{"id":12748,"date":"2025-08-12T10:01:56","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T08:01:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.queerlion.it\/?p=12748"},"modified":"2025-09-05T12:22:20","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T10:22:20","slug":"competition2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.queerlion.it\/en\/competition2025\/","title":{"rendered":"19. Queer Lion award: films in competition"},"content":{"rendered":"

The line-up of the 10 titles competing for the 19. Queer Lion Award is possible thanks to the direct and precious collaboration of the different selection committees of the Venice International Film Festival.<\/em><\/p>\n

All films with a duration of 30 minutes or more, with relevant LGBTQ themes and characters, are eligible for the Queer Lion Award competition.<\/em><\/p>\n

For the 2025 line-up, special thanks go to: <\/em>Alberto Barbera<\/em><\/strong>, Angela Savoldi<\/strong>, Paolo Bertolin <\/strong>(for all the sections of the official selection, and in particular Venezia 82 Competition, Out of Competition, Orizzonti); Mariachiara Manci<\/strong> (Venice Immersive); Valentina Bellomo <\/strong>(Biennale College Cinema); Federico Gironi<\/strong> (Venice Classics); Gaia Furrer<\/strong>, Francesco Bonerba<\/strong> (Giornate degli Autori); Beatrice Fiorentino<\/strong> (Venice International Film Critics\u2019 Week). <\/em><\/p>\n

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.<\/em><\/p>\n

After the Hunt <\/strong>by Luca Guadagnino (Usa, 139\u2019)
\nPresented in Fuori Concorso
\nLa Biennale di Venezia : information sheet<\/a><\/p>\n

En el camino <\/strong>by David Pablos (Mexico, 93\u2019)
\nPresented in Orizzonti \u2013 Concorso
\nLa Biennale di Venezia : information sheet<\/a><\/p>\n

Estrany riu<\/strong> (Strange River) by Jaume Claret Muxart (Spain, Germany, 103\u2019)
\nPresented in Orizzonti \u2013 Concorso
\nLa Biennale di Venezia : information sheet<\/a><\/p>\n

Dark Rooms <\/strong>by Mads Damsbo, Laurits Flensted Jensen, Anne Sofie Steen Sverdrup (Denmark, Germany, Taipei, 35\u2019)
\nPresented in Venice Immersive \u2013 Concorso
\nLa Biennale di Venezia : information sheet<\/a><\/p>\n

Constantinopoliad <\/strong>by Sister Sylvester, Nadah El Shazly (Uk, Greece, 55\u2019)
\nPresented in Venice Immersive \u2013 Best of Experiences \u2013 Fuori Concorso
\nLa Biennale di Venezia : information sheet<\/a><\/p>\n

Arkoudotrypa (<\/strong>Bearcave) by Stergios Dinopoulos, Krysianna B. Papadakis (Greece, 127\u2019)
\nPresented in 22. Giornate degli Autori \u2013 Concorso 2025
\nGiornate degli Autori : information sheet<\/a><\/p>\n

La Gioia <\/strong>by Nicolangelo Gelormini (Italy, 108\u2019)
\nPresented in 22. Giornate degli Autori \u2013 Concorso 2025
\nGiornate degli Autori : information sheet<\/a><\/p>\n

Anoche Conquist\u00e9 Tebas <\/strong>(Last Night I Conquered the City of Thebes) by Gabriel Azor\u00edn (Spain, Portugal, 106\u2019)
\nPresented in 22. Giornate degli Autori \u2013 Concorso 2025
\n22. Giornate degli Autori : information sheet<\/a><\/p>\n

Gorgon\u00e0 <\/strong>by Evi Kalogiropoulou (Greece, France, 95\u2019)
\nPresented in 40. Settimana Internazionale della Critica
\nSettimana Internazionale della Critica : information sheet<\/a><\/p>\n

100 Nights of Hero<\/strong> by Julia Jackman (Uk, 90\u2019)
\nPresented in 40. Settimana Internazionale della Critica \u2013 Evento Speciale Film di Chiusura
\nSettimana Internazionale della Critica : information sheet<\/a><\/p>\n

19. Queer Lion will be awarded by a jury composed by members of the Board of Queer Lion Association; Daniel N. Casagrande<\/strong>, journalist and film critic, member of the National Italian Film Critics Association, creator and founder of the award, President of Associazione QL;\u00a0Marco Busato<\/strong>, contributor for Radio Capodistria;\u00a0Jani Ku\u0161trin<\/strong>, cultural operator;\u00a0Adriano Virone<\/strong>, LGBTQ activist<\/p>\n

The QL staff in attendance in Venice Lido during the whole 82. Venice International Film Festival will also include Marco Visca and Alessio Bortolozzo (of Marco Visca Studio), in charge of the photo\/video production.<\/p>\n

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