Venice prizes, surprises.
By Alison Willmore on 09/11/2006
Film festivals, Affleck, what? We're still recovering and playing catch-up...in the meanwhile, the Venice prizes:
GOLDEN LION for Best Film:
"Sanxia Haoren (Still Life)" by Jia Zhang-KeSILVER LION for Best Director:
Alain Resnais for the film "Private Fears in Public Places"SILVER LION REVELATION:
Emanuele Crialese for the film "Nuovomondo (Golden Door)"SPECIAL JURY PRIZE:
"Daratt" by Mahamat-Saleh HarounCOPPA VOLPI for Best Male Actor:
Ben Affleck in the film "Hollywoodland" by Allen CoulterCOPPA VOLPI for Best Female Actor:
Helen Mirren in the film "The Queen" by Stephen FrearsMARCELLO MASTROIANNI AWARD for Best Young Actor:
Isild Le Besco in the film "L’intouchable" by Benoît JacquotOSELLA for Best Technical Contribution:
Emmanuel Lubezki
Director of Photography for the film "Children of Men" by Alfonso CuarónOSELLA for Best Screenplay:
Peter Morgan
for the film The Queen by Stephen FrearsSPECIAL LION:
Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet for innovation in the language of cinemaHORIZONS PRIZE to:
"Mabei shang de fating" by Liu JieHORIZONS DOC PRIZE to:
"When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts" by Spike LeeLION OF THE FUTURE - Premio Venezia Opera Prima "Luigi De Laurentiis" to
"Khadak" by Peter Brosens and Jessica WoodworthCORTO CORTISSIMO LION for Best Short Film to:
"Comment on freine dans une descente?" by Alix DelaportePRIX UIP for Best European Short Film to:
"The Making of Parts" by Daniel ElliottSPECIAL MENTION to the film
"Adults Only" by Yeo Joon Han
"Still Life" was a late entry in the competition and a surprise winner, given that the competition was crowded with plenty of glitzier entries and that Jia Zhang-Ke is one of the few prominent Chinese directors not inclined to make his films with the international festival circuit in mind. The prize to Affleck has probably cemented his Oscar-considerability, despite only medium-warm reviews for the film. Our thoughts on "Hollywoodland" are forthcoming (oh, just you wait), but really, he's not that good, he's just not as bad as he's been lately — is that worthy of an award these days?
+ Official Awards of the 63rd Venice Film Festival (Official site)
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