71st Venice International Film Festival information
Film festival
71st Venice International Film Festival
Festival poster
Opening film
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Closing film
The Golden Era
Location
Venice, Italy
Founded
1932
Awards
Golden Lion: A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence
Hosted by
Luisa Ranieri
Festival date
27 August – 6 September 2014
Website
Website
Venice Film Festival chronology
72nd
70th
The 71st annual Venice International Film Festival took place in Venice, Italy between 27 August to 6 September 2014.[1] The festival opened with Alejandro G. Iñárritu's film Birdman,[2][3] and closed with Ann Hui's drama film The Golden Era.[4] Italian actress Luisa Ranieri hosted the opening and closing nights of the festival.[5] The Swedish film A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence, directed by Roy Andersson, won the Golden Lion,[6] 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 Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement.[7] French composer Alexandre Desplat was the head of the jury for the main competition section.[8]
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.[9][10]
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^"Ann Hui's The Golden Era to Close Venice Film Festival". Indiewire. Archived from the original on 24 August 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
^"Luisa Ranieri to be the host of the 71st Venice Film Festival". Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
^"Roy Andersson film scoops Venice Golden Lion award". BBC News. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
^"Thelma Schoonmaker and Frederick Wiseman Golden Lions for Lifetime Achievement". labiennale. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
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^"Venice Film Fest Unveils Poster for 71st Edition". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
^"Venice Film Festival 2014: What we know so far". Swide. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
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