| Silver Lion | |
|---|---|
| Leone d'argento (Italian) | |
| Location | Venice |
| Country | Italy |
| Presented by | Venice Film Festival |
| First awarded | 1953 |
| Website | labiennale |
The Silver Lion (Italian: Leone d'argento, also known as Silver Lion for Best Direction) is an annual award presented for best directing achievements in a feature film at official competition section of the Venice Film Festival since 1998.
The prize has been awarded irregularly and has gone through several changes of purpose. Between 1953 and 1994, the award was given infrequently to a number of films as second prize for those nominated for the Golden Lion. At various times, the Silver Lion has also been awarded for debut films, short films, and direction.