GewinnerInnen des 66. Filmfestival in Venedig

Golden Lion for best film: "Lebanon" by Samuel MAOZ (Israel, France, Germany)

Silver Lion for best director: Shirin NESHAT for the film "Zanan Bedone Mardan" (Women Without Men) (Germany, Austria, France)

Special Jury Prize: "Soul Kitchen" by Fatih AKIN (Germany)

Coppa Volpi for Best Actor: Colin FIRTH in the film "A Single Man" by Tom FORD (USA)

Coppa Volpi for Best Actress: Ksenia RAPPOPORT in the film "La doppia ora" by Giuseppe CAPOTONDI (Italy)

“Marcello Mastroianni” Award for Best New Young Actor or Actress: Jasmine TRINCA in the film "Il grande sogno" by Michele PLACIDO (Italy)

"Osella" for Best Technical Contribution: Sylvie OLIVÉ for the film "Mr. Nobody" by Jaco VAN DORMAEL (France)

"Osella" for Best Screenplay: Todd SOLONDZ for the film "Life during Wartime" by Todd SOLONDZ (USA)

Orizzonti

Orizzonti Prize to "Engkwentro" by Pepe Diokno (Philippines)

Orizzonti Prize for Best documentary to "1428" by DU Haibin (China)

Special Mention to "Aadmi ki aurat aur anya kahaniya" (The Man’s Woman and Other Stories) by Amit Dutta (India)

Controcampo Italiano

Controcampo Italiano Prize to: "Cosmonauta" by Susanna NICCHIARELLI (Italy)

Special Mention: "Negli occhi" by Daniele ANZELLOTTI and Francesco DEL GROSSO (Italy)

Lion of the Future – “Luigi De Laurentiis” Venice Award for a Debut Film to "Engkwentro" by Pepe DIOKNO (Philippines) - ORIZZONTI

Persol 3-D Award: "The Hole" by Joe Dante (USA)

Corto Cortissimo

Corto Cortissimo Lion for Best Short Film to "Eersgeborene" (First Born) by Etienne Kallos (South Africa, USA)

Venice Nomination to the European Film Awards 2009 to "Sinner" by Meni Philip (Israel)

Special Mention to "Felicità" by Salomé Aleksi (Georgia)