In the Orizzonti Competition the top prize went to the Hungarian/Slovak coproduction Explanation for Everything / Magyarázat mindenre directed by Gábor Reisz.
In the Collateral Awards, Photophobia (Slovakia, Czech Republic, Ukraine) directed by Ivan Ostrochovský and Pavol Pekarčík, which screened in the Venice Days section, won the Europa Cinemas Label Award. Housekeeping for Beginners (North Macedonia, Poland, Croatia, Serbia, Kosovo) directed by Goran Stolevski won the Queer Lion, as well as several other collateral awards.
The international critics organisation FIPRESCI gave its top award for the Best Film in the Main Competition to Evil Does Not Exist / Aku Wa Sonzai Shinai (Japan) directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi, while the Best Film Awards from Orizzonti and parallel sections went to An Endless Sunday / Una sterminata domenica (Italy) directed by Alain Parroni.
FNE FIPRESCI Critics Ratings were held for the eighth time in Venice. You can see the final results of the FNE FIPRESCI Critics Ratings in Venice HERE.
Here is the full list of award winners:
Main Competition:
Golden Lion Best Film:
Poor Things (UK)
Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos
Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize:
Evil Does Not Exist / Aku Wa Sonzai Shinai (Japan)
Directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Best Director:
Matteo Garrone for Me Capitan / Io Capitano (Italy, Belgium)
Coppa Volpi for Best Actress:
Cailee Spaeny in Priscilla (USA, Italy)
Directed by Sofia Coppola
Coppa Volpi for Best Actor:
Peter Sarsgaard in Memory (Mexico, USA)
Directed by Michel Franco
Best Screenplay:
Guillermo Calderón and Pablo Larrain for El Conde (Chile)
Directed by Pablo Larraín
Special Jury Prize:
Green Border / Zielona granica (Poland, Czech Republic, France, Belgium)
Directed by Agnieszka Holland
Produced by Metro Films, Astute Films
Coproduced by Blick Productions, Marlene Film Production, Beluga Tree
Supported by Eurimages, the Czech Film Fund, the CNC – Centre National du Cinema et L’Image Animée - Cinéma du Monde, Sofica La Banque Postale Image 17, Centre du Cinéma et de L’Audiovisuel de la Federation WallonieBruxelles, CANAL+ Poland, the Czech Television, ZDF/ARTE
Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best Young Actor:
Seydou Sarr in Me Capitan / Io Capitano (Italy)
Directed by Matteo Garrone
Orizzonti Competition:
Best Film:
Explanation for Everything / Magyarázat mindenre (Hungary, Slovakia)
Directed by Gábor Reisz
Produced by Proton Cinema
Coproduced by MPhilms
Supported by the National Film Institute – Hungary, the Slovak Audiovisual Fund
Best Director:
Mika Gustafson for Paradise Is Burning / Paradiset Brinner (Sweden, Italy, Denmark, Finland)
Special Jury Prize:
An Endless Sunday / Una sterminata domenica (Italy, Germany, Ireland)
Directed by Alain Parroni
Best Actress:
Margarita Rosa De Francisco in El Paraíso (Italy)
Directed by Enrico Maria Artale
Best Actor:
Tergel Bold-Erdene in City of Wind / Ser Ser Salhi (France, Mongolia, Portugal, the Netherlands, Germany, Qatar)
Directed by Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir
Best Screenplay:
Enrico Maria Artale for El Paraíso (Italy)
Directed by Enrico Maria Artale
Best Short Film:
A Short Trip (France)
Directed by Erenik Beqiri
Venice Short Film Nomination for European Film Awards 2023:
A Short Trip (France)
Directed by Erenik Beqiri
Orizzonti Extra:
Armany Beauty Audience Award:
Happiness / Felicity (Italy)
Directed by Micaela Ramazzotti
Debut Film Award Lion of the Future – Luigi De Laurentiis:
Love Is a Gun / Ai Shi Yi Ba Qiang (Hong Kong, Taiwan)
Directed by Lee Hong-Chi
Venice Classics:
Best Documentary Award on Cinema:
Thank You Very Much (USA)
Directed by Alex Braverman
Best Restored Film:
Moving / Ohikkoshi (Japan 1993)
Directed by Shinji Sōmai
Venice Immersive:
Grand Prix:
Songs for a Passerby (the Netherlands)
Directed by Celine Daemen
Special Jury Prize:
Flow (the Netherlands, France)
Directed by Adriaan Lokman
Achievement Prize:
Empereur (France, Germany)
Directed by Marion Burger, Ilan Cohen
Collateral Awards:
FIPRESCI (International Federation of Film Critics) Award:
Best Film Venice 80:
Evil Does Not Exist / Aku WaSonzai Shinai (Japan)
Directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Best Film from Orizzonti and Parallel Sections:
An Endless Sunday / Una sterminata domenica (Italy)
Directed by Alain Parroni
Critics Week / Settimana Internazionale della Critica:
Wonderful Grand Prix:
Malqueridas (Chile, Germany)
Directed by Tana Gilbert
Jury Special Mention:
Saura Lightfoot Leon for her role in Hoard (UK)
Directed by Luna Carmoon
and
Ariane Labed for her role in Le Vourdalak (France)
Directed by Adrien Beau
The Film Club Audience Award:
Hoard (UK)
Directed by Luna Carmoon
Verona Film Club Award:
Hoard (UK)
Directed by Luna Carmoon
Mario Serandrei - Hotel Saturnia Award for Best Technical Contribution:
In Malqueridas (Chile, Germany)
Directed by Tana Gilbert
Award for Best Short Film SIC@SIC 2021:
The Lost Memories of Trees / Las memorias perdidas de los arboles (Italy, Spain)
Directed by Antonio La Camera
Award for Best Director SIC@SIC 2021:
La linea del terminatore (Italy)
Directed by Gabriele Biasi
Award for Best Technical Contribution SIC@SIC 2020:
We Should All Be Futurists (Italy)
Directed by Angela Norelli
Venice Days / Giornate degli Autori:
Directors Award:
Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person (Canada)
Directed by Ariane Louis-Seize
Audience Award:
Through the Night / Quitter la nuit (Belgium, Canada, France)
Directed by Delphine Girard
Europa Cinemas Label Award:
Photophobia (Slovakia, Czech Republic, Ukraine)
Directed by Ivan Ostrochovský, Pavol Pekarčík
Produced by Slovak Punkchart films, Cinémotif Films
Coproduced by the Radio and Television of Slovakia, Arthouse Traffic, the Czech Television
Supported by the Slovak Audiovisual Fund, the Czech Film Fund, the Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic
Arca Cinema Giovani Award:
Best Film of Venezia 80:
Green Border / Zielona granica (Poland, Czech Republic, France, Belgium)
Directed by Agnieszka Holland
Best Italian Film in Venice:
El Paraiso (Italy)
Directed by Enrico Maria Artale
Authors Under 40 Award:
Best Directing and Screenwriting:
Luna Carmoon for Hoard
Best Screenwriting:
Mika Gustafson for Paradiset Brinner
Special Mention:
Ariane Louis-Seize and Christine Doyon for Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person
Special Mention for Editing:
Javira Velozo and Tana Gilbert for Malqueridas
Brian Award | UAAR (Unione degli Atei e degli Agnostici Razionalisti):
Tatami (Israel, UK, USA)
Directed by Guy Nattiv and Zar Amir Ebrahimi
Pietro Bianchi Award 2023 | Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani (SNGCI):
Sergio Castellitto
Casa Wabi – Mantarraya Award | Fundación Casa Wabi - Mantarraya Group:
To the winner of the Lion of the Future – “Luigi De Laurentiis” Award for a Debut Film
XXXV CICT - UNESCO "Enrico Fulchignoni" Award | Conseil International du Cinéma, de la Télévision et de la Communication Audiovisuelle (CICT-UNESCO):
Me Captain / Io Capitano (Italy)
Directed by Matteo Garrone
Cinema & Arts Award | Associazione Kalambur Teatro in collaboration with Ateatro and Teatro Electro Stanislavsky:
Best Films:
Backstage (Morocco, Tunisia)
Directed by Afef Ben Mahmoud, Khalil Benkirane
Making Of (France)
Directed by Cédric Kahn
Special Mention Dedicated to a Multidisciplinary Artist:
Chong Keat Aun
Director of Snow in Midsummer (Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan)
Premio Cinema Sarà | Cineteca Italiana di Milano:
Green Border / Zielona granica (Poland, Czech Republic, France, Belgium)
Directed by Agnieszka Holland
Special Mention:
Evil Does Not Exist / Aku Wa Sonzai Shinai (Japan)
Directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Civitas Award | Civitas Foundation ETS:
Me Captain / Io Capitano (Italy)
Directed by Matteo Garrone
Edipo Re Award | Edipo Re Srl Sociale:
Me Captain / Io Capitano (Italy)
Directed by Matteo Garrone
Ca’ Foscari Young Jury Award:
Evil Does Not Exist / Aku Wa Sonzai Shinai (Japan)
Directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Premio Fondazione Fai Persona LavoroAmbiente | Fai Cisl Studio e Ricerche Foundation:
Evil Does Not Exist / Aku Wa Sonzai Shinai (Japan)
Directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Special Mention (treatment of issues related to environment):
Housekeeping for Beginners (North Macedonia, Poland, Croatia, Serbia, Kosovo)
Directed by Goran Stolevski
Produced by List Production
Coproduced by Madants, Kinorama, Sense Production, Industria Film
Supported by the North Macedonia Film Agency, the Croatian Audiovisual Centre, Film Center Serbia, the Polish Film Institute, the Kosovo Cinematography Center
Special Mention (treatment of issues related to work):
Making Of (France)
Directed by Cédric Kahn
and
The Red Suitcase (Nepal, Sri Lanka)
Directed by Fidel Devkota
Fanheart3 Award| Associazione Fanheart3:
Graffetta d’Oro for Best Film:
DogMan (France, USA)
Directed by Luc Besson
Nave d’Argento for Best OTP:
to the characters Sasha and Paul in Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person (Canada)
Directed by Ariane Louis-Seize
XR Fan Experience:
Gargoyle Doyle (Austria, Argentina, USA)
Directed by Ethan Shaftel
XR Special Mention:
Pixel Ripped 1978 (USA)
Directed by Ana Ribeiro
FEDIC Award | Federazione Italiana dei Cineclub:
Best Film:
Me Captain / Io Capitano (Italy)
Directed by Matteo Garrone
Special Mention FEDIC:
Anna (Italy)
Directed by Marco Amenta
Special Mention FEDIC for Best Short Film:
We Should All Be Futurists (Italy)
Directed by Angela Norelli
Jury Special Prize:
Passione critica (Italy)
Directed by Simone Isola, Franco Montini, Patrizia Pistagnesi
Francesco Pasinetti Award | Sindacato Nazionale Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani:
Me Captain / Io Capitano (Italy)
Directed by Matteo Garrone
Green Drop Award | Green Cross Italia:
Green Border / Zielona granica (Poland, Czech Republic, France, Belgium)
Directed by Agnieszka Holland
and
Me Captain / Io Capitano (Italy)
Directed by Matteo Garrone
Special Mention:
Materia Viva (Italy)
Directed by Stefania Vialetto, Marco Falorni, Andrea Frassoni
ImpACT Award | Think-impact Production:
Me Captain / Io Capitano (Italy)
Directed by Matteo Garrone
Lanterna Magica Award | Associazione Nazionale C.G.S:
Me Captain / Io Capitano (Italy)
Directed by Matteo Garrone
Leoncino d'Oro Award | Agiscuola, UNICEF:
Me Captain / Io Capitano (Italy)
Directed by Matteo Garrone
Cinema for UNICEF:
Green Border / Zielona granica (Poland, Czech Republic, France, Belgium)
Directed by Agnieszka Holland
Lizzani Award | ANAC (Associazione Nazionale Autori Cinematografici):
Invelle (Italy)
Directed by Simone Massi
Nuovoimaie Talent Award / Nuovoimaie:
Best New Young Actor:
Gianmarco Franchini for Adagio (Italy)
Directed by Stefano Sollima
Best New Young Actress:
Sara Ciocca for Nina dei Lupi (Italy)
Directed by Antonio Pisu
La Pellicola d'Oro Award | Ass.ne Culturale “Articolo 9 Cultura &Spettacolo” e S.A.S. Cinema”:
Best Production Director:
Claudia Cravotta for Me Captain / Io Capitano (Italy)
Directed by Matteo Garrone
Best Camera Operator:
Massimilano Kuvveiller for Finally Dawn / Finalmente l’alba (Italy)
Directed by Saverio Costanzo
Best Set Designer:
Simopna Balducci for Comandante (Italy)
Directed by Edoardo De Angelis
Queer Lion Award | Associazione di Promozione Sociale Queer Lion:
Housekeeping for Beginners (North Macedonia, Poland, Croatia, Serbia, Kosovo)
Directed by Goran Stolevski
Robert Bresson Award 2023 | Fondazione Ente delloSpettacolo e la Rivista del Cinematografo, con il Patrocinio del Dicastero per la Cultura e l’Educazione e del Dicastero per la Comunicazionedella Santa Sede:
Mario Martone
SIGNIS Award | SIGNIS International (World Catholic Association for Communication):
Main Award:
Me Captain / Io Capitano (Italy)
Directed by Matteo Garrone
Special Mention:
The Promised Land / Bastarden (Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Germany)
Directed by Nikolaj Arcel
“Sorriso Diverso Venezia Award” XI edition | Associazione studentesca UCL (L'università cercalavoro):
Best Italian Film:
The Penitent - A Rational Man (Italy)
Directed by Luca Barbareschi
Best Foreign Film:
Green Border / Zielona granica (Poland, Czech Republic, France, Belgium)
Directed by Agnieszka Holland
Premio Soundtrack Stars Award | Free Event and Sindacato Nazionale Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani:
Best Soundtrack:
Andrea Farri soundtrack for Me Captain / Io Capitano (Italy)
Directed by Matteo Garrone
Special Mention:
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross for the music for The Killer (USA)
Directed by David Fincher
Special Prize Soundtrack Stars Award:
Subsonica for the soundtrack for Adagio (Italy)
Directed by Stefano Sollima
Special Prize:
Levante for the song Leggera in Romantiche (Italy)
Directed by Pilar Fogliati
UNIMED Award | UNIMED (Mediterranean University Union):
Best Film:
Poor Things (UK)
Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos
Prize for Cultural Diversity:
Green Border / Zielona granica (Poland, Czech Republic, France, Belgium)
Directed by Agnieszka Holland
