The line-up of the 16 titles competing for the 17. Queer Lion Award is possible thanks to the direct and precious collaboration of the different selection committees of the Venice International Film Festival.
All films with a duration of 30 minutes or more, with relevant LGBT themes and characters, are eligible for the Queer Lion Award competition.
For the 2023 line-up, special thanks go to:
Alberto Barbera, Angela Savoldi, Paolo Bertolin (for all the sections of the official program, and in particular Venezia 80 Competition, Out of Competition, Orizzonti, Orizzonti Extra); Michel Reilhac, Mariachiara Manci, Valentina Bellomo, Federico Anselmi (Venice Immersive, Biennale College Cinema); Federico Gironi (Venice Classics); Gaia Furrer, Renata Santoro, Francesco Bonerba (Giornate degli Autori); Beatrice Fiorentino (Venice International Film Critics’ Week).
Last but not least, thanks to all of those contributing to the success of Queer Lion Award, directly and indirectly, from the experts and consultants of the Cinema Department to the Press Office, Accreditations Office, Secretariat and Protocol Office.
DogMan by Luc Besson (France, 114’)
Presented in Venezia 80 Competition
Maestro by Bradley Cooper (Usa, 129’)
Presented in Venezia 80 Competition
Kobieta z… (Woman of) by Małgorzata Szumowska, Michał Englert (Poland, Sweden, 132’)
Presented in Venezia 80 Competition
Paradiset brinner (Paradise is burning) by Mika Gustafson (Sweden, Italy, Denmark, Finland, 108’)
Presented in Orizzonti
Sem Coração by Nara Normande, Tião (Brazil, France, Italy, 91’)
Presented in Orizzonti
Yurt (Dormitory) by Nehir Tuna (Turkey, Germany, France, 116’)
Presented in Orizzonti
Domakinstvo za pocetnici (Housekeeping for beginners) by Goran Stolevski (North Macedonia, Poland, Croatia, Serbia, Kosovo, 107’)
Presented in Orizzonti
Pet Shop Days by Olmo Schnabel (Usa, Italy, Uk, Mexico, 100’)
Presented in Orizzonti Extra
Bill Douglas My Best Friend by Jack Archer (Uk, 72’)
Presented in Venice Classics
Árni by Dorka Vermes (Hungary)
Presented in Biennale College Cinema
To kalokairi tis Karmen (The Summer with Carmen) by Zacharias Mavroeidis (Greece, 106’)
Presented in 20. Giornate degli Autori – Official Selection
Frammenti di un percorso amoroso by Chloe Barreau (Italy, 95’)
Presented in 20. Giornate degli Autori – Notti Veneziane
Le mie poesie non cambieranno il mondo by Annalena Benini, Francesco Piccolo (Italy, 77′)
Presented in 20. Giornate degli Autori – Notti Veneziane
About Last Year by Dunja Lavecchia, Beatrice Surano, Morena Terranova (Italy, 80’)
Presented in 38. Venice International Film Critics’ Week
Life Is Not a Competition, But I’m Winning by Julia Fuhr Mann (Germany, 79’)
Presented in 38. Venice International Film Critics’ Week
Malqueridas by Tana Gilbert (Chile, Germany, 72’)
Presented in 38. Venice International Film Critics’ Week
17. Queer Lion will be awarded by a jury composed by members of the Board of Queer Lion Association, attending in Venice Lido the whole 80. Venice International Film Festival.
The award ceremony is set for Friday, September 8th in Venice Lido. Time and location of the ceremony, as well as the verdict, will be announced during the 80. Venice International Film Festival.
