The Venice Film Festival ended, the prizes being distributed to the movies off competition. The closing ceremony is organized by Emanuela Faneli, who recalls the public of the honorary winners, including Werner Herzog, Gus Van Sant and Julian Schnabel. The first winner was announced shortly after, the participants expecting the names of the Golden Lion and the winners of the special jury were soon revealed.
The president of the jury horizons of this year was taken by the French director and winner of Palme d’Or Julia Ducournau of Titane Fame. The event presented work of some of the best in industry, including Emma Stone, George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Dwayne Johnson and more. Scroll down to read the complete list of the winner of the Venice Film Festival 2025.
Main competition
Golden Lion for the best movie: Father Mother Sister Brother- Jim Jarmusch
Grand Jury Prize: Hind Rajab- Kaouther Ben Hania’s voice
Silver Lion for the best director: Benny Safdie – The breaking machine
Special jury prize: Under the clouds- Gianfranco Rossi
Best scenario: Valérie Donzelli and Gilles Marchand- in a workshop (at work)
Volpi cut for the best actress: Xin Zhilei- The sun is all rising
Volpi cut for best actor: Toni Serllo- La Grazia
Prix Marcello Mastroianni of the best young actor: LUNA SOUDER – Silent friend
Armani Beauty Public Prize: Calle Malaga-Maryam Touzani
Laurentis Luigi Prize for the first film: Short summer – Nastia Korkia
Horizons
Best movie: El Camino (on the road) – David Pablos
Best director: Anuparna Roy- Songs of forgotten trees
Special jury prize: Harà Watan (lost land) – Akio Fujimoto
Best actress: Benedetta porcaroli- Il Rapimento di Arabella (the kidnapping of Arabella)
Best actor: Giacomo Covi- Un anno di scuola (one year of school)
Best scenario: Hiedra (The Ivy) – Ana Cristina Barragán
Best short film: Without kelly- lovisa sirén
Venice classics
Best documentary on cinema: Mata Hari- Joe Beshenkovsky and James A. Smith
Best film restored: Bashu, the little stranger – Bahram Beizai
Venice Immersive
Price: The clouds are two thousand meters high while singing Chen
Special jury prize: Less than 5gr of saffron- nugar motoremmeidanshah
Success price: A long farewell Kate Voet and Victor Maes
