71st Venice International Film Festival
Festival Poster
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| Opening film | Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) |
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| Closing film | The Golden Era |
| Location | Venice, Italy |
| Founded | 1932 |
| Awards |
Golden Lion – A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence Silver Lion - Grand Jury Prize – The Look of Silence Silver Lion - Best Director – The Postman's White Nights |
| Hosted by | Luisa Ranieri |
| Festival date | 27 August – 6 September 2014 |
| Website | Website |
The 71st annual Venice Film Festival took place in Venice, Italy between 27 August to 6 September 2014. The Swedish film A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence won the Golden Lion award. Joshua Oppenheimer's The Look of Silence won the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize.
American filmmakers Thelma Schoonmaker and Frederick Wiseman were the recipients of the Lifetime Achievement award. French composer Alexandre Desplat was the head of the jury for the main competition section.
Alejandro G. Iñárritu's film Birdman opened the festival.Ann Hui's drama film The Golden Era served as the closing night film. Italian actress Luisa Ranieri hosted the opening and closing nights of the festival.
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.
The following films were selected for the main competition:
The following films were selected to be screened out of competition:
The following films were selected for the Horizons (Orizzonti) section:
The following films were selected for the 29th Venice International Film Critics' Week:
The following films were selected for the 11th edition of the Venice Days (Giornate degli Autori) section:
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