54th Venice International Film Festival
The 54th annual Venice International Film Festival was held between 27 August to 6 September 1997.[1][2]
 Festival poster | |
| Location | Venice, Italy |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1932 |
| Awards | Golden Lion: Hana-bi |
| Festival date | 27 August – 6 September 1997 |
| Website | Website |
New Zealand filmmaker Jane Campion was the Jury President of the Main Competition. Takeshi Kitano's Hana-bi was the Golden Lion winner.
Juries
The following people comprised the 1997 jury:[3]
Main Competition
- Jane Campion, New Zealand filmmaker and producer - Jury President
- Ronald Bass, American writer and producer
- Véra Belmont, French producer
- Peter Buchka, German critic
- Nana Jorjadze, Georgian filmmaker and actress
- Idrissa Ouedraogo, Burkinabé filmmaker
- Charlotte Rampling, British actress
- Shinya Tsukamoto, Japanese filmmaker, producer and actor
- Francesco Rosi, Italian director
Short Films Competition
- Marco Bellocchio, Italian filmmaker - Jury President
- Clare Peploe, British producer and screenwriter
- Olivier Assayas, French filmmaker and film critic
Official Sections
In Competition
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blinded | A ciegas | Daniel Calparsoro | Spain |
| Chinese Box | Wayne Wang | United States | |
| Dry Cleaning | Nettoyage à sec | Anne Fontaine | France |
| Hana-bi | Takeshi Kitano | Japan | |
| Hardboiled Egg | Ovosodo | Paolo Virzì | Italy |
| The Informant | Jim McBride | United States, Ireland | |
| Keep Cool | 有話好好說 | Yimou Zhang | China |
| Love Stories | Historie milosne | Jerzy Stuhr | Poland |
| Niagara, Niagara | Bob Gosse | United States, Canada | |
| One Night Stand | Mike Figgis | United States | |
| Ossos | Pedro Costa | Portugal, France, Denmark | |
| The Oyster and the Wind | A Ostra e o Vento | Walter Lima Jr. | Brazil |
| Round the Moons Between Earth and Sea | Giro di lune tra terra e mare | Giuseppe M. Gaudino | Italy, Germany |
| Seventh Heaven | Le Septième ciel | Benoît Jacquot | France |
| The Thief | Вор | Pavel Chukhraj | Russia |
| The Vesuvians | I vesuviani | Pappi Corsicato, Antonio Capuano, Antonietta de Lillo, Stefano Incerti, Mario Martone | Italy |
| Wild Games | Combat de fauves | Benoit Lamy | Belgium, Germany, France |
| The Winter Guest | Alan Rickman | United Kingdom | |
Independent Sections
Venice International Film Critics' Week
The following feature films were selected to be screened as In Competition for this section:[4]
- The Fifth Season (Fasl-e panjom) by Rafi Pitts (Iran)
- Gummo by Harmony Korine (United States)
- Marie from the Bay of Angels (Marie Baie des Anges) by Manuel Pradal (France)
- Masumiyet (en. Innocence) by Zeki Demirkubuz (Turkey)
- Dance of the Wind (Swara Mandal) by Rajan Khosa (India)
- To Die for Tano (Tano da morire) by Roberta Torre (Italy)
- Unmade Beds by Nicholas Barker (United Kingdom)
Official Awards
Main Competition
- Golden Lion: Hana-bi by Takeshi Kitano
- Grand Special Jury Prize: Ovosodo by Paolo Virzi
- Golden Osella:
- Best Original Screenplay: Nettoyage à sec for Gilles Taurand
- Best Cinematography: Ossos for Emmanuel Machuel
- Best Original Music: Chinese Box for Graeme Revell
- Volpi Cup for Best Actor: Wesley Snipes for One Night Stand
- Volpi Cup for Best Actress: Robin Tunney for Niagara, Niagara
Luigi de Laurentis Award for a Debut Film
Independent Awards
The President of the Italian Senate's Gold Medal
Prize of the International Youth Jury
FIPRESCI Prize
- Love Stories by Jerzy Stuhr
- Twenty Four Seven by Shane Meadows
- Honorable Mention: Harmony Korine for Gummo
OCIC Award
- The Winter Guest by Alan Rickman
- Honorable Mention:
UNICEF Award
UNESCO Award
- La strana storia di Banda Sonora by Francesca Archibugi)
Pasinetti Award
- Best Film: Giro di lune tra terra e mare
- Best Actor: Edoardo Gabbriellini for Ovosodo
- Best Actress: Emma Thompson for The Winter Guest
Pietro Bianco Award
Isvema Award
- Giro di lune tra terra e mare by Giuseppe M. Gaudino
FEDIC Award
- Tano da morire by Roberta Torre
- Honorable Mention: Amleto... frammenti by Bruno Bigoni
Little Golden Lion
Anicaflash Prize
Elvira Notari Prize
Bastone Bianco Award
- Alors voilà by Michel Piccoli
Sergio Trasatti Award
- Love Stories by Jerzy Stuhr
- In memoriam Gyöngyössy Imre by Barna Kabay
CinemAvvenire Award
Enzo Serafin Award
Kodak Award
References
- "VENICE FILM FESTIVAL – 1997". Retrieved 6 October 2013.
- "The 1990s". 19 April 2010. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- "Juries for the 1990s". 19 April 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- "12th International Film Critics' Week". sicvenezia.it. Archived from the original on 3 April 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
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