Venice Film Festival 77th Edition Program Announced
The 77th Venice International Film Festival will take place in person from September 2 to 12, 2020, across venues in Lido, Venice, and Mestre. The program includes 62 feature films and 15 short films. Italian cinema is well represented with a strong selection, including films by Emma Dante, Susanna Nicchiarelli, Claudio Noce, and Gianfranco Rosi. Notable international entries in competition include Kiyoshi Kurosawa's 'Wife of a Spy,' Amos Gitai's 'Laifa in Aifa,' and Chloé Zhao's 'Nomadland' starring Frances McDormand. Out of competition, documentaries by Abel Ferrara, Luca Guadagnino, and a tribute to Federico Fellini are featured. The Horizons section has been restructured to include more than debut works. The main jury is presided over by Cate Blanchett, with members including Veronika Franz, Joanna Hogg, Nicola Lagioia, Christian Petzold, Cristi Puiu, and Ludivine Sagnier. The Horizons jury is chaired by Claire Denis. The Luigi De Laurentiis award for debut films is judged by a jury led by Claudio Giovannesi. The Venice Virtual Reality section jury includes Celine Tricart, Asif Kapadia, and Hideo Kojima. Festival director Alberto Barbera emphasized the international scope and the presence of many female directors and guests.
Key facts
- 77th Venice Film Festival runs September 2–12, 2020, in person.
- 62 feature films and 15 short films are screened.
- Italian films in competition: 'Le sorelle Macaluso' by Emma Dante, 'Miss Marx' by Susanna Nicchiarelli, 'Padrenostro' by Claudio Noce, 'Notturno' by Gianfranco Rosi.
- International competition includes 'Wife of a Spy' by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, 'Laifa in Aifa' by Amos Gitai, 'Nomadland' by Chloé Zhao.
- Out of competition documentaries: 'Sportin Life' by Abel Ferrara, 'Salvatore – Shoemaker of Dreams' by Luca Guadagnino, 'La verità sulla Dolce Vita' by Giuseppe Petersoli.
- Main jury president: Cate Blanchett; Horizons jury president: Claire Denis.
- Venice Virtual Reality jury includes Hideo Kojima.
- Festival director Alberto Barbera stated the program is not autarchic and includes films from countries still under COVID threat.
Entities
Artists
- Alberto Barbera
- Emma Dante
- Susanna Nicchiarelli
- Claudio Noce
- Gianfranco Rosi
- Kiyoshi Kurosawa
- Amos Gitai
- Chloé Zhao
- Frances McDormand
- Abel Ferrara
- Luca Guadagnino
- Giuseppe Petersoli
- Federico Fellini
- Andrea Segre
- Giorgio Verdelli
- Orson Welles
- Stefano Mordini
- Daniele Luchetti
- Ann Hui
- Salvatore Mereu
- Robert Michell
- Alice Rohrwacher
- Jr
- Pietro Castellitto
- Gia Coppola
- Lav Diaz
- Martina Parenti
- Massimo D'Anolfi
- Cate Blanchett
- Veronika Franz
- Joanna Hogg
- Nicola Lagioia
- Christian Petzold
- Cristi Puiu
- Ludivine Sagnier
- Claire Denis
- Oskar Alegria
- Francesca Comencini
- Katriel Schory
- Christine Vachon
- Claudio Giovannesi
- Remi Bonhomme
- Dora Bouchoucha
- Celine Tricart
- Asif Kapadia
- Hideo Kojima
- Lorenzo Mattotti
- Pierfrancesco Favino
- William Dafoe
- Paolo Conte
- Roberto Saviano
- Alain Resnais
- Todd Haynes
- Luigi De Laurentiis
- Margherita Bordino
Institutions
- Venice Film Festival
- Artribune
- Berlinale
- Cannes Film Festival
- Gotham Independent Film Awards
- Independent Spirit Awards
- Marrakech International Film Festival
- Atlas Workshops
- Nomadis Images
- Giornate cinematografiche di Cartagine
- Belfilms
- Salone Internazionale del Libro di Torino
- Punto de Vista
- Gomorra – La serie
Locations
- Venice
- Italy
- Lido
- Mestre
- Berlin
- Germany
- Syria
- Rome
- Calabria
- Australia
- Austria
- United Kingdom
- Romania
- France
- Spain
- Israel
- United States
- Tunisia
- Japan
- Marrakech
- Morocco
- Pamplona
- Turin