71st Venice International Film Festival
The 71st annual Venice International Film Festival took place in Venice, Italy between 27 August to 6 September 2014. The festival opened with Alejandro G. Iñárritu's film Birdman, and closed with Ann Hui's drama film The Golden Era. Italian actress Luisa Ranieri hosted the opening and closing nights of the festival. The Swedish film A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence, directed by Roy Andersson, won the Golden Lion, and Joshua Oppenheimer's The Look of Silence won the Grand Jury Prize.
American filmmakers Thelma Schoonmaker and Frederick Wiseman were the recipients of the Lifetime Achievement award. French composer Alexandre Desplat was the head of the jury for the main competition section.
The festival poster paid tribute to François Truffaut, as it featured the character of Antoine Doinel portrayed by Jean-Pierre Léaud from Truffaut's 1959 drama film The 400 Blows.
Juries
Main Competition- Alexandre Desplat: French composer
- Joan Chen: Chinese actress and director
- Philip Groning: German director
- Jessica Hausner: Austrian director
- Jhumpa Lahiri: Indian novelist
- Sandy Powell: English costume designer
- Tim Roth: British actor
- Elia Suleiman: Palestinian director
- Carlo Verdone: Italian actor and director
- Ann Hui: Hong Kong director
- Moran Atias: Israeli actress
- Pernilla August: Swedish actress and director
- David Chase: American writer and director
- Mahamat-Saleh Haroun: Chadian director
- Roberto Minervini: Italian director
- Alin Taşçıyan: Turkish critic
- Alice Rohrwacher: Italian director
- Lisandro Alonso: Argentine director
- Ron Mann: Canadian filmmaker
- Vivian Qu: Chinese filmmaker
- Razvan Radulescu: Romanian novelist and film director
Official selection
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:Horizons
The following films were selected for the Horizons 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:Special Screenings
The following films were the Special Screenings of the Official Selection:- 9x10 novanta, by various Italian directors. A film composed of footages from the Luce Archives, to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Luce Institute. It was presented in collaboration with Venice Days.
- Taipei Factory II by Hou Chi-Jan, Cho Li, and Hsieh Chun-Yi
Autonomous 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 11th edition of the Venice Days section:Awards
Official selection
The following official awards were presented at the 71st edition:In Competition
- Golden Lion: A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence by Roy Andersson
- Silver Lion for Best Director: Andrei Konchalovsky for The Postman's White Nights
- Grand Jury Prize: The Look of Silence by Joshua Oppenheimer
- Volpi Cup for Best Actor: Adam Driver for Hungry Hearts
- Volpi Cup for Best Actress: Alba Rohrwacher for Hungry Hearts
- Marcello Mastroianni Award: Romain Paul for his role in The Last Hammer Blow
- Best Screenplay Award: Rakhshan Banietemad & Farid Mostafavi for Tales
- Special Jury Prize: Sivas by Kaan Mujdeci
- Best Film: Court by Chaitanya Tamhane
- Best Director: Theeb by Naji Abu Nowar
- Special Jury Prize: Belluscone, una storia siciliana by Franco Maresco
- Special Award for Best Actor or Actress: Emir Hadžihafizbegović for These Are the Rules
- Horizons Award for Best Short Film: Maryam by Sidi Saleh
Venice Classics Awards
- Best Restored Film: A Special Day by Ettore Scola
- Best Documentary on Cinema: Animata Resistenza by Francesco Montagner and Alberto Girotto
- Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement: Thelma Schoonmaker and Frederick Wiseman
- Persol Tribute to Visionary Talent Award: Frances McDormand
- Jaeger-LeCoultre Glory to the Filmmaker Award: James Franco;
- L’Oréal Paris per il Cinema Award: Valentina Corti
Autonomous sections
29th Venice International Critics' Week
- RaroVideo Audience Award for Best Film: No One's Child by Vuk Ršumović
- FEDEORA Best Screenplay: No One's Child by Vuk Ršumović
- FEDEORA Best Film: Flapping in The Middle of Nowhere by Nguyễn Hoàng Điệp
- FIPRESCI Awards - Best Film : No One's Child by Vuk Ršumović
- "Civitas Vitae prossima" Award: Ivan Gergolet for Dancing with Maria
- Venice Days Award: Return to Ithaca by Laurent Cantet
- BNL People's Choice Award: The Farewell Party by Tal Granit and Sharon Maymon
- Europa Cinemas Label Award for Best European Film: The Dinner by Ivano De Matteo
- Fedeora Awards:
- *Best Film: One on One by Kim Ki-duk
- *Best director of a debut film: Aditya Vikram Sengupta for Labour of Love
- Brian Award - UAAR: The Farewell Party by Tal Granit and Sharon Maymon
- Queer Lion Award 2014: Summer Nights by Mario Fanfani
- Gillo Pontecorvo Arcobaleno Latino Award: The Show MAS Go On by Rä di Martino
- Cinecibo Award: The Dinner by Ivano De Matteo
- Pasinetti Special Award: The Dinner by Ivano De Matteo
- Open Award: Rä di Martino for The Show MAS Go On
- Akai International Film Festival Prize for Best Actor: Jacopo Olmo Antinori for The Dinner
Other collateral awards
- FIPRESCI Awards - Best Film : The Look of Silence by Joshua Oppenheimer
- SIGNIS Award: Far from Men by David Oelhoffen
- Francesco Pasinetti Award:
- *Best Film: Black Souls by Francesco Munzi
- *Best Actor: Elio Germano for Leopardi
- *Best Actress: Alba Rohrwacher for Hungry Hearts
- *Special Award: Saverio Costanzo for Hungry Hearts
- *Special Award: Pierfrancesco Favino for Without Pity
- Leoncino d'Oro Agiscuola Award: Birdman by Alejándro G. Iñárritu
- Arca CinemaGiovani Award:
- *Best Film of Venezia 71: Far from Men by David Oelhoffen
- *Best Italian film: ' by Franco Maresco
- CICAE - Cinema d’Arte e d’Essai Award: Heaven Knows What by Josh and Ben Safdie
- Fedeora Award for Best Euro-Mediterranean film: The Look of Silence by Joshua Oppenheimer
- FEDIC Award: On the Bride's Side by Antonio Augugliaro, Gabriele Del Grande, Khaled Soliman Al Nassiry
- Fondazione Mimmo Rotella Award: Luigi Musini for Black Souls
- Future Film Festival Digital Award: Birdman by Alejandro González Iñárritu
- P. Nazareno Taddei Award: Birdman by Alejandro González Iñárritu
- Lanterna Magica Award: The Last Hammer Blow by Alix Delaporte
- Golden Mouse: The Look of Silence by Joshua Oppenheimer
- Silver Mouse: Olive Kitteridge by Lisa Cholodenko
- The Most Innovative Budget: Italy in a Day by Gabriele Salvatores
- Interfilm Award for Promoting Interreligious Dialogue: Far from Men by David Oelhoffen
- Young Jury Members of the Vittorio Veneto Film Festival:
- *Best film: 99 Homes by Ramin Bahrani
- *Best actor: Elio Germano for Leopardi
- Green Drop Award: The Postman's White Nights by Andrei Konchalovsky
- Soundtrack Stars Award
- *Critic's Choice Award: Alexandre Desplat
- *Best Soundtrack Award: Birdman by Alejandro González Iñárritu
- Schermi di Qualità Award – Carlo Mazzacurati: Black Souls by Francesco Munzi
- Human Rights Nights Award:
- *On the Bride's Side by Antonio Augugliaro, Gabriele Del Grande, Khaled Soliman Al Nassiry
- *The Look of Silence by Joshua Oppenheimer
- Piccioni Award: soundtrack of Leopardi
- AssoMusica “Ho visto una Canzone” Award: song Just One Day, from the film Italy in a day
- "Sorriso diverso Venezia 2014" Award: On the Bride's Side by Antonio Augugliaro, Gabriele Del Grande, Khaled Soliman Al Nassiry
- 1st Akai International Film Festival
- *Best Rivelation: Xin Yukun for The Coffin in the Mountain
- *Best Direction: Francesco Munzi for Black Souls
- *Best Actress: Iaia Forte for Leopardi, The Show MAS Go On & La vita oscena