Back Festival Internacional de Cine de Venecia de 2011 AST Венецыянскі кінафестываль 2011 Byelorussian 68a Mostra Internacional de Cinema de Venècia Catalan Internationale Filmfestspiele von Venedig 2011 German Festival Internacional de Cine de Venecia de 2011 Spanish شصت و هشتمین جشنواره فیلم ونیز Persian Mostra de Venise 2011 French 68ª Mostra internazionale d'arte cinematografica di Venezia Italian 第68回ヴェネツィア国際映画祭 Japanese 제68회 베네치아 국제 영화제 Korean
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| Opening film | The Ides of March |
|---|---|
| Closing film | Damsels in Distress |
| Location | Venice, Italy |
| Founded | 1932 |
| Awards | Golden Lion – Faust Silver Lion – Cai Shangjun (People Mountain People Sea) |
| Hosted by | Vittoria Puccini |
| Festival date | 31 August – 10 September 2011 |
| Website | Website |
The 68th annual Venice International Film Festival was held in Venice, Italy between 31 August and 10 September 2011.[1] American film director Darren Aronofsky was announced as the Head of the Jury.[2] American actor and film director Al Pacino was presented with the Glory to the Film-maker award on 4 September, prior to the premiere of his upcoming film Wilde Salomé.[3] Marco Bellocchio was awarded with the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement in September.[4] The festival opened with the American film The Ides of March, directed by George Clooney,[5] and closed with Damsels in Distress by Whit Stillman.[6]
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- ^ "Darren Aronofsky to head Venice film festival jury". BBC News. 27 April 2011. Archived from the original on 6 May 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
- ^ "Al Pacino to receive special award at Venice Festival". BBC News. 6 May 2011. Archived from the original on 6 May 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
- ^ "Cannes Film Festival to honour jailed Iranian directors". BBC News. 11 May 2011. Archived from the original on 11 May 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
- ^ Vivarelli, Nick (22 June 2011). "Venice confirms 'Ides' as opener". Variety. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
- ^ "68th Venice Film Festival – Damsels in Distress [Closing Film] – Whit Stillman". labiennale.org. Archived from the original on 24 September 2011. Retrieved 29 April 2018.