| Opening film | Sleepers |
|---|---|
| Location | Venice, Italy |
| Founded | 1932 |
| Awards | Golden Lion: Michael Collins |
| Festival date | 28 August – 7 September 1996 |
| Website | Website |
| Venice Film Festival chronology | |
| 54th 52nd | |
The 53rd annual Venice International Film Festival was held between 28 August to 7 September 1996.
Polish filmmaker Roman Polanski was the Jury President of the main competition. The Golden Lion winner was Michael Collins directed by Neil Jordan.
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
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basquiat | Julian Schnabel | United States | |
| Brigands | Brigands, chapitre VII | Otar Iosseliani | France, Russia, Italy, Switzerland, Georgia |
| Buddha Bless America | 太平天國 | Wu Nien-jen | Taiwan |
| Carla's Song | Ken Loach | United Kingdom, Spain, Germany | |
| Chronicle of a Disappearance | سجل اختفاء | Elia Suleiman | Israel, Palestine |
| Deep Crimson | Profundo carmesí | Arturo Ripstein | Mexico |
| For Ever Mozart | Jean-Luc Godard | France, Switzerland | |
| The Funeral | Abel Ferrara | United States | |
| Ilona Arrives with the Rain | Ilona llega con la lluvia | Sergio Cabrera | Colombia, Italy, Spain |
| Men, Women: A User's Manual | Hommes, femmes, mode d'emploi | Claude Lelouch | France |
| Michael Collins | Neil Jordan | Ireland, United Kingdom, United States | |
| The Ogre | Der Unhold | Volker Schlöndorff | France, Germany, United Kingdom |
| Party | Manoel de Oliveira | France, Portugal | |
| Ponette | Jacques Doillon | France | |
| Sacred Silence | Pianese Nunzio, 14 anni a maggio | Antonio Capuano | Italy |
| Vesna Goes Fast | Vesna va veloce | Carlo Mazzacurati | Italy, France |
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
Career Golden Lion
Independent Awards
The President of the Italian Senate's Gold Medal
FIPRESCI Prize
- Alex van Warmerdam for De jurk
- Pascale Ferran for L'âge des possibles
- Jacques Doillon for Ponette
OCIC Award
OCIC Special Award
UNICEF Award
CICT-IFTC Award
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
FEDIC Award
- Voci nel tempo by Franco Piavoli
Little Golden Lion
Elvira Notari Prize
- Monica Pellizzari for Fistful of Flies
Sergio Trasatti Award
'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
- "VENICE FILM FESTIVAL – 1996". Retrieved 6 October 2013.
- "The 1990s". Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- "Da De Niro alla Kidman aspettando il Leone". Corriere della Sera. 25 August 1996. p. 28.
- "Juries for the 1990s". Retrieved 2 April 2018.
External links
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| Independent awards | |
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| List of Venice Film Festival jury presidents | |