65th Venice International Film Festival

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The 65th Venice International Film Festival, held in Venice, Italy, will open on August 27, 2008, with the Coen brother's Burn After Reading and will close on September 6, 2008.

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[edit] Jury

The international juries of the 65th Venice International Film Festival were composed as follows:

[edit] Official section jury

[edit] "Orizzonti" section jury

[edit] "Premio Venezia Opera Prima Luigi De Laurentiis" section jury

[edit] "Corto Cortissimo" section jury

[edit] Main sections

Nominated films are in alphabetical order by the name of the director.

[edit] In competition

International competition of full-length films in 35mm and digital format running for Golden Lion for best picture.

[edit] Out of competition

Shown below are new works by authors who were honored in past festivals, as well as movies shown in the midnight time band.

[edit] Venezia Maestri

[edit] Midnight out of competition

[edit] Orizzonti

New trends of cinema with full-length films in 35mm and digital format, and documentary-movies.


[edit] Prizes

  • Leone d'Oro (Golden Lion)
    • Leone d'Oro for best film:
    • Leone d'Oro for career:
  • Leone d'Argento (Silver Lion)
    • Grand Prize from the jury:
  • Coppa Volpi (Volpi Cup)
    • Coppa Volpi for the best actor:
    • Coppa Volpi for the best actress:
  • Premio Osella (Osella prize)
    • Premio Osella for the best script:
    • Premio Osella for the best technical contribution:
  • Premio Marcello Mastroianni, for the best emerging actor or actress:
  • Leone Speciale (special Lion)

[edit] Horizons - 'Premio orrizonti'

  • Premio Orizzonti (Orizzonti prize):
  • Premio Orizzonti Doc:

[edit] Venetian prize for the first work

  • Leone del futuro (Lion of the future)
Preceded by
64th Venice International Film Festival
65th Venice International Film Festival Succeeded by
66th Venice International Film Festival

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