SAG AWARDS 2024
- 09 Mar - 15 Mar, 2024
Organised by La Biennale di Venezia, the 74th Venice Film Festival kicked off from August 30 to September 9, 2017 at Venice Lido in Venice, Italy. The prestigious star-studded event welcomed some exceptionally made films from around the world. It is one of the biggest film events in the world and has been witness to the best in film-making, with a number of future Oscar winners being showcased on its platform. This year, the festival included a number of documentaries along with a newly introduced competition in the Virtual Reality section. It also screened one of the most-awaited psychological thrillers Mother!, starring Jennifer Lawrence and Javier Bardem. Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape of Water bagged the Golden Lion, which is the most prestigious accolade throughout the event. The aim of the festival is as always to raise awareness about and endorse various aspects of international cinema in all its forms.
Golden Lion
The Shape of Water, directed by Guillermo del Toro
Grand Jury Prize
Foxtrot, directed by Samuel Maoz
Silver Lion — Best Director
Xavier Legrand, Jusqu’à la Garde
Volpi Cup — Best Actress
Charlotte Rampling, Hannah
Volpi Cup — Best Actor
Kamel El Basha, The Insult
Best Screenplay
Martin McDonagh, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Special Jury Prize
Sweet Country, directed by Warwick Thornton
Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best New Young Actor or Actress
Charlie Plummer, Lean on Pete
Best Film
Nico, 1988, directed by Susanna Nicchiarelli
Best Director
Vahid Jalilvand, No Date, No Signature
Special Jury Prize
Caniba, directed by Lucien Castaing-Taylor and Véréna Paravel
Best Actress
Lyna Khoudri, Les Bienheureux
Best Actor
Navid Mohammadzadeh, No Date, No Signature
Best Screenplay
Los Versos Del Olvido, directed by Alireza Khatami
Best Short Film
Gros Chagrin, directed by Céline Devaux
Lion of the Future — “Luigi De Laurentiis” Venice Award for a Debut Film
Jusqu’à la Garde, directed by Xavier Legrand
Best Restoration
Idi I Smotri, directed by Elem Klimov
Best Documentary on Cinema
The Prince and the Dybbuk, directed by Elwira Niewiera and Piotr Rosolowski
Best VR
Arden’s Wake (Expanded), directed by Eugene YK Chung
Best VR Experience
La Camera Insabbiata, directed by Laurie Anderson and Hsin-Chien Huang
Best VR Story
Bloodless, directed by Gina Kim
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