Film festival
The 61st annual Venice International Film Festival was the 2004 edition of the Venice International Film Festival, held between 1 and 11 September 2004. The festival opened with Steven Spielberg's The Terminal,[1] and closed with Katsuhiro Otomo's Steamboy.[2] The Golden Lion was awarded to Vera Drake, directed by Mike Leigh.[3][4]
On this edition, a new independent section, Venice Days (Giornate degli autori), was created "for free cinema, new talents and new stories". This section is organized by the ANAC (National Association of Cinematographic Authors) and the API (Independent Authors & Producers).[5]
Also in this edition, The Secret History of Italian Cinema was launched, a new official retrospective section, with the aim of restoring and systematically rediscovering sides of the Italian cinema that have been "forgotten, invisible, unknown or misunderstood". The retrospective was planned for the following four editions (61st to 64th editions), later was extended with the These Phantoms: Italian Cinema Rediscovered (65th edition), and the Italian Comedy Retrospective (66th edition). The Fondazione Prada was the main sponsor/partner of this section.[6]
Juries
The following people comprised the 2004 juries:[7][8]
Main Competition (Venezia 61)
- John Boorman, British filmmaker - Jury President
- Wolfgang Becker, German filmmaker
- Mimmo Calopresti, Italian director
- Scarlett Johansson, American actress
- Spike Lee, American filmmaker, actor and producer
- Dusan Makavejev, Serbian filmmaker
- Helen Mirren, British actress
- Pietro Scalia, Italian editor
- Hsu Feng, Taiwanese actress and producer
Horizons (Orizzonti)
Venezia Cinema Digitale
- Mike Figgis, British filmmaker and composer - Jury President
- Shozo Ichiyama, Japanese film producer
- Claire Simon, French filmaker
Official Sections
In Competition
The main competitive section of the official selection is an international competition of feature films running for the Golden Lion.[9]
- Highlighted title indicates the Golden Lion winner.
- † indicates films that competed for the Lion of the Future.[10]
Out of Competition
The following films of the official selection were screened as "out of competition":[11]
Horizons (Orizzonti)
A section aiming to provide a picture of the new trends in cinema.[12]
- Highlighted title indicates the Horizons Awards for Best Film.
- † indicates films that competed for the Lion of the Future.[10]
Short Film Competition (Corto Cortissimo)
The following films, whose length does not exceed 30 minutes, were selected for the Short Film Competition (Corto Cortissimo):[13]
- Highlighted title indicates Lion for Best Short Film winner.
Venetian Nights
The following films were screened for the Venetian Nights section (Venezia Mezzanotte):[14]
- † indicates films that competed for the Lion of the Future.[10]
Venice Digital Cinema
A section intended to provide an overview of the new expressive possibilities granted by digital technologies.[15]
- † indicates films that competed for the Lion of the Future.[10]
Retrospective - The Secret History of Italian Cinema 1
A new retrospective section on Italian Cinema aiming to restore and systematically rediscover sides of the Italian cinema That Have Been "Forgotten, Invisible, Unknown Or Misunderstood". This first edition of the retrospective is titled Italian Kings of the B's.[16]
Independent Sections
Venice International Film Critics' Week
The following feature films were selected to be screened as In Competition for this section:[17]
Venice Days
The following films were selected for the 1st edition of Venice Days (Giornate Degli Autori) autonomous section:[18]
Official Awards
The following Official Awards were conferred at the 61st edition:[19]
In Competition (Venezia 61)
Golden Lion for lifetime achievement
Horizons (Orizzonti)
Digital Cinema Award
Short Film Competition (Corto Cortissimo)
- Citroen Short Super-Short Lion for Best Short Film: Signe d'appartenence by Kamel Cherif
- Special mention: The Carpenter and His Clumsy Wife by Peter Foot
- UIP Prize for Best European Short Film: Goodbye by Steve Hudson
"Luigi de Laurentis" Award For A Debut Film (Lion of the Future)
Independents Awards
The following collateral awards were conferred to films of the official selection:[20]
Venice International Film Critics' Week
FIPRESCI Prize
SIGNS Award
C.I.C.A.E. Award
UNICEF Award
UNESCO Award
Pasinetti Award
Isvema Award
FEDIC Award
Little Golden Lion
Venice Days - Label Europa Cinemas
Young Cinema Award
"Lino Miccichè" First Feature Award
Open Prize
Lina Mangiacapre Award
Future Film Festival Digital Award
Laterna Magica Prize
Sergio Trasatti Award
CinemAvvenire Award
Award of the City of Rome
International Peace Award
Human Rights Film Network Award
EIUC Award
Special Director's Award
Special Pasinetti Award
References
- ^ "61st Venice Film Festival - Wednesday, September 1, 2004". labiennale.org. Archived from the original on 22 August 2004. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ "61st Venice Film Festival - Wednesday, September 11, 2004". labiennale.org. Archived from the original on 22 August 2004. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ "Venice – 2004 Ecco il Leone". Retrieved 6 October 2013.
- ^ "The 2000s". 19 April 2010. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- ^ "Line-up of the 61st Venice Film Festival". labiennale.org. Archived from the original on 22 August 2004. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ "Fondazione Prada is the partner of "The Secret History of Italian Cinema" at the 61st Venice Film Festival". labiennale.org. Archived from the original on 6 September 2004. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ "The international juries of the 61st Venice Film Festival". labiennale.org. Archived from the original on 14 September 2004. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ "Juries for the 2000s". Archived from the original on 4 August 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ "61st Venice Film Festival". labiennale.org. Archived from the original on 22 August 2004. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ a b c d "61st VFF - Feature films competing for the Lion of the Future". labiennale.org. Archived from the original on 11 August 2004. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ "61st Venice Film Festival - Out of Competition". labiennale.org. Archived from the original on 22 August 2004. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ "61st Venice Film Festival - Orizzonti". labiennale.org. Archived from the original on 25 August 2004. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ "61st Venice Film Festival - Corto Cortissimo". labiennale.org. Archived from the original on 22 August 2004. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ "61st Venice Film Festival - Venezia Mezzanotte". labiennale.org. Archived from the original on 22 August 2004. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ "61st Venice Film Festival - Venezia Cinema Digitale". labiennale.org. Archived from the original on 22 August 2004. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ "61st Venice Film Festival - Italian Kings of the B's". labiennale.org. Archived from the original on 22 August 2004. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ "19th International Film Critics' Week". sicvenezia.it. Archived from the original on 5 April 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ "Venice Days - Giornate degli Autore 1st edition". venice-days.it. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ "Official Awards of the 61st Venice Film Festival". labiennale.org. Archived from the original on 15 September 2004. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ "Collateral Awards of the 61st Venice Film Festival". labiennale.org. Archived from the original on 16 September 2004. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
External links
- Official website
- Venice Film Festival 2004 Awards on IMDb