The 70th annual
Venice International Film Festival has now come to an end, with the closing awards ceremony hosted by
Eva Riccobono, held Saturday (September 7) evening at the famed Sala Grande in Venice's Palazzo del Cinema.
The Venezia 70 International Competition jury, presided by legendary filmmaker
Bernardo Bertolucci presented the
Golden Lion for Best Film to the documentary
Sacro GRA from Italian director
Gianfranco Rosi.
The Best Director trophy went to Greek director
Alexandros Avranas, for his film
Miss Violence, which also won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor to
Themis Panou for his role as the patriarch in the troubling Greek drama.
The Volpi Cup for Best Actress went to veteran Italian actress
Elena Cotta, for her role in the film
Via Castellana Bandiera (A Street in Palermo), the directorial debut by
Emma Dante.
Read on for the full list of award winners from Venezia 70:
Venezia 70 Competition
Golden Lion for Best Feature Film
- Sacro GRA
directed by Gianfranco Rosi
Italy
Jury Grand Prize
- Stray Dogs
directed by Tsai Ming-liang
Taiwan
Silver Lion for Best Director
- Alexandos Avranas
for Miss Violence
Greece
Volpi Cup for Best Actor
- Themis Panou in Miss Violence
directed by Alexandros Avranas
Greece
Volpi Cup for Best Actress
- Elena Cotta in Via Castellana Bandiera (A Street in Palermo)
directed by Emma Dante
Italy
Osella for Best Screenplay
- Philomena
screenplay by Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope
directed by Stephen Frears
UK
Special Jury Prize
- Die frau des polizisten (The Police Officer's Wife)
directed by Philip Gröning
Germany
Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best New Young Actor
- Tye Sheridan
in Joe directed by David Gordon Green
USA
Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement
- William Friedkin
USA - Venezia 70 Jury: Bernardo Bertolucci (President), Andrea Arnold, Renato Berta, Carrie Fisher, Martina Gedeck, Jiang Wen, Pablo Larraín, Virginie Ledoyen, Ryuichi Sakamoto
Orizzonti
Best Film
- Eastern Boys
directed by Robin Campillo
France
Best Director
- Still Life
directed by Uberto Pasolini
Italy
Special Prize
- Ruin
directed by Michael Cody, Amiel Courtin-Wilson
Australia
Innovation Award
- Mahi va gorbeh (Fish and Cat)
directed by Shahram Mokri
Iran
Best Short Film
- Kush
directed by Shubhashish Bhutiani
India - Orizzonti Jury: Paul Schrader (President),Catherine Corsini, Leonardo Di Costanzo, Golshifteh Farahani, Frédéric Fonteyne, Kseniya Rappoport, Amr Waked
Opera Prima
Luigi de Laurentiis Lion of the Future Award for Best Debut Film
- White Shadow
directed by Noaz Deshe
Italy, Germany, Tanzania - Opera Prima Jury: Haifaa Al Mansour (President), Amat Escalante, Alexej German Jr., Geoffrey Gilmore, Ariane Labed, Maria Sole Tognazzi
Collateral Awards
10th Venice Days - Europa Cinemas Label Award
- La Belle Vie (The Good Life)
directed by Jean Denizot
France - Special Mention to:
- Alienation
directed by Milko Lazarov
Bulgaria - Jury: Vladimir Trifonov, Elena Mascioli, Yannick Reix, France and Wilko Schuringa
28th Venice Critics Week - Raro Video Audience Award (5,000 Euro)
- Zoran, il mio nipote scemo (Zoran, My Nephew the Idiot)
directed by Matteo Oleotto
Italy, Slovenia
FIPRESCI Awards
- Tom à la ferme (Tom At The Farm)
directed by Xavier Dolan
Canada - Återträffen (The Reunion)
directed by Anna Odell
Sweden
Leoncino d'Oro Agiscuola per il Cinema Award
- Sacro GRA
directed by Gianfranco Rosi
Italy
FEDEORA Best Euro-Mediterranean Film (Venezia 70)
- Miss Violence
directed by Alexandros Avranas
Greece
FEDEORA Best Film (Venice Days)
- Bethlehem
directed by Yuval Adler
Israel, Belgium, Germany
FEDEORA Best Young Director (Venice Days)
- Milko Lazarov
for the film Alienation
Bulgaria
FEDEORA Special Mention (Venice Days)
- La Belle Vie (The Good Life)
directed by Jean Denizot
France
FEDEORA Best Film (International Critics' Week)
- Class Enemy
directed by Rok Biček
Slovenia
FEDEORA Best Cinematography (International Critics' Week)
- Into Briones
for the film Las Niñas Quispe
directed by Sebastián Sepúlveda
Chile, France, Argentina
FEDEORA Special Mention (International Critics' Week)
- Actor: Guiseppe Battiston
in the film Zoran, il mio nipote scemo (Zoran, My Nephew the Idiot)
directed by Matteo Oleotto
Italy, Slovenia - Anna Odell
for the film Återträffen (The Reunion)
Sweden - 2013 FEDEORA Jury: Dubravka Lakic (Serbia), Eva af Geijerstam (Sweden), Ninos Mikelides (Greece), Nenad Dukic (Serbia), Zlatko Vidackovic (Croatia)
SIGNIS Award
- Philomena
directed by Stephen Frears
UK
SIGNIS Commendation
- Ana Arabia
directed by Amos Gitai
Israel - 2013 SIGNIS Jury: Luis García Orso (Mexico), Massimo Giraldi (Italy), Walter Chikwendu Ihejirika (Nigeria), Valerio Sammarco (Italy) and Gustavo Andújar (Cuba)
Francesco Pasinetti Award Best Film
- Still Life
directed by Uberto Pasolini
Italy
Francesco Pasinetti Award Best Actors
- Elena Cotta
- Alba Rohrwacher
- Antonio Albanese
- Special Mentions to:
- Maria Rosaria Omaggio
in the film Walesa. Man of Hope - Il terzo tempo
directed by Enrico Maria Artale
Italy
Queer Lion
- Philomena
directed by Stephen Frears
UK - 2013 Queer Lion Jury: Angelo Acerbi, Daniel N. Casagrande, Marco Busato
The Brian Award
- Philomena
directed by Stephen Frears
UK - 2013 Brian Award Jury: Michele Cangiani, Giuliano Gallini, Maria Giacometti, Paolo Ghiretti, Chiara Levorato, Caterina Mognato, Maria Turchetto
- Since 2006, UAAR (The Union of Atheists, Agnostics and Rationalists) have bestowed The Brian Award for the best movie presented at the Venice Film Festival.
Arca CinemaGiovani Award Best Film of Venezia 70
- Miss Violence
directed by Alexandros Avranas
Greece
Arca CinemaGiovani Award Best Italian Film
- L'Arte della Felicità
directed by Alessandro Rak
Italy
CICT - UNESCO 'Enrico Fulchignoni' Award
- At Berkeley
directed by Fredeerick Wiseman
USA
Christopher D. Smithers Foundation Award
- Joe
directed by David Gordon Green
USA
CICAE - Cinema d'Arte d d'Essai Award
- Still Life
directed by Uberto Pasolini
Italy
FEDIC Award
- Zoran, il mio nipote scemo (Zoran, My Nephew the Idiot)
directed by Matteo Oleotto
Italy, Slovenia - Special Mention to:
- Lárte della felicità
directed by Alessandro Rak
Italy
Fondazione Mimmo Rotella Award
- L'intrepido
directed by Gianni Amelio
Italy
Future Film Festival Digital Award
- Gravity
directed by Alfonso Cuarón
USA, UK - Special Mention to:
- The Zero Theorem
directed by Terry Gilliam
UK
Green Drop Award
- Ana Arabia
directed by Amos Gitai
Israel
P. Nazareno Taddei Award
- Philomena
directed by Stephen Frears
UK
Lanterna Magica (CGS) Award
- L'intrepido
directed by Gianni Amelio
Italy
Open Award
- Serena Nono
for the film Venezia salva
Italy
Lina Mangiacapre Award
- Via Castellana Bandiera
directed by Emma Dante
Italy - Special Mentions to:
- Traitors
directed by Sean Gullette
Morocco, USA - The Femen activists
in the film Ukraina Ne Bordel
directed by Kitty Green
Australia, Ukraine
6th L'Oréal Paris per il Cinema Award
- Actress: Eugenia Constantini
Mouse d'Oro Award
- Philomena
directed by Stephen Frears
UK - At Berkeley
directed by Frederick Wiseman
US - Special Mentions to:
- Stray Dogs
directed by Tsai Ming-liang
Taiwan - Die andere heimat - Cronik einer sehnsucht
directed by Edgar Reitz
Germany, France
Gillo Pontecorvo Award - Arcobaleno Latino
- Con il fiato sospeso
directed by Costanza Quatriglio
Italy
Gillo Pontecorvo Award - Arte e Industria
Young Jury Members of the Vittorio Veneto Film Festival
- Philomena
directed by Stephen Frears
UK - Special Mention to:
- Via Castellana Bandiera
directed by Emma Dante
Italy
Civitis Vitae prossima Award
- Still Life
directed by Uberto Pasolini
Italy
Soundtrack Stars Award
- Best Soundtrack:
- Via Castellana Bandiera
directed by Emma Dante
Italy - Special Mention for Best Contemporary Actor to:
- Ryuchi Sakamoto
Schermi di Qualità Award
- Zoran, il mio nipote scemo (Zoran, My Nephew the Idiot)
directed by Matteo Oleotto
Italy, Slovenia
Ambiente WWF Award
- Amazonia
directed by Thierry Ragobert
Brazil, France
INTERFILM Award for Promoting Interreligious Dialogue
- Philomena
directed by Stephen Frears
UK
Bianchi Award
- Director/screenwriter: Enzo d'Aló
Persol Award (Legend of international cinema)
- Director/screenwriter: Andrzej Wajda
Jaeger-LeCoultre Glory to the Filmmaker prize
- Director/screenwriter: Ettore Scola
Robert Bresson Prize
UK Italy Creative Industries Best Innovative Budget Awards
- Il terzo tempo
directed by Enrico Maria Artale
Italy - Medeas
directed by Andrea Pallaoro
Italy - Kush
directed by Shubhashish Bhutiani
India
1st Annual Final Cut in Venice Awards
- Challat Tunes
directed by Kaouther Ben Hania
Tunisia - Made in Madagascar - Avec Presque Rien
directed by Nantenaina Lova
Madagascar - El Ott
directed by Ibrahim El-Batout
Egypt
Don't miss our previous #Venezia70 coverage: - Day 10 (The Rooftops, Unforgiven)
- Day 9 (Stray Dogs, Sacro Gra, La Jalousie)
- Day 8 (The Unknown Known, The Lonely Hero)
- Day 7 (Ana Arabia, Under the Skin, Moebius)
- Day 6 (Tom at the Farm, The Zero Theorem, The Sacrament)
- Day 5 (Parkland, The Wind Rises, Miss Violence, Palo Alto)
- Day 4 (Night Moves, Child of God, Philomena)
- Day 3 (The Police Officer's Wife, Joe, Wolf Creek 2)
- Day 2 (Tracks, A Street in Palermo, Why Don't You Play in Hell?)
- Day 1 (Gravity)