 Festival poster | |
| Opening film | Burn After Reading |
|---|---|
| Location | Venice, Italy |
| Founded | 1932 |
| Awards | Golden Lion: The Wrestler |
| Hosted by | Kseniya Rappoport |
| Festival date | 27 August – 6 September 2008 |
| Website | Website |
The 65th annual Venice International Film Festival , was held from 27 August 2008 to 6 September 2008, at Venice Lido in Italy. [1] [2] The festival was dedicated to the late Egyptian filmmaker Youssef Chahine. [1] [3]
Contents
- Juries
- Main Competition (Venezia 65)
- Orizzonti
- Opera Prima ("Luigi de Laurentiis" Award for a Debut Film)
- Official Sections
- In Competition
- Out of Competition
- Orizzonti 2
- Short Film Competition (Corto Cortissimo)
- These Phantoms: Italian Cinema Rediscovered (1946-1975)
- Independent sections
- Venice International Film Critics' Week
- Venice Days
- Official Awards
- In Competition (Venezia 65)
- Horizons (Orizzonti)
- Short Film Competition (Corto Cortissimo) 2
- Luigi De Laurentis Award For a Debut Film
- Independent Sections Awards
- Venice International Film Critics' Week 2
- Venice Days (Giornate Degli Autori)
- Independent Awards
- FIPRESCI Award
- SIGNIS Award
- Francesco Pasinetti Award (SNGCI)
- Doc/it Award – Sicilia Film Commission
- Leoncino d'oro Agiscuola Award
- Queer Lion
- UNICEF Award
- Art Cinema Award
- La Navicella – Venezia Cinema Award
- C.I.C.T. UNESCO Enrico Fulchignoni Award
- Biografilm Lancia Award
- Nazareno Taddei Award
- Don Gnocchi Award
- Future Film Festival Digital Award
- Brian Award
- Lanterna Magica Award (Cgs)
- CinemAvvenire, Best Film in Competition
- Bastone Bianco Award (Filmcritica)
- Human Rights Film Network Award
- Arca Cinemagiovani Award
- Air For Film Fest Award
- "Poveri ma belli" Award
- Mimmo Rotella Foundation Award
- Open Award 2008
- References
- External links
German filmmaker Wim Wenders was the jury president for the main competition. Russian actress Kseniya Rappoport was the Host of the opening and closing ceremonies. The Golden Lion was awarded to The Wrestler by Darren Aronofsky. [1]
Italian filmmaker Ermanno Olmi received the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement during the festival. [4] [5]
A restored version of Federico Fellini's 1952 comedy The White Sheik , with forty minutes of newly discovered footage. [6] The record for the longest film at the festival was broken by Lav Diaz's Melancholia , with a running time of approximately seven and a half hours, which was included in the Orizzonti competition section. [3]
The festival opened with Burn After Reading by Joel and Ethan Coen. [7]
