Without a doubt, "Birdman" by Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu It has been one of the sensations of this edition of the Venice Film Festival, as was the film by his compatriot Alfonso Cuarón “Gravity” last year.
And that is being reflected in the winners of the Italian competition, since «Birdman»Has received up to four awards, Leoncino d'Oro Agiscuola per il Cinema Award, Future Film Festival Digital Award, Padre Nazareno Taddei Award and Soundtrack Stars Award.
Two other tapes of the official section that have been multi-awarded in these first awards given are «Black souls" Y "The Look of Silence«, Two films that are expected to appear in the main list of honors.
First prizes awarded in the Venice Film Festival 2014:
FIPRESCI AWARD
Best Film (Official Selection): "The Look of Silence" by Joshua Oppenheimer
Best Film of Orizzonti and International Critics' Week: "No One's Child", by Vuk Rsumovic
SIGNIS AWARD: "Far From Men" by David Oelhoffen
Special Mention: '99 Homes', by Ramin Bahrani
11th Giornate degli Autori - Venice Days
Venice Days Award: «Retour a Ithaque» by Laurent Cantet
Europa Cinemas Label Award: "I Nostri Ragazzi" by Ivano di Matteo
Rare Video Audience Award: "No One's Child" by Vuk Rsumovic
SIAE Awards
Innovation Award: «The Show MAS Go On» by Rä di Martino
Special Prize: «Gomorra» Stefano Sollima and Riccardo Tozzi
People's Choice Award: “Mita Tova” by Tal Granit and Sharon Maymon
Leoncino d'Oro Agiscuola per il Cinema Award: "Birdman" by Alejandro González Iñárritu
Cinema for UNICEF Award: “Hungry Hearts” by Saverio Costanzo
FEDEORA AWARDS - Giornate degli Autori - Venice Days
Best Film: "One on One" by Kim Ki-duk
Best director of a debut film: Aditya Vikram Sengupta for "Labor of Love"
Settimana Internazionale della Critica - Venice International Film Critics Week
Best Film: "Flapping in the Middle of Nowhere" by Diep Hoang Nguyen
Best Screenwriter: Vuk Rsumovic for "No One's Child"
Award for Best Cinematography: Damjan Radovanovic for "No One's Child" by Vuk Rsumovic
Akai International Film Fest Prizes
Best Film: “Anime Nere” by Franceso Munzi
Film Revelation: “The Coffin in the Mountain” by Xin Yukun
Best Actress: Iaia Forte for “La Vita Oscena” / “The Show MAS Go On” / “Il Giovane Favoloso”
Best Actor: Jacopo Olmo Ontinori for "I Nostri Ragazzi"
Arca Cinema Giovanni Award
Best Film of Venezia71: «Far From Men» by David Oelhoffen
Best Italian film: "Belluscone, Una Storia Siciliana" by Franco Maresco
FEDIC Award: "Io Esto Con La Sposa"
Special Mention: «Italy in a Day» by Gabriele Salvatores
Francesco Pasinetti Awards
Best film: «Anime Nere» by Francesco Munzi
Best actors: Elio Germano for "Il Giovane Favoloso" and Alba Rohrwacher for "Hungry Hearts"
Special Mention: Saverio Costanzo director of "Hungry Hearts"
Special Mention: Pierfrancesco Favino, protagonist of "Senza nessuna pietà"
Special Mention: Ivano de Matteo director of «I Nostri Ragazzi»
ONLINE CRITICS AWARDS - Mouse d'Oro Award
Mouse d'oro for the Best Film of Venezia71: "The Look of Silence" by Joshua Oppenheimer
Mouse d'argento for the Best Film out of competition: "Olive Kittertidge" by Lisa Cholodenko
Brian Award-UAAR: "Mita Tova" by Tal Granit and Sharon Maymon
Cinecibo Award: “I Nostri Ragazzi” by Ivano De Matteo
“Civitas Vitae” Award: «Dancing With Maria” by Ivan Gergolet
Queer Lion Award: "Les nuits d'été" by Mario Fanfani
CICAE Award for Best Film of Orizzonti: "Heaven Knows What" by Josh Safdie and Ben Safdie
Fondazione Mimmo Rotella Award: Luigi Musini, producer of “Anime Nere” by Francesco Munzi
Future Film Festival Digital Award: «Birdman» by Alejandro González Iñárritu
Lanterna Magica (CGS) Award: "The Last Hammer Blow" by Alix Delaporte
Open Award: “The Show MAS Go On” by Rä di Martino
Father Nazareno Taddei Award: "Birdman" by Alejandro González Iñárritu
Piero Piccioni Award: “Il Giovane Favoloso” by Mario Martone
Gillo Pontecorvo Award - Arcobaleno Latino Award: "The Show MAS Go On" by Rä di Martino
Green Drop Award: "The Postman's White Nights", by Andrei Konchalovsky
Soundtrack Stars Award: «Birdman» by Alejandro González Iñárritu
Schermi di Qualità Award: "Anima Nere" by Francesco Munzi
UK-ITALY Creative Industries Award - Best Innovative Budget: “Italy in a Day” by Gabriele Salvatores
Human Rights Nights Award: “Io Sto Con la Sposa” and “The Look of Silence” (tie)
Interfilm Award for Promoting Interreligious Dialogue: "Far From Men" by David Oelhoffen
Young Jury Members of the Vittorio Veneto Film Festival
Best film: «99 Homes» by Ramin Bahrani
Special Mention: Fatih Akin for "The Cut"
Best Actor: Elio Germano for "Il Giovane Favoloso"
Piccioni Award to the soundtrack: "Il Giovane Favoloso" music by Sascha Ring
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Award for Best Euro-Mediterranean film: "The Look of Silence" by Joshua Oppenheimer