08/09/2018 - VENICE 2018: Claire Burger's film wins the top Giornate degli Autori prize, awarded by a jury of 28 European viewers, chaired by the director Jonas Carpignano. Joy and Ricordi? also scoop awards

Claire Burger with her GdA Director’s Award (© Giornate degli Autori)

Real Love [+see also:
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Twenty-eight young viewers – all of whom come from different European countries – accompanied by the Karlovy Vary Film Festival director Karel Och, voted for the winner, which competed against two other titles in the final, Pearl [+see also:
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The Europa Cinemas Label award for Best European Film went to Joy [+see also:
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The BNL People’s Choice Award went to the only Italian film in this year-s 11-title selection, Ricordi? [+see also:
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The full list of the Giornate degli Autori 2018 awards:

GdA Director’s Award
Real Love [+see also:
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Europa Cinemas Label Award
Joy [+see also:
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interview: Sudabeh Mortezai
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Hearst Film Award
Joy - Sudabeh Mortezai 

BNL People’s Choice Award
Ricordi? [+see also:
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interview: Valerio Mieli
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NUOVOIMAIE Talent Award
Linda Caridi - Ricordi?

Queer Lion Award
José - Li Cheng (Guatemala)

Special Mention FEDIC Award
Ricordi? - Valerio Mieli

FEDIC - Il Giornale del Cibo Mention
I villani [+see also:
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(Translated from Italian)