Awards for 2008

Golden Lion

WINNER

The Wrestler: Darren Aronofsky

IN-COMPETITION

The Burning Plain: Guillermo Arriaga
Giovanna's Father: Pupi Avati
Birdwatchers: Marco Bechis
L'autre: Patrick-Mario Bernard, Pierre Trividic
The Hurt Locker: Kathryn Bigelow
Il seme della discordia: Pappi Corsicato
Rachel Getting Married: Jonathan Demme
Teza: Haile Gerima
Bumazhnyy soldat: Aleksei German Ml.
Milk: Semih Kaplanoglu
Achilles and the Tortoise: Takeshi Kitano
Ponyo: Hayao Miyazaki
Vegas: Based on a True Story: Amir Naderi
The Sky Crawlers: Mamoru Oshii
A Perfect Day: Ferzan Ozpetek
Jerichow: Christian Petzold
Inju: The Beast in the Shadow: Barbet Schroeder
This Night: Werner Schroeter
Gabbla: Tariq Teguia
Plastic City: Nelson Yu Lik-wai

Silver Lion

Best Director

WINNER

Bumazhnyy soldat: Aleksei German Ml.

Special Jury Prize

WINNER

Teza: Haile Gerima

Golden Osella

Best Screenplay

WINNER

Teza: Haile Gerima

Outstanding Technical Contribution

WINNER

Bumazhnyy soldat: Alisher Khamidkhodjaev, Maksim Drozdov
For the cinematography.

Volpi Cup

Best Actor

WINNER

Giovanna's Father: Silvio Orlando

Best Actress

WINNER

L'autre: Dominique Blanc

Special Mention

Best Short Film

WINNER

Vacsora: Karchi Perlmann

Marcello Mastroianni Award

WINNER

The Burning Plain: Jennifer Lawrence

Luigi De Laurentiis Award

WINNER

Mid-August Lunch: Gianni Di Gregorio

IN-COMPETITION

Iki Çizgi: Selim Evci (Evci Film Production Company)

Venice Horizons Award

WINNER

Melancholia: Lav Diaz

IN-COMPETITION

Voy a explotar: Gerardo Naranjo (Canana Films)

Venice Horizons Documentary Award

WINNER

Below Sea Level: Gianfranco Rosi

Venice Horizons Award - Special Mention

WINNERS

Un lac: Philippe Grandrieux
Wo Men: Wenhai Huang

Best Short Film

Golden Lion

WINNER

Tierra y pan (short film): Carlos Armella (director)

FIPRESCI Prize

Competition

WINNER

Gabbla: Tariq Teguia

Horizons and International Critics' Week

WINNER

Goodbye Solo: Ramin Bahrani

SIGNIS Award

WINNER

The Hurt Locker: Kathryn Bigelow

SIGNIS Award - Honorable Mention

WINNERS

Teza: Haile Gerima
Vegas: Based on a True Story: Amir Naderi

International Critics' Week Award

WINNER

The Apprentice: Samuel Collardey

Pasinetti Award

Best Film

WINNER

Mid-August Lunch: Gianni Di Gregorio

Best Actor

WINNER

Giovanna's Father: Silvio Orlando

Best Actress

WINNER

A Perfect Day: Isabella Ferrari

Pasinetti Award - Special Mention

WINNER

Pa-ra-da: Marco Pontecorvo

Isvema Award

WINNER

Mid-August Lunch: Gianni Di Gregorio

FEDIC Award

WINNER

Machan: Uberto Pasolini

Little Golden Lion

WINNER

Giovanna's Father: Pupi Avati

Queer Lion

WINNER

Un altro pianeta: Stefano Tummolini

Label Europa Cinemas

WINNER

Machan: Uberto Pasolini

Young Cinema Award

Best Film Venezia 65

WINNER

The Hurt Locker: Kathryn Bigelow

Alternative Vision Award

WINNER

Sell Out!: Joon-han Yeo

Gucci Prize

WINNER

Hunger: Steve McQueen

L'Oreal Paris Award

WINNER

Cristiana Capotondi

Doc/It Award

WINNER

Below Sea Level: Gianfranco Rosi

Doc/It Award - Special Mention

WINNER

The Apprentice: Samuel Collardey

Brian Award

WINNER

Sex My Life: Bahman Motamedian

Future Film Festival Digital Award

WINNER

The Sky Crawlers: Mamoru Oshii

Future Film Festival Digital Award - Special Mention

WINNER

Ponyo: Hayao Miyazaki

Sergio Trasatti Award

WINNER

The Hurt Locker: Kathryn Bigelow

Human Rights Film Network Award

WINNER

The Hurt Locker: Kathryn Bigelow

Mimmo Rotella Foundation Award

WINNER

Ponyo: Hayao Miyazaki

Special Lion for the Overall Work

WINNER

Werner Schroeter
For his uncompromising and relentlessly innovative work over a period of 40 years.

Jury:

Wim Wenders: Germany, head of jury
Yuri Arabov: Russia
Valeria Golino: Italy
Gordon, Douglas (VIII): UK
John Landis: USA
Lucrecia Martel: Argentina
To, Johnny: Hong Kong, China
Amos Poe: USA, head of jury, shorts
Gianni Rondolino: Italy, shorts
Joana Vicente: Portugal, shorts

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