Queer Lion

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The Queer Lion is the trophy awarded yearly since 2007 to the “Best Movie with LGBT Themes & Queer Culture” among those presented during the Venice International Film Festival.David Opie, [https://www.intomore.com/culture/venice-film-festival-a-guide-to-every-queer-lion-award-winner-so-far "Venice Film Festival: A Guide To Every Queer Lion Award Winner So Far"]. Into, August 22, 2018.

History

The idea of the Queer Lion comes from a 2003 interview, made by president of CinemArte association Daniel N. Casagrande for monthly magazine Venezia News, to then-Director of the Venice Film Festival Moritz de Hadeln. During the interview, Casagrande asked de Hadeln if the Venice Film Festival would have welcomed an award meant to specifically honor gay-themed movies, the same way Berlin International Film Festival had done 20 years earlier (with Teddy Bear Award). Although the answer was a positive one, the changing of the Festival’s director the following year caused a delay in the development of the project, which was greenlighted by the new director Marco Müller, who declared his will to back and sustain the creation of such a new collateral award.

All the movies containing LGBTQ themes, stories, plots, or characters, presented in any of the sections of the Venice Film Festival are considered eligible for the award. Specifically, these sections are: Concorso (Competition), Fuori Concorso (Out of Competition), Orizzonti (Horizons), Controcampo italiano (Italian Reverse Shot), Giornate degli Autori (Venice Days), and Settimana Internazionale della Critica (International Critics' Week).

The Queer Lion jury, composed of journalists, directors, critics, and other persons with a deep knowledge of cinema, views all the movies deemed to contain noteworthy LGBTQ elements during the Venice Film Festival, picking the "best film" among them.

Winners

class="wikitable" !Year !English Title !Original Title !Director(s) !Production Country !Ref
colspan="6" \|2000s
2007 \| colspan="2" \|The Speed of Life \|Edward Radtke \|United States \|[https://www.indiewire.com/2007/09/iw-news-venice-fest-showcases-special-lions-73930/ "iW NEWS \| Venice Fest Showcases Special Lions"]. IndieWire, 10 September 2007.
2008 \|One Day in a Life \|Un Altro Pianeta \|Stefano Tummolini \|Italy \|Ronnie Scheib, [https://variety.com/2008/film/reviews/one-day-in-a-life-1200470335/ "One Day in a Life"]. Variety, 23 September 2008.
2009 \| colspan="2" \|A Single Man \|Tom Ford \|United States \|Michael Jensen, [http://www.newnownext.com/tom-fords-a-single-man-wins-queer-lion-at-venice-film-festival-while-colin-firth-named-best-actor-watch-trailer/09/2009/ "Tom Ford’s “A Single Man” wins Queer Lion at Venice Film Festival while Colin Firth named Best Actor. Watch Trailer"]. NewNowNext, 13 September 2009.
colspan="6" \|2010s
2010 \|In the Future \|En el Futuro \|Mauro Andrizzi \|Argentina \|Eric J. Lyman, [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/future-wins-venices-queer-lion-27667 "'In the Future' wins Venice's Queer Lion"]. The Hollywood Reporter, 10 September 2010.
2011 \| colspan="2" \|Wilde Salomé \|Al Pacino \|United States \|[http://www.ontopmag.com/article/9473/Al_Pacinos_Wilde_Salome_Wins_Fifth_Queer_Lion_In_Venice "Al Pacino's 'Wilde Salome' Wins Fifth Queer Lion In Venice"]. On Top, 11 September 2011.
2012 \|The Weight \|무게 \|Jeon Kyu-hwan \|South Korea \|Eric J. Lyman, [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/venice-2012-korean-film-weight-368656 "Venice 2012: Korean Film 'The Weight' Wins Queer Lion Prize"]. The Hollywood Reporter, 7 September 2012.
2013 \| colspan="2" \|Philomena \|Stephen Frears \|United Kingdom \|Eric J. Lyman, [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/philomena-wins-venice-queer-lion-623134 "Stephen Frears' 'Philomena' Wins Venice Queer Lion Prize as Fest Unveils First Awards"]. The Hollywood Reporter, 6 September 2013.
2014 \|Summer Nights \|Les Nuits d'été \|Mario Fanfani \|France \|
2015 \| colspan="2" \|The Danish Girl \|Tom Hooper \|United States \|Itay Hod, [https://www.thewrap.com/eddie-redmaynes-the-danish-girl-wins-venices-queer-lion-award-as-oscar-buzz-mounts/ "Eddie Redmayne’s ‘The Danish Girl’ Wins Venice’s Queer Lion Award as Oscar Buzz Mounts"]. TheWrap, 11 September 2015.
2016 \|Heartstone \|Hjartasteinn \|Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson \|Iceland \|
2017 \|Reinventing Marvin \|Marvin ou la belle éducation \|Anne Fontaine \|France \|
2018 \| colspan="2" \|José \|Cheng Li \|Guatemala, United States \|Gary Goldstein, [https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2020-02-06/jose-review-li-cheng "Review: ‘José’ explores a gay love story in Guatemala amid an age of uncertainty"]. Los Angeles Times, 6 February 2020.
2019 \|The Prince \|El Principe \|Sebastián Muñoz \|Chile \|Boyd van Hoeij, [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/prince-el-principe-review-1235952 "'The Prince' ('El principe'): Film Review \| Venice 2019"]. The Hollywood Reporter, 10 September 2019.
colspan="6" \|2020s
2020 \| colspan="2" \|The World to Come \|Mona Fastvold \|United States \|Steve Pond, [https://www.thewrap.com/nomadland-wins-golden-lion-award-at-venice-film-festival/ "‘Nomadland’ Wins Golden Lion Award at Venice Film Festival"]. TheWrap, 12 September 2020.
2021 \|The Last Chapter \|La dernière séance \|Gianluca Matarrese \|Italy, France \|Davide Abbatescianni, [https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/410388/ "The 78th Venice Film Festival announces the winners of its parallel awards"]. Cineuropa, 11 September 2021.
2022 \|Skin Deep \|Aus meiner Haut \|Alex Schaad \|Germany \|Davide Abbatescianni, [https://www.cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/430320 "The 79th Venice Film Festival announces the winners of its parallel awards"]. Cineuropa, 10 September 2022.
2023 \|Housekeeping for Beginners \|Домаќинство за почетници \|Goran Stolevski \|Poland, Serbia, Australia, Croatia, Kosovo, North Macedonia, United States \|Davide Abbatescianni, [https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/449622 "Venice announces the winners of its parallel awards"]. Cineuropa, 9 September 2023.
2024 \|Soul of the Desert \|Alma del Desierto \|Mónica Taboada-Tapia \|Colombia, Brazil \|{{Cite web \|date=6 September 2024 \|title=Alma del Desierto vince il Queer Lion 2024. In trionfo Georgina, donna Wayúu transgender simbolo di resistenza e speranza \|url=https://www.gay.it/alma-del-desierto-vince-il-queer-lion-2024-in-trionfo-georgina-donna-wayuu-transgender-simbolo-di-resistenza-e-speranza \|access-date=6 September 2024\|website=Gay.it\|author=Federico Boni \|language=it-IT}}

class="wikitable"

!Year

!English Title

!Original Title

!Director(s)

!Production Country

!Ref

colspan="6" |2000s

2007

| colspan="2" |The Speed of Life

|Edward Radtke

|United States

|[https://www.indiewire.com/2007/09/iw-news-venice-fest-showcases-special-lions-73930/ "iW NEWS | Venice Fest Showcases Special Lions"]. IndieWire, 10 September 2007.

2008

|One Day in a Life

|Un Altro Pianeta

|Stefano Tummolini

|Italy

|Ronnie Scheib, [https://variety.com/2008/film/reviews/one-day-in-a-life-1200470335/ "One Day in a Life"]. Variety, 23 September 2008.

2009

| colspan="2" |A Single Man

|Tom Ford

|United States

|Michael Jensen, [http://www.newnownext.com/tom-fords-a-single-man-wins-queer-lion-at-venice-film-festival-while-colin-firth-named-best-actor-watch-trailer/09/2009/ "Tom Ford’s “A Single Man” wins Queer Lion at Venice Film Festival while Colin Firth named Best Actor. Watch Trailer"]. NewNowNext, 13 September 2009.

colspan="6" |2010s

2010

|In the Future

|En el Futuro

|Mauro Andrizzi

|Argentina

|Eric J. Lyman, [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/future-wins-venices-queer-lion-27667 "'In the Future' wins Venice's Queer Lion"]. The Hollywood Reporter, 10 September 2010.

2011

| colspan="2" |Wilde Salomé

|Al Pacino

|United States

|[http://www.ontopmag.com/article/9473/Al_Pacinos_Wilde_Salome_Wins_Fifth_Queer_Lion_In_Venice "Al Pacino's 'Wilde Salome' Wins Fifth Queer Lion In Venice"]. On Top, 11 September 2011.

2012

|The Weight

|무게

|Jeon Kyu-hwan

|South Korea

|Eric J. Lyman, [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/venice-2012-korean-film-weight-368656 "Venice 2012: Korean Film 'The Weight' Wins Queer Lion Prize"]. The Hollywood Reporter, 7 September 2012.

2013

| colspan="2" |Philomena

|Stephen Frears

|United Kingdom

|Eric J. Lyman, [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/philomena-wins-venice-queer-lion-623134 "Stephen Frears' 'Philomena' Wins Venice Queer Lion Prize as Fest Unveils First Awards"]. The Hollywood Reporter, 6 September 2013.

2014

|Summer Nights

|Les Nuits d'été

|Mario Fanfani

|France

2015

| colspan="2" |The Danish Girl

|Tom Hooper

|United States

|Itay Hod, [https://www.thewrap.com/eddie-redmaynes-the-danish-girl-wins-venices-queer-lion-award-as-oscar-buzz-mounts/ "Eddie Redmayne’s ‘The Danish Girl’ Wins Venice’s Queer Lion Award as Oscar Buzz Mounts"]. TheWrap, 11 September 2015.

2016

|Heartstone

|Hjartasteinn

|Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson

|Iceland

2017

|Reinventing Marvin

|Marvin ou la belle éducation

|Anne Fontaine

|France

2018

| colspan="2" |José

|Cheng Li

|Guatemala, United States

|Gary Goldstein, [https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2020-02-06/jose-review-li-cheng "Review: ‘José’ explores a gay love story in Guatemala amid an age of uncertainty"]. Los Angeles Times, 6 February 2020.

2019

|The Prince

|El Principe

|Sebastián Muñoz

|Chile

|Boyd van Hoeij, [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/prince-el-principe-review-1235952 "'The Prince' ('El principe'): Film Review | Venice 2019"]. The Hollywood Reporter, 10 September 2019.

colspan="6" |2020s

2020

| colspan="2" |The World to Come

|Mona Fastvold

|United States

|Steve Pond, [https://www.thewrap.com/nomadland-wins-golden-lion-award-at-venice-film-festival/ "‘Nomadland’ Wins Golden Lion Award at Venice Film Festival"]. TheWrap, 12 September 2020.

2021

|The Last Chapter

|La dernière séance

|Gianluca Matarrese

|Italy, France

|Davide Abbatescianni, [https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/410388/ "The 78th Venice Film Festival announces the winners of its parallel awards"]. Cineuropa, 11 September 2021.

2022

|Skin Deep

|Aus meiner Haut

|Alex Schaad

|Germany

|Davide Abbatescianni, [https://www.cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/430320 "The 79th Venice Film Festival announces the winners of its parallel awards"]. Cineuropa, 10 September 2022.

2023

|Housekeeping for Beginners

|Домаќинство за почетници

|Goran Stolevski

|Poland, Serbia, Australia, Croatia, Kosovo, North Macedonia, United States

|Davide Abbatescianni, [https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/449622 "Venice announces the winners of its parallel awards"]. Cineuropa, 9 September 2023.

2024

|Soul of the Desert

|Alma del Desierto

|Mónica Taboada-Tapia

|Colombia, Brazil

|{{Cite web |date=6 September 2024 |title=Alma del Desierto vince il Queer Lion 2024. In trionfo Georgina, donna Wayúu transgender simbolo di resistenza e speranza |url=https://www.gay.it/alma-del-desierto-vince-il-queer-lion-2024-in-trionfo-georgina-donna-wayuu-transgender-simbolo-di-resistenza-e-speranza |access-date=6 September 2024|website=Gay.it|author=Federico Boni |language=it-IT}}

References

External links

{{official|http://www.queerlion.it/en/}}

Category:Italian film awards

Category:LGBTQ culture in Italy

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Category:Venice Film Festival

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