75th Venice International Film Festival
The 75th Venice International Film Festival was held from 29 August to 8 September 2018. Mexican film director Guillermo del Toro was named as the President of the Jury. First Man, directed by Damien Chazelle, was selected to open the festival. Guillermo del Toro was named as the Jury President for the main competition section, with Michele Riondino hosting the festival.
The festival poster is made by Italian artist Lorenzo Mattotti, who designed it in the way "that attracts the eye, that attracts thought, but without revealing too much." The Golden Lion was awarded to Roma, directed by Alfonso Cuarón.
Jury
Main Competition- Guillermo del Toro, Mexican film director
- Sylvia Chang, Taiwanese actress, writer, singer, producer and director
- Trine Dyrholm, Danish actress, singer and songwriter
- Nicole Garcia, French actress, film director and screenwriter
- Paolo Genovese, Italian director and screenwriter
- Małgorzata Szumowska, Polish film director, screenwriter and producer
- Taika Waititi, New Zealand film director, screenwriter and actor
- Christoph Waltz, Austrian actor
- Naomi Watts, British actress
Official selection
In Competition
The following films were selected for the main international competition:Out of Competition
The following films were selected to be screened out of competition:Horizons
The following films were selected for the Horizons section:Venice Classics
The following films were selected to be screened in the Venice Classics section:Sconfini
The following films were selected for the Sconfini section:Awards
Official selection
The following official awards were presented at the 75th edition:In Competition
- Golden Lion: Roma by Alfonso Cuarón
- Grand Jury Prize: The Favourite by Yorgos Lanthimos
- Silver Lion: The Sisters Brothers by Jacques Audiard
- Volpi Cup for Best Actress: Olivia Colman for The Favourite
- Volpi Cup for Best Actor: Willem Dafoe for At Eternity's Gate
- Best Screenplay Award: The Ballad of Buster Scruggs by Joel and Ethan Coen
- Special Jury Prize: The Nightingale by Jennifer Kent
- Marcello Mastroianni Award: Baykali Ganambarr for The Nightingale
- Best Film: Manta Ray by Phuttiphong Aroonpheng
- Best Director: The River by Emir Baigazin
- Special Jury Prize: The Announcement by Mahmut Fazil Coşkun
- Best Actress: Natalia Kudryashova for The Man Who Surprised Everyone
- Best Actor: Kais Nashef for Tel Aviv On Fire
- Best Screenplay: Jinpa by Pema Tseden
- Horizons Prize for Best Short: A Gift by Aditya Ahmad
- Luigi De Laurentiis Award for a Debut Film: The Day I Lost My Shadow by Soudade Kaadan
- Best Documentary on Cinema: ' by Peter Bogdanovich
- Best Restored Film: The Night of the Shooting Stars by Paolo Taviani and Vittorio Taviani
- Golden Lion For Lifetime Achievement: David Cronenberg and Vanessa Redgrave
Autonomous sections
Venice International Critics' Week
- Sun Film Group Audience Award: Still Recording by Saeed Al Batal and Ghiath Ayoub
- Verona Film Club Award: Blonde Animals by Maxime Matray and Alexia Walther
- Mario Serandrei – Hotel Saturnia Award for the Best Technical Contribution: Still Recording by Saeed Al Batal and Ghiath Ayoub
- SIAE Award: Mario Martone for his artistic career and for his last picture, Capri-Revolution
- GdA Director's Award: Real Love by Claire Burger
- BNL People's Choice Award: Ricordi? by Valerio Mieli
- Europa Cinemas Label Award: Joy by Sudabeh Mortezai
- Hearst Film Award: Joy by Sudabeh Mortezai
Other collateral awards
- Arca CinemaGiovani Award
- *Best Italian Film: Capri-Revolution by Mario Martone
- *Venezia 75 Best Film: Never Look Away by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
- Brian Award: On My Skin by Alessio Cremonini
- Enrico Fulchignoni – CICT-UNESCO Award: by Emir Kusturica
- FEDIC Award: On My Skin by Alessio Cremonini
- FIPRESCI Awards:
- *Best Film : Sunset by László Nemes
- *Best Film : Still Recording by Saeed Al Batal and Ghiath Ayoub
- Gillo Pontecorvo Award : The Road Not Taken by Tang Gaopeng
- Green Drop Award: At Eternity's Gate by Julian Schnabel
- Lanterna Magica Award : Amanda by Mikhael Hers
- Leoncino d'Oro Agiscuola per il Cinema Award: Never Look Away by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
- *Cinema for UNICEF Award: What You Gonna Do When the World's on Fire? by Roberto Minervini
- Queer Lion: Josè by Li Cheng
- SIGNIS Award: Roma by Alfonso Cuarón
- C. Smithers Foundation Award – CICT-UNESCO: A Star Is Born by Bradley Cooper
- Robert Bresson Award: Liliana Cavani
- Franca Sozzani Award: Salma Hayek
- Campari Passion for the Cinema Award: Bob Murawski for The Other Side of the Wind
- Pietro Bianchi Award: Carlo Verdone
- Fondazione Mimmo Rotella Award: Julian Schnabel and Willem Dafoe for At Eternity's Gate