77th Venice International Film Festival
Official festival poster by Lorenzo Mattotti. | |
| Opening film | The Ties |
|---|---|
| Closing film | You Came Back |
| Location | Venice, Italy |
| Founded | 1932 |
| Awards | Golden Lion: Nomadland |
| Hosted by | Anna Foglietta |
| No. of films | 66 |
| Festival date | 2 – 12 September 2020 |
| Website | labiennale |
The 77th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 2 to 12 September 2020, at Venice Lido in Italy. Albeit in a "more restrained format" due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the festival held all its screenings with public presence.
Australian actress Cate Blanchett was Jury President of the main competition. Italian actress Anna Foglietta hosted the opening and closing nights of the festival. The Golden Lion was awarded to Nomadland by Chloé Zhao.
The festival opened with The Ties by Daniele Luchetti, the first Italian film after 11 years to open the festival. And closed with You Came Back by Stefano Mordini.