Venice Film Festival


 

The Venice Film Festival (Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica) takes place every year in late August/early September on the Lido di Venezia in the historic Palazzo del Cinema on the Lungomare Marconi, in Venice, Italy.

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Lido di Venezia - Venice - Italy

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Its main award is the "Leone d'Oro" (Golden Lion). Recently, a new award has been added, the San Marco Award for the best film in the "controcorrente" section.

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The Venice Film Festival is part of the Venice Biennale, a major biennial exhibition and festival for contemporary art.

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Venice Biennale - Contemporary art

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The festival in 2004 held from 1 September to 11 September was the 61st. For the 2005 festival see the 62nd Venice International Film Festival.

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1 September - 11 September - 62nd Venice International Film Festival

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Introduction
Golden Lion winners
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