 Festival poster | |
| Opening film | Gravity |
|---|---|
| Closing film | Amazonia |
| Location | Venice, Italy |
| Founded | 1932 |
| Awards | Golden Lion: Sacro GRA |
| Hosted by | Eva Riccobono |
| Festival date | 28 August – 7 September 2013 |
| Website | www |
The 70th annual Venice International Film Festival took place in Venice, Italy from 28 August to 7 September 2013.[1] American film director William Friedkin was presented with a lifetime achievement award.[2] Italian film director Bernardo Bertolucci was the president of the jury. He was previously the president of the jury at the 40th edition in 1983.[3][4] Gravity, directed by Alfonso Cuarón, was the opening film of the festival.[5] Italian actress Eva Riccobono hosted the opening and closing nights of the festival.[6]
The Golden Lion was awarded to the Italian documentary film Sacro GRA.[7] It was the first documentary film to win the award at the Venice Festival.[8][9]
- ^ "70th Venice International Film Festival Line-up". labiennale.org. Archived from the original on 13 October 2013.
- ^ "William Friedkin to receive Venice honour". BBC News. 2 May 2013.
- ^ "Bernardo Bertolucci President of the international Jury of the Venezia 70 Competition". labiennale.org. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013.
- ^ "Bernardo Bertolucci To Head 70th Venice Film Festival Jury". Indiewire. 9 May 2013.
- ^ "George Clooney and Sandra Bullock to open Venice film festival". BBC News. 3 July 2013.
- ^ "Eva Riccobono In Armani Privé – 70th Venice International Film Festival Photocall". redcarpet-fashionawards.com. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
- ^ "Vince l'Italia: Leone d'oro a "Sacro GRA"". La Repubblica. 7 September 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
- ^ Franck Nouchi (8 September 2013). "Pour la première fois, le Lion d'or à Venise récompense un documentaire". Le Monde. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- ^ "Italian documentary Sacro GRA wins Golden Lion". BBC News. 8 September 2013.