Silver Lion
The Silver Lion (or Leone d'Argento) refers to a number of awards presented at the Venice Film Festival. The prize is awarded irregularly and has gone through several changes of purpose. Until 1995, the award was infrequently given to a number of films as second prize for those nominated for the Golden Lion. At various times, the Silver Lion has also been awarded for debut films, short films, and direction.
| Silver Lion | |
|---|---|
| Country | Italy |
| Presented by | Venice Film Festival |
| Website | labiennale |
Since 1998, Silver Lion for Best Direction has begun to become an annual award presented for best directing achievements in a feature film at official competition section.
Silver Lion for Best Direction (1990–present)
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Defunct Awards
Silver Lion prize (1953–1994)
From 1953 to 1957, the Silver Lion was awarded to a number of films nominated for the Golden Lion as a second prize. Since 1988, the Silver Lion has been given to one or more films nominated for the Golden Lion.
- 1953
- 1954
- 1955
- Le Amiche by Michelangelo Antonioni
- The Big Knife by Robert Aldrich
- Ciske de Rat by Wolfgang Staudte
- The Grasshopper by Samson Samsonov
- 1956 – no award
- 1957 – Le Notti Bianche by Luchino Visconti
- 1988 – Landscape in the Mist by Theo Angelopoulos
- 1989
- Recordações da Casa Amarela by João César Monteiro
- Death of a Tea Master by Kei Kumai
- 1990 – no award
- 1991
- 1992
- 1993 – Kosh ba kosh by Bakhtyar Khudojnazarov
- 1994
- Heavenly Creatures by Peter Jackson
- Little Odessa by James Gray
- Il toro by Carlo Mazzacurati
Silver Lion for Best First Work (1982)
- 1982[1]
- Sciopèn by Luciano Odorisio
- The Hes Case (De smaak van water) by Orlow Seunke
Silver Lion for Best First Film (1983–1987)
- 1983 – Sugar Cane Alley by Euzhan Palcy
- 1984 – Sonatine by Micheline Lanctôt
- 1985 – Dust by Marion Hänsel
- 1986 – A King and His Movie by Carlos Sorín
- 1987 – Maurice by James Ivory
Silver Lion for Best Screenplay (1990)
- 1990 – Sirup by Helle Ryslinge
Silver Lion for Best Short Film (1996–2007)
- 1996 – O Tamaiti by Sima Urale
- 1999 – Portrait of a Young Man Drowning by Teboho Mahlatsi
- 2000 – A Telephone Call for Genevieve Snow by Peter Long
- 2001 – Freunde by Jan Krüger
- 2002 – Clown by Irina Evteeva
- 2003 – Neft by Murad Ibragimbekov
- 2004 – Signe d'appartenance by Kamel Cherif
- 2005 – Xiaozhan by Chien-ping Lin
- 2006 – Comment on freine dans une descente? by Alix Delaporte
- 2007 – Dog Altogether by Paddy Considine
Silver Lion for Revelation (2006)
- 2006 – Emanuele Crialese for Nuovomondo
References
- "Venice Film Festival 1982 (Competition) – 39ª Mostra internazionale d'arte cinematografica di Venezia". letterboxd.com. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- "Venice Film Festival". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved May 28, 2008.