75th Venice International Film Festival

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75th Venice International Film Festival
VeniceFilmFestival75poster.jpg
Festival poster
Opening filmFirst Man
Closing filmDriven
LocationVenice, Italy
Founded1932
AwardsGolden Lion: Roma
Hosted byMichele Riondino
Festival date29 August – 8 September 2018
WebsiteWebsite
Venice Film Festival chronology
The main entrance of the Cinema Palace during the festival.

The 75th Venice International Film Festival was held from 29 August to 8 September 2018. Mexican film director Guillermo del Toro was named as the President of the Jury.[1] First Man, directed by Damien Chazelle, was selected to open the festival.[2] Guillermo del Toro was named as the Jury President for the main competition section,[3] with Michele Riondino hosting the festival.[4]

The festival poster is made by Italian artist Lorenzo Mattotti, who designed it in the way "that attracts the eye, that attracts thought, but without revealing too much."[5] The Golden Lion was awarded to Roma, directed by Alfonso Cuarón.[6]

Jury[]

Main Competition (Venezia 75)

  • Guillermo del Toro, Mexican film director (Jury President)[7]
  • Sylvia Chang, Taiwanese actress, writer, singer, producer and director
  • Trine Dyrholm, Danish actress, singer and songwriter
  • Nicole Garcia, French actress, film director and screenwriter
  • Paolo Genovese, Italian director and screenwriter
  • Małgorzata Szumowska, Polish film director, screenwriter and producer
  • Taika Waititi, New Zealand film director, screenwriter and actor
  • Christoph Waltz, Austrian actor
  • Naomi Watts, British actress

Official selection[]

In Competition[]

The following films were selected for the main international competition:[8][9]

English title Original title Director(s) Production country
The Accused Acusada Argentina, Mexico
At Eternity's Gate Julian Schnabel United States, France
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs Joel Coen, Ethan Coen United States
Capri-Revolution Mario Martone Italy, France
Close Enemies Frères ennemis David Oelhoffen France, Belgium
The Favourite Yorgos Lanthimos United Kingdom, Ireland, United States
First Man Damien Chazelle United States
Killing 斬 (Zan) Shinya Tsukamoto Japan
The Mountain Rick Alverson United States
Our Time Carlos Reygadas Mexico, France, Germany, Denmark, Sweden
Never Look Away Werk ohne Autor Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck Germany
The Nightingale Jennifer Kent Australia
Non-Fiction Doubles vies Olivier Assayas France
Peterloo Mike Leigh United Kingdom, United States
Roma Alfonso Cuarón Mexico
The Sisters Brothers Jacques Audiard France, Belgium, Romania, Spain
Sunset Napszállta László Nemes Hungary, France
Suspiria Luca Guadagnino Italy
22 July Paul Greengrass United States
Vox Lux Brady Corbet United States
What You Gonna Do When the World's on Fire? Roberto Minervini Italy, United States, France
Highlighted title indicates Golden Lion winner.

Out of Competition[]

The following films were selected to be screened out of competition:[10]

Fiction
English title Original title Director(s) Production country
A Star Is Born Bradley Cooper United States
A Story With No Name Roberto Andò Italy, France
Dragged Across Concrete S. Craig Zahler Canada, United States
Driven Nick Hamm United Kingdom, United States, Puerto Rico
The Estimates Les Estivants Valeria Bruni Tedeschi France, Italy
L’amica geniale Saverio Costanzo Italy, Belgium
My Masterpiece Gastón Duprat Argentina, Spain
Amos Gitai Israel, France
A People and His King France, Belgium
The Stillness La Quietud Pablo Trapero Argentina
Shadow Ying Zhang Yimou China
Non-fiction
English title Original title Director(s) Production country
1938 Different Italy
Amos Gitai Israel
American Dharma Errol Morris United States, United Kingdom
Victor Kossakovsky United Kingdom, Germany
Carmine Street Guitars Ron Mann Canada
El Pepe: A Supreme Life Emir Kusturica Argentina, Uruguay, Serbia
Introduction to the Dark Gastón Solnicki Argentina, Austria

Italy, Germany
Monrovia, Indiana Frederick Wiseman United States
Sergei Loznitsa Netherlands
Ni De Lian Tsai Ming-liang Taiwan
Special events
Title Director(s) Production country
(90 min) Italy
They'll Love Me When I'm Dead (98 min) Morgan Neville United States
The Other Side of the Wind (122 min) Orson Welles United States, Iran, France

Horizons[]

The following films were selected for the Horizons (Orizzonti) section:[8][9]

Orizzonti Competition
English title Original title Director(s) Production country
On My Skin Sulla mia pelle Italy
Manta Ray Thailand, France, China
Soni Ivan Ayr India
The River Ozen Emir Baigazin Kazakhstan, Poland, Norway
La noche de 12 años Álvaro Brechner Spain, Argentina, Uruguay, France
Brazil, France, Qatar
Turkey, Bulgaria
Italy
Charlie Says Mary Harron United States
Amanda France
Syria, Lebanon, France, Qatar
France
The Man Who Surprised Everyone Natasha Merkulova, Russia, Estonia, France
Memories of My Body Kucumbu Tubuh Indahku Garin Nugroho Indonesia, Australia
Iran
Italy
Israel, Germany
Jinpa Pema Tseden China
Tel Aviv On Fire Luxembourg, France, Israel, Belgium
Short Films Competition
English title Original title Director(s) Production country
Kado A Gift Indonesia
Staircase Iran
Netherlands
Italy, France
Philippines, United States
Patision Avenue Greece
Argentina
All Inclusive Switzerland
Sex, strakh i gamburgery Kazakhstan
Ninfe Italy
Down There China, France
Foreign Body Serbia
Short Films – Out of Competition
English title Original title Director(s) Production country
Blu Italy
Highlighted titles indicate Horizons Prizes for Best Feature Film and Best Short Film respectively.

Venice Classics[]

The following films were selected to be screened in the Venice Classics section:[11]

Restored classic films
English title Original title Director(s) Production country
N/A Adieu Philippine (1962) Jacques Rozier France, Italy
The Ascent (1976) Voskhozhdeniye Larisa Shepitko Soviet Union
Brick and Mirror (1964) خشت و آینه / Khesht o Ayeneh Ebrahim Golestan Iran
Death in Venice (1971) Morte a Venezia Luchino Visconti Italy, France, United States
The Golem: How He Came into the World (1920) Der Golem – Wie er in die Welt kam Paul Wegener Germany
N/A Il posto (1962) Ermanno Olmi Italy
The Killers (1946) Robert Siodmak United States
The Killers (1964) Don Siegel United States
Last Year at Marienbad (1961) L'année dernière à marienbad Alain Resnais France, Italy
aka The Mad Fox (1962) 恋や恋なすな恋 / Koi ya koi nasuna koi Tomu Uchida Japan
The Naked City (1948) Jules Dassin United States
The Night of the Shooting Stars (1982) La notte di San Lorenzo Paolo Taviani and Vittorio Taviani Italy
The Night Porter (1974) Il portiere di notte Liliana Cavani Italy
Nothing Sacred (1937) William A. Wellman United States
The Place Without Limits (1977) El lugar sin límites Arturo Ripstein Mexico
Some Like It Hot (1959) Billy Wilder United States
Street of Shame (1956) 赤線地帯 / Akasen chitai Kenji Mizoguchi Japan
They Live (1988) John Carpenter United States
Documentary Films
English title Original title Director(s) Production country
The Great Buster: A Celebration The Great Buster Peter Bogdanovich United States
Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema Mark Cousins United Kingdom
Humberto Mauro André Di Mauro Brazil
Living the Light – Robby Müller Netherlands, Germany
24/25 Il fotogramma in più , Italy
Nice Girls Don't Stay For Breakfast Bruce Weber United States
Friedkin Uncut Italy
Highlighted titles indicate the Best Restored Film and Best Documentary on Cinema official awards respectively.

Sconfini[]

The following films were selected for the Sconfini section:

Orizzonti Competition
English title Original title Director(s) Production country
Ramin Bahrani United States
Giulio Base Italy
Il ragazzo più felice del mondo Gipi Italy
Wilma Labate Italy
The Tree of Life Terrence Malick United States
L'heure de la sortie France
Magic Lantern Amir Naderi United States
Camorra Italy

Awards[]

Official selection[]

The following official awards were presented at the 75th edition:[6]

In Competition

Horizons (Orizzonti)

Lion of the Future

  • Luigi De Laurentiis Award for a Debut Film: by

Venezia Classici Awards

Special Awards

  • Golden Lion For Lifetime Achievement: David Cronenberg and Vanessa Redgrave[12][13]

Autonomous sections[]

The following collateral awards were conferred to films of the autonomous sections:

Venice International Critics' Week[14]

  • Sun Film Group Audience Award: by and
  • Verona Film Club Award: by and
  • Mario Serandrei – Hotel Saturnia Award for the Best Technical Contribution: Still Recording by Saeed Al Batal and Ghiath Ayoub

Venice Days

Other collateral awards[]

The following collateral awards were conferred to films of the official selection:[20]

  • Arca CinemaGiovani Award
  • Brian Award: On My Skin by (Horizons)
  • Enrico Fulchignoni – CICT-UNESCO Award: by Emir Kusturica (Out of competition)
  • FEDIC (Federazione Italiana dei Cineclub) Award: On My Skin by Alessio Cremonini
Special mention: by Valerio Mieli (Venice Days)
Mention FEDIC Il Giornale del Cibo: by (Venice Days)
Special mention: 22 July by Paul Greengrass
  • C. Smithers Foundation Award – CICT-UNESCO: A Star Is Born by Bradley Cooper
Special mention: The Mountain by Rick Alverson

References[]

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