email print share on Facebook share on Twitter share on LinkedIn share on reddit pin on Pinterest

VENICE 2019 Awards

The international critics give their award to Roman Polanski

by 

- VENICE 2019: The FIPRESCI Award goes to An Officer and a Spy, the Union of Italian Journalists plumps for Martone, and the Italian critics go for Nate Parker

The international critics give their award to Roman Polanski
An Officer and a Spy by Roman Polanski

The International Federation of Film Critics has handed its FIPRESCI Award to An Officer and a Spy [+see also:
film review
trailer
film profile
]
by Roman Polanski, which screened in competition at the Venice Film Festival. The Best Film in Orizzonti and the parallel sections was deemed by the International Federation of Film Critics to be White on White [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Théo Court
film profile
]
by Theo Court.

(The article continues below - Commercial information)

Meanwhile, the Filming Italy Award of the National Union of Italian Film Critics went to a film in the Sconfini section, American Skin by Nate Parker, produced by Spike Lee. The Francesco Pasinetti Award for Best Film, handed out by the National Union of Italian Film Journalists, was bestowed upon The Mayor of Rione Sanità [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Mario Martone
film profile
]
by Mario Martone.

Here is a list of the main parallel award winners:

FIPRESCI Award - Competition
An Officer and a Spy [+see also:
film review
trailer
film profile
]
- Roman Polanski (France/Italy)

FIPRESCI Award - Best Film from Orizzonti and the parallel sections
White on White [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Théo Court
film profile
]
- Theo Court (Spain/Chile/France/Germany)

Filming Italy Award National Union of Italian Film Critics, Best Movie

Best Film in the Sconfini Section
American Skin – Nate Parker (USA)

Francesco Pasinetti Award – National Union of Italian Film Journalists

Best Film
The Mayor of Rione Sanità [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Mario Martone
film profile
]
- Mario Martone (Italy)

Best Actors
Francesco Di Leva and Massimiliano Gallo – The Mayor of Rione Sanità

Best Actress
Valeria Golino – 5 Is the Perfect Number [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Igort
film profile
]
(Italy/Belgium/France); Adults in the Room [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Costa-Gavras
film profile
]
(France/Greece); Volare [+see also:
film review
trailer
film profile
]
(Italy)

Special Prize
Citizen Rosi [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Carolina Rosi and Didi Gnoc…
film profile
]
- Didi Gnocchi and Carolina Rosi (Italy)

ARCA Young Cinema Award

Best Italian Film at Venice 76
Martin Eden [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Pietro Marcello
film profile
]
- Pietro Marcello (Italy/France)

Best Film at Venice 76
Ema – Pablo Larraín (Chile)

FEDIC (Federazione Italiana dei Cineclub) Award

Best Film
Sole [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Carlo Sironi
film profile
]
- Carlo Sironi (Italy/Poland)

Special Mention
Nevia [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Nunzia De Stefano
film profile
]
- Nunzia De Stefano (Italy)

Lizzani Award - ANAC (Associazione Nazionale Autori Cinematografici)
Nevia - Nunzia De Stefano

Leoncino d'Oro Award - Agiscuola, UNICEF
The Mayor of Rione Sanità - Mario Martone

Queer Lion Award
The Prince [+see also:
film review
trailer
film profile
]
- Sebastián Muñoz (Chile/Argentina/Belgium)

Please click here for a detailed list of all of the parallel award winners.

(The article continues below - Commercial information)

Did you enjoy reading this article? Please subscribe to our newsletter to receive more stories like this directly in your inbox.

Privacy Policy