Collateral awards of the 78th Venice Film Festival

ARCA CinemaGiovani Award | ARCA CinemaGiovani
Best Film of Venezia 78: L’ÉVÉNEMENT by Audrey Diwan
Best Italian Film in Venice: THE HAND OF GOD by Paolo Sorrentino

Authors under 40 Award | dedicated to the director Valentina Pedicini by "Venezia a Napoli. Il cinema esteso"
Best directing: VERA ANDRRON DETIN (VERA DREAMS OF THE SEA) by Kaltrina Kranisqi
ex aequo with DETOURS by Ekaterina Selenkina
Best screenplay: IMACULAT by Monica Stan

Brian Award | UAAR (Unione degli Atei e degli Agnostici Razionalisti)
L’ÉVÉNEMENT by Audrey Diwan

Casa Wabi – Mantarraya Award | Fundación Casa Wabi - Mantarraya Group
To the winner of the Lion of the Future – “Luigi De Laurentiis” Award for a Debut Film

CICT - UNESCO "Enrico Fulchignoni" Award | Conseil International du Cinéma, de la Télévision et de la Communication Audiovisuelle (CICT-UNESCO)
AMIRA by Mohamed Diab

Edipo Re Award | Edipo Re Srl Sociale
AL GARIB by Amer Fakher Eldin ex aequo with
VERA ANDRRON DETIN (VERA DREAMS OF THE SEA) by Kaltrina Krasniqi

Premio Fondazione Fai Persona Lavoro Ambiente | Fai Cisl Studio e Ricerche Foundation
EL GRAN MOVIMIENTO by Kiro Russo
Special Mention (treatment of issues related to environment): COSTA BRAVA by Mounia Akl
Special Mention (treatment of issues related to work): 7 PRISIONEIROS by Alexandre Moratto
ex aequo with À PLEIN TEMPS by Éric Gravel

Fanheart3 Award| Associazione Fanheart3
Graffetta d’Oro for Best Film: FREAKS OUT by Gabriele Mainetti
Nave d’Argento for Best OTP: MONA LISA AND THE BLOOD MOON by Ana Lily Amirpour
VR Fan Experience: KNOT: A TRILOGY by Glen Neath e David Rosenberg
Special Mention: OLD HENRY by Potsy Ponciroli

FEDIC Award | Federazione Italiana dei Cineclub
Best Film: Il BUCO by Michelangelo Frammartino
Special Mention FEDIC: LA RAGAZZA HA VOLATO by Wilma Labate
Special Mention FEDIC for Best Short Film: NOTTE ROMANA by Valerio Ferrara

FIPRESCI Award | FIPRESCI (International Federation of Film Critics)
L’ÉVÉNEMENT byAudrey Diwan
Best Film from Orizzonti and parallel sections: ZALAVA by Arsalan Amiri

Francesco Pasinetti Award | Sindacato Nazionale Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani
Best Film: THE HAND OF GOD by Paolo Sorrentino
Best Actor: Toni Servillo THE HAND OF GOD by Paolo Sorrentino, THE KING OF LAUGHTER by Mario Martone, ARIAFERMA by Leonardo Di Costanzo
Best Actress: Teresa Saponangelo THE HAND OF GOD by Paolo Sorrentino

GdA Director’s Award | Giornate degli Autori
IMACULAT by Monica Stan and George Chiper-Lillemark

Europa Cinemas Label Award | Giornate degli Autori
CALIFORNIE by Alessandro Cassigoli and Casey Kauffman

BNL Gruppo BNP Paribas People's Choice Award | Giornate degli Autori
DESERTO PARTICULAR by Aly Muritiba

Green Drop Award | Green Cross Italia
IL BUCO by Michelangelo Frammartino

HFPA Award | HFPA (Hollywood Foreign Press Association)
To the young directors of the four films of the Biennale College Cinema selected for the 78th Venice Film Festival 2021

10th INTERFILM Award for Promoting Interreligious Dialogue
AMIRA by Mohamed Diab

Lanterna Magica Award | Associazione Nazionale C.G.S.
AMIRA by Mohamed Diab

Leoncino d'Oro Award | Agiscuola, UNICEF
FREAKS OUT by Gabriele Mainetti
Cinema for UNICEF: LA CAJA by Lorenzo Vigas

Lizzani Award | ANAC (Associazione Nazionale Autori Cinematografici)
FREAKS OUT by Gabriele Mainetti

Fondazione Mimmo Rotella Award | Associazione Culturale Magna Grecia Eventi
MARIO MARTONE and TONI SERVILLO for the film The King of Laughter

NUOVOIMAIE TALENT AWARD | NUOVOIMAIE - i diritti degli artisti; in collaboration with Sindacato Nazionale Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani and Sindacato Nazionale Critici Cinematografici Italiani
Best New Young Actor: FILIPPO SCOTTI for the film The Hand of God by Paolo Sorrentino
Best New Young Actress: AURORA GIOVINAZZO for the film Freaks Out by Gabriele Mainetti

La Pellicola d'Oro Award | Ass.ne Culturale “Articolo 9 Cultura & Spettacolo” e S.A.S. Cinema”
Best Visual Effects: MAURIZIO CORRIDORI for the film Freaks Out by Gabriele Mainetti
Best Gaffer : LORIS FELICI for the film Freaks Out by Gabriele Mainetti
Best Camera Operator: LUCA MASSA for the film Il Buco by Michelangelo Frammartino
Best Costume Tailoring: TIRELLI for the film The King of Laughter by Mario Martone

Queer Lion Award | Associazione di Promozione Sociale Queer Lion
LA DERNIÈRE SÉANCE by Gianluca Matarrese

RB Casting Award | RB Casting
AURORA GIOVINAZZO for the film Freaks Out by Gabriele Mainetti

Sfera 1932 Award | Consorzio Venezia e il suo Lido e Seguso Vetri d’Arte - Murano dal 1397
LA CAJA by Lorenzo Vigas

Grand Prize Venice International Film Critic’s Week | Venice International Film Critics Week
ZALAVA by Arsalan Amiri

Verona Film Club Award | Venice International Film Critics Week
ERASING FRANK by Gàbor Fabricius

Mario Serandrei - | Venice International Film Critics Week
ELES TRASPORTAN A MORTE (THEY CARRY DEATH) by Helena Girón and Samuel M. Delgado

Award for Best Short Film SIC@SIC 2021 | Venice International Film Critics Week
INCHEI by Federico Demattè

Award for Best Director SIC@SIC 2021 | Venice International Film Critics Week
INCHEI by Federico Demattè

Award for Best Technical Contribution SIC@SIC 2020  | Venice International Film Critics Week
L’INCANTO by Chiara Caterina

SIGNIS Award | SIGNIS International (World Catholic Association for Communication)
UN AUTRE MONDE by Stéphane Brizé
Special Mention: THE HAND OF GOD by Paolo Sorrentino

Smithers Foundation Award "Ambassador of Hope" | Smithers Foundation
LIFE OF CRIME 1984 – 2020 by Jon Alpert

“Sorriso Diverso Venezia Award” XI edition | Associazione studentesca UCL (L'università cerca lavoro)
Best Italian Film: FREAKS OUT by Gabriele Mainetti
Best Foreign Film: 7 PRISONERS by Alexandre Moratto

Premio Soundtrack Stars Award | Free Event and Sindacato Nazionale Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani
Best Soundtrack: FREAKS OUT byGabriele Mainetti
Lifetime Achievement Award: ORNELLA VANONI
Special Mention: MONA LISA AND THE BLOOD MOON by Ana Lily Amirpour

Premio UNIMED | UNIMED (Unione delle Università del Mediterraneo)
THE HAND OF GOD by Paolo Sorrentino

Premio Fair Play al Cinema - Vivere da Sportivi | Associazione Vivere da Sportivi
IL BUCO by Michelangelo Frammartino
Special Mention: THE CARD COUNTER by Paul Schrader