Golden Lion

Also known as Leone d'oro

highest prize given to a film at the Venice Film Festival

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The Golden Lion is the top award given to films competing at the Venice Film Festival, one of the world's most prestigious film festivals. Winning the Golden Lion is considered a major achievement in cinema and can significantly boost a film's international profile and awards prospects.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: film award
Country: Italy
Headquarters: Venice
Location: Venice
Official website: www.labiennale.org
Image: Lion of Venice.svg

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category for recipients of this award: Category:Golden Lion winners
Commons category: Golden Lion
topic's main category: Category:Golden Lion
winner: Yorgos Lanthimos
inception: 1949-00-00
conferred by: Venice Film Festival
native label: Leone d’Oro
language of work or name: Italian
start time: 1949-00-00

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Encyclopedic overview

The Golden Lion (Italian: Leone d'oro) is the highest prize given to a film at the Venice Film Festival. The prize was introduced in 1949 by the organizing committee and is widely regarded as one of the film industry's most prestigious and distinguished prizes. In 1970, the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement was introduced, an honorary prize for people who have made an important contribution to cinema.

The prize was introduced in 1949 as the Golden Lion of Saint Mark, which was one of the best known symbols of the ancient Republic of Venice. In 1954, the prize was permanently named the Golden Lion.

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