Awards for 2007

Golden Lion

WINNER

Lust, Caution: Ang Lee

IN-COMPETITION

Atonement: Joe Wright
The Darjeeling Limited: Wes Anderson
Sleuth: Kenneth Branagh
Chaos, This Is: Youssef Chahine
Redacted: Brian De Palma
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford: Andrew Dominik
Fallen Heroes: Paolo Franchi
Michael Clayton: Tony Gilroy
Nightwatching: Peter Greenaway
In the City of Sylvia: José Luis Guerín
In the Valley of Elah: Paul Haggis
I'm Not There.: Todd Haynes
The Sun Also Rises: Wen Jiang
Help Me, Eros: Kang-sheng Lee
The Secret of the Grain: Abdellatif Kechiche
It's a Free World...: Ken Loach
The Trial Begins: Vincenzo Marra
Sukiyaki Western Django: Takashi Miike
12: Nikita Mikhalkov
Il dolce e l'amaro: Andrea Porporati
Mad Detective: Johnnie To, Ka-Fai Wai
The Romance of Astrea and Celadon: Eric Rohmer

Silver Lion

Best Director

WINNER

Redacted: Brian De Palma

Best Short Film

WINNER

Dog Altogether: Paddy Considine

Special Jury Prize

WINNERS

The Speed of Life (feature film): Ed Radtke (director) (Transparent Films (production company))
I'm Not There.: Todd Haynes
Tied with La graine et le mulet.
The Secret of the Grain: Abdellatif Kechiche
Tied with I'm Not There..

Golden Osella

Best Screenplay

WINNER

It's a Free World...: Paul Laverty

Outstanding Technical Contribution

WINNER

Lust, Caution: Rodrigo Prieto
For the cinematography.

Volpi Cup

Best Actor

WINNER

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford: Brad Pitt

Best Actress

WINNER

I'm Not There.: Cate Blanchett

Marcello Mastroianni Award

WINNER

The Secret of the Grain: Hafsia Herzi

Luigi De Laurentiis Award

WINNER

La zona: Rodrigo Plá

Venice Horizons Award

WINNER

Autumn Ball: Veiko Õunpuu

Venice Horizons Documentary Award

WINNER

Wuyong: Zhang Ke Jia

Venice Horizons Award - Special Mention

WINNER

Death in the Land of Encantos: Lav Diaz

Career Golden Lion

WINNERS

Tim Burton
Bernardo Bertolucci

FIPRESCI Prize

Competition

WINNER

The Secret of the Grain: Abdellatif Kechiche

Horizons and International Critics' Week

WINNER

Jimmy Carter Man from Plains: Jonathan Demme

SIGNIS Award

WINNER

In the Valley of Elah: Paul Haggis

SIGNIS Award - Honorable Mention

WINNERS

The Secret of the Grain: Abdellatif Kechiche
It's a Free World...: Ken Loach

C.I.C.A.E. Award

WINNER

With the Girl of Black Soil: Soo-il Jeon

Pasinetti Award

Best Film

WINNER

Non pensarci: Gianni Zanasi

Best Actor

WINNER

The Girl by the Lake: Toni Servillo

Best Actress

WINNER

Valzer: Valeria Solarino

Pasinetti Award - Special Mention

WINNER

Valzer: Salvatore Maira

Prize of the Forum for Cinema and Literature

WINNER

Atonement: Joe Wright

Critics' Week Award

WINNER

The Most Distant Course: Jing-Jie Lin

Isvema Award

WINNER

The Girl by the Lake: Andrea Molaioli

FEDIC Award

WINNER

Non pensarci: Gianni Zanasi

Little Golden Lion

WINNER

The Darjeeling Limited: Wes Anderson

Queer Lion

WINNER

The Speed of Life: Ed Radtke

Queer Lion - Special Mention

WINNER

Sleuth: Kenneth Branagh

Label Europa Cinemas

WINNER

Tricks: Andrzej Jakimowski

Young Cinema Award

Best Film Venezia 64

WINNER

The Secret of the Grain: Abdellatif Kechiche

Best Italian Film

WINNER

Non pensarci: Gianni Zanasi

Alternative Vision Award

WINNER

Under the Bombs: Philippe Aractingi

Open Prize

WINNER

Nightwatching: Peter Greenaway

Doc/It Award

WINNER

The Beloved: Arnaud Desplechin

Doc/It Award - Special Mention

WINNER

Il passaggio della linea: Pietro Marcello

Lina Mangiacapre Award

WINNER

With the Girl of Black Soil: Soo-il Jeon

Brian Award

WINNER

Le ragioni dell'aragosta: Sabina Guzzanti

Filmcritica "Bastone Bianco" Award

WINNER

The Girl Cut in Two: Claude Chabrol

Future Film Festival Digital Award

WINNER

Redacted: Brian De Palma

Laterna Magica Prize

WINNER

Tricks: Andrzej Jakimowski

Biografilm Award

WINNER

Jimmy Carter Man from Plains: Jonathan Demme

'CinemAvvenire' Award

Best Film

WINNER

I'm Not There.: Todd Haynes

Cinema for Peace Award

WINNER

La zona: Rodrigo Plá

EIUC Award

WINNERS

It's a Free World...: Ken Loach
Under the Bombs: Philippe Aractingi
Jimmy Carter Man from Plains: Jonathan Demme

Mimmo Rotella Foundation Award

WINNER

Nightwatching: Peter Greenaway

Special Lion for the Overall Work

WINNER

Nikita Mikhalkov

Jury:

Yimou Zhang: China, head of jury
Catherine Breillat: France
Jane Campion: New Zealand
Emanuele Crialese: Italy
Alejandro González Iñárritu: Mexico
Ferzan Ozpetek: Turkey/Italy
Paul Verhoeven: Netherlands
Ossang, François-Jacques: France, head of jury, shorts
Yasmine Kassari: Morocco, shorts
Roberto Perpignani: Italy, shorts

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