The 2025 Venice Film Festival concludes this weekend, with the jury Distribute prizes Saturday night (CET) in the competition, Orizzonti and more episodes. Who wins Golden Lion? We’ll find out today.
Alexander Payne leads up the competition jury with a panel including filmmaker Cristian Mungiu, Mohammad Rasoulof, Stéphane Brizé and Maura Delperro and actors Fernanda Torres and Zhao Tao. They have new films to choose between directed by such as Park Chan-Wook, Kathryn Bigelow, Mona Fastvold, Benny Safdie, Guillermo del Toro, Noah Baumbach, Jim Jarmusch, Yorgos Lanthimos and more. Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hanias Gaza -Drama “The Voice of Hind Rajab” is already tipped as a favorite to win.
Back in Venice For the red carpet before the ceremony, Toni Servillo (star in Paolo Sorrentino’s “La Grazia”), Jarmusch (head of “Father Mother Sister Brother”), Kaouther Ben Hania and Safdie (head of “The Smashing Machine”), was, which means they would all expect to win.
The jury in the Orizzonti episode, dedicated to the forefront of the art form, is led by director Julia Ducounau together with Italian director Yuri Ancarani, Argentine film Critics Fernando Enrique Juan Lima, Australian director Shannon Murphy and American filmmaker Ramell Ross. Acclaimed films in that section included “Rose of Nevada” by Mark Jenkin and star Callum Turner and George Mackay, Kent Jones “Late Fame” with Willem Dafoe and Greta Lee, Stillz’s “Barrio Sad” from Edglrd, Ali Asgaris “Divine,” “” ” Hiedra ”.
The ceremony takes place at Sala Grande; You can look at a live stream below. Join us for live updates when the winners are revealed.
Golden Lion:
Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize:
Silver Lion for Best Director:
Special Jury Prize:
Best script:
Best actress:
Best actor:
Marcello Mastroianni’s best young actor award:
Best movie Orizzonti:
Best Director Orizzonti:
Orizzonti Special Jury Prize:
Best actresses Horizons:
Best actor Orizzonti:
Best script horizons:
Best short film Orizzonti:
Lion of the Future Award for a debut movie:
