74th Venice International Film Festival
The 74th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 30 August to 9 September 2017.
Festival poster | |
| Opening film | Downsizing |
|---|---|
| Closing film | Outrage Coda |
| Location | Venice, Italy |
| Founded | 1932 |
| Awards | Golden Lion: The Shape of Water |
| Hosted by | Alessandro Borghi |
| Festival date | 30 August – 9 September 2017 |
| Website | Website |
The jury president of the main competition was announced as the American actress Annette Bening on 5 July 2017. Downsizing, directed by Alexander Payne, was selected as the opening film of the festival. Takeshi Kitano's Outrage Coda was the festival's closing film.
The Golden Lion was awarded to The Shape of Water, directed by Guillermo del Toro.
A new section for virtual-reality (VR) films was introduced in this edition of the festival, as part of the Official Selection. 22 films were selected for the first-ever competition for films made in VR, while several more were presented in out-of-competition subsections.
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