The Venice International Film Critics’ Week, the independent and parallel section organized by the National Union of Italian Film Critics (SNCCI) during the 77th Venice International Film Festival (2nd – 12th September, 2020), conferred the awards of its thirty-fifth edition.

35. Venice International Film Critics’ Week

Grand Prize Venice International Film Critics’ Week
offered by Comune di Taranto:
Hayaletler / Ghosts by Azra Deniz Okyay
Jury members: Wendy Mitchell, Eugenio Renzi and Jay Weissberg.

Verona Film Club Award
to the most innovative film in competition:
Pohani Dorogy / Bad Roads by Natalya Vorozhbit 
Jury members: Michele Bellantuono, Margherita Brendolan, Simone Coghi, Matteo Filice and Elisa Liotta.

Mario Serandrei – Hotel Saturnia Award for Best Technical Contribution
Topside by Celine Held and Logan George
Jury members: Marianna Cappi, Adriano De Grandis and Francesco Di Pace.

SIC@SIC Short Italian Cinema at Settimana Internazionale della Critica

Best Short Film
J’ador by Simone Bozzelli

Best Director
Le mosche / The Flies by Edgardo Pistone

Best Artistic Contribution
Gas station by Olga Torrico

Jury members: Nicola Giuliano, Donatella Palermo and Giovanni Pompili.