82nd Venice International Film Festival

The 82nd annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 27 August to 6 September 2025, at Venice Lido in Italy. American filmmaker Alexander Payne served as Jury President for the main competition. Italian actress Emanuela Fanelli hosted the opening and closing ceremonies.

The Golden Lion was awarded to Father Mother Sister Brother by Jim Jarmusch. German filmmaker Werner Herzog and American actress Kim Novak were awarded the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement during the festival.

Before and during the festival numerous Pro-Palestine demonstrations were held, supported by the festival organization or by stars attending, specially during the world premiere of Gaza-set docudrama The Voice of Hind Rajab, where further demonstrations took place demanding an end for the ongoing violence in Gaza during its 23-minutes long standing ovation. Artistic director Alberto Barbera endorsed any demonstrations, but stated that the protests should not disrupt the festival's schedule.

The festival opened with La grazia by Paolo Sorrentino, and closed with Dog 51 by Cédric Jimenez.

Juries

Main Competition (Venezia 82) Alexander Payne, American filmmaker – Jury President Stéphane Brizé, French filmmaker Maura Delpero, Italian filmmaker Cristian Mungiu, Romanian filmmaker and producer Mohammad Rasoulof, Iranian filmmaker and producer Fernanda Torres, Brazilian actress and writer Zhao Tao, Chinese actress

Orizzonti

Julia Ducournau, French filmmaker – Jury President Yuri Ancarani, Italian filmmaker and video artist Fernando Enrique Juan Lima, Argentine film critic Shannon Murphy, Australian filmmaker RaMell Ross, American filmmaker and visual artist

Luigi de Laurentiis Award for Debut Film

Charlotte Wells, Scottish filmmaker – Jury President Erige Sehiri, French-Tunisian filmmaker and producer Silvio Soldini, Italian filmmaker

Venice Classics

Tommaso Santambrogio, Italian filmmaker – Jury President

Venice Immersive

Eliza McNitt, American filmmaker – Jury President Gwenael François, French director and producer Boris Labbé, French visual artist

Giornate degli Autori

Dag Johan Haugerud, Norwegian filmmaker – Jury President Francesca Andreoli, Italian producer Lina Soualem, Franco-Palestinian filmmaker Josh Siegel, MoMA film curator Sofian El Fani, Tunisian cinematographer

Golden Globe Impact Prize for Documentary

Helen Hoehne, German journalist and Golden Globe president Geralyn Dreyfous, American producer and Impact Partners co-founder Jharrel Jerome, American actor Regina K. Scully, American producer and Artemis Rising Foundation founder Edoardo Ponti, Italian filmmaker Misan Sagay, British-Nigerian screenwriter Danielle Turkov, Belgian producer and Think-Film Impact Production founder Teo Yoo, German-Korean actor

Official Selection

In Competition (Venezia 82) The following twenty-one films were selected to the main competition for the Golden Lion: English TitleOriginal TitleDirector(s)Production CountryAt WorkÀ pied d'œuvreValérie DonzelliFranceBelow the CloudsSotto le nuvoleGianfranco RosiItalyBravo Bene!Un film fatto per BeneFranco MarescoBugoniaYorgos LanthimosIreland, South Korea, United Kingdom, United StatesDusePietro MarcelloItaly, FranceElisaElisa — Io la volevo uccidereLeonardo Di CostanzoItaly, SwitzerlandFather Mother Sister BrotherJim JarmuschUnited States, Ireland, FranceFrankensteinGuillermo del ToroUnited StatesGirl女孩Shu QiTaiwan, ChinaLa grazia (opening film)Paolo SorrentinoItalyA House of DynamiteKathryn BigelowUnited StatesJay KellyNoah BaumbachUnited Kingdom, United StatesNo Other Choice어쩔수가없다Park Chan-wookSouth KoreaOrphanÁrvaLászló NemesHungary, France, Germany, United KingdomSilent FriendStille FreundinIldikó EnyediGermany, France, HungaryThe Smashing MachineBenny SafdieUnited StatesThe StrangerL'ÉtrangerFrançois OzonFranceThe Sun Rises on Us All日掛中天Cai ShangjunChinaThe Testament of Ann LeeMona FastvoldUnited Kingdom, Sweden, HungaryThe Voice of Hind Rajabصوت هند رجبKaouther Ben HaniaTunisia, FranceThe Wizard of the KremlinLe mage du KremlinOlivier AssayasFrance

Out of Competition The following films were selected to be screened out of competition: English Title Original Title Director(s) Production CountryFictionAfter the HuntLuca GuadagninoItaly, United StatesDog 51 (closing film)Chien 51Cédric JimenezFrance, BelgiumDead Man's WireGus Van SantUnited StatesThe Holy BoyLa Valle dei SorrisiPaolo StrippoliItaly, SloveniaHungry BirdL'Isola di AndreaAntonio CapuanoItalyIn the Hand of DanteJulian SchnabelUnited Kingdom, Italy, Chile, United StatesThe Last VikingDen Sidste VikingAnders Thomas JensenDenmark, SwedenOrfeoVirgilio VilloresiItalyMy Tennis MaestroIl MaestroAndrea Di StefanoScarlet果てしなきスカーレットMamoru HosodaJapanSermon to the VoidBoşluğa xütbəHilal BaydarovAzerbaijan, Mexico, TurkeyNon-fictionAngela’s Diaries. Two Filmmakers. Chapter ThreeIl Diari di Angela - Noi due Cineasti. Capitolo TerzoYervante Gianikian and Angela Ricci LucchiItalyBack Home回家Tsai Ming-liangTaiwanBroken EnglishIain Forsyth and Jane PollardUnited KingdomCover-UpLaura Poitras and Mark ObenhausUnited StatesDirector's DiaryЗаписная книжка режиссёраAlexander SokurovRussia, ItalyFerdinando Scianna - Il Fotografo dell'OmbraRoberto AndòItalyGhost ElephantsWerner HerzogUnited StatesKabul, Between PrayersAboozar AminiNetherlands, BelgiumKim Novak's VertigoAlexandre O. PhilippeUnited StatesMarc by SofiaSofia CoppolaDai nostri inviati.: La Rai racconta la Mostra del Cinema di Venezia 1990-2000Giuseppe Giannotti and Enrico SalvatoriItalyMy Father and Qaddafiبابا و القذافيJihan KLibya, United StatesNotes of a True CriminalЗаписки настоящего преступникаAlexander Rodnyansky and Andriy AlferovUkraine, United StatesOur LandNuestra tierraLucrecia MartelArgentina, Mexico, France, United States, Netherlands, DenmarkRemakeRoss McElweeUnited StatesThe Tale of SilyanСилјанTamara KotevskaNorth MacedoniaFilm & MusicFrancesco de Gregori NevergreenStefano PistoliniItalyNewport and the Great Folk DreamRobert GordonUnited StatesNino: A Journey of 18 DaysNino. 18 GiorniToni d'AngeloItalyPiero PelùPiero Pelù Rumore DentroFrancesco FeiSeriesEtty (6 episodes)Hagai LeviFrance, Germany, NetherlandsThe Monster of Florence (4 episodes)Il MostroStefano SollimaItalyPortobello (episodes 1 and 2)Marco BellocchioItaly, FranceA Prophet (8 episodes)Un ProphèteEnrico Maria ArtaleFranceShort FilmsBoomerang AtomicRachid BoucharebFranceGoffredo Felicissimo?Franco MarescoItalyHow to Shoot a GhostCharlie KaufmanUnited States, GreeceOrigin, the Venetian LagoonYann Arthus-BertrandFrance, ItalyRukeliAlessandro RakItaly, Sweden

Orizzonti The following films were selected to the Orizzonti main competition: English TitleOriginal TitleDirector(s)Production CountryBarrio TristeStillzColombia, United StatesDivine Comedyکمدی الهی Ali AsgariIran, Italy, France, Germany, TurkeyFatherOtecTereza NvotováSlovakia, Czech Republic, PolandFuneral Casino BluesRoderick WarichGermanyHuman Resourceพนักงานใหม่ (โปรดรับไว้พิจารณา)Nawapol ThamrongrattanaritThailandThe IvyHiedraAna Cristina BarragánEcuador, Mexico, France, SpainThe Kidnapping of ArabellaIl rapimento di ArabellaCarolina CavalliItalyLate FameKent JonesUnited StatesLost LandHarà WatanAkio FujimotoJapan, France, Malaysia, GermanyMilk TeethDinți de lapteMihai MincanRomania, France, Denmark, Greece, Bulgaria MotherTeona Strugar MitevskaNorth Macedonia, Belgium, Sweden, Denmark, Bosnia and HerzegovinaOn the RoadEn el caminoDavid PablosMexico, FrancePin de fartieAlejo MoguillanskyArgentinaRose of NevadaMark JenkinUnited KingdomThe SiteGrand CielAkihiro HataFrance, LuxembourgSongs of Forgotten TreesAnuparna RoyIndiaThe SouffleurGastón SolnickiAustria, ArgentinaStrange RiverEstrany riuJaume Claret MuxartSpain, GermanyA Year of SchoolUn anno di scuolaLaura SamaniItaly, France

Orizzonti Short Films Competition The following films were selected to compete for the Orizzonti Award for Best Short Film, assigned by the Jury of the Orizzonti section: English Title Original Title Director(s) Production CountryCoyotesSaid ZaghaPalestine, France, Jordan, United KingdomThe CurfewShehrezad MaherUnited StatesI Hear It StillJe crois entendre encoreConstance BonnotFranceKushta Mayn, My ConstantinopleKushta Mayn, la mia CostantinopoliNicolò FolinItalyThe LifelineLa ligne de vieHugo BeckerFranceLion RockNick Mayow and Prisca BouchetNew ZealandMerrimundiNiles AtallahChileNorheimsundAna AlpizarCuba, United StatesThe Origin of the WorldEl Origen del MundoJazmin LopezArgentinaPraying Mantis螳螂Joe Hsieh and YonfanTaiwan, Hong KongSaint SimeonOlubunmi OgunsolaNigeria A Soil, A Culture, A River, A People又见炊烟Viv LiChina, Germany, BelgiumUnavailableNedostupniKyrylo ZemlyanyiUkraine, France, Belgium, Bulgaria, NetherlandsWithout KellyLovisa SirénSwedenOut of Competition - Homage to the New Zealand's Film School “A Wave in the Ocean” (AWITO)The BrightnessFreya Silas FinchNew ZealandThe Girl Next DoorMingjian CuiGirl TimeEleanor BishopIn Conversation with Jack MaurerHash KurīAna Chaya ScotneySocksTodd KarehanaA Very Good BoySamuel Te Kani

Venice Spotlight Formerly called Orizzonti Extra, the section was officially renamed Venice Spotlight in this year edition. The collateral section programs independent films with commercial appeal from newcomers filmmakers or internationally established ones. The section winner is attributed by popular vote at the end of the festival, the following films were selected: English TitleOriginal TitleDirector(s)Production CountryCalle MálagaMaryam TouzaniMorocco, France, Spain, Germany, BelgiumHijraهجریShahad AmeenSaudi Arabia, Iraq, Egypt, United KingdomIt Would Be Night in CaracasAún es de noche en CaracasMariana Rondón and Marite UgasMexico, VenezuelaA Loose EndUn Cabo SueltoDaniel HendlerUruguay, Argentina, SpainMade In EUStephan KomandarevBulgaria, Germany, Czech RepublicMotor CityPotsy PonciroliUnited StatesSilent RebellionA Bras-le-CorpsMarie-Elsa SgualdoSwitzerland, France, BelgiumTired of Killing: Autobiography of an AssassinAmmazzare stancaDaniele VicariItaly

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