The 74th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 30 August to 9 September 2017, at Venice Lido in Italy.
American actress Annette Bening was the jury president for the main competition. Italian actor Alessandro Borghi hosted the opening and closing nights of the festival. The Golden Lion was awarded to The Shape of Water by Guillermo del Toro.
A new section for virtual-reality (VR) films was introduced in this edition of the festival, as part of the Official Selection. 22 films were selected for the first-ever competition for films made in VR, while several more were presented in out-of-competition subsections.
The festival opened with Downsizing by Alexander Payne, and closed with Outrage Coda by Takeshi Kitano.
Juries
Main Competition (Venezia 74)
Luigi De Laurentiis Award for a Debut Film
- Benoît Jacquot, French filmmaker - Jury President
- Geoff Andrew, British writer and lecturer on film
- Albert Lee, Hong Kong producer
- Greta Scarano, Italian television, stage and film actress
- Yorgos Zois, Greek director
Venice Classics
Venice Virtual Reality
Official Sections
In Competition
The following films were selected for the main competition:
Out of Competition
The following films were selected to be screened out of competition:
The following films were selected for the Horizons (Orizzonti) section:
Venice Classics
The following films were selected to be screened in the Venice Classics section:
Biennale College - Cinema
The following films were selected for the Biennale College - Cinema section.
Il Cinema nel Giardino
The following films were selected for the Il Cinema nel Giardino section:
Special Screenings
The following films were presented as Special screening of the Official Selection:
Independent Sections
Venice International Critics' Week
The following films were selected for the 32nd Venice International Critics' Week:
Giornate degli Autori
The following films were selected for the 14th edition of the Giornate degli Autori section:
Official Awards
In Competition (Venezia 74)
Horizons (Orizzonti)
Luigi De Laurentis Award for a Debut Film (Lion of the Future)
Venice Classics (Venezia Classici)
- Best Documentary on Cinema: The Prince and the Dybbuk by Elwira Niewiera and Piotr Rosolowski
- Best Restored Film: Come and See by Elem Klimov
Independent Sections Awards
The following collateral awards were conferred to films of the autonomous sections:
Venice International Critics' Week
- SIAE Audience Award: Hunting Season by Natalia Garagiola
- Verona Film Club Award: Team Hurricane by Annika Berg
- Mario Serandrei â Hotel Saturnia Award for the Best Technical Contribution: The Wild Boys by Bertrand Mandico
- SIAE Award: Saverio Costanzo
- Mention FEDIC - Il giornale del cibo: Visiting Day by Elio Di Pace
- GdA Director's Award: Candelaria by Jhonny Hendrix Hinestroza
- BNL People's Choice Award: Longing by Savi Gabizon
- Label Europa Cinema Award: M by Sara Forestier
- Fedeora Awards
- Best Film: Eye on Juliet by Kim Nguyen
- Best Director of a Debut Film: Sara Forestier for M
- Best Actor: Redouanne Harjane for M
- Nuovo Imaie Talent Award
- Federica Rosellini for her role in Where the Shadows Fall
- Mimmo Borrelli for his role in Equilibrium
- Edipo Re Award: Valentina Pedicini for Where the Shadows Fall
- Lanterna Magica Award: Equilibrium by Vincenzo Marra
Independent Awards
The following collateral awards were conferred to films of the official selection:
Arca CinemaGiovani Award
- Venezia 74 Best Film: Foxtrot by Samuel Maoz
- Best Italian Film: Beautiful Things by Giorgio Ferrero
Brian Award
"Civitas Vitae prossima" Award
Fair Play Cinema Award
FEDIC (Federazione Italiana dei Cineclub) Award
- La Vita in Comune by Edoardo Winspeare
- Special mention: Nico, 1988 by Susanna Nicchiarelli
- Best Film (Main competition): ' by Frederick Wiseman
- Best Film (Horizons): Oblivion Verses by Alireza Khatami
Fondazione Mimmo Rotella Award
Enrico Fulchignoni â CICT-UNESCO Award
Future Film Festival Digital Award
Green Drop Award
HRNs Award â Special Prize for Human Rights
Interfilm Award
- Oblivion Verses by Alireza Khatami
Lanterna Magica Award (CGS)
La Pellicola dâÂÂOro Award
- Best Production Manager in an Italian Film: Daniele Spinozzi for Love and Bullets
- Best Production Manager in an International Film: Riccardo Marchegiani for '
- Best Stagehand: Roberto Di Pietro for Hannah
Leoncino d'Oro Agiscuola per il Cinema Award
Cinema for UNICEF Award
Lizzani Award
- Il colore nascosto delle cose by Silvio Soldini
Lina Mangiacapre Award
- Les Bienheureux by Sofia Djama
Golden Mouse
- ' by Abdellatif Kechiche
- Silver Mouse: Gatta Cenerentola by Alessandro Rak, Ivan Cappiello, Marino Guarnieri, Dario Sansone
NuovoImaie Talent Award
- Best Actress: Federica Rosellini for Where the Shadows Fall
- Best Actor: Mimmo Borrelli for Equilibrium
Open Award
- Gatta Cenerentola by Alessandro Rak, Ivan Cappiello, Marino Guarnieri, Dario Sansone
Francesco Pasinetti Awards
- Best film: Love and Bullets by Antonio Manetti, Marco Manetti
- Best Cast: Giampaolo Morelli, Serena Rossi, Claudia Gerini, Carlo Buccirosso, Raiz , Franco Ricciardi, Antonio Buonomo for Love and Bullets
- Special award: Cinderella the Cat by Alessandro Rak, Ivan Cappiello, Marino Guarnieri, Dario Sansone
- Special award: Nico, 1988 by Susanna Nicchiarelli
Sfera 1932 Award
- La mélodie by Rachid Hami
SIGNIS Award
C. Smithers Foundation Award â CICT-UNESCO
- The Shape of Water by Guillermo del Toro
Sorriso Diverso Venezia 2017 Award - Ass Ucl
- Il colore nascosto delle cose by Silvio Soldini
Soundtrack Stars Award
UNIMED Award
Fragiacomo Award
Robert Bresson Award
Franca Sozzani Award
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