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53rd Venice International Film Festival

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The 53rd Venice International Film Festival was held between 28 August - 7 September 1996.

Contents

Jury

  • Roman Polanski (head of jury)
  • Paul Auster
  • Souleymane Cissé
  • Mrinal Sen
  • Callisto Cosulich
  • Anjelica Huston
  • Miriam Mifai
  • Antonio Skármeta
  • Hulya Ucansu

    • Films in competition

  • Basquiat by Julian Schnabel
  • Brigands, chapitre VII by Otar Iosseliani
  • Carla's Song by Ken Loach
  • Chronicle of a Disappearance by Elia Suleiman
  • For Ever Mozart by Jean-Luc Godard
  • The Funeral by Abel Ferrara
  • Hommes, femmes, mode d'emploi by Claude Lelouch
  • Ilona llega con la lluvia by Sergio Cabrera
  • Michael Collins by Neil Jordan
  • Party by Manoel de Oliveira
  • Pianese Nunzio, 14 anni a maggio by Antonio Capuano
  • Ponette by Jacques Doillon
  • Profundo carmesí by Arturo Ripstein
  • Tai Ping Tian Guo by Wu Nien-jen
  • Der Unhold by Volker Schlöndorff
  • Vesna va veloce by Carlo Mazzacurati

    • Awards

  • Golden Lion:
  • Neil Jordan for Michael Collins
  • Grand Special Jury Prize:
  • Brigands, chapitre VII by Otar Iosseliani
  • Golden Osella:
  • Best Original Screenplay - Profundo carmesí by Paz Alicia Garciadiego
  • Best Original Music - David Mansfield for Profundo carmesí
  • Best Set Design - Profundo carmesí by Paz Alicia Garciadiego
  • Volpi Cup:
  • Best Actor - Liam Neeson for Michael Collins
  • Best Actress - Victoire Thivisol for Ponette
  • Best Supporting Performer - Chris Penn for The Funeral
  • Honorable Mention:
  • Jan Sverák for Kolya
  • The President of the Italian Senate's Gold Medal:
  • Ken Loach for Carla's Song
  • Luigi De Laurentiis Award:
  • Chronicle of a Disappearance by Elia Suleiman
  • Career Golden Lion:
  • Robert Altman
  • Michèle Morgan
  • Vittorio Gassman
  • Dustin Hoffman
  • FIPRESCI Prize:
  • Alex van Warmerdam for De jurk
  • Pascale Ferran for L'âge des possibles
  • Jacques Doillon for Ponette
  • OCIC Award:
  • Jacques Doillon for Ponette
  • Abel Ferrara for The Funeral
  • OCIC Special Award:
  • La porta del cielo
  • OCIC Award - Honorable Mention:
  • Ivan Fila for Lea
  • UNICEF Award:
  • Volker Schlöndorff for Der Unhold
  • CICT-IFTC Award:
  • Small Wonders by Allan Miller
  • Pasinetti Award:
  • Best Film - The Portrait of a Lady by Jane Campion
  • Best Actor - Fabrizio Bentivoglio for Pianese Nunzio, 14 anni a maggio
  • Best Actress - Tereza Zajickova for Vesna va veloce
  • Pietro Bianchi Award:
  • Roberto Perpignani
  • Carlo Lizzani
  • FEDIC Award:
  • Voci nel tempo by Franco Piavoli
  • Little Golden Lion:
  • Claude Lelouch for Hommes, femmes, mode d'emploi
  • Elvira Notari Prize:
  • Monica Pellizzari for Fistful of Flies
  • Sergio Trasatti Award:
  • Jacques Doillon for Ponette
  • 'CinemAvvenire' Award:
  • Best Film on the Relationship Man-Nature - Jacques Deschamps for Still Waters Run Deep
  • Best First Work - Jacques Deschamps for Still Waters Run Deep
  • Kodak Award:
  • Ugo Chiti for Albergo Roma
  • AIACA Award:
  • Stefano Gigli for Il fratello minore

    • References

    53rd Venice International Film Festival Wikipedia
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