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The 66th Venice International Film Festival ran 2nd to 12th September 2009.
The International Juries awarded the following prizes:
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– Golden Lion for best film: Lebanon by Samuel MAOZ (Israel, France, Germany)
– Silver Lion for best director: Shirin NESHAT for the film Zanan Bedone Mardan (Women Without Men) (Germany, Austria, France)
– Special Jury Prize: Soul Kitchen by Fatih AKIN (Germany)
– Coppa Volpi for Best Actor: Colin FIRTH in the film A Single Man by Tom FORD (USA)
– Coppa Volpi for Best Actress: Ksenia RAPPOPORT in the film La doppia ora by Giuseppe CAPOTONDI (Italy)
– “Marcello Mastroianni” Award for Best New Young Actor or Actress: Jasmine TRINCAin the film Il grande sogno by Michele PLACIDO (Italy)
– “Osella” for Best Technical Contribution: Sylvie OLIVÉ for the film Mr. Nobody by Jaco VAN DORMAEL (France)
– “Osella” for Best Screenplay: Todd SOLONDZ for the film Life during Wartime by Todd SOLONDZ (USA)
Orizzonti
– Orizzonti Prize to Engkwentro by Pepe Diokno (Philippines)
– Orizzonti Prize for Best documentary to 1428 by DU Haibin (China)
– Special Mention to Aadmi ki aurat aur anya kahaniya (The Man’s Woman and Other Stories) by Amit Dutta (India)
– Orizzonti Prize for Best documentary to 1428 by DU Haibin (China)
– Special Mention to Aadmi ki aurat aur anya kahaniya (The Man’s Woman and Other Stories) by Amit Dutta (India)
Controcampo Italiano
Controcampo Italiano Prize to: Cosmonauta by Susanna NICCHIARELLI (Italy)
Kodak will offer to the awarded director 40,000 euros in negative film stock – 35 or 16mm, chosen by the winner – to shoot a new feature film.
– Special Mention: Negli occhi by Daniele ANZELLOTTI and Francesco DEL GROSSO (Italy)
– Special Mention: Negli occhi by Daniele ANZELLOTTI and Francesco DEL GROSSO (Italy)
Corto Cortissimo (Prizes awarded on 10th September 2009)
– Corto Cortissimo Lion for Best Short Film to Eersgeborene (First Born) by Etienne Kallos (South Africa, USA)
– Venice Nomination to the European Film Awards 2009 to Sinner by Meni Philip (Israel)
– Special Mention to Felicità by Salomé Aleksi (Georgia)
– Venice Nomination to the European Film Awards 2009 to Sinner by Meni Philip (Israel)
– Special Mention to Felicità by Salomé Aleksi (Georgia)
“Luigi De Laurentiis” Award for a Debut Film
– Lion of the Future – “Luigi De Laurentiis” Venice Award for a Debut Film to Engkwentro by Pepe DIOKNO (Philippines) – ORIZZONTI
as well as a prize of 100,000 USD, donated by Filmauro, to be divided equally between director and producer
as well as a prize of 100,000 USD, donated by Filmauro, to be divided equally between director and producer
Persol 3-D Award for the Best 3-D Stereoscopic Film of the Year (Prize awarded on 11th September 2009)
– Persol 3-D Award: The Hole by Joe Dante (USA)