53rd Venice International Film Festival

Jury

Main Competition

The following people comprised the 1996 jury:

• Roman Polanski, Polish filmmaker - Jury President
• Paul Auster, American writer and director
• Souleymane Cissé, Malian filmmaker
• Callisto Cosulich, Italian film critic, author, journalist and screenwriter
• Anjelica Huston, American actress
• Miriam Mafai, Italian journalist, author and politician
• Mrinal Sen, Indian filmmaker
• Antonio Skármeta, Chilean writer
• Hulya Ucansu

Official Sections

In Competition

Out of Competition

• Sleepers by Barry Levinson (United States) - Opening film
• Third Millenium Stories by Francesco Maselli (Italy)
• Shine by Scott Hicks (Australia)
• The Portrait of a Lady by Jane Campion (United Kingdom)

Venetian Nights

• Bound by The Wachowskis (United States)
• The Fan by Tony Scott (United States)
• Independence Day by Roland Emmerich (United States)
• Bambola by Bigas Luna (Spain-Italy-France)
• Last Man Standing by Walter Hill (United States)
• Multiplicity by Harold Ramis (United States)
• Szamanka by Andrzej Zulawski (Poland)
• The Frighteners by Peter Jackson (Australia)
• True Blue by Ferdinand Fairfax (United Kingdom)

Window on Images

• Zone Franche by Paul Vecchiali (France)
• The Age of Possibilities by Pascale Ferran (France)
• Chronicle of a Disappearance by Elia Suleiman (Israel, United States, Germany, France)
• Méfie-toi de l'eau qui dort by Jacques Deschamps (France)
• Hard Core Logo by Bruce McDonald (Canada)
• Metamorphosis of a Melody by Amos Gitai (Israel)
• De nieuwe moeder by Paula van der Oest (Netherlands)
• Escoriandoli by Flavia Mastrella, Antonio Rezza (Italy)
• Guy by Michael Lindsay-Hogg (United States)
• Polygraph by Robert Lepage (Canada)
• Love and Other Catastrophes by Emma-Kate Croghan (Australia)
• A True Story by Abolfazl Jalili (Iran)

Documentaries

• The Games of Love by Frederick Wiseman (France)
• Sei minuti all'alba by Daniele Segre (Italy)
• And the Show Goes On by Mrinal Sen (United Kingdom, France, India)
• *Yang Yin Genger in Chinese Cinema *by Stanley Kwan (Hong Kong)
• *Bophana: A Cambodian Tragedy *by Rithy Panh (France, Cambodia)
• Die Frucht deines Leibes by Barbara Albert (Austria)
• A Trick of Light by Wim Wenders (Germany)
• Le convoi by Patrice Chagnard (France)
• La vita a volo D'Angelo by Roberta Torre (Italy)
• Marco Melani, ladro e frate di cinema by Enrico Ghezzi, Carmelo Marabello (Italy)

Overtaking Lane

• Swingers by Doug Liman (United States)
• Kolya by Jan Svěrák (Czech Republic)
• The Dress by Alex van Warmerdam (Netherlands)
• Intimate Relations by Philip Goodhew (Canada)
• Fistful of Flies by Monica Pellizzari (Australia)
• *Lea * by Ivan Fíla (Czech Republic)
• Livers Ain't Cheap by James Merendino (United States)
• Swallowtail Butterfly by Shunji Iwai (Japan)
• Ni d'Ève, ni d'Adam by Jean-Paul Civeyrac (France)

Italian Cinema Week

• Isotta by Maurizio Fiume (Italy)
• Albergo Roma by Ugo Chiti (Italy)
• We Free Kings by Sergio Citti (Italy)
• Acquario by Michele Sordillo (Italy)
• The Border by Franco Giraldi (Italy)
• My Generation by Wilma Labate (Italy)
• Voci nel tempo by Franco Piavoli (Italy)

Special Screenings

• Fantoosh by Morag McKinnon (United Kingdom)
• Nitrato d'argento by Marco Ferreri (Italy)
• Go Now by Michael Winterbottom (United Kingdom)
• *Festival * by Pupi Avati (Italy)
• Grace of My Heart by Allison Anders (United States)
• Pole Pole by Massimo Martelli (Italy)
• How the Toys Saved Christmas by Enzo D'Alò (Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Luxembourg)
• Forgotten Silver by Peter Jackson (Australia)
• The Gates of Heaven by Vittorio De Sica (Italy)
• Small Wonders by Allan Miller (United States)
• Loach in Nicaragua by Marlisa Trombetta (Italy)
• Long Fliv the King by Leo McCarey (United States)
• Flaming Fathers by Leo McCarey (United States)

Official Awards

Main Competition

• Golden Lion: Michael Collins by Neil Jordan
• Grand Special Jury Prize: Brigands by Otar Iosseliani
• Golden Osella:
  • Best Original Screenplay: Profundo carmesí by Paz Alicia Garciadiego
  • Best Original Music: David Mansfield for Profundo carmesí
  • Best Production Design: Profundo carmesí by Mónica Chirinos e Marisa Pecanins
• Volpi Cup for Best Actor: Liam Neeson for Michael Collins
  • Volpi Cup for Best Supporting Actor: Chris Penn for The Funeral
• Volpi Cup for Best Actress: Victoire Thivisol for Ponette
• Honorable Mention: Jan Sverák for Kolya

''Luigi De Laurentis'' Award for a Debut Film

• Chronicle of a Disappearance by Elia Suleiman

[[Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement|Career Golden Lion]]

• Robert Altman
• Michèle Morgan
• Vittorio Gassman
• Dustin Hoffman

Independent Awards

The President of the Italian Senate's Gold Medal

• Ken Loach for Carla's Song

FIPRESCI Prize

• Alex van Warmerdam for De jurk
• Pascale Ferran for L'âge des possibles
• Jacques Doillon for Ponette

OCIC Award

• Jacques Doillon for Ponette
• Abel Ferrara for The Funeral

OCIC Special Award

• La porta del cielo
  • Honorable Mention: Ivan Fila for Lea

UNICEF Award

• Volker Schlöndorff for Der Unhold

CICT-IFTC Award

• Small Wonders by Allan Miller

Pasinetti Award

• Best Film: The Portrait of a Lady by Jane Campion
• Best Actor: Fabrizio Bentivoglio for Pianese Nunzio, 14 anni a maggio
• Best Actress: Tereza Zajickova for Vesna va veloce

Pietro Bianchi Award

• Roberto Perpignani
• Carlo Lizzani

FEDIC Award

• Voci nel tempo by Franco Piavoli

Little Golden Lion

• Claude Lelouch for Hommes, femmes, mode d'emploi

Elvira Notari Prize

• Monica Pellizzari for Fistful of Flies

Sergio Trasatti Award

• Jacques Doillon for Ponette

'CinemAvvenire' Award

• Best Film on the Relationship Man-Nature: Jacques Deschamps for Still Waters Run Deep
• Best First Work: Jacques Deschamps for Still Waters Run Deep

Kodak Award

• Ugo Chiti for Albergo Roma

AIACA Award

• Stefano Gigli for Il fratello minore

References

References

1. "VENICE FILM FESTIVAL – 1996".
2. "The 1990s".
3. (25 August 1996). "Da De Niro alla Kidman aspettando il Leone". [[Corriere della Sera]].
4. "Juries for the 1990s".