After two weeks of successfully creating a safe environment in order for audiences to actually view movies in theaters, the 77th annual Venice Film Festival has concluded and director Chloé Zhao has received the top prize of the Golden Lion with her film, "Nomadland". This drama stars Oscar-winner, Frances McDormand as a woman who leaves her small town to travel around the American Midwest following an economic collapse in the country. The Cate Blanchett-lead jury selected this film, making Zhao the first female director to win this prize in ten years and only the fifth woman in this international fest's history to receive the honor.
Here is a list of winners from the 2020 Venice Film Festival:
Golden Lion: "Nomadland"
Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize: "Nuevo Orden"
Silver Lion Best Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa, "Wife Of A Spy"
Best Screenplay: Chaitanya Tamhane, "The Disciple"
Volpi Cup Best Actress: Vanessa Kirby, "Pieces Of A Woman"
Volpe Cup Best Actor: Pierfrancesco Favino, "Padrenostro"
Special Jury Prize: "Dear Comrades!"
Marcello Mastroianni Award (for Best New Young Actor or Actress): Roohollah Zamani, "Sun Children"
Golden Lion For Lifetime Achievement: filmmaker, Ann Hui and actor, Tilda Swinton
Horizons Awards:
Best Film: "The Wasteland"
Best Director: Lav Diazn, "Genus Pan"
Best Screenplay: Pietro Castellitto, "I Predatori (The Predators)"
Special Jury Prize: "Listen"
Best Actress: Khansa Batma, "Zanka Contact"
Best Actor: Yahya Mahayni, "The Man Who Sold His Skin"
Best Short Film: "Entre Tú Y Milagros"
Lion of the Future (Luigi De Laurentiis Award For a Debut Film): Ana Rocha de Sousa, "Listen"
Best Film: "The Wasteland"
Best Director: Lav Diazn, "Genus Pan"
Best Screenplay: Pietro Castellitto, "I Predatori (The Predators)"
Special Jury Prize: "Listen"
Best Actress: Khansa Batma, "Zanka Contact"
Best Actor: Yahya Mahayni, "The Man Who Sold His Skin"
Best Short Film: "Entre Tú Y Milagros"
Lion of the Future (Luigi De Laurentiis Award For a Debut Film): Ana Rocha de Sousa, "Listen"
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