The Giornate degli Autori (Italian: [dʒorˈnaːte deʎʎ auˈtoːri]; lit. 'Authors' Days') or simply the Giornate, formerly known in English as Venice Days,[1] is an independent parallel section of the Venice Film Festival. Founded in 2004 by Giorgio Gosetti, the section is focused in independent works by less known filmmakers.
The list of notorious filmmakers who have been part of section includes: Denis Villeneuve, Sarah Polley, Steve Buscemi, Hubert Sauper, Xavier Beauvois, Emmanuel Mouret, Andrea Segre, Jean-Marc Vallée, Ramin Bahrani, Uberto Pasolini, Edoardo De Angelis, Hiam Abbass, Ava DuVernay, Leyla Bouzid, Celia Rowlson-Hall, Dag Johan Haugerud, and Josh and Benny Safdie.
The program usually includes 11 competition films and the closing-night film which all, in addition to special screenings and additional events, are screened at Venice Film Festival theaters and venues.
The section official main award, the GdA Director's Award, is regularly given by a independent jury during the closing night ceremony.
History
[edit]The Giornate's goal, similarly to that of the Directors' Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival, is to balance the star studded main event more sensational approach with drawing attention to high quality authors' cinema, specifically the one that represents innovative, original and independent take on moviemaking. With Villa Degli Autori as its center hub and headquarters during the event the Giornate's ambition is also to create an "informal and free space for authors, producers, distributors and journalists to meet and discuss their ideas".[2]
The Giornate started in 2004 with three months to organize and, as director and founder Giorgio Gosetti put it, one common goal: "to go well beyond the simple showcase of films in the official selection and offer a bright window to the work of directors".[3]
The president of the Giornate is Andrea Purgatori. Honorary President is Roberto Barzanti. Anac and 100autori organize and promote the section activities.
GdA Director's Award winners
[edit]| Year | English Title | Original Title | Director(s) | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Kill Your Darlings | John Krokidas | United States | |
| 2014 | Return to Ithaca | Retour à Ithaque | Laurent Cantet | France |
| 2015 | Early Winter | Michael Rowe | Australia, Canada | |
| 2016 | The War Show | Andreas Dalsgaard and Obadiah Zytoon | Syria, Denmark, Germany | |
| 2017 | Candelaria | Jhonny Hendrix Hinestroza | Colombia, Germany, Norway, Argentina, Cuba | |
| 2018 | Real Love | C'est ça l'amour | Claire Burger | France |
| 2019 | La Llorona | Jayro Bustamante | Guatemala, France | |
| 2020 | The Whaler Boy | Kitoboy | Philipp Yuryev | Russia |
| 2021 | Immaculate | Imaculat | Monica Stan and George Chiper-Lillemark | Romania |
| 2022 | Wolf and Dog | Lobo e Cão | Cláudia Varejão | Portugal, France |
| 2023 | Photophobia | Ivan Ostrochovský and Pavol Pekarčík | Slovakia, Czech Republic, Ukraine | |
| 2024 | Manas | Marianna Brennand | Brazil, Portugal, Belgium | |
Independent Awards
[edit]- BNL People's Choice Award for the Official Selection's films
- Label Europa Cinemas
- “Luigi De Laurentiis” Venice Award (‘Lion of the Future’) for a Debut Film
References
[edit]- ^ Scarpa, Vittoria (20 July 2017). "Samira Makhmalbaf named as jury president for Giornate degli Autori 2017". Cineuropa. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ autori, Giornate degli. "Giornate degli Autori, a quick presentation". giornatedegliautori.com (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2022-08-14. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
- ^ "Venice Days Unveils Lineup With Half the Films Directed by Women". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2019-08-17.