75th Venice International Film Festival

75th Venice International Film Festival
Festival poster
Opening filmFirst Man
Closing filmDriven
LocationVenice, Italy
Founded1932
AwardsGolden Lion: Roma
Hosted byMichele Riondino
Festival date29 August – 8 September 2018
WebsiteWebsite
Venice Film Festival chronology

The 75th Venice International Film Festival was held from 29 August to 8 September 2018.

Mexican film director Guillermo del Toro was the Jury President of the main competition.[1][2] First Man, directed by Damien Chazelle, was the festival's opening film.[3] Michele Riondino was the host of the festival.[4]

The festival poster was made by Italian artist Lorenzo Mattotti, who designed it in the way "that attracts the eye, that attracts thought, but without revealing too much."[5]

The Golden Lion was awarded to Roma, directed by Alfonso Cuarón.[6]

Juries

Main Competition (Venezia 75)

Official Sections

In Competition

The following films were selected for the main international competition:[8][9]

English title Original title Director(s) Production country
The Accused Acusada Gonzalo Tobal Argentina, Mexico
At Eternity's Gate Julian Schnabel United States, France
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs Joel Coen, Ethan Coen United States
Capri-Revolution Mario Martone Italy, France
Close Enemies Frères ennemis David Oelhoffen France, Belgium
The Favourite Yorgos Lanthimos United Kingdom, Ireland, United States
First Man (opening film) Damien Chazelle United States
Killing 斬 Shinya Tsukamoto Japan
The Mountain Rick Alverson United States
Our Time Carlos Reygadas Mexico, France, Germany, Denmark, Sweden
Never Look Away Werk ohne Autor Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck Germany
The Nightingale Jennifer Kent Australia
Non-Fiction Doubles vies Olivier Assayas France
Peterloo Mike Leigh United Kingdom, United States
Roma Alfonso Cuarón Mexico
The Sisters Brothers Jacques Audiard France, Belgium, Romania, Spain
Sunset Napszállta László Nemes Hungary, France
Suspiria Luca Guadagnino Italy
22 July Paul Greengrass United States
Vox Lux Brady Corbet
What You Gonna Do When the World's on Fire? Roberto Minervini Italy, United States, France
Highlighted title indicates Golden Lion winner.

Out of Competition

The following films were selected to be screened out of competition:[10]

English title Original title Director(s) Production country
Fiction
A Star Is Born Bradley Cooper United States
A Story With No Name Una Storia Senza Nome Roberto Andò Italy, France
Dragged Across Concrete S. Craig Zahler Canada, United States
Driven (closing film) Nick Hamm United Kingdom, United States, Puerto Rico
The Summer House Les Estivants Valeria Bruni Tedeschi France, Italy
L’amica geniale Saverio Costanzo Italy, Belgium
My Masterpiece Mi Obra Maestra Gastón Duprat Argentina, Spain
A Tramway in Jerusalem Amos Gitai Israel, France
A People and His King Un Peuple et Son Roi Pierre Schoeller France, Belgium
The Quietude La Quietud Pablo Trapero Argentina
Shadow Ying Zhang Yimou China
Non Fiction
1938 Different 1938 Diversi Giorgio Treves Italy
A Letter to a Friend in Gaza Amos Gitai Israel
American Dharma Errol Morris United States, United Kingdom
Aquarela Victor Kossakovsky United Kingdom, Germany
Carmine Street Guitars Ron Mann Canada
El Pepe: A Supreme Life El Pepe: Una Vida Suprema Emir Kusturica Argentina, Uruguay, Serbia
Introduction to the Dark Introduzione All'Oscuro Gastón Solnicki Argentina, Austria
ISIS, Tomorrow. The Lost Souls of Mosul Francesca Mannocchi
Alessio Romenzi 		Italy, Germany
Monrovia, Indiana Frederick Wiseman United States
Process Sergei Loznitsa Netherlands
Your Face Ni De Lian Tsai Ming-liang Taiwan
Special Events
I diari di Angela - Noi due cineasti Yervant Gianikian Italy
The Other Side of the Wind Orson Welles United States, Iran, France
They'll Love Me When I'm Dead Morgan Neville United States

Horizons (Orizzonti)

The following films were selected for the Horizons (Orizzonti) section:[8][9]

English title Original title Director(s) Production country
In Competition
On My Skin Sulla mia pelle Alessio Cremonini Italy
Manta Ray Kraben Rahu Phuttiphong Aroonpheng Thailand, France, China
Soni Ivan Ayr India
The River Ózen Emir Baigazin Kazakhstan, Poland, Norway
A Twelve-Year Night La noche de 12 años Álvaro Brechner Spain, Argentina, Uruguay, France
Deslembro Flavia Castro Brazil, France, Qatar
The Announcement Anons Mahmut Fazil Coşkun Turkey, Bulgaria
If Life Gives You Lemons Un giorno all'improvviso Ciro D'Emilio Italy
Charlie Says Mary Harron United States
Amanda Mikhaël Hers France
The Day I Lost My Shadow Yom Adaatou Zouli Soudade Kaadan Syria, Lebanon, France, Qatar
L'Enkas Sarah Marx France
The Man Who Surprised Everyone Человек, который удивил всех Natasha Merkulova, Aleksey Chupov Russia, Estonia, France
Memories of My Body Kucumbu Tubuh Indahku Garin Nugroho Indonesia, Australia
As I Lay Dying Hamchenan ke mimordam Mostafa Sayari Iran
La profezia dell'armadillo Emanuele Scaringi Italy
Stripped Erom (The Love Trilogy: Stripped) Yaron Shani Israel, Germany
Jinpa 撞死了一只羊 Pema Tseden China
Tel Aviv On Fire תל אביב על האש Same Zoabi Luxembourg, France, Israel, Belgium
Short Films Competition
A Gift Kado Aditya Ahmad Indonesia
Staircase Mohsen Banihashemi Iran
L'été et tout le reste Sven Bresser Netherlands
Gli anni Sara Fgaier Italy, France
Manila Is Full of Men Named Boy Andrew Stephen Lee Philippines, United States
Patision Avenue Leoforos Patision Thanasis Neofotistos Greece
Los bastardos Tomas Posse Argentina
All Inclusive Corina Schwingruber Ilić Switzerland
Sex, Fear, and Hamburgers Sex, strakh i gamburgery Eldar Shibanov Kazakhstan
Ninfe Isabella Torre Italy
Down There Na li Yang Zhengfan China, France
Foreign Body Strano telo Dušan Zorić Serbia
Short Films – Out of Competition
Blu Massimo D'Anolfi, Martina Parenti Italy
Highlighted titles indicate Horizons Prizes for Best Feature Film and Best Short Film respectively.

Venice Classics

The following films were selected to be screened in the Venice Classics section:[11]

English title Original title Director(s) Production country
Restored films
Adieu Philippine (1962) Jacques Rozier France, Italy
The Ascent (1976) Восхождение Larisa Shepitko Soviet Union
Brick and Mirror (1964) خشت و آینه Ebrahim Golestan Iran
Death in Venice (1971) Morte a Venezia Luchino Visconti Italy, France, United States
The Golem: How He Came into the World (1920) Der Golem – Wie er in die Welt kam Paul Wegener Germany
Il posto (1962) Ermanno Olmi Italy
The Killers (1946) Robert Siodmak United States
The Killers (1964) Don Siegel
Last Year at Marienbad (1961) L'année dernière à marienbad Alain Resnais France, Italy
Love, Thy Name Be Sorrow aka The Mad Fox (1962) 恋や恋なすな恋 Tomu Uchida Japan
The Naked City (1948) Jules Dassin United States
The Night of the Shooting Stars (1982) La notte di San Lorenzo Paolo Taviani and Vittorio Taviani Italy
The Night Porter (1974) Il portiere di notte Liliana Cavani Italy
Nothing Sacred (1937) William A. Wellman United States
The Place Without Limits (1977) El lugar sin límites Arturo Ripstein Mexico
Some Like It Hot (1959) Billy Wilder United States
Street of Shame (1956) 赤線地帯 Kenji Mizoguchi Japan
They Live (1988) John Carpenter United States
Documentaries about Cinema
The Great Buster: A Celebration Peter Bogdanovich United States
Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema Mark Cousins United Kingdom
Humberto Mauro André Di Mauro Brazil
Living the Light – Robby Müller Claire Pijman Netherlands, Germany
24/25 Il fotogramma in più Giancarlo Rolandi, Federico Pontiggia Italy
Nice Girls Don't Stay For Breakfast Bruce Weber United States
Friedkin Uncut Francesco Zippel Italy
Highlighted titles indicate the Best Restored Film and Best Documentary on Cinema official awards respectively.

Sconfini

The following films were selected for the Sconfini section:

English title Original title Director(s) Production country
Blood Kin Ramin Bahrani United States
Il banchiere anarchico Giulio Base Italy
Il ragazzo più felice del mondo Gipi
Arrivederci Saigon Wilma Labate
The Tree of Life Terrence Malick United States
School's Out L'heure de la sortie Sébastien Marnier France
Magic Lantern Amir Naderi United States
Camorra Francesco Patierno Italy

Independent Sections

Venice International Critics' Week

The following films were selected for the 33th Venice International Critics' Week (Italian: Settimana Internazionale della Critica):[12]

English title Original title Director(s) Production country
In competition
Adam & Evelyn Adam und Evelyn Andreas Goldstein Germany
Akasha Hajooj Kuka Sudan, South Africa, Qatar, Germany
Blonde Animals Bêtes blondes Alexia Walther, Maxime Matray France
M Anna Eriksson Finland
Still Recording Saaed Al Batal, Ghiath Ayoub Syria, Lebanon, Qatar, France
We'll Be Young And Beautiful Saremo giovani e bellissimi Letizia Lamartire Italy
You Have the Night Ti imas noc Ivan Salatic Montenegro, Serbia
Special events – Out of competition
Dachra Abdelhamid Bouchnak Tunisia
Tumbbad Rahi Anil Barve, Adesh Prasad India, Sweden

Giornate degli Autori

The following films were selected for the 15th edition of the Giornate degli Autori (Venice Days) section:[13]

English title Original title Director(s) Production country
In Competition
Domingo Clara Linhart, Fellipe Barbosa Brazil, France
Graves Without a Name (opening film) Les tombeaux sans noms Rithy Panh Cambodia, France
José Li Cheng Guatemala, United States
Joy Sudabeh Mortezai Austria
Keep Going Continuer Joachim Lafosse Belgium, France
Pearl Elsa Amiel France, Switzerland
Real Love C'est ça l'amour Claire Burger France
Remember? Ricordi? Valerio Mieli Italy, France
Screwdriver Mafax Bassam Jarbawi Palestine, United States, Qatar
Three Adventures of Brooke 星溪的三次奇遇 Yuan Qing China, Malaysia
Ville Neuve Félix Dufour-Laperrière Canada
Out of competition
Emma Peeters (closing film) Nicole Palo Belgium, Canada
Special events
As We Were Tunas Francesco Zizola United States, Italy
Dead Women Walking Hagar Ben-Asher United States
Goodbye Marilyn Maria Di Razza Italy
Happy Lamento Alexander Kluge Germany
My Own Good Il bene mio Pippo Mezzapesa Italy
The Ghost of Peter Sellers Peter Medak Cyprus
Why Are We Creative? Hermann Vaske Germany
Miu Miu Women's Tales
#15 Hello Apartment Dakota Fanning Italy, United States
#16 The Wedding Singer’s Daughter Haifaa Al-Mansour

Official Awards

The main entrance of the Cinema Palace during the festival.

The following official awards were presented at the 75th edition:[6]

In Competition (Venezia 75)

Horizons (Orizzonti)

Luigi De Laurentis Award for a Debut Film (Lion of the Future)

  • The Day I Lost My Shadow by Soudade Kaadan

Venice Classics (Venezia Classici)

Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement

Independent Sections Awards

The following collateral awards were conferred to films of the autonomous sections:

Venice International Critics' Week

  • Sun Film Group Audience Award: Still Recording by Saeed Al Batal and Ghiath Ayoub[16]
  • Verona Film Club Award: Blonde Animals by Maxime Matray and Alexia Walther
  • Mario Serandrei – Hotel Saturnia Award for the Best Technical Contribution: Still Recording by Saeed Al Batal and Ghiath Ayoub

Giornate degli Autori

Independent Awards

The following collateral awards were conferred to films of the official selection:[22]

Arca CinemaGiovani Award

Brian Award

Enrico Fulchignoni – CICT-UNESCO Award

FEDIC (Federazione Italiana dei Cineclub) Award

  • On My Skin by Alessio Cremonini
  • Mention FEDIC Il Giornale del Cibo: I villani by Daniele De Michele

FIPRESCI Awards

  • Best Film (main competition): Sunset by László Nemes
  • Best Film (other sections): Still Recording by Saeed Al Batal and Ghiath Ayoub

Gillo Pontecorvo Award (Best co-production for a debut film)

  • The Road Not Taken by Tang Gaopeng

Green Drop Award

Lanterna Magica Award (CGS)

Leoncino d'Oro Agiscuola per il Cinema Award

  • Never Look Away by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

Cinema for UNICEF Award

Queer Lion

  • Josè by Li Cheng[23]

SIGNIS Award

C. Smithers Foundation Award – CICT-UNESCO

Robert Bresson Award

Franca Sozzani Award

Campari Passion for the Cinema Award

Pietro Bianchi Award

Fondazione Mimmo Rotella Award

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