Global Information72nd Venice International Film Festival information
 Festival poster | |
| Opening film | Everest |
|---|---|
| Closing film | Mr. Six |
| Location | Venice, Italy |
| Founded | 1932 |
| Awards | Golden Lion: From Afar |
| Hosted by | Elisa Sednaoui |
| Festival date | 2 – 12 September 2015 |
| Website | Website |
The 72nd annual Venice International Film Festival took place from 2 to 12 September 2015.[1] Alfonso Cuarón served as the president of the jury for the main competition.[2] A restored version of Federico Fellini's film Amarcord was shown at the festival.[3] The Venezuelan film From Afar by Lorenzo Vigas won the Golden Lion award.[4]
Everest was selected as the festival's opening night film,[5] while Guan Hu's drama film Mr. Six served as the closing night film.[6] Actress and director Elisa Sednaoui hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the festival.[7]
The festival poster featured Nastassja Kinski in front as reminiscent of Wim Wenders's Faraway, So Close!,[8] while in the background it featured the character of Antoine Doinel portrayed by Jean-Pierre Léaud from François Truffaut's 1959 drama film The 400 Blows, which also appeared on the 71st Venice International Film Festival poster.[9]
The festival honoured Brian De Palma with Glory to the Filmmaker Award and a documentary film titled De Palma by Noah Baumbach and Jake Paltrow also screened at the festival.[10] Jonathan Demme received the Persol Tribute to Visionary Talent Award, who also served as the President of Horizons (Orizzonti) section jury.[11]
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- ^ "Director Alfonso Cuarón President of the International Jury for the Venezia 72 Competition". Venice Biennale. 11 May 2015. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
- ^ "Venice Fest To Bow Freshly Restored Copy Of Federico Fellini's 'Amarcord'". Variety. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ "Venice Film Festival Unveils Star-Studded Lineup for 72nd Edition". Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ^ "Elisa Sednaoui to host the opening and closing nights of Venezia 72". Venice Biennale. Archived from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ^ "Faraway, So Close! (1993)". IMDb. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ "Venice: 2015 Film Festival Poster Unveiled". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ^ "Brian De Palma to receive award at the Venice Film Festival". Entertainment Weekly. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- ^ "Jonathan Demme to Receive Visionary Talent Award in Venice". Variety. 28 August 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.