Venezia 82: International Juries Announced for the 2025 Venice Film Festival

July 18, 2025 1

The Presidents of the Jury: Alexander Payne (Venice 82), Julia Ducournau (Orizzonti), Charlotte Wells (First Feature Film).

The 82nd Venice International Film Festival (August 27 – September 6, 2025), directed by Alberto Barbera and organized by La Biennale di Venezia, has officially announced the international juries for its main sections.

The jury presidents will be Alexander Payne for the Venezia 82 Competition, Julia Ducournau for the Orizzonti section, and Charlotte Wells for the Luigi De Laurentiis Award for Best Debut Film.

Venezia 82 Competition

The Main Competition Jury, chaired by American filmmaker Alexander Payne, will award the following prizes:

Golden Lion for Best Film
Silver Lion – Grand Jury Prize
Silver Lion – Best Director
Volpi Cup for Best Actress
Volpi Cup for Best Actor
Best Screenplay Award
Special Jury Prize
Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best Young Actor/Actress

Jury Members:

Orizzonti

The Orizzonti Jury, led by French director Julia Ducournau, will grant seven awards, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Screenplay, Best Short Film and a Special Jury Prize.

Jury Members:

Yuri Ancarani (Italy)
Fernando Enrique Juan Lima (Argentina)
Shannon Murphy (Australia)
RaMell Ross (USA)

Luigi De Laurentiis Award for a Debut Film

The international jury for the Luigi De Laurentiis Award, chaired by Scottish director Charlotte Wells, will include:

Erige Sehiri (France/Tunisia)
Silvio Soldini (Italy)

The Lion of the Future will be awarded to a debut feature across all competitive sections of the festival, with a $100,000 prize jointly awarded to the director and producer, courtesy of Filmauro.

The Venice International Film Festival will take place from August 27 to September 6, 2025. FRED Film Radio will follow the festival live from Venice with interviews, reports, and full coverage of the sections.

Written by: Federica Scarpa

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