The story of the Venice International Festival

Today, the Venice International Film Festival is a prestigious event that presents every year a selection of world-class films, bringing in some of the world's leading directors and actors.

The most successful of our time on the red carpet in the Lido di Venezia, continuing the tradition that adds the magic that always characterizes the festival with a program of high artistic value.

Before the launch of the expected festival, we will shed light on its history and its beginnings over the years until it became one of the most important international film festivals.

History of the Venice International Film Festival

Prepare Venice International Film Festival The oldest film festival in the world and one of the most prestigious.

It was first organized in 1932.

Under the auspices of the President, Count Giuseppe Volpi dei Masratte, and the sculptor Antonio Marini,

and Luciano DeFeo. The event became very popular.

It became an annual event from 1935 onwards, taking place from late August or early September.

was founded Venice Film Festival in 1932 as Esposizione d'Arte Cinematografica (Exhibition of Cinematic Arts),

It was part of that year's Venice Biennale, the second to be held under the auspices of the Italian government.

(Music and theater were also added to the Biennale in the XNUMXs.)

كان the festival The first is non-competitive, and the first film screened was by American director Robin Mamoulian, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 1931 production.

Other films shown at that inaugural festival included the American films Grand Hotel (1932) and The Champ (1931).

Two years later, the festival returned, and this time it became competitive. 19 countries participated,

An award called the Coppa Mussolini (Mussolini's Cup) was presented for the best foreign film and the best Italian film.

The festival was so popular that it has been an annual event since 1935.

The Volpi Cup - named for the festival's founder Count Giuseppe Volpi - was awarded to the best debutant actor and actress.

After World War II, the Mussolini Cup was discontinued and replaced by the festival's highest honor, the Golden Lion.

which was awarded for Best Film.

In 1968 students began protesting the Venice Biennale because of what they considered art to be a commodity;

As a result, no film awards were awarded in the period 1969-1979.

The festival's reputation suffered for a short time. However, by the early twenty-first century,

The festival screened more than 150 films each year and boasted an average annual attendance of more than 50 film professionals.

The most prominent awards of the festival

Besides the Golden Lion and the Volpi Cup, a number of other court awards are awarded. Among these, the Silver Lion (Leone d'Argento),

Which was awarded for achievements such as best directing and best short film, in addition to the runner-up among the films competing for the Golden Lion.

Among the films that won the Golden Lion award, Leone d'Oro, was Rashomon, produced in 1950.

Last Year at Marienbad (1961) and Brokeback Mountain (2005).

The 80th Venice Film Festival

Events will be held Venice International Film Festival On the 30th of August until the 9th of September. The festival unveiled its official poster.

As this year's image was inspired by the tradition of movies on the road, and in this way the poster seeks to express feelings of freedom, adventure and discovery of new territories.

The picture is of a car driving on a long road, driven by a man with a woman next to him.

on the back is the car number; 80, which refers to the eightieth session of the festival.

The opening and closing film of the 80th Venice Film Festival

After the organizers revealed Venice International Film Festival for the opening film of the festival; Challengers, starring Zendaya, Josh O'Conzer,

And Mike Fest, directed by the Italian Luca Guadagnino, who is famous for directing Bones and All and the movie Call Me By Your Nam. The film producers made a decision to leave the film, and it was replaced by Commandante.

Directed by Eduardo de Angelis, starring Pier Francisco Fabinho. With this, Commandante becomes the festival's new inaugural film.

As for the closing film, the festival organizers revealed that the closing film, which is;

La Sociedad de la nieve (The Snow Society) by JA Bayona,

Where it is scheduled to be shown outside the official competition of the festival.

The world-renowned film La Sociedad de la nieve- an epic story of extreme survival- will be screened.

On Saturday 9 September in the Sala Grande of the Palazzo del Cinema, after the awards ceremony

Venice Film Festival announces its first films