Venice Film Festival 2025 Crowns Winners, Signaling Shifts in Global Cinema
Venice, Italy – The 82nd Venice International Film Festival concluded Saturday, awarding top honors to a diverse slate of filmmakers and performers, reflecting a growing international focus and emerging cinematic voices. The festival, a key bellwether for the upcoming awards season, showcased a range of films from established auteurs to debut directors, with prizes distributed across multiple sections.
The Venice Film Festival holds significant weight in the film industry, often launching films and filmmakers to international acclaim. Winners frequently gain momentum heading into awards season, including the Oscars.This year’s selections highlight a trend toward socially conscious storytelling and innovative filmmaking techniques, potentially influencing the direction of cinematic trends in the coming year.
key Award Recipients:
Golden Lion: Xin Zhilei,The Sun Rises on Us All (China)
Lion of the Future (Venice Award for Debut Film): nast tall,Short Summer
best Film – Horizons Section: David Pablos,Along the way (Mexico)
special Jury Prize – Horizons Section: Akio Fujimoto,Lost Land (Japan,France,Malaysia,Germany)
Best Director – Horizons section: Anuparna Roy,Songs of the Forgotten Trees (India)
best Screenplay – Horizons Section: ANA CRISTINA BARRAGAN,The Ivy (Ecuador,Mexico,France,Spain)
Best Actress – Horizons Section: Benedetta Porcaroli,The Kidnapping of Arabella (Italy)
best Actor - Horizons Section: Giacomo Covi,A Year of School (Italy,France)
Best Short Film – Horizons Section: Lovisa Sirén,Without Kelly (Sweden)
Best Documentary on Cinema – Venice Classics Section: Joe Beshenkovsky & James A. Smith, The eyes of the day (USA)
Best Restored Film – Venice Classics Section: Bahram Beyzaie, bashu the Little Stranger (Iran)
Venice Immersive Achievement Prize: Victor Maes & kate Voice, The Long Goodbye (Belgium, Luxembourg, The Netherlands)
Special Jury Prize – Venice Immersive Section: Négar Motevalymeidanshah, less Than 5gr of Saffron (France)
Grand Prize – Venice Immersive Section: Singing Chen & Shuping Lee, The Clouds Are Two Thousand Meters Up (Taiwan)
Best Screenplay: valérie Dongelli & Gilles Marchand, At Work (France)
Best Young Actress: Luna Wedler, Silent Friend (Germany, France, Hungary)
Armani Beauty Audience Award: Maryam Touzani, Malaga street*
