53rd Venice International Film Festival
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The 53rd annual Venice International Film Festival was held between 28 August to 7 September 1996.[1][2]
Jury
The following people comprised the 1996 jury:[3]
- Roman Polanski (head of jury)
- Paul Auster
- Souleymane Cissé
- Mrinal Sen
- Callisto Cosulich
- Anjelica Huston
- Miriam Mifai
- Antonio Skármeta
- Hulya Ucansu
Official selection
In competition
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basquiat | Julian Schnabel | United States | |
| Brigands | Brigands, chapitre VII | Otar Iosseliani | France, Russia, Italy, Switzerland, Georgia |
| Buddha Bless America (aka) | Tai Ping Tian Guo | Wu Nien-jen | Taiwan |
| Carla's Song | Ken Loach | United Kingdom | |
| Chronicle of a Disappearance | Elia Suleiman | Israel, Palestine | |
| Deep Crimson | Profundo carmesí | Arturo Ripstein | Mexico |
| For Ever Mozart | Jean-Luc Godard | France, Switzerland | |
| The Funeral | Abel Ferrara | United States | |
| Ilona Arrives with the Rain | Ilona llega con la lluvia | Sergio Cabrera | Colombia, Italy, Spain |
| Men, Women: A User's Manual | Hommes, femmes, mode d'emploi | Claude Lelouch | France |
| Michael Collins | Neil Jordan | United States | |
| The Ogre | Der Unhold | Volker Schlöndorff | France, Germany, UK |
| Party | Manoel de Oliveira | France, Portugal | |
| Ponette | Jacques Doillon | France | |
| Sacred Silence | Pianese Nunzio, 14 anni a maggio | Antonio Capuano | Italy |
| Vesna Goes Fast | Vesna va veloce | Carlo Mazzacurati | Italy, France |
Awards
- Golden Lion:
- Grand Special Jury Prize:
- Golden Osella:
- Best Original Screenplay - Profundo carmesí by Paz Alicia Garciadiego
- Best Original Music - David Mansfield for Profundo carmesí
- Best Set Design - Profundo carmesí by Paz Alicia Garciadiego
- Volpi Cup:
- Best Actor - Liam Neeson for Michael Collins
- Best Actress - Victoire Thivisol for Ponette
- Best Supporting Performer - Chris Penn for The Funeral
- Honorable Mention:
- Jan Sverák for Kolya
- The President of the Italian Senate's Gold Medal:
- Luigi De Laurentiis Award:
- Career Golden Lion:
- FIPRESCI Prize:
- OCIC Award:
- OCIC Special Award:
- OCIC Award - Honorable Mention:
- UNICEF Award:
- CICT-IFTC Award:
- Pasinetti Award:
- Best Film - The Portrait of a Lady by Jane Campion
- Best Actor - Fabrizio Bentivoglio for Pianese Nunzio, 14 anni a maggio
- Best Actress - Tereza Zajickova for Vesna va veloce
- Pietro Bianchi Award:
- FEDIC Award:
- Little Golden Lion:
- Elvira Notari Prize:
- Sergio Trasatti Award:
- 'CinemAvvenire' Award:
- Best Film on the Relationship Man-Nature - Jacques Deschamps for Still Waters Run Deep
- Best First Work - Jacques Deschamps for Still Waters Run Deep
- Kodak Award:
- AIACA Award:
