By Matt Neglia
The award winners have been announced for the 77th Venice Film Festival. Searchlight’s “Nomadland” has won the top price while Vanessa Kirby won Best Actress for “Pieces Of A Woman” which was later picked up by Netflix for worldwide distribution in the same day.
Click below to see the list of winners.
COMPETITION
Golden Lion for Best Film
“Nomadland” – Chloé Zhao
Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize
“New Order” – Michel Franco
Silver Lion for Best Director
Kiyoshi Kurosawa – “Wife of a Spy”
Coppa Volpi for Best Actress
Vanessa Kirby – “Pieces of a Woman”
Coppa Volpi for Best Actor
Pierfrancesco Favino – “Padrenostro”
Best Screenplay
“The Disciple” – Chaitanya Tamhane
Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best Young Actor
Rouhollah Zamani – “Sun Children”
Special Jury Prize
“Dear Comrades” – Andrei Konchalovsky
HORIZONS
Best Film
“The Wasteland” – Ahmad Bahrami
Best Director
Lav Diaz – “Lahi, Hayop (Genus Pan)”
Best Actress
Khansa Batma – “Zanka Contact”
Best Actor
Yahya Mahayni – “The Man Who Sold His Skin”
Best Screenplay
“I Predatori” – Pietro Castellitto
Best Short Film
“Entre tú y milagros” – Mariana Safron
Special Jury Prize
“Listen” – Ana Rocha de Sousa
LION OF THE FUTURE
Luigi De Laurentiis Award for Best Debut Film
“Listen” – Ana Rocha de Sousa
VIRTUAL REALITY COMPETITION
Best VR
Michelle and Uri Kranot – “The Hangman at Home: An Immersive Single User Experience”
Best VR Experience
Kiira Benzing – “Finding Pandora X”
Best VR Story
Fan Fan – “Killing a Superstar”
What are your thoughts on the first winners of the 2020 season? Do you see any Oscar potential for “Nomadland” and Netflix’s latest acquisition “Pieces Of A Woman?” The last three Golden Lion winners all went on to be nominated for Best Picture with “The Shape of Water” winning the top prize from the Academy. Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below or on our Twitter account.
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