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Venice International Film Festival — Golden Lion Winners & Films

Venice · held each August–September

The oldest film festival in the world, and the unofficial opening bell of awards season. A Golden Lion on the Lido has become one of the surest early signals of an Oscar contender.

36 titles across 21 editions in our catalogue. Editions run newest first; within each edition, recorded festival winners lead, followed by Celluloid Score. Browse Italy cinema on Italy.

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The 2026 edition

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Festival dates do not confirm individual screening times or ticket availability. The film archive below spans earlier editions; it is not the announced 2026 selection.

Quick Answer: What are the best Venice films?

Venice International Film Festival is held in Venice, Italy each August–September. Its top prize is the Golden Lion. Celluloid ranks 36 films across 21 editions by Celluloid Score, with award winners first. The highest-rated Venice film on Celluloid is Seven Samurai (1954) at 93%. Latest edition in the catalogue: Venice 2025. 17 recorded festival prize winners are called out on this page.

Golden Lion and other prize winners: I'm Still Here (Best Screenplay, 2024) , The Brutalist (Silver Lion – Best Director, 2024) , The Room Next Door (Golden Lion, 2024) , Poor Things (Golden Lion, 2023) , All the Beauty and the Bloodshed (Golden Lion, 2022) , Happening (Golden Lion, 2021) , Nomadland (Golden Lion, 2020) , Joker (Golden Lion, 2019) , Roma (Golden Lion, 2018) , The Wrestler (Golden Lion, 2008) , Still Life (Golden Lion, 2006) , Brokeback Mountain (Golden Lion, 2005) , Vera Drake (Golden Lion, 2004) , The Magdalene Sisters (Golden Lion, 2002) , Raise the Red Lantern (Silver Lion, 1991) , Seven Samurai (Silver Lion, 1954) , Rashomon (Golden Lion, 1951)

Highest-rated Venice movies on Celluloid

All-time quality view — Celluloid Score, not jury order. For the circuit explainer see festival prizes decoded

  1. Seven Samurai 1954 · 93%
  2. Rashomon 1950 · 92%
  3. Raise the Red Lantern 1991 · 89%
  4. I'm Still Here 2024 · 88%
  5. Roma 2018 · 88%
  6. La La Land 2016 · 86%

Venice 2025 films and winners · 4 films

Venice 2024 films and winners · 7 films

Venice 2023 films and winners · 2 films

Venice 2022 films and winners · 1 film

Venice 2021 films and winners · 2 films

Venice 2020 films and winners · 2 films

Venice 2019 films and winners · 1 film

Venice 2018 films and winners · 1 film

Venice 2017 films and winners · 2 films

Venice 2016 films and winners · 1 film

Venice 2008 films and winners · 1 film

Venice 2007 films and winners · 1 film

Venice 2006 films and winners · 1 film

Venice 2005 films and winners · 2 films

Venice 2004 films and winners · 2 films

Venice 2002 films and winners · 1 film

Venice 2001 films and winners · 1 film

Venice 1999 films and winners · 1 film

Venice 1991 films and winners · 1 film

Venice 1954 films and winners · 1 film

Venice 1951 films and winners · 1 film

Frequently asked questions

What is the Venice International Film Festival?

The oldest film festival in the world, and the unofficial opening bell of awards season. A Golden Lion on the Lido has become one of the surest early signals of an Oscar contender. It is held in Venice each August–September.

What is the Golden Lion?

The Golden Lion is the top prize of the Venice International Film Festival in Venice. Celluloid lists Venice films with recorded prizes on this hub, ranked by Celluloid Score rather than jury politics.

Which films won awards at the Venice International Film Festival?

Award winners from Venice in the Celluloid catalogue include I'm Still Here (Best Screenplay, 2024), The Brutalist (Silver Lion – Best Director, 2024), The Room Next Door (Golden Lion, 2024), Poor Things (Golden Lion, 2023), All the Beauty and the Bloodshed (Golden Lion, 2022), Happening (Golden Lion, 2021), Nomadland (Golden Lion, 2020), Joker (Golden Lion, 2019), Roma (Golden Lion, 2018), The Wrestler (Golden Lion, 2008), Still Life (Golden Lion, 2006), Brokeback Mountain (Golden Lion, 2005), Vera Drake (Golden Lion, 2004), The Magdalene Sisters (Golden Lion, 2002), Raise the Red Lantern (Silver Lion, 1991), Seven Samurai (Silver Lion, 1954), Rashomon (Golden Lion, 1951).

What is the highest-rated Venice film on Celluloid?

Seven Samurai (1954) leads our Venice selection with a 93% Celluloid Score, averaged from four possible rating inputs.

How does Celluloid rank Venice movies?

Venice International Film Festival pages group films by edition year (newest first). Inside each edition, recorded festival winners lead, then Celluloid Score (editorial, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb — audience separate). This is catalogue order, not an official festival ranking.