Venice, Italy — The 82nd Venice Film Festival has announced its competition jury, a distinguished panel of film experts tasked with awarding this year’s coveted Golden Lion for best film. Brazilian actress Fernanda Torres, Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof, French writer-director Stéphane Brizé, Italian filmmaker Maura Delpero, Romanian filmmaker and Palme d’Or winner Cristian Mungiu, and Chinese actress Zhao Tao will serve as members of the main jury.
Leading the jury is Alexander Payne, a two-time Academy Award-winning director known for films such as “The Holdovers,” “Sideways,” and “Nebraska.” While this will be his first time presiding over the jury, he previously showcased his film “Downsizing” at the Venice competition in 2017.
In addition to the Golden Lion, jury members will also award the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize, as well as Silver Lions for best director. Other honors include the prestigious Coppa Volpi for best actor and actress, the best screenplay award, a special jury prize, and the Marcello Mastroianni Award, which is given to emerging talent in acting.
The festival has also introduced its Horizons jury, which will be chaired by French filmmaker Julia Ducournau. Joining her are Italian director and video artist Yuri Ancarani, Argentine film critic Fernando Enrique Juan Lima, Australian director Shannon Murphy, and U.S. artist and filmmaker RaMell Ross.
Additionally, the “Luigi De Laurentiis” Venice Award for a Debut Film will be overseen by Scottish filmmaker Charlotte Wells. The jury will also feature French-Tunisian director and producer Erige Sehiri and Italian writer-director Silvio Soldini.
Scheduled to take place from August 27 to September 6, the Venice Film Festival remains one of the most prestigious in the world, celebrating cinematic excellence and innovation.
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