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    Golden Lion

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    Best Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Brokeback Mountain

      7.7 (406K)
      Ang Lee
    • [object Object]

      Everlasting Regret

      5.6 (496)
      Stanley Kwan
    • [object Object]

      Regular Lovers

      6.8 (3.1K)
      Philippe Garrel
    • [object Object]

      Don't Tell

      6.4 (2.6K)
      Cristina Comencini
    • [object Object]

      The Brothers Grimm

      5.9 (129K)
      Terry Gilliam
    • [object Object]

      Lady Vengeance

      7.5 (90K)
      Park Chan-wook
    • [object Object]

      The Constant Gardener

      7.3 (153K)
      Fernando Meirelles
    • [object Object]

      Magic Mirror

      6.8 (383)
      Manoel de Oliveira
      company: Filbox; recipient: Miguel Cadilhe
    • [object Object]

      O Fatalista

      5.5 (171)
      João Botelho
    • [object Object]

      Gabrielle

      6.2 (2.2K)
      Patrice Chéreau
    • [object Object]

      Garpastum

      6.4 (698)
      Aleksey German Jr.
    • [object Object]

      The Days of Abandonment

      5.9 (580)
      Roberto Faenza
    • [object Object]

      Good Night, and Good Luck.

      7.4 (104K)
      George Clooney
    • [object Object]

      Mary

      5.8 (2.2K)
      Abel Ferrara
    • [object Object]

      Persona non grata

      6.6 (653)
      Krzysztof Zanussi
    • [object Object]

      Proof

      6.7 (47K)
      John Madden
    • [object Object]

      Romance & Cigarettes

      6.2 (13K)
      John Turturro
    • [object Object]

      La seconda notte di nozze

      6.6 (676)
      Pupi Avati
    • [object Object]

      Takeshis'

      6.3 (4.2K)
      Takeshi Kitano
    • [object Object]

      Heading South

      6.3 (2.9K)
      Laurent Cantet
    • Stanley Kwan
      • Stanley Kwan

    Grand Special Jury Prize

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    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Mary

      5.8 (2.2K)
      Abel Ferrara

    Silver Lion

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    Best Director

    • Philippe Garrel in Jealousy (2013)
      Winner
      • Philippe Garrel
      • Regular Lovers

    Golden Osella

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    Best Screenplay

    • [object Object]
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      Good Night, and Good Luck.

      7.4 (104K)
      George Clooney
      Grant Heslov

    Outstanding Technical Contribution

    • [object Object]
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      Regular Lovers

      6.8 (3.1K)
      William Lubtchansky
      For the cinematography.

    Volpi Cup

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    Best Actor

    • David Strathairn
      Winner
      • David Strathairn
      • Good Night, and Good Luck.

    Best Actress

    • Giovanna Mezzogiorno at an event for The 78th Annual Academy Awards (2006)
      Winner
      • Giovanna Mezzogiorno
      • Don't Tell

    Marcello Mastroianni Award

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    Best Young Actor or Actress

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      • Ménothy Cesar
      • Heading South

    Luigi De Laurentiis Award

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    Best Debut Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      13 Tzameti

      7.3 (18K)
      Géla Babluani
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      13 Tzameti

      7.3 (18K)
      Géla Babluani(director)

    Venice Horizons Award

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    Best Film

    • [object Object]
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      East of Paradise

      8.4 (40)
      Lech Kowalski
    • [object Object]

      Wu qiong dong

      5.8 (77)
      Ying Ning
    • [object Object]

      Árido Movie

      6.8 (589)
      Lírio Ferreira
    • [object Object]

      Into Great Silence

      7.3 (2.6K)
      Philip Gröning
    • [object Object]

      Drawing Restraint 9

      6.5 (1.6K)
      Matthew Barney
    • [object Object]

      Everything Is Illuminated

      7.4 (61K)
      Liev Schreiber
    • [object Object]

      Hong yan

      6.9 (316)
      Yu Li
    • [object Object]

      La dignidad de los nadies

      7.7 (299)
      Fernando E. Solanas
    • [object Object]

      The Secret Life of Words

      7.4 (13K)
      Isabel Coixet
    • [object Object]

      First on the Moon

      6.7 (828)
      Aleksey Fedorchenko
    • [object Object]

      The Wild Blue Yonder

      6.1 (4K)
      Werner Herzog
    • [object Object]

      Veruschka - Die Inszenierung (m)eines Körpers

      6.6 (81)
      Paul Morrissey
    • [object Object]

      Vocal Parallels

      7.0 (145)
      Rustam Khamdamov
    • [object Object]

      Workingman's Death

      7.9 (1.9K)
      Michael Glawogger
    • [object Object]

      On the Way

      4.0 (118)
      Erden Kiral
    • [object Object]

      Musikanten

      4.5 (167)
      Franco Battiato
    • [object Object]

      Carmen

      6.8 (43)
      Jean-Pierre Limosin

    Venice Horizons Documentary Award

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    • [object Object]
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      First on the Moon

      6.7 (828)
      Aleksey Fedorchenko

    Career Golden Lion

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    • Hayao Miyazaki at an event for Ponyo (2008)
      Winner
      • Hayao Miyazaki
    • Stefania Sandrelli
      Winner
      • Stefania Sandrelli

    Audience Award

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    Best Film

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      Love

      5.8 (429)
      Vladan Nikolic(director)
      Surla Films

    Best Short Film

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    Golden Lion

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      Rien d'insoluble

      8.2 (36)
      Xavier Seron
      Mediadiffusion

    Prix UIP Venice (European Short Film)

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    • [object Object]
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      Butterflies

      6.8 (45)
      Max Jacoby

    FIPRESCI Prize

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    Competition

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Good Night, and Good Luck.

      7.4 (104K)
      George Clooney

    Parallel Sections

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Wild Blue Yonder

      6.1 (4K)
      Werner Herzog

    SIGNIS Award

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    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Mary

      5.8 (2.2K)
      Abel Ferrara

    Netpac Award

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    • [object Object]
      Winner

      13 Tzameti

      7.3 (18K)
      Géla Babluani

    C.I.C.A.E. Award

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    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Hong yan

      6.9 (316)
      Yu Li

    UNICEF Award

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    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Don't Tell

      6.4 (2.6K)
      Cristina Comencini

    UNESCO Award

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    • [object Object]
      Winner

      La passione di Giosué l'Ebreo

      5.3 (77)
      Pasquale Scimeca

    Pasinetti Award

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    Authors' Days

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Elio Petri... appunti su un autore

      7.5 (148)
      Federico Bacci
      Stefano Leone
      Nicola Guarneri

    Best Actor

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        Not awarded.

      Best Actress

      • Winner
          Not awarded.

        Competition

        • [object Object]
          Winner

          Good Night, and Good Luck.

          7.4 (104K)
          George Clooney

        Horizons

        • [object Object]
          Winner

          Texas

          5.8 (302)
          Fausto Paravidino

        Critics' Week Award

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        Best Film

        • [object Object]

          The Sunflowers

          9.3 (15)
          Beijing Sunflower Film Workshop
          Xi'an Film Studio Production

        Audience Award (Critics' Week)

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        • [object Object]
          Winner

          Mater natura

          6.0 (91)
          Massimo Andrei

        Isvema Award

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        • [object Object]
          Winner

          Mater natura

          6.0 (91)
          Massimo Andrei

        FEDIC Award

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        • [object Object]
          Winner

          Mater natura

          6.0 (91)
          Massimo Andrei

        Little Golden Lion

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        • [object Object]
          Winner

          Lady Vengeance

          7.5 (90K)
          Park Chan-wook

        Label Europa Cinemas Award

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        • [object Object]
          Winner

          The Young Lieutenant

          6.9 (2.7K)
          Xavier Beauvois

        Jameson Short Film Award

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        • [object Object]
          Winner

          Aria

          7.8 (64)
          Claudio Noce

        Young Cinema Award

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        Alternatives

        • [object Object]
          Winner

          Lady Vengeance

          7.5 (90K)
          Park Chan-wook

        Best International Film

        • [object Object]
          Winner

          The Constant Gardener

          7.3 (153K)
          Fernando Meirelles

        Best Italian Film

        • [object Object]
          Winner

          Don't Tell

          6.4 (2.6K)
          Cristina Comencini

        "Lino Miccichè" First Feature Award

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        • [object Object]
          Winner

          Craj - Domani

          Davide Marengo

        Wella Prize

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        • [object Object]
          Winner

          Don't Tell

          6.4 (2.6K)
          Angela Finocchiaro

        Open Prize

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        • [object Object]
          Winner

          Everlasting Regret

          5.6 (496)
          Stanley Kwan

        Doc/It Award

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        • [object Object]
          Winner

          East of Paradise

          8.4 (40)
          Lech Kowalski
          Tied with La dignidad de los nadies (2005).
        • [object Object]
          Winner

          La dignidad de los nadies

          7.7 (299)
          Fernando E. Solanas
          Tied with East of Paradise (2005).

        Lina Mangiacapre Award

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        • [object Object]
          Winner

          The Secret Life of Words

          7.4 (13K)
          Isabel Coixet

        Future Film Festival Digital Award

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        • [object Object]
          Winner

          Corpse Bride

          7.4 (317K)
          Mike Johnson
          Tim Burton

        Laterna Magica Prize

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        • [object Object]
          Winner

          Everything Is Illuminated

          7.4 (61K)
          Liev Schreiber

        Sergio Trasatti Award

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        • [object Object]
          Winner

          Mary

          5.8 (2.2K)
          Abel Ferrara

        Biografilm Award

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        • [object Object]
          Winner

          Everything Is Illuminated

          7.4 (61K)
          Liev Schreiber

        'CinemAvvenire' Award

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        Best Film in Competition

        • [object Object]
          Winner

          Lady Vengeance

          7.5 (90K)
          Park Chan-wook

        Cinema for Peace

        • [object Object]
          Winner

          Heading South

          6.3 (2.9K)
          Laurent Cantet

        Award of the City of Rome

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        Best Film

        • [object Object]
          Winner

          Don't Tell

          6.4 (2.6K)
          Cristina Comencini
          Tied with La dignidad de los nadies (2005).
        • [object Object]
          Winner

          La dignidad de los nadies

          7.7 (299)
          Fernando E. Solanas
          Tied with Don't Tell (2005).

        Venice Authors Prize

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        • [object Object]

          Love

          5.8 (429)
          Vladan Nikolic(director)
          Surla Films

        Human Rights Film Network Award

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        • [object Object]
          Winner

          La dignidad de los nadies

          7.7 (299)
          Fernando E. Solanas

        Human Rights Film Network Award - Special Mention

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        • [object Object]
          Winner

          Good Night, and Good Luck.

          7.4 (104K)
          George Clooney

        EIUC Award

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        • Winners
          • Giulio Manfredonia
          • Giobbe Covatta

        Mimmo Rotella Foundation Award

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        • [object Object]
          Winner

          Mary

          5.8 (2.2K)
          Abel Ferrara

        Special Lion for the Overall Work

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        • Isabelle Huppert at an event for In Another Country (2012)
          Winner
          • Isabelle Huppert

        Silver Lion - Short Film

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        • Winner

          Best Short Film - Special Mention

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          • [object Object]
            Winner

            Dark Night

            7.8 (33)
            Leon Prudovsky

          Fedeora Award

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          Best Film (Venice Days)

          • [object Object]
            Winner

            The Young Lieutenant

            6.9 (2.7K)
            Xavier Beauvois
          • [object Object]

            13 Tzameti

            7.3 (18K)
            Géla Babluani
          • [object Object]

            Allegro

            6.5 (2K)
            Christoffer Boe
          • [object Object]

            Attente

            6.2 (199)
            Rashid Masharawi
          • [object Object]

            C.R.A.Z.Y.

            7.8 (35K)
            Jean-Marc Vallée
          • [object Object]

            El viento

            7.0 (364)
            Eduardo Mignogna
          • [object Object]

            Elio Petri... appunti su un autore

            7.5 (148)
            Federico Bacci
            Nicola Guarneri
            Stefano Leone
          • [object Object]

            Lian ren

            4.9 (44)
            Ming-Tai Wang
          • [object Object]

            La passione di Giosué l'Ebreo

            5.3 (77)
            Pasquale Scimeca
          • [object Object]

            Man Push Cart

            7.0 (3.8K)
            Ramin Bahrani
          • [object Object]

            Next Door

            6.4 (11K)
            Pål Sletaune
          • [object Object]

            Parabola

            6.0 (13)
            Karim Ouelhaj

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          • Esposizione Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica
          • Manifestazione Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica
          • Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica

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          Event date

          August 31, 2005 - September 10, 2005

          Event location

          Venice, Italy

          Event links

          • http://www.labiennale.org/
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          • http://www.signis.net/
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          • http://www.cinegiornalisti.it/
          • http://www.cinegiornalisti.it/
          • http://www.queerlion.it/
          • http://www.eurofilmfest.org/ecff/projects/index.html
          • http://uaar.it/
          • http://uaar.it/
          • http://www.eiuc.org/
          • http://www.jameson.ie/cinema/short_film.asp

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