Film festival
The 71st annual Venice International Film Festival took place in Venice, Italy between 27 August to 6 September 2014. The festival opened with Alejandro G. Iñárritu's film "Birdman", and closed with Ann Hui's drama film "The Golden Era". Italian actress Luisa Ranieri hosted the opening and closing nights of the festival. The Swedish film "A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence", directed by Roy Andersson, won the Golden Lion, and Joshua Oppenheimer's "The Look of Silence" won the Grand Jury Prize.
American filmmakers Thelma Schoonmaker and Frederick Wiseman were the recipients of the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement. French composer Alexandre Desplat was the head of the jury for the main competition section.
The festival poster paid tribute to François Truffaut, as it featured the character of Antoine Doinel portrayed by Jean-Pierre Léaud from Truffaut's 1959 drama film "The 400 Blows".
Official Sections.
In Competition.
The following films were selected for the main competition:
Highlighted title indicates the Golden Lion winner.
Out of Competition.
The following films were selected to be screened out of competition:
Horizons.
The following films were selected for the "Horizons (Orizzonti)" section:
Highlighted titles indicate the Orizzonti Awards for Best Feature Film and Best Short Film respectively.
Venice Classics.
The following selection of restored classic films and documentaries on cinema were screened for this section:
Highlighted titles indicate the Best Restored Film and Best Documentary on Cinema official awards respectively.
Biennale College - Cinema.
The following films were screened for the "Biennale College - Cinema" section, a higher education training workshop for micro-budget feature films:
Final Cut in Venice.
The following films were screened for the "Final Cut in Venice" section, a workshop to support the post-production of films from Africa:
Special Screenings.
The following films were the Special Screenings of the Official Selection:
Independent Sections.
International Critics’ Week.
The following films were selected for the 29th Venice International Film Critics' Week:
Venice Days.
The following films were selected for the 11th edition of the "Venice Days (Giornate degli Autori)" section:
Highlighted title indicates the official Venice Days Award winner.
Official Awards.
In Competition ("Venezia 71").
The following official awards were presented at the 71st edition:
Independent Sections Awards.
29th Venice International Critics' Week.
Sources:
"Giornate degli Autori".
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Independent Awards.
1st Akai International Film Festival.
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References.
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