79th Venice International Film Festival
Official festival poster by Lorenzo Mattotti | |
| Opening film | White Noise |
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| Closing film | The Hanging Sun |
| Location | Venice, Italy |
| Founded | 1932 |
| Awards | Golden Lion: All the Beauty and the Bloodshed |
| Hosted by | Rocío Muñoz Morales |
| Artistic director | Alberto Barbera |
| Festival date | 31 August – 10 September 2022 |
| Website | www |
The 79th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 31 August to 10 September 2022, at Venice Lido in Italy.
American actress Julianne Moore was the Jury President of the main competition. Spanish actress Rocío Muñoz Morales hosted the opening and closing nights of the festival.The Golden Lion was awarded to All the Beauty and the Bloodshed by Laura Poitras making it the second documentary, following Gianfranco Rosi's Sacro GRA in 2013, to win the festival's top prize.
American filmmaker Paul Schrader and French actress Catherine Deneuve were awarded the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement.
The festival opened with White Noise by Noah Baumbach, and closed with The Hanging Sun by Francesco Carrozzini.