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| Opening film | Black Swan |
|---|---|
| Closing film | The Tempest |
| Location | Venice, Italy |
| Founded | 1932 |
| Awards | Golden Lion: Somewhere |
| Festival date | 1 – 11 September 2010 |
| Website | Website |
The 67th annual Venice International Film Festival held in Venice, Italy, took place from 1 to 11 September 2010.[1] American film director and screenwriter Quentin Tarantino was the head of the Jury.[2] The opening film of the festival was Darren Aronofsky's Black Swan,[3] and the closing film was Julie Taymor's The Tempest. John Woo was awarded the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement prior to the start of the Festival.[4]
The Golden Lion was awarded to Somewhere, directed by Sofia Coppola.[5] The Silver Lion Award for Best Director was given to Álex de la Iglesia, for A Sad Trumpet Ballad.
In a break with tradition of limiting a film to receiving no more than one major award, the Special Jury Prize and the Volpi Cup for Best Actor (Vincent Gallo) went to the same film, Jerzy Skolimowski's Essential Killing. In the past, no one film had been given two major awards. Representing the jury, American director Quentin Tarantino appealed to Festival head Marco Müller to alter the rules. This rule change continues to be upheld for future editions of the Festival.[6][7]
Following the Festival, Italian film critic Paolo Mereghetti criticized the decisions that the jury made in awarding prizes, and singled out Tarantino, accusing him of favoritism. He denied the charge.[8][9]
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- ^ "BBC News: Quentin Tarantino to lead Venice film jury". BBC News. Archived from the original on 9 May 2010.
- ^ Lyman, Eric J. (22 July 2010). "Aronofsky's 'Black Swan' to open Venice fest". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "John Woo to receive Golden Lion award in Sept. 2010". labiennale.org. Archived from the original on 8 April 2010. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
- ^ "Venezia 67 Awards". labiennale.org. Archived from the original on 13 September 2010.
- ^ "Essential Killing Takes Triple at Venice". inside out film. Archived from the original on 21 September 2010.
- ^ Doggett, Gina (12 September 2010). "Coppola wins Venice filmfest's Golden Lion for 'Somewhere'". Fairfax Media. Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 15 September 2010.
- ^ "Quentin Tarantino denies Venice nepotism claim". BBC News. 7 May 2010. Archived from the original on 13 September 2010. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
- ^ "Quentin Tarantino accused of favouritism in Venice film festival awards". guardian.co.uk. 15 September 2010. Archived from the original on 17 September 2010.