After kicking off the fall festival, Venice Film Festival has now concluded with its awards ceremony. While one can read all of our reviews here, we have a list of the winner. Perhaps a surprise to many, From Afar (Desde allá) picked up the top prize of Golden Lion (see the trailer below), while Anomalisa nabbed the runner-up prize.
Brady Corbet walked away a big winner for his debut The Childhood of a Leader, which grabbed honors for directing and first film, while Beasts of No Nation newcomer Abraham Attah got an acting nod. Check out the full list below (via Cineuropa) and click titles for our coverage.
Golden Lion for Best Film: Desde allá, Lorenzo Vigas
Grand Jury Prize: Anomalisa, Charlie Kaufman & Duke Johnson
Silver Lion for Best Director: Pablo Trapero, El Clan
Special Jury Prize: Frenzy, Emin Alper
Volpi Cup for Best Actor: Fabrice Luchini, L’hermine
Volpi Cup for Best Actress: Valeria Golino, Per amor vostro
Marcello Mastroianni Prize: Abraham Attah, Beasts of No Nation
Osella Award for Best Screenplay: Christian Vincent, L’hermine
Lion of the Future – Laurentiis Prize for a First Film: The Childhood of a Leader, Brady Corbet
Orizzonti
Best Film: Free in Deed, Jake Mahaffy
Best Director: Brady Corbet, The Childhood of a Leader
Special Jury Prize: Neon Bull, Gabriele Mascaro
Best Acting: Dominique Leborne, Tempête
Best Short Film: Belladonna, Dubravka Toric
See our complete Venice 2015 coverage.
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