71st Venice International Film Festival

71st Venice International Film Festival
Festival poster
Opening filmBirdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Closing filmThe Golden Era
LocationVenice, Italy
Founded1932
AwardsGolden Lion: A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence
Hosted byLuisa Ranieri
Festival date27 August – 6 September 2014
WebsiteWebsite
Venice Film Festival chronology

The 71st annual Venice International Film Festival took place in Venice, Italy between 27 August to 6 September 2014.[1] The festival opened with Alejandro G. Iñárritu's film Birdman,[2][3] and closed with Ann Hui's drama film The Golden Era.[4] Italian actress Luisa Ranieri hosted the opening and closing nights of the festival.[5] The Swedish film A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence, directed by Roy Andersson, won the Golden Lion,[6] and Joshua Oppenheimer's The Look of Silence won the Grand Jury Prize.

American filmmakers Thelma Schoonmaker and Frederick Wiseman were the recipients of the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement.[7] French composer Alexandre Desplat was the head of the jury for the main competition section.[8]

The festival poster paid tribute to François Truffaut, as it featured the character of Antoine Doinel portrayed by Jean-Pierre Léaud from Truffaut's 1959 drama film The 400 Blows.[9][10]

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  2. ^ "Birdman to hatch on opening night of Venice film festival". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
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  4. ^ "Ann Hui's The Golden Era to Close Venice Film Festival". Indiewire. Archived from the original on 24 August 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  5. ^ "Luisa Ranieri to be the host of the 71st Venice Film Festival". Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  6. ^ "Roy Andersson film scoops Venice Golden Lion award". BBC News. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  7. ^ "Thelma Schoonmaker and Frederick Wiseman Golden Lions for Lifetime Achievement". labiennale. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference Variety was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ "Venice Film Fest Unveils Poster for 71st Edition". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  10. ^ "Venice Film Festival 2014: What we know so far". Swide. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.