A painting by Almodóvar in the competition for the statuette win 20 films, among them “Joker: Folie à deux” by Todd Phillips, “The Quiet Son” by Delphine and Muriel Coulin, “Queer” by Luca Guadagnino and “Maria” by Pablo Larrain. Previously, the Silver Lion – Grand Jury Prize went to “Vermiglio” by Maura Delpero.
The winners of the main competition were selected by a jury composed of: French actress Isabelle Huppert (president), Agnieszka Holland, Italian director Giuseppe TornatoreAmerican director and screenwriter James Gray, Andrew Haigh from Great Britain, Brazilian screenwriter and producer Kleber Mendonça Filho, Mauritanian director and screenwriter Abderrahmane Sissako, Julia von Heinz from Germany and Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi.
Best Director Award
Brady Corbet was awarded during the closing gala of the 81st Venice Film Festival on Saturday. best director for “The Brutalist”.Among others, Pedro Almodóvar and Luca Guadagnino emerged from the defeated group.
Awarded for best screenplay
Murilo Hauser and Heitor Lorega, authors of “I’m Still Here,” were recognized for best screenplay during the closing gala of the 81st Venice Film Festival on Saturday. A moment later, the special jury prize was awarded to “April,” by Dei Kulumbegashvili.
Best Actress and Actor Award
Nicole Kidman – for her role in Halina Reijn’s “Babygirl” – received the best actress award during the closing gala of the 81st Venice Film Festival on Saturday. The best actor he finished Vincent Lindonwho starred in “The Quiet Son” by sisters Delphine and Muriel Coulin.
Previously, Marcello Mastroianni was awarded the statuette for best young actor Paulo Kircher for her role in “Leurs enfants apres eux”, an adaptation of the novel by Nicolas Mathieu, directed by brothers Zoran and Ludovic Boukherm. Closing ceremony 81st Venice Film Festival takes place at the Palazzo del Cinema, on the Venetian island of Lido
