 Festival poster | |
| Opening film | Downsizing |
|---|---|
| Closing film | Outrage Coda |
| Location | Venice, Italy |
| Founded | 1932 |
| Awards | Golden Lion: The Shape of Water |
| Hosted by | Alessandro Borghi[1] |
| Festival date | 30 August – 9 September 2017 |
| Website | Website |
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The 74th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 30 August to 9 September 2017.[2]
The jury president of the main competition was announced as the American actress Annette Bening on 5 July 2017.[3] Downsizing, directed by Alexander Payne, was selected as the opening film of the festival. Takeshi Kitano's Outrage Coda was the festival's closing film.[4]
The Golden Lion was awarded to The Shape of Water, directed by Guillermo del Toro.[5]
A new section for virtual-reality (VR) films was introduced in this edition of the festival, as part of the Official Selection. 22 films were selected for the first-ever competition for films made in VR, while several more were presented in out-of-competition subsections.[6]
- ^ "Alessandro Borghi condurrà le serate di apertura e chiusura alla Mostra di Venezia". Repubblica.it. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ "74th Venice International Film Festival". labiennale.org. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (5 July 2017). "Annette Bening Named President Of Venice Film Festival Jury; 1st Woman Since 2006". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ "'Downsizing,' Starring Matt Damon, to Open Venice Film Festival". The Hollywood Reporter. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ "Venice: Guillermo del Toro Wins Golden Lion for 'The Shape of Water'". The Hollywood Reporter. 9 September 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ "Biennale Cinema 2017, Venice Virtual Reality". labiennale.org. 11 October 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2018.