Venice International Film Festival Names Juries For Orizzonti and ‘Luigi De Laurentiis’ Awards
deadline.comThe 81stVenice International Film Festival has selected the members of its international juries ahead of this year’s event, including Orizzonti and the ‘Luigi De Lauentiis’ Venice Award.
This year’s Festival will run August 28 to September 7. The Orizzonti (Horizons section) jury will include: American director and screenwriter Debra Granik (Chair) Iranian writer, director and producer Ali AsgariSyrian film director and screenwriter Soudade Kaadan Greek director, screenwriter and producer Christos NikouSwedish actress and director Tuva NovotnyHungarian filmmaker Gábor Reisz Italian screenwriter and director Valia Santell The Orizzonti Jury will award the following prizes, with no joint awards allowed: Orizzonti Award for Best FilmOrizzonti Award for Best DirectorSpecial Orizzonti Jury PrizeOrizzonti Award for Best Actress Orizzonti Award for Best Actor Orizzonti Award for Best Screenplay Orizzonti Award for Best Short Film The international jury of the “Luigi De Laurentiis” Venice Award (‘Lion of the Future’) for a Debut Film will include: Italian film critic Gianni Canova (chair)American writer and director Ricky D’Ambrose Brazilian director, visual artist, actress and producer Barbara PazCanadian actress and director Taylor Russell Film festival curator and project market director Jacob Wong The Jury of the Venice Award for a Debut Film will award to one of the debut feature-length films selected from the various competitive sections of the Venice Film Festival (Official Selection and Independent and Parallel Sidebars), with no joint awards allowed, the Lion of the Future – “Luigi De Laurentiis” Venice Award for a Debut Film, with the cash prize of $100,000 donated by Filmauro, will be divided equally between the
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