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AWARDS FOR GERMAN FILMS & CO-PRODUCTIONS AT THE VENICE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2025

Awards

82. Venice International Film Festival (August 27 – September 6, 2025)

Special Orizzonti Jury Prize
LOST LAND by Akio Fujimoto (JP/FR/MY/DE, Scarlet Visions)

Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best Young Actress
Luna Wedler in SILENT FRIEND by Ildiko Enyedi (DE/HU/FR, Pandora Film)

Lion of the Future - Luigi de Laurentiis Venice Award for a Debutfilm
SHORT SUMMER (EIN KURZER SOMMER) by Nastia Korkia (DE/FR/RS, Tamtam Film)

Armani Beauty Audience Award
CALLE MALAGA by Maryam Touzani (MO/FR/ES/DE/BE, One Two Films)

Venice Immersive Grand Prize
THE CLOUDS ARE TWO THOUSAND METERS UP by Singing Chen (TW/DE, Reynard Films)

FIPRESCI Prize
Best Film from Venezia 82: SILENT FRIEND by Ildiko Enyedi (DE/HU/FR, Pandora Film)

CinemaSarà Award
SILENT FRIEND by Ildiko Enyedi (DE/HU/FR, Pandora Film)

Edipo Re Award 
SILENT FRIEND by Ildiko Enyedi (DE/HU/FR, Pandora Film) (ex-aequo)

Premio del Pubblico/People Choice’s Award 
Giornate degli Autori: A SAD AND BEAUTIFUL WORLD by Cyril Aris (LBN/US/DE/SAU/QAT, Reynard Films) (ex-aequo)

Premio Fondazione Fai Persona Lavoro Ambiente
Special Mention (treatment of issues related to environment): GHOST ELEPHANTS by Werner Herzog

Green Drop Award
SILENT FRIEND by Ildiko Enyedi (DE/HU/FR, Pandora Film) (ex-aequo)

Interfilm Award for Promoting Interreligious Dialogue
SILENT FRIEND by Ildiko Enyedi (DE/HU/FR, Pandora Film) (ex-aequo)