Father Mother Sister Brother by Jim Jarmusch has won the Golden Lion for Best Film at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival. The anthology film starring Tom Waits, Adam Driver, Mayim Bialik, Charlotte Rampling, Cate Blanchett, Vicky Krieps, consists of three stories on relationships between adult children, their parents and each other.
The Silver Lion – Grand Jury Prize went to The Voice of Hind Rajab by Kaouther Ben Hania which received a record-breaking 23 minutes and 50 seconds standing ovation at its premiere. The docu-drama follows the true story of Hind Rajab, a five-year-old Palestinian girl who was killed by the IDF during the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip. It also won
Other top prize went to Benny Safdie, who won the Silver Lion – Award for Best Director for The Smashing Machine, the drama film starring Dwayne Johnson as former MMA fighter Mark Kerr, and Emily Blunt as Kerr’s then-wife Dawn Staples.
Venezia 82
GOLDEN LION for Best Film to:
FATHER MOTHER SISTER BROTHER by Jim Jarmusch (USA, Ireland, France)
SILVER LION – GRAND JURY PRIZE to:
THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB by Kaouther Ben Hania (Tunisia, France)
SILVER LION – AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTOR to:
Benny Safdie for the film THE SMASHING MACHINE (USA)
COPPA VOLPI for Best Actress:
Xin Zhilei in the film RI GUA ZHONG TIAN (THE SUN RISES ON US ALL) by Cai Shangjun (China)
COPPA VOLPI for Best Actor:
Toni Servillo in the film LA GRAZIA by Paolo Sorrentino (Italy)
AWARD FOR BEST SCREENPLAY to:
Valérie Donzelli and Gilles Marchand for the film À PIED D’ŒUVRE (AT WORK) by Valérie Donzelli (France)
SPECIAL JURY PRIZE to:
SOTTO LE NUVOLE (BELOW THE CLOUDS) by Gianfranco Rosi (Italy)
MARCELLO MASTROIANNI AWARD for Best Young Actor or Actress to:
Luna Wedler in the film SILENT FRIEND by Ildikó Enyedi (Germany, Hungary, France)
Orizzonti
ORIZZONTI AWARD FOR BEST FILM to:
EN EL CAMINO (ON THE ROAD) by David Pablos (Mexico)
ORIZZONTI AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTOR to:
Anuparna Roy for the film SONGS OF FORGOTTEN TREES (India)
SPECIAL ORIZZONTI JURY PRIZE to:
HARÀ WATAN (LOST LAND) by Akio Fujimoto (Japan, France, Malasya, Germany)
ORIZZONTI AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS to:
Benedetta Porcaroli in the film IL RAPIMENTO DI ARABELLA by Carolina Cavalli (Italy)
ORIZZONTI AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR to:
Giacomo Covi in the film UN ANNO DI SCUOLA (A YEAR OF SCHOOL) by Laura Samani (Italy, France)
ORIZZONTI AWARD FOR BEST SCREENPLAY to:
Ana Cristina Barragán for the film HIEDRA (THE IVY) (Ecuador)
ORIZZONTI AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FILM to:
UTAN KELLY (WITHOUT KELLY) by Lovisa Sirén (Sweden)
Venice Award for a debut film
The LION OF THE FUTURE – “LUIGI DE LAURENTIIS” VENICE AWARD FOR A DEBUT FILM Jury at the 82nd Venice Film Festival, chaired Charlotte Wells and comprised of Erige Sehiri, and Silvio Soldini, has decided to award:
LION OF THE FUTURE
“LUIGI DE LAURENTIIS” VENICE AWARD FOR A DEBUT FILM to:
SHORT SUMMER by Nastia Korkia (Germany, France, Serbia)
GIORNATE DEGLI AUTORI
Venezia Spotlight
ARMANI BEAUTY AUDIENCE AWARD to:
CALLE MÁLAGA
by Maryam Touzani (Morocco, France, Spain, Germany, Belgium)
Venice Classics
VENICE CLASSICS AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY ON CINEMA to:
MATA HARI by Joe Beshenkovsky and James A. Smith (USA)
VENICE CLASSICS AWARD FOR BEST RESTORED FILM to:
BASHU, GHARIBEYE KOOCHAK (BASHU, THE LITTLE STRANGER) by Bahram Beyzaie (Iran, 1985)
Venice Immersive
The VENICE IMMERSIVE Jury, chaired by Eliza McNitt and comprised of Gwenael François and Boris Labbé, after viewing the 30 projects in competition has decided to award:
VENICE IMMERSIVE GRAND PRIZE to:
THE CLOUDS ARE TWO THOUSAND METERS UP by Singing Chen (Taipei, Germany)
VENICE IMMERSIVE SPECIAL JURY PRIZE to:
LESS THAN 5GR OF SAFFRON by Négar Motevalymeidanshah (France)
VENICE IMMERSIVE ACHIEVEMENT PRIZE to:
A LONG GOODBYE by Kate Voet and Victor Maes (Belgium, Luxembourg, The Netherlands)
Collateral awards
1964 POP ART AWARD | Cineteca della Calabria
VALERIA BRUNI TEDESCHI
Arca CinemaGiovani Award | Arca CinemaGiovani
Best Film of Venezia 82: THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB di Kaouther Ben Hania
Best Italian Film in Venice: LA GRAZIA di Paolo Sorrentino
Authors under 40 Award dedicated to Valentina Pedicini | Parallelo 41 Produzioni
Best directing: Laura Samani for UN ANNO DI SCUOLA (Italy, France) – Orizzonti
Best Screenplay: Mayra Hermosillo for VAINILLA (Mexico) – Giornate degli autori
BookCiak Award | Associazione Calipso
Winner: L’ÉTRANGER (THE STRANGER) by François Ozon
Brian Award | UAAR – Unione degli Atei e degli Agnostici Razionalisti
Winner: LA GRAZIA by Paolo Sorrentino
Fundacion Casa Wabi – Mantarraya Award | Fundaciòn Casa Wabi and Mantarraya Production
to the director who won the Lion of the Future – “Luigi De Laurentiis” Venice Award for a Debut Film.
XXXVII Prix CICT-UNESCO Enrico Fulchignoni – Medaglia Fellini 2025 | Consiglio Internazionale del Cinema e della Televisione CICT UNESCO – Comitato Italiano
Winner: THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB by Kaouther ben Hania
Cinema & Arts Award | Associazione Kalambur in collaboration with Ateatro e Centro Sperimentale Accademia Eleonora Duse
Best film: THE TALE OF SILYAN by Tamara Kotevska and QUI VIT ENCORE by Nicolas Wadimof
Special mention dedicated to a multidisciplinary artist: MORTEZA AHMADVAND (IRAN) and FIROUZEH KHOSROVANI (IRAN)
CinemaSarà Award | Fondazione Cineteca Italiana di Milano
Winner: SILENT FRIEND by Ildikó Enyedi
CROCE ROSSA ITALIANA Award | Croce Rossa Italiana
Winner: THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB by Kaouther Ben Hania
Edipo Re Award | Edipo Re Srl Sociale in collaboration with Università degli Studi di Padova and Università Ca’ Foscari
Winner: THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB by Kaouther ben Hania and SILENT FRIEND by Ildikó Enyedi
Young Jury Prize Ca’ Foscari: STRAIGHT CIRCLE by Oscar Hudson
Premio Fondazione Fai Persona Lavoro Ambiente | Fondazione Fai Cisl Studio e Ricerche
Winner: HUMAN RESOURCE di Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit
Special Mention (treatment of issues related to work): À PIED D’ŒUVRE (AT WORK) by Valérie Donzelli
Special Mention (treatment of issues related to environment): GHOST ELEPHANTS by Werner Herzog
Special Mention (treatment of issues related to social environment): SOTTO LE NUVOLE (BELOW THE CLOUDS) by Gianfranco Rosi
Fanheart3 Award | Associazione Fanheart3
Graffetta d’Oro for best film: FRANKENSTEIN by Guillermo Del Toro
Nave d’Argento for Best OTP: to the character of Scarlet / Hijiri in the film Hateshinaki Scarlet by Mamoru Hosoda
XR Fan Experience: HAPPY SHADOW by Pei-Ying Lin and Ting-Ruei Su
FEDIC Award | Federazione Italiana dei Cineclub
Best Film: LA VALLE DEI SORRISI by Paolo Strippoli
Best Short Film: ARCA by Lorenzo Quagliozzi
Premio Speciale Film Impresa | Unindustria – Unione degli Industriali e delle imprese Roma-Frosinone-Latina-Rieti-Viterbo
Winner: FERDINANDO SCIANNA – IL FOTOGRAFO DELL’OMBRA by Roberto Andò
The International Critics Prize (FIPRESCI Prize) | FIPRESCI – International Federation of Film Critics
Best Film from Venezia 82: SILENT FRIEND by Ildikó Enyedi
Best Film from Orizzonti and parallel sections: AGON by Giulio Bertelli (Settimana Internazionale della Critica)
Premio Europa Cinemas Label | Giornate degli Autori
BEARCAVE by Stergios Dinopoulos and Krysianna B. Papadakis
Premio del Pubblico/People Choice’s Award | Giornate degli Autori
MEMORY by Vladlena Sandu ex-aequo A SAD AND BEAUTIFUL WORLD by Cyril Aris
Premio Giornate degli Autori (GDA Director’s Award) | Giornate degli Autori
INSIDE AMIR by Amir Azizi
Green Drop Award | Green Cross Italia
BUGONIA by Yorgos Lanthimos, ex aequo SILENT FRIEND by Ildikó Enyedi
The Impact Golden Globes Prize for Documentary presented by Artemis Rising Foundation | Artemis Rising con il supporto di Think-Impact Production
Winner: REMAKE by Ross McElwee
Interfilm Award for Promoting Interreligious Dialogue | International Interchurch Film Organisation
Winner: SILENT FRIEND by Ildikó Enyedi
Lanterna Magica Award | Associazione Nazionale C.G.S.
Winner: UN ANNO DI SCUOLA (A YEAR OF SCHOOL) by Laura Samani
Leoncino d’Oro Award | Agiscuola/UNICEF
Winner: THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB by Kaouther Ben Hania
Cinema for UNICEF: THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB by Kaouther Ben Hania
Premio Carlo Lizzani | ANAC – Associazione Nazionale Autori Cinematografici
Winner: CONFITEOR – COME SCOPRII CHE NON AVREI FATTO LA RIVOLUZIONE (CONFESSION – HOW I FOUND OUT I WOULDN’T MAKE THE REVOLUTION) by Bonifacio Angius
NETPAC Award | Netpac – Network for the Promotion of Asia Pacific Cinema
Winner: HIJRA (THE IVY) by Shahad Ameen
NUOVOIMAIE TALENT AWARD – PREMIO FABIO SARTOR | NUOVOIMAIE – (Nuovo Istituto Mutualistico Artisti Interpreti Esecutori) in collaborazione con il Sindacato Nazionale Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani e il Sindacato Nazionale Critici Cinematografici Italiani
Best New Young Actors: GIACOMO COVI, PIETRO GIUSTOLISI and SAMUEL VOLTURNO per Un anno di scuola (A Year of School) by Laura Samani
Francesco Pasinetti Award | Sindacato Nazionale Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani
Winner: LA GRAZIA by Paolo Sorrentino
Best actress: VALERIA BRUNI TEDESCHI for Duse by Pietro Marcello
Best actor: TONI SERVILLO for La Grazia by Paolo Sorrentino
Premio speciale Pasinetti: ANNA FERZETTI for La Grazia by Paolo Sorrentino
La Pellicola d’Oro Award | Associazione Culturale S.A.S.
Best production manager: Elda Baldi for La Grazia by Paolo Sorrentino
Best prop maker: Michael Ceracchini for Duse by Pietro Marcello
Best chief electrician: Diana Maria Hernandez Giralo for Elisa by Leonardo Di Costanzo
Queer Lion Award | Associazione Queer Lion
Winner: EN EL CAMINO (ON THE ROAD) by David Pablos
RB Casting Award | RB Casting
TIZIANO MENICHELLI for Il Maestro (My Tennis Maestro) by Andrea Di Stefano
Grand Prize Settimana Internazionale della Critica | Settimana Internazionale della Critica
Winner: STRAIGHT CIRCLE by Oscar Hudson
People Choice’s Award | Settimana Internazionale della Critica
Winner: ISH by Imran Perretta
Luciano Sovena Award conferred to the best independent producer | Settimana Internazionale della critica
Winner: AGON di Giulio Bertelli
Mario Serandrei – Hotel Saturnia Award for Best Technical Contribution | Settimana Internazionale della Critica
Winner: WAKING HOURS by Federico Cammarata and Filippo Foscarini
Award for Best Short Film SIC@SIC | Settimana Internazionale della Critica
Winner: MARINA by Paoli De Luca
Award for Best Director – Stadion Video SIC@SIC | Settimana Internazionale della Critica
FESTA IN FAMIGLIA (FAMILY FEAST) by Nadir Taji
Award for Best Technical Contribution – Fondazione Fare Cinema | Settimana Internazionale della Critica
Winner: MARINA by Paoli De Luca
SIGNIS Award | SIGNIS International (World Catholic Association for Communication)
Winner: ELISA by Leonardo Di Costanzo
“Sorriso Diverso Venezia Award” XII edition | Dream On SRL
Best Italian Film: ELISA by Leonardo Di Costanzo
Best Foreign Film: THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB by Kaouther Ben Hania
Soundtrack Stars Award | Sindacato Nazionale Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani and Free Event
Best Soundtrack: DUSE for the music by Fabrizio Elvetico, Marco Messina and Sacha Ricci
UNIMED Award | UNIMED (Mediterranean University Union)
Prize for cultural diversity: THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB by Kaouther Ben Hania
Collateral events
Pietro Bianchi Award | Sindacato Nazionale Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani
Winner: ANTONIO CAPUANO
Robert Bresson Award | Fondazione Ente dello Spettacolo e Rivista del Cinematografo
Winner: STÉPHANE BRIZÉ
Kineo Award | Associazione Culturale Kinéo
VARIOUS AWARDS
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