77th Venice International Film Festival information
Film festival
77th Venice International Film Festival
Official festival poster by Lorenzo Mattotti.
Opening film
The Ties
Closing film
You Came Back
Location
Venice, Italy
Founded
1932
Awards
Golden Lion: Nomadland
Hosted by
Anna Foglietta[1]
No. of films
66[2][3][4]
Festival date
2 – 12 September 2020
Website
labiennale.org/en/cinema
Venice Film Festival chronology
78th
76th
A barrier built in compliance with the safety directions to enforce social distancing blocks the main red carpet during the Festival
The 77th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 2 to 12 September 2020,[5] albeit in a "more restrained format" due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6][7]
Australian actress Cate Blanchett was Jury President of the main competition.[8]The Ties, directed by Daniele Luchetti, was the opening film, the first Italian film after 11 years to open the festival.[9]
The Golden Lion was awarded to Nomadland, directed by Chloé Zhao. The Grand Jury Prize was awarded to the Michel Franco's New Order. The Volpi Cup for Best Actor was won by Pierfrancesco Favino for Padrenostro, and the Volpi Cup for Best Actress was won by Vanessa Kirby for Pieces of a Woman. The Silver Lion for Best Direction was awarded to Kiyoshi Kurosawa for the movie Wife of a Spy.[10]
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^"Venice kick-starts international film again". cineuropa.org. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020. From 2–12 September, the Venice International Film Festival is set to present 62 features...
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^"Biennale Cinema 2020: 77th Venice International Film Festival". labiennale.org. La Biennale di Venezia. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
^"Biennale Cinema: Main Features of the 77th Venice Film Festival". labiennale.org. Biennale di Venezia. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
^Finos, Arianna (7 July 2020). "Mostra di Venezia, al via dal 2 settembre: programma ridotto e schermi all'aperto". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 22 July 2020.
^"Venezia 2020, Cate Blanchett presidente di giuria". La Repubblica (in Italian). 16 January 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
^Ravidran, Manori (24 July 2020). "Venice Film Festival to Open With Italy's 'Lacci' From Daniele Luchetti". Variety. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
^"Venice Film Festival 2020 Winners: Nomadland Takes Golden Lion, Vanessa Kirby Is Best Actress". IndieWire. 12 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
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