Venice Film Festival 2025 - Golden Lion Award Winners

Venice 82 Award Winners

The Jury of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, chaired by Alexander Payne and composed of Stéphane Brizé, Maura Delpero, Cristian Mungiu, Mohammad Rasoulof, Fernanda Torres, and Zhao Tao, after viewing the 21 films in competition, has decided to award the following prizes:

Golden Lions 2025 for Lifetime Achievement

The Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival was awarded to German director Werner Herzog (Aguirre, the Wrath of God, Fitzcarraldo, Nosferatu the Vampire).

American actress Kim Novak (Vertigo, Picnic, Bell, Book and Candle) received the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival.

Golden Lion for Best Film

Father Mother Sister Brother by Jim Jarmusch (United States, Ireland, France).

Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize

The Voice of Hind Rajab by Kaouther Ben Hania (Tunisia, France)

Silver Lion for Best Director

Benny Safdie for the film The Smashing Machine (United States)

Volpi Cup for Best Actress

Xin Zhilei in the film Ri Gua Zhong Tian (The Sun Rises on Us All) by Cai Shangjun (China)

Volpi Cup for Best Actor

Toni Servillo in the film La Grazia by Paolo Sorrentino (Italy)

Best Screenplay Award

Valérie Donzelli and Gilles Marchand for the film À Pied d’œuvre (At Work) by Valérie Donzelli (France)

Special Jury Prize

Sotto le Nuvole (Under the Clouds) by Gianfranco Rosi (Italy)

Marcello Mastroianni Award

Best Young Actor or Actress:
Luna Wedler in the film Silent Friend by Ildikó Enyedi (Germany, Hungary, France)

Orizzonti 82 Awards

The ORIZZONTI jury of the 82nd Venice Film Festival, chaired by Julia Ducournau and composed of Yuri Ancarani, Fernando Enrique Juan Lima, Shannon Murphy and RaMell Ross, after viewing the 19 feature films and 14 short films in competition, has decided to award the following prizes:

Orizzonti Award for Best Film

En El Camino (On the Road) by David Pablos (Mexico)

Orizzonti Award for Best Director