53rd Venice International Film Festival
| Opening film | Sleepers |
|---|---|
| Location | Venice, Italy |
| Founded | 1932 |
| Awards | Golden Lion: Michael Collins |
| Festival date | 28 August – 7 September 1996 |
| Website | Website |
The 53rd annual Venice International Film Festival was held between 28 August to 7 September 1996.[1][2][3]
Polish filmmaker Roman Polanski was the Jury President of the main competition. The Golden Lion winner was Michael Collins directed by Neil Jordan.
Jury[edit]
Main Competition[edit]
The following people comprised the 1996 jury:[4]
- Roman Polanski, Polish filmmaker - Jury President
- Paul Auster , American writer and director
- Souleymane Cissé , Malian filmmaker
- Mrinal Sen , Indian filmmaker
- Callisto Cosulich , Italian film critic, author, journalist and screenwriter
- Anjelica Huston , American actress
- Miriam Mafai , Italian journalist, author and politician
- Antonio Skármeta , Chilean writer
- Hulya Ucansu
Official Sections[edit]
In Competition[edit]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basquiat | Julian Schnabel | United States | |
| Brigands | Brigands, chapitre VII | Otar Iosseliani | France, Russia, Italy, Switzerland, Georgia |
| Buddha Bless America | 太平天國 | Wu Nien-jen | Taiwan |
| Carla's Song | Ken Loach | United Kingdom, Spain, Germany | |
| Chronicle of a Disappearance | سجل اختفاء | Elia Suleiman | Israel, Palestine |
| Deep Crimson | Profundo carmesí | Arturo Ripstein | Mexico |
| For Ever Mozart | Jean-Luc Godard | France, Switzerland | |
| The Funeral | Abel Ferrara | United States | |
| Ilona Arrives with the Rain | Ilona llega con la lluvia | Sergio Cabrera | Colombia, Italy, Spain |
| Men, Women: A User's Manual | Hommes, femmes, mode d'emploi | Claude Lelouch | France |
| Michael Collins | Neil Jordan | Ireland, United Kingdom, United States | |
| The Ogre | Der Unhold | Volker Schlöndorff | France, Germany, United Kingdom |
| Party | Manoel de Oliveira | France, Portugal | |
| Ponette | Jacques Doillon | France | |
| Sacred Silence | Pianese Nunzio, 14 anni a maggio | Antonio Capuano | Italy |
| Vesna Goes Fast | Vesna va veloce | Carlo Mazzacurati | Italy, France |
Out of Competition[edit]
- Sleepers by Barry Levinson (United States) - Opening film
- Third Millenium Stories by Francesco Maselli (Italy)
- Shine by Scott Hicks (Australia)
- The Portrait of a Lady by Jane Campion (United Kingdom)
Venetian Nights[edit]
- Bound by The Wachowskis (United States)
- The Fan by Tony Scott (United States)
- Independence Day by Roland Emmerich (United States)
- Bambola by Bigas Luna (Spain-Italy-France)
- Last Man Standing by Walter Hill (United States)
- Multiplicity by Harold Ramis (United States)
- Szamanka by Andrzej Zulawski (Poland)
- The Frighteners by Peter Jackson (Australia)
- True Blue by Ferdinand Fairfax (United Kingdom)
Window on Images[edit]
- Zone Franche by Paul Vecchiali (France)
- The Age of Possibilities by Pascale Ferran (France)
- Chronicle of a Disappearance by Elia Suleiman (Israel, United States, Germany, France)
- Méfie-toi de l'eau qui dort by Jacques Deschamps (France)
- Hard Core Logo by Bruce McDonald (Canada)
- Metamorphosis of a Melody by Amos Gitai (Israel)
- De nieuwe moeder by Paula van der Oest (Netherlands)
- Escoriandoli by Flavia Mastrella, Antonio Rezza (Italy)
- Guy by Michael Lindsay-Hogg (United States)
- Polygraph by Robert Lepage (Canada)
- Love and Other Catastrophes by Emma-Kate Croghan (Australia)
- A True Story by Abolfazl Jalili (Iran)
Documentaries[edit]
- The Games of Love by Frederick Wiseman (France)
- Sei minuti all'alba by Daniele Segre (Italy)
- And the Show Goes On by Mrinal Sen (United Kingdom, France, India)
- Yang Yin Genger in Chinese Cinema by Stanley Kwan (Hong Kong)
- Bophana: A Cambodian Tragedy by Rithy Panh (France, Cambodia)
- Die Frucht deines Leibes by Barbara Albert (Austria)
- A Trick of Light by Wim Wenders (Germany)
- Le convoi by Patrice Chagnard (France)
- La vita a volo D'Angelo by Roberta Torre (Italy)
- Marco Melani, ladro e frate di cinema by Enrico Ghezzi, Carmelo Marabello (Italy)
Overtaking Lane[edit]
- Swingers by Doug Liman (United States)
- Kolya by Jan Svěrák (Czech Republic)
- The Dress by Alex van Warmerdam (Netherlands)
- Intimate Relations by Philip Goodhew (Canada)
- Fistful of Flies by Monica Pellizzari (Australia)
- Lea by Ivan Fíla (Czech Republic)
- Livers Ain't Cheap by James Merendino (United States)
- Swallowtail Butterfly by Shunji Iwai (Japan)
- Ni d'Ève, ni d'Adam by Jean-Paul Civeyrac (France)
Italian Cinema Week[edit]
- Isotta by Maurizio Fiume (Italy)
- Albergo Roma by Ugo Chiti (Italy)
- We Free Kings by Sergio Citti (Italy)
- Acquario by Michele Sordillo (Italy)
- The Border by Franco Giraldi (Italy)
- My Generation by Wilma Labate (Italy)
- Voci nel tempo by Franco Piavoli (Italy)
Special Screenings[edit]
- Fantoosh by Morag McKinnon (United Kingdom)
- Nitrato d'argento by Marco Ferreri (Italy)
- Go Now by Michael Winterbottom (United Kingdom)
- Festival by Pupi Avati (Italy)
- Grace of My Heart by Allison Anders (United States)
- Pole Pole by Massimo Martelli (Italy)
- How the Toys Saved Christmas by Enzo D'Alò (Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Luxembourg)
- Forgotten Silver by Peter Jackson (Australia)
- The Gates of Heaven by Vittorio De Sica (Italy)
- Small Wonders by Allan Miller (United States)
- Loach in Nicaragua by Marlisa Trombetta (Italy)
- Long Fliv the King by Leo McCarey (United States)
- Flaming Fathers by Leo McCarey (United States)
Official Awards[edit]
Main Competition[edit]
- Golden Lion: Michael Collins by Neil Jordan
- Grand Special Jury Prize: Brigands by Otar Iosseliani
- Golden Osella:
- Best Original Screenplay: Profundo carmesí by Paz Alicia Garciadiego
- Best Original Music: David Mansfield for Profundo carmesí
- Best Production Design: Profundo carmesí by Mónica Chirinos e Marisa Pecanins
- Volpi Cup for Best Actor: Liam Neeson for Michael Collins
- Volpi Cup for Best Supporting Actor: Chris Penn for The Funeral
- Volpi Cup for Best Actress: Victoire Thivisol for Ponette
- Honorable Mention: Jan Sverák for Kolya
Luigi De Laurentis Award for a Debut Film[edit]
Career Golden Lion[edit]
Independent Awards[edit]
The President of the Italian Senate's Gold Medal[edit]
FIPRESCI Prize[edit]
- Alex van Warmerdam for De jurk
- Pascale Ferran for L'âge des possibles
- Jacques Doillon for Ponette
OCIC Award[edit]
OCIC Special Award[edit]
UNICEF Award[edit]
CICT-IFTC Award[edit]
Pasinetti Award[edit]
- Best Film: The Portrait of a Lady by Jane Campion
- Best Actor: Fabrizio Bentivoglio for Pianese Nunzio, 14 anni a maggio
- Best Actress: Tereza Zajickova for Vesna va veloce
Pietro Bianchi Award[edit]
FEDIC Award[edit]
- Voci nel tempo by Franco Piavoli
Little Golden Lion[edit]
Elvira Notari Prize[edit]
- Monica Pellizzari for Fistful of Flies
Sergio Trasatti Award[edit]
'CinemAvvenire' Award[edit]
- Best Film on the Relationship Man-Nature: Jacques Deschamps for Still Waters Run Deep
- Best First Work: Jacques Deschamps for Still Waters Run Deep
Kodak Award[edit]
- Ugo Chiti for Albergo Roma
AIACA Award[edit]
- Stefano Gigli for Il fratello minore
References[edit]
- ^ "VENICE FILM FESTIVAL – 1996". Retrieved 6 October 2013.
- ^ "The 1990s". Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- ^ "Da De Niro alla Kidman aspettando il Leone". Corriere della Sera. 25 August 1996. p. 28.
- ^ "Juries for the 1990s". Retrieved 2 April 2018.