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Venice International Film Festival: Three EU-funded films honoured

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The winners of the 78th edition of the Venice International Film Festival were announced on Saturday 11 September. Three EU-funded films were honoured. Il buco by Michelangelo Frammartino, who was competing in the Venezia 78 competition, received the special jury prize. In addition, Peter Kerekes and Ivan Ostrochovský received the Orizzonti award for best screenplay for the film 107 Mothers. The Orizzonti jury also honoured Piseth Chhun with the award for best actor for his role in White Building by Kavich Neang.

In total, six films supported by the European Union were in competition for this edition of the festival in several categories, notably the 'Venezia 78, Orizzonti, Orizzonti Extra and Orizzonti Short Films' competitions. These films have been co-produced by prestigious international teams, involving EU countries (Germany, Denmark, Spain, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Slovakia, Sweden and the Czech Republic) and beyond (Norway, Cambodia, Congo , Lebanon, Qatar, Singapore, Thailand and Ukraine). In total, the EU has invested more than 290,000 euros, through the MEDIA strand of the Creative Europe program, in the development, international co-production and distribution of these works.

These titles will also be presented as part of the “30 Years of MEDIA” campaign, which celebrates Europe's support for the audiovisual industry over decades, highlighting its achievements in front of and behind the camera, and highlighting shed light on the real impact of EU support in the sector. The Festival, in association with Creative Europe MEDIA, also hosted an edition of the European Film Forum on 6 September: 'Behind the scenes of the film industry: for an innovative and resilient industry'.

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