Film festival
The 57th annual Venice International Film Festival was held between 30 August to 9 September 2000.
Czech filmmaker Miloš Forman was the Jury President of the main competition.
The Golden Lion was awarded to the Iranian film "The Circle", directed by Jafar Panahi. American filmmaker and actor Clint Eastwood was the recipient of the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement.
Jury.
Main Competition.
The following people comprised the 2000 jury:
Official Sections.
Out of Competition.
The following films were screened out of competition:
"Cinema del Presente".
An official selection of films that stand out for their "attempt at innovation, originality or innovative film style".
Dreams and Visions.
The following films were selected for the section "Dreams and Visions" ("'Sogni e Visioni"'):
New Territories.
The following films were selected for the section "New Territories" ('Nuovi Territori'):
Independent Sections.
Venice International Film Critics' Week.
The following feature films were selected to be screened as "In Competition" for this section:
References.
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