81st Venice International Film Festival

81st Venice International Film Festival
Official poster by Lorenzo Mattotti
Opening filmBeetlejuice Beetlejuice
Closing filmThe American Backyard
LocationVenice, Italy
Founded1932
AwardsGolden Lion:
The Room Next Door
Hosted bySveva Alviti
Artistic directorAlberto Barbera
Festival date28 August – 7 September 2024
Websitewww.labiennale.org/en/cinema/2024
Venice Film Festival chronology
82nd

The 81st annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 28 August to 7 September 2024, at Venice Lido in Italy. Tim Burton's Beetlejuice Beetlejuice opened the festival on 28 August 2024,[1] while Pupi Avati's The American Backyard closed on 7 September 2024.[2]

French actress Isabelle Huppert served as Jury President for the main competition.[3] Italian actress and model Sveva Alviti hosted the opening and closing ceremonies.[4] Pedro Almodóvar's The Room Next Door was awarded with the Golden Lion.[5]

Australian filmmaker Peter Weir and American actress Sigourney Weaver received the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement during the festival.[6][7]

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  2. ^ Redazione (23 July 2024). "L'orto americano, il nuovo horror di Pupi Avati è il film di chiusura di Venezia 81". Ciak Magazine (in Italian). Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Biennale Cinema 2024 | Isabelle Huppert President of the Venezia 81 international jury". La Biennale di Venezia. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Biennale Cinema 2024 | Sveva Alviti to host the opening and closing nights of Venezia 81". La Biennale di Venezia. 12 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Biennale Cinema 2024 | Official awards of the 81st Venice International Film Festival". La Biennale di Venezia. 7 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Biennale Cinema 2024 | Peter Weir Leone d'Oro alla carriera della Biennale Cinema 2024". La Biennale di Venezia (in Italian). 9 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  7. ^ Goldbart, Max. "Sigourney Weaver To Be Handed Venice Lifetime Achievement Award". Deadline. Retrieved 28 June 2024.