It will be the American actress Julianne Moore chair the international jury of Venice 79the competition of the 79th Venice Biennale International Film Festival (August 31 – September 10, 2022), which will award the Golden Lion for Best Picture and other official awards.
Oscar (Still Alice, 2014), BAFTA and Emmy Award winner, Julianne Moore is known for her versatility and her many memorable performances in film and television. She is the first American actress to receive the highest accolades for portrayal at the film festivals of Berlin (The Hours, 2002), Cannes (Maps to the Stars, 2014) and Venice (Lontano dal paradiso, 2002).
Julianne Moore will chair the international jury of the Venezia 79 competition, which will also consist of the following personalities:
Mariano Cohn (Argentina) director, screenwriter and producer
Leonardo Di Costanzo (Italy) director and screenwriter
Audrey Diwan (France), director
Leila Hatami (Iran) actress
Kazuo Ishiguro (Japan-Great Britain) writer and screenwriter
Rodrigo Sorogoyen (Spain) director, screenwriter and producer
The decision was taken by the board of directors of the biennale, which approved the proposal of the artistic director of the film sector Alberto Barbera.
The Venezia 79 Jury awards the following official awards to the feature films in Competition: Golden Lion for Best Picture, Silver Lion – Grand Jury Prize, Silver Lion – Prize for Best Director, Volpi Cup for Best Female Performance, Coppa Volpi for Best Male Interpretation , Special Jury Award, Best Screenplay Award, Marcello Mastroianni Award for a young emerging actor or actress.
Source: Lega Nerd
