Claudio Caligari Human Rights Nights Award Rabin, the Last Day by Amos Gitai 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 CaligariBest Film in a Foreign Language: Blanka by Kohki Hasei Amnesty International Italia "Il cinema per i diritti umani" Award Visaranai by Vetrimaaran CITC – UNESCO 2015 Award Beasts of No Nation by Cary Fukunaga NuovoImaie Talent Award Best Actress in a Debut Film: Ondina Quadri for AriannaBest Italian actor in a Debut Film: Alessandro Borghi for ''Don't Be Bad'' Best Innovative Budget Award A Bigger Splash by Luca Guadagnino ==References==
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