71st Venice International Film Festival

The 71st annual Venice International Film Festival took place in Venice, Italy between 27 August to 6 September 2014.[1] The festival opened with Alejandro G. Iñárritu's film Birdman,[2][3] and closed with Ann Hui's drama film The Golden Era.[4] Italian actress Luisa Ranieri hosted the opening and closing nights of the festival.[5] The Swedish film A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence, directed by Roy Andersson, won the Golden Lion,[6] and Joshua Oppenheimer's The Look of Silence won the Grand Jury Prize.

71st Venice International Film Festival
Festival poster
Opening filmBirdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Closing filmThe Golden Era
LocationVenice, Italy
Founded1932
AwardsGolden Lion: A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence
Hosted byLuisa Ranieri
Festival date27 August – 6 September 2014
WebsiteWebsite
Venice Film Festival chronology

American filmmakers Thelma Schoonmaker and Frederick Wiseman were the recipients of the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement.[7] French composer Alexandre Desplat was the head of the jury for the main competition section.[8]

The festival poster paid tribute to François Truffaut, as it featured the character of Antoine Doinel portrayed by Jean-Pierre Léaud from Truffaut's 1959 drama film The 400 Blows.[9][10]

Juries edit

Main Competition (Venezia 71) edit

Horizons (Orizzonti) edit

Opera Prima (Venice Award for a Debut Film) edit

Official Sections edit

In Competition edit

The following films were selected for the main competition:[14][15][16]

Highlighted title indicates the Golden Lion winner.

English title Original title Director(s) Production country
99 Homes Ramin Bahrani United States
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (opening film) Alejandro G. Iñárritu
Black Souls Anime nere Francesco Munzi Italy, France
The Cut Fatih Akin Germany, France, Italy, Canada, Poland, Turkey
Far from Men Loin des hommes David Oelhoffen France
Fires on the Plain 野火 Shinya Tsukamoto Japan
Good Kill Andrew Niccol United States
Hungry Hearts Saverio Costanzo Italy
The Last Hammer Blow Le dernier coup de marteau Alix Delaporte France
Leopardi Il giovane favoloso Mario Martone Italy
The Look of Silence Senyap Joshua Oppenheimer Denmark, Finland, Indonesia, Norway, UK
Manglehorn David Gordon Green United States
Pasolini Abel Ferrara France, Belgium, Italy
A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence En duva satt på en gren och funderade på tillvaron Roy Andersson Sweden, Germany, Norway, France
The Postman's White Nights Белые ночи почтальона Алексея Тряпицына Andrei Konchalovsky Russia
The Price of Fame La rançon de la gloire Xavier Beauvois France, Belgium, Switzerland
Red Amnesia 闯入者 Wang Xiaoshuai China
Sivas Kaan Müjdeci Turkey
Tales قصه ها Rakhshan Bani-E'temad Iran
Three Hearts 3 cœurs Benoît Jacquot France

Out of Competition edit

The following films were selected to be screened out of competition:[17][15]

English title Original title Director(s) Production country
Fiction Films
The Boxtrolls Anthony Stacchi, Graham Annable United States
Burying the Ex Joe Dante
Dearest 親愛的 Peter Ho-sun Chan Hong Kong, China
The Golden Era (closing film) 黃金時代 Ann Hui China, Hong Kong
The Humbling Barry Levinson United States
Nymphomaniac Volume II (uncut version) Lars Von Trier Denmark, Germany, France, Belgium
The Old Man of Belem O velho do restelo Manoel de Oliveira Portugal, France
Olive Kitteridge (episodes 1-4) Lisa Cholodenko United States
Perez. Edoardo De Angelis Italy
Revivre 화장 Im Kwon-taek South Korea
She's Funny That Way Peter Bogdanovich United States
The Sound and the Fury James Franco
Tsili Amos Gitai Israel, Russia, Italy, France
Words with Gods Guillermo Arriaga, Emir Kusturica, Amos Gitai, Mira Nair, Warwick Thornton, Hector Babenco, Bahman Ghobadi, Hideo Nakata, Alex de la Iglesia Mexico, United States
Non Fiction
The Devil's Soup La zuppa del demonio Davide Ferrario Italy
In the Basement Im Keller Ulrich Seidl Austria
Italy in a Day Un giorno da italiani Gabriele Salvatores Italy, United Kingdom
The State-Mafia Pact La trattativa Sabina Guzzanti Italy

Horizons edit

The following films were selected for the Horizons (Orizzonti) section:[18][8]

Highlighted titles indicate the Orizzonti Awards for Best Feature Film and Best Short Film respectively.

English title Original title Director(s) Production country
In Competition
Belluscone: A Sicilian Story Belluscone, una storia siciliana Franco Maresco Italy
Bypass Duane Hopkins United Kingdom
Court Chaitanya Tamhane India
Cymbeline Michael Almereyda United States
Goodnight Mommy Ich seh, Ich seh Veronika Franz, Severin Fiala Austria
Heaven Knows What Josh Safdie, Ben Safdie United States, France
Hill of Freedom 자유의 언덕 Hong Sangsoo South Korea
Jackie & Ryan Ami Canaan Mann United States
Line of Credit Kreditis Limiti Salome Alexi Georgia, Germany, France
Nabat Elchin Musaoglu Azerbaijan
Near Death Experience Benoit Delepine, Gustave Kervern France
The President پرزیدنت Mohsen Makhmalbaf Georgia, France, United Kingdom, Germany
Reality Réalité Quentin Dupieux France, Belgium
Theeb ذيب Naji Abu Nowar Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, United Kingdom
These Are the Rules Takva Su Pravila Ognjen Svilicic Croatia, France, Serbia, Macedonia
La vita oscena Renato De Maria Italy
Without Pity Senza nessuna pietà Michele Alhaique
Short Films - Competition
3/105 Avelina Prat, Diego Opazo Spain
Art Arta Adrian Sitaru Romania
The Baby Bacheh Ali Asgari Italy, Iran
Cams Carl-Johan Westregård Sweden
Castillo y el Armado Pedro Harres Brazil
Daily Bread Pat-Lehem Idan Hubel Israel
Era Apocrypha Brendan Sweeny United States
Ferdinand Knapp Andrea Baldini France
Great Heat 大暑 Chen Tao China
In Overtime Fi Al Waqt Al Dae'a Rami Yasin Jordan, Palestine
Mademoiselle Guillaume Gouix France
Maryam Sidi Saleh Indonesia
Out of competition
L'attesa del maggio Simone Massi Italy
Lift You Up Ramin Bahrani United States
On the Bride's Side Io sto con la sposa Antonio Augugliaro, Gabriele Del Grande, Khaled Soliman Al Nassiry Italy, Palestine

Venice Classics edit

The following selection of restored classic films and documentaries on cinema were screened for this section:[19]

English title Original title Director(s) Production country
Restored Films
The Audience (aka Papal Audience) L'udienza (1971) Marco Ferreri Italy
The Bride (1973) Gelin Ömer Lütfi Akad Turkey
China is Near (1967) La Cina è vicina Marco Bellocchio Italy
Guys and Dolls (1955) Joseph L. Mankiewicz United States
The Innocents (1961) Jack Clayton United Kingdom
The Iron Mask (1929) Allan Dwan United States
Love Exists L'Amour existe (1960) Maurice Pialat France
Macbeth (The Tragedy of Macbeth) (1971) Roman Polanski United Kingdom, United States
The Man from Laramie (1955) Anthony Mann United States
Mouchette (1967) Robert Bresson France
No End (1985) Bez końca Krzysztof Kieślowski Poland
Of Wayward Love (Sex Can Be Difficult) (1962) L'amore difficile (L'avventura di un soldato) Nino Manfredi Italy
One Way or Another Todo modo (1976) Elio Petri
Only She Knows (1960) 彼女だけが知っている Osamu Takahashi Japan
A Special Day (1977) Una giornata particolare Ettore Scola Italy
Stolen Kisses (1968) Baisers volés François Truffaut France
The Tales of Hoffmann (1951) Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger United Kingdom
Umberto D. (1952) Vittorio De Sica Italy
Walking the Streets of Moscow (1963) Ya shagayu po Moskve Georgiy Daneliya Soviet Union
The Warrior (1916) Maciste alpino Luigi Maggi, Luigi Romano Borgnetto Italy
Without Pity (1948) Senza pietà Alberto Lattuada
Documentaries about Cinema
Animata resistenza Francesco Montagner & Alberto Girotto Italy
Flowers of Taipei – Taiwan New Cinema Guangyin de gushi – Taiwan Xin Dianying Chinlin Hsieh Taiwan
Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema Poltrone Rosse - Parma e il Cinema Francesco Barilli Italy
Altman Ron Mann Canada
Red Chairs, Parma and the Cinema Poltrone rosse, parma e il cinema Francesco Barilli Italy
Highlighted titles indicate the Best Restored Film and Best Documentary on Cinema official awards respectively.

Biennale College - Cinema edit

The following films were screened for the "Biennale College - Cinema" section, a higher education training workshop for micro-budget feature films:[20]

English title Original title Director(s) Country
H. Rania Attieh and Daniel Garcia United States, Argentina
Blood Cells Joseph Bull and Luke Seomore United Kingdom
Short Skin Short Skin - I dolori del giovane Edo Duccio Chiarini[21] Italy, Iran, United Kingdom

Final Cut in Venice edit

The following films were screened for the "Final Cut in Venice" section, a workshop to support the post-production of films from Africa:[22]

English title Original title Director(s) Country
The Council Al majlis Yahya Alabdallah[23] Jordan, United Arab Emirates
I Have a Picture Mohamed Zedan[24] Egypt
A Maid For Each Makhdoumin Maher Abi Samra[25] Lebanon, France
Possessed by Djinn Dalia Al Kury[26] Jordan, Germany
Rollaball Eddie Edwards South Africa, Ghana
Tee Shirt Man Tovoniaina Rasoanaivo Madagascar

Special Screenings edit

The following films were the Special Screenings of the Official Selection:[27]

  • 9x10 novanta, by various Italian directors. A film composed of footages from the Luce Archives, to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Luce Institute. It was presented in collaboration with Venice Days (see also section below).[28]
  • Taipei Factory II by Hou Chi-Jan, Cho Li, and Hsieh Chun-Yi (Chinese Taipei)[29]

Independent Sections edit

International Critics’ Week edit

The following films were selected for the 29th Venice International Film Critics' Week:[30][31]

English title Original title Director(s) Production country
In competition
40-Love Terre battue Stéphane Demoustier France
The Coffin in the Mountain 殡棺 Xin Yukun China
The Council of Birds Zerrumpelt Herz Timm Kröger Germany
Dancing with Maria Ivan Gergolet Italy, Argentina, Slovenia
Flapping in the Middle of Nowhere Đập cánh giữa không trung Nguyễn Hoàng Điệp Vietnam, France, Norway, Germany
No One's Child Ничије дете Vuk Ršumović Serbia
Villa Touma Suha Arraf Israel, Germany[32][33][34]
Out of competition
Melbourne (Opening Film) Nima Javidi Iran
The Market (Closing Film) Arance e Martello Diego Bianchi Italy

Venice Days edit

The following films were selected for the 11th edition of the Venice Days (Giornate degli Autori) section:[35]

English title Original title Director(s) Production country
In Competition
Before I Disappear Shawn Christensen United States
Between 10 and 12 Tussen 10 en 12 Peter Hoogendoorn Netherlands
El Cinco El 5 de Talleres Adrián Biniez Argentina, Uruguay
The Dinner I nostri ragazzi Ivano De Matteo Italy
The Farewell Party Mita Tova Tal Granit, Sharon Maymon Israel, Germany
The Goob Guy Myhill United Kingdom
Labour of Love Asha jaoar majhe Aditya Vikram Sengupta India
Messi Álex de la Iglesia Spain
Métamorphoses Christophe Honoré France
One on One 일대일 Kim Ki-duk South Korea
Patria Felice Farina Italy
Return to Ithaca Retour à Ithaque Laurent Cantet France
The Smell of Us Larry Clark France
Summer Nights Les nuits d'été Mario Fanfani
They Have Escaped He ovat paenneet JP Valkepää Finland, Netherlands
Special events
9x10 novanta Marco Bonfanti, Sara Fgaier, Claudio Giovannesi, Alina Marazzi, Pietro Marcello, Giovanni Piperno, Costanza Quatriglio, Paola Randi, Alice Rohrwacher, Roland Sejko Italy
Five Star Keith Miller United States
The Lack Masbedo Italy
The Show MAS Go On Rä di Martino
Miu Miu Women's Tales
Somebody Nanimono Miranda July Italy, United States
Spark and Light So Yong Kim
Premio Lux
Class Enemy Razredni sovražnik Rok Biček Slovenia
Ida Paweł Pawlikowski Poland, Denmark
Girlhood Bande de filles Céline Sciamma France
Highlighted title indicates the official Venice Days Award winner.

Official Awards edit

In Competition (Venezia 71) edit

The following official awards were presented at the 71st edition:[36][37]

Horizons (Orizzonti) edit

Lion of the Future edit

Venice Classics edit

  • Best Restored Film: A Special Day by Ettore Scola
  • Best Documentary on Cinema: Animata Resistenza by Francesco Montagner and Alberto Girotto

Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement edit

Independent Sections Awards edit

29th Venice International Critics' Week edit

Sources:[38][39][40]

Giornate degli Autori edit

Source:[41]

Independent Awards edit

Queer Lion edit

  • Summer Nights by Mario Fanfani

Persol Tribute to Visionary Talent Award edit

Jaeger-LeCoultre Glory to the Filmmaker Award edit

L’Oréal Paris per il Cinema Award edit

  • Valentina Corti

Gillo Pontecorvo Arcobaleno Latino Award edit

  • The Show MAS Go On by Rä di Martino

Cinecibo Award edit

  • The Dinner by Ivano De Matteo

Pasinetti Special Award edit

  • The Dinner by Ivano De Matteo

Open Award edit

  • Rä di Martino for The Show MAS Go On

FIPRESCI Awards edit

SIGNIS Award edit

Francesco Pasinetti - SNGCI Award edit

Leoncino d'Oro Agiscuola Award edit

Cinema for UNICEF mention edit

Arca CinemaGiovani Award edit

CICAE - Cinema d’Arte e d’Essai Award edit

Fedeora Award for Best Euro-Mediterranean film edit

FEDIC Award edit

Fondazione Mimmo Rotella Award edit

  • Luigi Musini (producer) for Black Souls

Future Film Festival Digital Award edit

  • Birdman by Alejandro González Iñárritu
    • Special mention: Italy in a day by Gabriele Salvatores

P. Nazareno Taddei Award edit

  • Birdman by Alejandro González Iñárritu

Lanterna Magica (CGS) Award edit

Golden Mouse edit

The Most Innovative Budget edit

  • Italy in a Day by Gabriele Salvatores

Interfilm Award for Promoting Interreligious Dialogue edit

  • Far from Men by David Oelhoffen

Young Jury Members of the Vittorio Veneto Film Festival edit

Green Drop Award edit

Soundtrack Stars Award edit

  • Critic's Choice Award: Alexandre Desplat
  • Best Soundtrack Award: Birdman by Alejandro González Iñárritu

Schermi di Qualità Award – Carlo Mazzacurati edit

  • Black Souls by Francesco Munzi

Human Rights Nights Award edit

  • On the Bride's Side by Antonio Augugliaro, Gabriele Del Grande, Khaled Soliman Al Nassiry
  • The Look of Silence by Joshua Oppenheimer

Piccioni Award edit

AssoMusica “Ho visto una Canzone” Award edit

  • song Just One Day, from the film Italy in a day

"Sorriso diverso Venezia 2014" Award edit

  • On the Bride's Side by Antonio Augugliaro, Gabriele Del Grande, Khaled Soliman Al Nassiry

1st Akai International Film Festival edit

Source:[48]

  • Best Revelation: Xin Yukun for The Coffin in the Mountain
  • Best Direction: Francesco Munzi for Black Souls
  • Best Actress: Iaia Forte for Leopardi, The Show MAS Go On & La vita oscena
  • Best Actor: Jacopo Olmo Antinori for The Dinner

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