59th Venice International Film Festival
The 59th annual Venice International Film Festival was held between 27 August to 6 September 2002. The Golden Lion was awarded to The Magdalene Sisters directed by Peter Mullan.Jury
The following people comprised the 2002 jury:
In competition
The following films were nominated to compete for the Golden Lion of the 59th edition of the festival:Out of competition
The following films were screened as Out of Competition:Autonomous sections
Venice International Film Critics' Week
The following feature films were selected to be screened as In Competition for this section:
- Two Friends by Spiro Scimone, Francesco Sframeli
- The Exam by Nasser Refaie
- Woman of Water by Hidenori Sugimori
- Mon Huan Bu Luo / Somewhere Over the Dreamland by Cheng Wen-tang
- Roger Dodger by Dylan Kidd
- Step by Step by Philippe Blasband
- The Kite by Aleksej Muradov
Awards
- Golden Lion:
- * The Magdalene Sisters
- Grand Special Jury Prize:
- *Dom durakov
- Silver Lion for Best Direction:
- *Oasis
- Award for Outstanding Individual Contribution:
- *Edward Lachman, director of photography for Far from Heaven
- Volpi Cup:
- *Best Actor: Stefano Accorsi Un viaggio chiamato amore
- *Best Actress: Julianne Moore Far from Heaven
- *Special Mention Best Short Film: Per Carleson Tempo
- Marcello Mastroianni Award:
- *Oasis
- Luigi De Laurentiis Award:
- *Due amici
- *Roger Dodger
- San Marco Prize:
- *Tian Zhuangzhuang Springtime in a Small Town
- *Special Jury Award: Shinya Tsukamoto A Snake of June
- *Special Mention: Arturo Ripstein La virgen de la lujuria
- *Special Mention: Fruit Chan Public Toilet
- Career Golden Lion:
- *Dino Risi
- Audience Award:
- *Best Film: Patrice Leconte L'Homme du train
- *Best Actor: Jean Rochefort L'Homme du train
- *Best Actress: Julianne Moore Far from Heaven
- Silver Lion for Best Short Film
- *Clown
- Prix UIP Venice :
- *Zsofia Péterffy Kalózok szeretöje
- FIPRESCI Prize:
- *Competition: Oasis
- *Parallel Sections: Roger Dodger
- *Best Short Film: 11'09"01 September 11
- SIGNIS Award:
- *Oasis
- *Honorable Mention: Far from Heaven
- *Honorable Mention: The Tracker
- Don Quixote Award:
- *Roger Dodger
- UNICEF Award:
- *Dom durakov
- UNESCO Award:
- *11'09"01 September 11
- Pasinetti Award:
- *Best Film: Velocità massima
- *Special Mention: Velocità massima
- Pietro Bianchi Award:
- *Sophia Loren
- Isvema Award:
- *Due amici
- FEDIC Award:
- *Velocità massima
- Little Golden Lion:
- *Behind the Sun
- Wella Prize:
- *L'anima gemella
- Future Film Festival Digital Award:
- *Blood Work
- *Special Mention: My Name Is Tanino
- Laterna Magica Prize:
- *Nha Fala
- Sergio Trasatti Award:
- *Dirty Pretty Things
- Rota Soundtrack Award:
- *The Dancer Upstairs
- Mimmo Rotella Foundation Award:
- *Frida
- Kinematrix Film Award:
- *Feature Films: Goldfish Game
- *Other Formats: A Snake of June
- Special Director's Award:
- *Oasis
