42-625: Orizzonti ( lit. 'Horizons') is a section of the Venice Film Festival 's official selection. It runs as a parallel section to the main competition for the Golden Lion . This film award–related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Venice Film Festival The Venice Film Festival or Venice International Film Festival ( Italian : Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica della Biennale di Venezia , "International Exhibition of Cinematographic Art of
84-407: A farmer. However, when she refuses to give up her illegitimate son, Hubert and her father abandon her. She becomes the mistress of an older acquaintance, Count Carlo Boretti ( Lewis Stone ), while her friends Rosalie ( Marie Prevost ) and Victor Lebeau ( Cliff Edwards ) care for the boy. After a while, Carlo proposes marriage and Madelon accepts. However, when they go out to celebrate, he is arrested as
126-439: A jewel thief. He manages to commit suicide , but Madelon is sentenced to ten years in prison as his accomplice, even though she is innocent. When she finally is released in 1919, she goes to see her teenage son Lawrence, now living at a state boarding school. A conversation with the school's doctor proves crucial. Dr. Dulac reveals that because his father was a criminal, he cannot get better work elsewhere. Determined not to become
168-637: A jury was added to the festival's governing body; it had no foreign members. The majority of funds for the festival came from the Ministry of Popular Culture, with other portions from the Biennale and the city of Venice. The year 1936 marked another important development in the festival. A law crafted by the Ministry of Popular Culture made the festival an autonomous entity, separate from the main Venice Biennale. This allowed additional fascist organizations, such as
210-400: A similar burden to her own child, she tells her son that she is an old friend of his mother, and that his mother is dead. Madelon is determined to finance Lawrence's medical education, but with the end of World War I , millions of Frenchmen are released from the army and jobs are scarce. When a man mistakes her for a prostitute , she takes up the profession. As she ages and loses her looks, she
252-455: A statesman, wealthy businessman, and avid fascist who had been Benito Mussolini 's minister of finance, was appointed president of the Venice Biennale the same year. Maraini served as the festival's secretary general , and de Feo headed its executive committee. On the night of 6 August 1932, the festival opened with a screening of the American film Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde on the terrace of
294-453: A strong popular appeal. It is endowed with other commendable impersonations...[and] also has the benefit of Edgar Selwyn's expert direction." Time magazine wrote that the film was "remarkable because in it Helen Hayes appears in cinema for the first time and because it succeeds in its intention — to make audiences weep...By ceasing entirely to be Helen Hayes and becoming instead the woman whose life story she portrays, Cinemactress Hayes makes
336-506: Is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film directed by Edgar Selwyn and starring Helen Hayes . The screenplay by Charles MacArthur and Ben Hecht was adapted from the play The Lullaby by Edward Knoblock . It tells the story of a wrongly imprisoned woman who turns to theft and prostitution in order to support her son. When neglected wife Alice ( Karen Morley ) decides to leave her doctor husband Lawrence ( Robert Young ), his friend Dr. Dulac ( Jean Hersholt ) stops her and tells her
378-401: Is dedicated to personalities who have made a significant contribution to contemporary cinema. This is the list of winners: At the first film festival in 1932, due to the lack of a jury and the awarding of official awards, the list of thanks was decided by public voting, which was determined by the number of people flocking to the film and announced by the organizing committee. As a result, it
420-621: Is devoted entirely to immersive media and includes all Extended Reality means of creative and cinematographic expression. The awards under this section are: The Giornate degli Autori (formerly Venice Days) is an independent and parallel section founded in 2004 in association with Venice Film Festival. It is modeled on the Directors' Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival . Anac and 100autori which are both associations of Italian film directors and authors are engaged to support and promote
462-425: Is forced to steal as well, but finally, her goal is realized, and Lawrence receives his degree. Aged and destitute, she decides to give up her freedom and commit herself to state charity, but visits her son one last time, pretending to be a patient. When she leaves, she encounters Dr. Dulac, who recognizes her and persuades his friend Dr. Claudet, still unaware of her true identity, to provide for her. After hearing of
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#1732851720664504-579: Is open to all "custom-format" works, with a wider view towards new trends in the expressive languages that converge in film. Starting from the 67th edition of the festival, four awards of the Orizzonti section have been established: More awards were added in the following years: This is the Extended Reality section of the Venice Film Festival and Venice Biennale, founded in 2017. This section
546-848: The Venice Biennale ") is an annual film festival held in Venice , Italy. It is the world's oldest film festival and one of the "Big Five" International film festivals worldwide, which include the Big Three European Film Festivals , alongside the Toronto International Film Festival in Canada and the Sundance Film Festival in the United States. These festivals are internationally renowned for giving creators
588-681: The Department of Cinema and the Fascist National Federation of Entertainment Industries, to control it. The fifth year of the festival saw the establishment of its permanent home. Designed and completed in 1937, the Palazzo del Cinema was built on the Lido. It has since been the site for every Venice Film Festival, except the three years from 1940 to 1942, when it was held outside of Venice fear of bombing that never came. The 1940s represent one of
630-773: The Excelsior Palace Hotel. A total of nine countries participated in the festival, which ended on 21 August. No awards were given at the first festival, but an audience referendum was held to determine which films and performances were most praiseworthy. The French film À Nous la Liberté was voted the Film Più Divertente (the Funniest Film). The Sin of Madelon Claudet was chosen the Film Più Commovente (the Most Moving Film) and its star, Helen Hayes ,
672-656: The Giornate. The awards under this sections are: All the debut feature films in the various competitive sections in the Venice Film Festival, whether in Official Selection or Independent and Parallel Sections, are eligible for this award. The winner will be awarded a prize of US$ 100,000, which to be divided equally between the director and the producer. Glory to the Filmmaker Award , organized in collaboration with Jaeger-LeCoultre (2006–2020) and Cartier (from 2021),
714-525: The Golden Lion and became the first movie produced by a streaming service, Netflix , to win at a major film festival. The president of the Venice Biennale represents the festival in front of its financial partner, the public authorities, and the media. He is chosen by the Italian Ministry of Culture every 4 years. The current president is Pietrangelo Buttafuoco, appointed on 20 March 2024. Previously
756-531: The Mussolini Cup for Best Italian Film, the Mussolini Cup for Best Foreign Film, and the Corporations Ministry Cup. Seventeen awards were given: fourteen to films and three to individuals. Five films received honorable mentions. The third installment of the festival in 1935 was headed by its first artistic director, Ottavio Croze, who maintained this position until World War II . The following year,
798-765: The Venice Biennale now covers Italian and international art, architecture, dance, music, theatre, and cinema. These works are experienced at separate exhibitions: the International Art Exhibition, the International Festival of Contemporary Music, the International Theatre Festival, the International Architecture Exhibition, the International Festival of Contemporary Dance, the International Kids' Carnival, and
840-529: The annual Venice Film Festival, which is arguably the best-known of all the events. The festival is held in late August or early September on the island of the Lido in the Venice Lagoon . During the festival, Venice hosts many events and parties, interviews and meetings with filmmakers and actors every night, venues open all night, and parties are held in beautiful casino palaces and gardens. Screenings take place in
882-644: The artistic freedom to express themselves through film. In 1951, FIAPF formally accredited the festival. Founded by Giuseppe Volpi , member of the National Fascist Party and grandfather of producer Marina Cicogna , in Venice in August 1932, the festival is part of the Venice Biennale , one of the world's oldest exhibitions of art, created by the Venice City Council on 19 April 1893. The range of work at
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#1732851720664924-589: The artistic quality of films to the growing commercialization of the film industry. The social and political unrest of 1968 had strong repercussions on the Venice Bienniale. From 1969 to 1979 no prizes were awarded and the festival returned to the non-competitiveness of the first edition due to the Years of Lead . In 1973, 1977 and 1978, the festival was not even held. The Golden Lion didn't make its return until 1980. The long-awaited rebirth came in 1979, thanks to
966-427: The best actress. Most Original Film (Film dalla fantasia più originale) was given to Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde , and its leading man, Fredric March , was voted best actor. Despite the success of the first festival, it did not return in 1933. In 1934, the festival was declared to be an annual event, and participation grew from nine countries to seventeen. That year the festival also gave its first official awards, namely
1008-460: The festival (1963–1968). During the years of his directorship, Chiarini aspired to renew the spirit and the structures of the festival, pushing for a total reorganization of the entire system. For six years the festival followed a consistent path, according to the rigid criteria put in place for the selection of works in competition, and took a firm stand against the political pressures and interference of more and more demanding movie studios, preferring
1050-525: The festival was renamed the Italian-German Film Festival (Manifestazione Cinematografica Italo-Germanica) in 1940. The festival carried this title until 1942 when the festival was suspended due to war. The festival resumed full speed in 1946, after the war. For the first time, the 1946 edition was held in the month of September, in accordance with an agreement with the newly reborn Cannes Film Festival , which had just held its first review in
1092-436: The festival. In 2004 an independent and parallel film festival, Giornate degli Autori , was created in association with the festival. To celebrate the 70th edition of the festival, in 2013 the new section "Venezia 70 – Future Reloaded" was created. During the recent years, under the direction of Alberto Barbera, the festival established itself as an Oscars launchpad, increasing the presence of American movies and hosting
1134-505: The historic Palazzo del Cinema on the Lungomare Marconi. Due to its wins of critically-acclaimed films and prompting higher chance of Academy Award contention in this season, the festival continues to be one of the world's most popular and fastest-growing. The 81st Venice International Film Festival was held from 28 August to 7 September 2024. During the 1930s, the government and Italian citizens were heavily interested in film. Of
1176-581: The life story of another woman, the French Madelon Claudet (born May 7, 1878) ( Helen Hayes ), who was persuaded by her American boyfriend, artist Larry Maynard ( Neil Hamilton ), to run away with him. Eventually, he has to return to the U.S. because his father is sick. Once there however, he betrays her and marries a woman whom his parents approve of. Unbeknownst to him, Madelon gives birth to a son. When her lover does not come back, her father ( Russ Powell ) gets her to agree to marry Hubert ( Alan Hale ),
1218-527: The money Italians spent on cultural or sporting events, most of it went for movies. The majority of films screened in Italy were American, which led to government involvement in the film industry and the yearning to celebrate Italian culture in general. With this in mind, the Venice International Film Festival was created by Giuseppe Volpi , Luciano de Feo, and Antonio Maraini in 1932. Volpi,
1260-483: The most difficult moments for the festival itself. Nazi propaganda movie Heimkehr was presented in 1941 winning an award from the Italian Ministry of Popular Culture . With the advent of the conflict the situation degenerated to such a point that the editions of 1940 , 1941 and 1942 , subsequently are considered as if they did not happen because they were carried out in places far away from Lido. Additionally,
1302-408: The new director Carlo Lizzani (1979–1983), who decided to restore the image and value the festival had lost over the last decade. The 1979 edition laid the foundation for the restoration of international prestige. In an attempt to create a more modern image of the festival, the neo-director created a committee of experts to assist in selecting the works and to increase the diversity of submissions to
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1344-561: The number of people flocking to the films, and announced by the Organizing Committee. From this, the Best Director was declared – Russian Nikolai Ekk for the film Road to Life , while the film by René Clair À Nous la Liberté was voted Best Film. 45°24′22″N 12°22′02″E / 45.405975°N 12.367290°E / 45.405975; 12.367290 The Sin of Madelon Claudet The Sin of Madelon Claudet
1386-466: The post has been held by Paolo Baratta (2008–2020) and Roberto Cicutto (2020–2024). The director of the Festival is responsible for coordinating the events and is chosen by the president of the Venice Biennale and its delegates. The current director Alberto Barbera was appointed on 27 December 2011. On 27 October 2020 Barbera's term was renewed for 4 more years until 2024. In May 2024, his last mandate
1428-502: The song "Adios amor". The film was voted one of the ten best pictures of the year by a Film Daily nationwide poll. In his review in The New York Times , Mordaunt Hall wrote "[Helen Hayes'] superb portrayal in a difficult role leaves only the regret that the powers that be did not see fit to have her make her screen début in a more cheerful study... The Sin of Madelon Claudet is a sorrowful chronicle which will undoubtedly have
1470-503: The spring of that year. With the return to normality, Venice once again became a great icon of the film world. In 1947, the festival was held in the courtyard of the Doge's Palace , a most magnificent backdrop for hosting a record 90 thousand participants. The 1947 festival is widely considered one of the most successful editions in the history of the festival. In 1963 the winds of change blew strongly during Luigi Chiarini ’s directorship of
1512-408: The woman's self-sacrifice, Alice Claudet suggests to Lawrence he invite Madelon to live with them. The film originally was titled The Lullaby . Following its first preview, it was panned by critics, who were impressed by Hayes in her sound film debut after a couple of silent films, but thought the plot was conventional and sappy. Producer Irving Thalberg called in playwright Charles MacArthur , who
1554-416: The world premieres of Academy Award–winning films such as Gravity (2013), Birdman (2014), Spotlight (2015), La La Land (2016), The Shape of Water (2017), The Favourite (2018), Roma (2018), Joker (2019), Nomadland (2020), Dune (2021), The Whale (2022) and Poor Things (2023). In 2017 a new section for virtual reality films was introduced. Initially this section
1596-477: Was Hayes' husband, to doctor the script. He thoroughly revised it, omitting inconsequential characters and framing the story as a flashback . Hayes had begun filming Arrowsmith for Samuel Goldwyn and had to complete that project before shooting her new scenes for the Thalberg film. It was retitled The Sin of Madelon Claudet and opened to widespread acclaim for both Hayes and the film itself. The score included
1638-512: Was announced that the best director was Nikolai Ekk's film "The Road to Life" from Russia, while Ren é Clair's film "The Road to Freedom" was selected as the best film. The Mussolini Cup was the top award from 1934 to 1942 for Best Italian and Best Foreign Film. Named after Italy's dictator Benito Mussolini , it was abandoned upon his ousting in 1943. "Le Grandi Medaglie d’Oro dell’Associazione Nazionale Fascista dello Spettacolo" in Italian. This
1680-521: Was awarded to Best Actor and Best Actress. It was later replaced by the Volpi Cup for actors and actresses. The first time this prize was awarded to Katharine Hepburn for her role in Little Women by George Cukor . In the first edition of the festival in 1932 , due to the lack of a jury and the awarding of official prizes, a list of acknowledgements was decided by popular vote, a tally determined by
1722-432: Was called Venice Virtual Reality , but in 2022 the organisation announced the new name to be Venice Immersive . The Venice Film Festival was the first of the "Big Five" international film festivals worldwide to introduce virtual reality to the festival programme. Therefore, Venice Immersive is globally the most important podium for the emerging medium within film to date. In 2018 Roma by Alfonso Cuarón won
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1764-539: Was extended until 2026. He previously held the position from 1998 to 2002. The goal of the Venice Film Festival is to "raise awareness and promote international cinema in all its forms, including art, entertainment and industry, in a spirit of freedom and dialogue." The Venice Film Festival is organized in various sections: The Film Festival has four Juries to judge the entries: Venezia 79, Orizzonti, Premio Venezia Opera Prima “Luigi De Laurentiis”, and Venice Immersive. The Film Festival's current awards are: This section
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