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THE LION OF THE FUTURE GOES TO VENICE DAYS
11/09/2010
Thanks to the victory of Seren Yüce’s Turkish film MAJORITY (Cogunluk), Venice Days (promoted by ANAC and 100 Autori) has won its fourth Lion of the Future for Best Debut Film in the seven years since the award was introduced.
According to Venice Days Delegate General Giorgio Gosetti: “This is a true confirmation of the new, vital cinema currently being made in Turkey, and a strong signal in favour of freedom of thought at a time of widespread conventionality. While the director naturally thanked the Jury and the Festival for having appreciated his beautiful debut, we would like to thank the international producers and distributors that, as is the case with Majority, have believed in our selection at whose very core lie original ideas and courage.”
“Venice is genuinely an excellent showcase for a young filmmaker like Seren Yüce,” says president of Venice Days Roberto Barzanti. “Our victory today is everybody’s victory, first and foremost that of the best of arthouse cinema, which reaffirms the Festival’s artistic pre-eminence in terms of the kind of artistry that can reach audiences without neglecting originality. We are grateful to our ´champion,´ who has contributed to our collection of awards.”
The previous Venice Days titles to have won the Lion of the Future Luigi De Laurentiis Award are: Gela Babluani’s 13-Tzameti (2005), Khadak by Jessica Woodworth and Peter Brosens (2006) and Rodrigo Plà’s The Zone (2007).
The award for Best Debut Film at Venice 2010 is the jewel in the crown for Venice Days, whose titles have this year also won many of the Festival’s parallel prizes. Other award winners include Denis Villeneuve’s Scorched (Silver Mouse from online critics for Best Film Out of Competition, the 27 Times Cinema Award from the young jurors of the European Parliament); Antonio Capuano’s Dark Love (FEDIC Prize, Gianni Astrei Pro Life Award, Aif ForFilmForm Award, Lanterna Magica); Bertrand Blier’s The Clink of Ice (Label Europa Cinemas); Andrea Segre’s Green Blood (Selezione Cinema Doc Prize); Danis Tanovic’s Cirkus Columbia (Cinemavvenire Prize); and Jafar Panahi’s The Accordion (Special Mention, Lina Mangiacapre Prize).
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