10/09/2005

The homosexuals cowboys of the magnificent film by Ang Lee, Brokeback Mountain were awarded the Golden Lion at the 62nd edition of the Venice International Film Festival. Golden Lion for Europe, in the hands of the Frenchman Philippe Garrel for his direction in Les Amants réguliers [+see also:
trailer
interview: Philippe Garrel
film profile].
They spoke of divisions between members of the jury and a compromise solution gave a Special Award to Abel Ferrara for his almost entirely Italian production Mary [+see also:
trailer
film profile]. The big favourite George Clooney had to content himself with a Volpi Cup for his actor David Strathairn and Osella for best screenplay, while the actress who deserved the Volpi Cup for best female, according to the international jury, was the Italian Giovanna Mezzogiorno, playing the principal part in La bestia nel cuore [+see also:
trailer
film profile] (Don't Tell) by Cristina Comencini.
Isabelle Huppert received the Special Lion "for her contribution to cinema".

Golden Lion for best Film
Brokeback Mountain - Ang Lee

Silver Lion for Best Director
Philippe Garrel - Les amants reguliers

Jury Special Prize
Abel Ferrara - Mary

Coppa Volpi for best actor
David Strathairn - Good Night And Good Luck by George Clooney

Coppa Volpi for best actress
Giovanna Mezzogiorno - La bestia nel cuore by Cristina Comencini

Special Lion for work achievement
Isabelle Huppert

Marcello Mastroianni's award best promising actor / actress
Ménothy Cesar - Heading South by Laurent Cantet

Osella for best technical contribution
William Lubtchansky, photography director for Philippe Garrel's Les amants réguliers

Osella for best script
George Clooney - Good Night And Good Luck

Premio Luigi De Laurentis - First film
13 (Tzameti) by Gela Babluani

Horizons

Horizons Prize
East of Paradise by Lech Kowalski

Horizons Documentary Prize
Pervye na lune (The First On The Moon) by Aleksey Fedortchenko

Corto Cortissimo
Xiaozhan (Small Station) by Lin Chien-ping

(Translated from Italian)