The jury
Isabelle Danel (France), Rita Di Santo (UK), Maria Sole Colombo (Italy), Giovanni Stigliano Messuti (Italy), Marcelo Janot (Brazil), Alexander Gabelia (Georgia)
Awarded films
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Silent Friend by
Ildikó Enyedi
(Hungary, Germany, France, 2025, 147 min) -
Agon by
Giulio Bertelli
(Italy, 2025, 100 min)
Reports
- Cotton Queen: A Promethean Tale of Female Empowerment Discloses New Perspectives on African Cinema by Giovanni Stigliano Messuti
- The Odd Couples: Venice Film Festival’s Hidden Rhymes and Secret Kinships by Maria Sole Colombo
- Exploring the Depths of Connection in Ildikó Enyedi's Silent Friend by Rita Di Santo
- The Pulse of a Child: The Voice of Hind Rajab Against Forgetting by Alexander Gabelia
- Agon: Images Without Borders by Marcelo Janot
Main Competition
Silent Friend by Ildiko Enyedi
Motivation:
The film is a poignant exploration of the universal connections and the unspoken bounds that tie life forms together. Throughout its daring storytelling, its nuanced performances, and its bold direction, this films has resonated deeply with us. It is a great achievement in the art of filmmaking.
First feature in Settimana della Critica/Orizzonti
Agon by Giulio Bertelli
Motivation:
For dealing in an original way with a subject represented many times on screen, for its critical approach to body as a commodity, choosing to take the risk to mix documentary and fiction, and for changing the perspective on athletes as warring women, taken in the impossible feat of equating their bodies to machines.
FIPRESCI Celebrates 100th Anniversary:
Venice film festival Artistic Director Alberto Barbera received FIPRESCI’s 100 Special Award for his support and contribution to the art of film criticism 🏆
The award was followed by the reception on the occasion of the federation’s 100th anniversary.
Tsai Ming-liang Receives FIPRESCI 100 Lifetime Achievement Award in Venice
As part of the 100th Anniversary Celebration at Venice International Film Festival, film critics’ federation distinguished Tsai Ming-liang with FIPRESCI 100 Lifetime Achievement Award.
Photo: Muhammed Hamed
Discover the results of the FNE FIPRESCI Critics’ Poll