Special Jury Prize (Venice Film Festival)
| Special Jury Prize | |
|---|---|
2024 recipient: Dea Kulumbegashvili | |
| Location | Venice |
| Country | Italy |
| Presented by | Venice Film Festival |
| First award | 2013 |
| Currently held by | Dea Kulumbegashvili for April |
| Website | labiennale |
The Special Jury Prize is an official award given at the Venice Film Festival to one of the feature films in competition slate since 2013. It is considered the third most prestigious prize at the festival, the runner-up to both the main award Golden Lion and the second place award Grand Jury Prize.
Philip Gröning was the first winner for The Police Officer's Wife in 2013, while Déa Kulumbegashvili is the most recent winner for April in 2024.