Golden Lion Awards Venice Cinema Mostra 2021 78th Film Festival

The Venezia 78 Jury, chaired by Bong Joon Ho and comprised of Saverio Costanzo, Virginie Efira, Cynthia Erivo, Sarah Gadon, Alexander Nanau and Chloé Zhao, having viewed all 21 films in competition, has decided as follows:

Venice GOLDEN LION 2021 for Best Film

L’Évènement (Happening)

by Audrey Diwan (France)

Venice SILVER LION 2021 - GRAND JURY PRIZE

È Stata la Mano di Dio (The Hand of God)

by Paolo Sorrentino (Italy)

Venice SILVER LION 2021 - BEST DIRECTOR

Jane Campion

for the film The Power of the Dog (New Zealand, Australia)

Venice COPPA VOLPI 2021 Best Actress

Penélope Cruz

in the film Madres Paralelas (Parallel Mothers) by Pedro Almodóvar (Spain)

Venice COPPA VOLPI 2021 Best Actor

John Arcilla

in the film On the Job: The Missing 8 by Erik Matti (Philippines)

Venice Film 2021 AWARD BEST SCREENPLAY

Maggie Gyllenhaal

for the film The Lost Daughter by Maggie Gyllenhaal (Greece, USA, UK, Israel)

Venice Film 2021 SPECIAL JURY PRIZE

Il Buco

by Michelangelo Frammartino (Italy, France, Germany)

Venice Film 2021 MARCELLO MASTROIANNI

Best Young Actor or Actress

Filippo Scotti

in the film È Stata la Mano di Dio (The Hand of God) by Paolo Sorrentino (Italy)

Venice Film 2021 ORIZZONTI

The Orizzonti Jury, chaired by Jasmila Zbanic and comprised of Mona Fastvold, Shahram Mokri, Josh Siegel e Nadia Terranova, after screening the 19 feature-length films and 12 short films in competition, has decided as follows:

Venice Film 2021 ORIZZONTI AWARD BEST FILM

Piligrimai (Pilgrims)

by Laurynas Bareisa (Lithuania)

Venice Film 2021 ORIZZONTI AWARD BEST DIRECTOR

Éric Gravel