Venice Film Festival Awards - 2007
by Andre Soares
64th Venice Film Festival Awards - 2007 Golden Lion
The 2007 Venice Film Festival was held between Aug. 29-Sept. 8, 2007.
The 2007 Venice Film Festival winners were announced on Sept. 8, 2007.
Venice Film Festival 2007 Winners - Article
GOLDEN LION for Best Film: SE, JIE (LUST, CAUTION) by Ang LEE (USA/China/China, Taiwan)
SILVER LION for Best Director: Brian DE PALMA for the film: REDACTED (USA)
SPECIAL JURY PRIZE (ex aequo): LA GRAINE ET LE MULET / THE GRAIN OF LIFE by Abdellatif KECHICHE (France) and I’M NOT THERE by Todd HAYNES (USA)
COPPA VOLPI for Best Actor: Brad PITT in the film THE ASSASSINATION OF JESSE JAMES BY THE COWARD ROBERT FORD by Andrew DOMINIK (USA)
COPPA VOLPI for Best Actress: Cate BLANCHETT in the film: I’M NOT THERE by Todd HAYNES (USA)
MARCELLO MASTROIANNI AWARD for Best Young Actor or Actress: Hafsia HERZI in the film LA GRAINE ET LE MULET by Abdellatif KECHICHE (France)
OSELLA for Best Cinematography: Rodrigo PRIETO director of photography for the SE, JIE (LUST, CAUTION) by Ang LEE (USA/China/China, Taiwan)
OSELLA for Best Screenplay: Paul LAVERTY for the film IT’S A FREE WORLD… by Ken LOACH (UK/Italy/Germany/Spain)
HONORARY GOLDEN LION: BERNARDO BERTOLUCCI, TIM BURTON
SPECIAL LION for Overall Work: NIKITA MIKHALKOV
The Jury is delighted to acknowledge the consistent brilliance of Nikita Mikhalkov’s body of work. His new film is once again a confirmation of his mastery in exploring and revealing to us, with great humanity and emotion, the complexity of existence.
ORIZZONTI / HORIZONS
ORIZZONTI PRIZE: SÜGISBALL (AUTUMN BALL) by Veiko ÕUNPUU (Estonia)
ORIZZONTI DOC PRIZE: WUYONG (USELESS) by Jia ZHANGKE (China)
SPECIAL MENTION: KAGADANAN SA BANWAAN NING MGA ENGKANTO (DEATH IN THE LAND OF ENCANTOS) by Lav DIAZ (Philippines)
CORTO CORTISSIMO / SHORT FILMS
SILVER LION FOR BEST SHORT FILM: DOG ALTOGETHER by Paddy CONSIDINE (UK)
Special mention: LIUDI IZ KAMNYA (STONE PEOPLE) by Leonid RYBAKOV (Russian Federation) for its humorous and radical metaphor about a familiar, real situation
PRIX UIP: ALUMBRAMIENTO by Eduardo CHAPERO-JACKSON (Spain)
Leone del Futuro / Lion of the Future:
Leone del Futuro - Premio Venezia Opera Prima Luigi De Laurentiis for First Film: LA ZONA by Rodrigo PLÁ (Giornate degli autori-Venice Days, Spain/Mexico)
FIPRESCI Award
Best Film Venezia 64: La Graine et le mulet by Abdellatif Kechiche
Best Film Horizons and International Critics’ Week: Jimmy Carter Man From Plains by Jonathan Demme
SIGNIS Award: In the Valley of Elah by Paul Haggis
Special mention: It’s a Free World… by Ken Loach and La Graine et le mulet by Abdellatif Kechiche
Doc/it Award – Autonomous Province of Trento: L’Aimée by Arnaud Desplechin
Special mention: Il passaggio della linea by Pietro Marcello
International Critics’ Week Award: Zui yaoyuan de juli (The Most Distant Course) by Lin Jingjie
Isvema Award for a debut or second feature film: La ragazza del lago by Andrea Molaioli
Label Europa Cinemas Award – Giornate degli Autori 2007: Tricks (Sztuczki) by Andrzej Jakimowski
Francesco Pasinetti (SNGCI) Award
Best Film: Non pensarci by Gianni Zanasi
Special mention: Valzer by Salvatore Maira
Best Actor: Toni Servillo – La ragazza del lago by Andrea Molaioli
Best Actress: Valeria Solarino – Valzer by Salvatore Maira
Prix du Forum Cinéma et Littérature: Atonement by Joe Wright
Brian Award: Le ragioni dell’aragosta by Sabina Guzzanti
Queer Lion Award: The Speed of Life by Ed Radtke
Special mention: Sleuth by Kenneth Branagh
Arca Cinemagiovani Award
Best Film Venezia 64: La Graine et le mulet by Abdellatif Kechiche
Best Italian Film: Non pensarci by Gianni Zanasi
“Altre Visioni” Award: Sous les bombes by Philippe Aractingi
Biografilm Award: Jimmy Carter Man From Plains by Jonathan Demme
Special mention: Il passaggio della linea by Pietro Marcello
Leoncino d’oro / Lion Cub Award 2007 (Agiscuola): The Darjeeling Limited by Wes Anderson
Cinema for UNICEF commendation: Redacted by Brian De Palma
C.I.C.T. UNESCO Enrico Fulchignoni Award: Morocco Short Movies section by Various Directors
Cinema D’Essai (Art Cinema) CICAE Award: Geomen tangyi sonyeo oi (With the Girl of Black Soil) by Jeon Soo-il
CinemAvvenire
Best Film in Competition: I’m not There by Todd Haynes
“The circle is not round. Cinema for peace and the richness of diversity” Award: La Zona by Rodrigo Plà
EIUC Human Rights Film Award (ex aequo): It’s a Free World… by Ken Loach and Sous les bombes by Philippe Aractingi
FEDIC Award: Non pensarci by Gianni Zanasi
Mimmo Rotella Foundation Award For a film which shows a firm connection with the arts: Nightwatching by Peter Greenaway
Future Film Festival Digital Award: Redacted by Brian De Palma
EIUC Human Rights Film Award: Jimmy Carter Man From Plains by Jonathan Demme
Special mention: Redacted by Brian De Palma
Special mention: It’s a Free World… by Ken Loach
Nazareno Taddei Award: La Graine et le mulet by Abdellatif Bechiche
Lanterna Magica Award: Tricks (Sztuczki) by Andrzej Jakimowski
La Navicella – Venezia Cinema Award: La Graine et le mulet by Abdellatif Bechiche
Bastone Bianco Award (Filmcritica): La Fille coupée en deux by Claude Chabrol
Lina Mangiacapre Award: Geomen tangyi sonyeo oi (With the Girl of Black Soil) by Jeon Soo-il
The City of Venice Award: Unni (India) by Murali Nair
Open Award 2007: Nightwatching by Peter Greenaway
Grand Jury: Zhang Yimou (president), Catherine Breillat, Jane Campion, Emanuele Crialese, Alejandro González Iñárritu, Ferzan Ozpetek, Paul Verhoeven
Horizons Jury: Gregg Araki (president), Frederick Wiseman, Hala Alabdalla Yakoub, Giorgia Fiorio, Ulrich Gregor
Opera Prima (First Film) Jury: Bill Mechanic (president), Rupert Everett, Randa Chahal, Liu Jie, Valeria Solarino
Corto Cortissimo (Short Film) Jury: François-Jacques Ossang (president), Yasmine Kassari, Roberto Perpignani
Photos: © Venice Film Festival
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