10/09/2005

Among the many parallel prizes awarded at the 62nd edition la Mostra, many European productions stood out, in particular The Wild Blue Yonder by German Werner Herzog (Fipresci prize – Horizons section) and four Italian films: La bestia nel cuore [+see also:
trailer
film profile] by Cristina Comencini, Craj-Domani by Davide Marengo, Mater Natura by Massimo Andrei which picked up three awards and Mary [+see also:
trailer
film profile] by Abel Ferrara (Italian-French co-production). Elsewhere, among those rewarded were, La vida secreta de las palabras [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Isabel Coixet
film profile] (The Secret Life of Words) by Spanish female director Isabel Coixet and Vers le Sud [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Laurent Cantet
interview: Robin Campillo
interview: Simon Arnal-Szlovak
film profile] by Frenchman Laurent Cantet.

Fipresci Prize:
- Official competition:
Good night and good luck by George Clooney

- Horizons:
The Wild Blue Yonder by Werner Herzog

Segnis Prize:
Mary by Abel Ferrara

Public Prize for a film in Critics’ Week:
Mater Natura by Massimo Andrei

Isvema Prize:
Mater Natura by Massimo Andrei

Art and Experimental (Cicae):
Hongyan by Li Yu

Arca Cinema Giovani Prize:
- Best international film on the themes "Passages d'Occident:
The Constant Gardner by Fernando Meirelles

- Best Italian film:
La bestia nel cuore by Cristina Comencini

- Best film "New trends ":
Sympathy for Lady Vengeance by Park Chan-wook

Lino Micciche prize for best first film:
Craj-Domani by Davide Marengo

Fedic Prize:
Mater Natura by Massimo Andrei

"Fulchignoni" Prize (Unesco)
La dignidad de los nadies by Fernando Solanas

Future film Cinema Award:
Corpse Bride by Tim Burton

"Sergio Trasatti" Prize – Venice Cinema (Ente dello Spettacolo):
Mary by Abel Ferrara

Human Rights Film Network Award:
Good night and good luck by George Clooney
La dignidad de los nadies by Fernando Solanas

Open Prize 2005:
Everlasting Regret by Stanley Kwan
Magic Lantern Prize(Cgs):
Everything is illuminated by Liev Schreiber

"Lina Mangiacapre" Prize:
La vida secreta de las palabras by Isabel Coixet

EIUC Prize:
Bimbi neri notti bianche by Giulio Manfredonia and Giobbe Covatta

Leoncino d’Oro (Agiscola) :
Sympathy for Lady Vengeance by Park Chan-wook

CinemAvvenire Prize:
- Best film in competition:
Sympathy for Lady Vengeance by Park Chan-wook

- "Il cerchio non è rotondo, cinema for peace and a rich diversity" Prize:
Vers le Sud by Laurent Cantet
"Francesco Pasinetti" Prize (Sngci):
- best film in official competition:
Good night and good luck by George Clooney

- Horizons:
Texas by Fausto Paravidino

- Venice Days:
Elio Petri-Appuntamenti su un autore by Federico Bacci, Stefano Leon and Nicola Guarnirei

Doc/ It award :
East of Paradise by Lech Kowalski
La dignidad de los nadies by Fernando Solanas

Jameson Award :
Aria by Claudio Nocce

Fondation Mimmo Rotella Prize:
Mary by Abel Ferrara

Cinema for Unicef :
La bestia nel cuore by Cristina Comencini

Premio Città di Roma-Arcobaleno Latino:
La dignidad de los nadies by Fernando Solinas La bestia nel cuore by Cristina Comencini

(Translated from French)