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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.

Juries
, main competition Jury President Main Competition (Venezia 82) Alexander Payne, American filmmaker – Jury President • Stéphane Brizé, French filmmaker • Maura Delpero, Italian filmmaker • Cristian Mungiu, Romanian filmmaker and producer • Mohammad Rasoulof, Iranian filmmaker and producer • Fernanda Torres, Brazilian actress and writer • Zhao Tao, Chinese actress Orizzonti Julia Ducournau, French 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 Dag Johan Haugerud, Norwegian filmmaker – Jury President • Francesca Andreoli, Italian producer • Lina Soualem, Franco-Palestinian filmmaker • Josh Siegel, MoMA film curator • Sofian El Fani, Tunisian cinematographer Golden Globe Impact Prize for Documentary • Helen Hoehne, German journalist and Golden Globe president • Geralyn Dreyfous, American producer and Impact Partners co-founder • Jharrel Jerome, American actor • Regina K. Scully, American producer and Artemis Rising Foundation founder • Edoardo Ponti, Italian filmmaker • Misan Sagay, British-Nigerian screenwriter • Danielle Turkov, Belgian producer and Think-Film Impact Production founder • Teo Yoo, German-Korean actor == Official Selection ==
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: 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 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: 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 ==
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 ==
Official Awards
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Independent Awards
Venice International Critics' Week IWONDERFULL Grand Prize: Straight Circle by Oscar Hudson • '''People's Choice Award': Ish'' by Imran Perretta • Luciano Sovena Award for Best Independent Producer: Agon by Giulio Bertelli • Mario Serandrei - Hotel Saturnia Award for Best Technical Contribution: Waking Hours by Federico Cammarata and Filippo Foscarini • Best Short Film: Marina by Paoli de Luca • Best 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. Papadakis • '''People's Award''': • Memory by Vladlena Sandu • A Sad and Beautiful World by Cyril Aris • SIAE Creative Talent Prize: 6:06 by Tekla Taidelli === Queer Lion === • On the Road by David Pablos === FIPRESCI Awards === • Best Film from Venezia 82: Silent Friend by Ildikó EnyediBest Film from Orizzonti and parallel sections: Agon by Giulio Bertelli Golden Globe Impact Prize for Documentary Remake by Ross McElwee 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 Enyedi • '''Ca' Foscari Young Jury Award': Straight Circle'' by Oscar Hudson Premio Fondazione Fai Persona Lavoro Ambiente Human Resource by Nawapol ThamrongrattanaritSpecial Mention: • At Work by Valérie Donzelli (treatment of issues related to work) • Ghost Elephants by Werner Herzog (treatment of issues related to environment) • Below the Clouds by Gianfranco Rosi (treatment of issues related to social environment) Fanheart3 Award • '''Graffetta d'Oro for Best Film': Frankenstein'' by Guillermo del Toro • '''Nave 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 Strippoli • Special 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 DuseSpecial Mention: Anna Ferzetti for La grazia Green Drop Award Bugonia by Yorgos LanthimosSilent Friend by Ildikó Enyedi ImpACT Award Remake by Ross McElwee Interfilm AwardSilent 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 AwardThe 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 • Tiziano Menichelli for My Tennis Maestro 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 === • Gus Van Sant 1964 Pop Art Award Valeria Bruni Tedeschi == References ==
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