The winners of the 2026 Venice Film Festival have been revealed, and the big winner was the Danish WWII drama "Woman Unknown" ("Kvinde Ukendt") directed by May el-Toukhy. For the same film, Danish actress Mathilde Arcel received the Volpi Cup for Best Actress.
The Volpi Cup for Best Actor went to John Malkovich for his performance in Martin McDonagh's darkly comic action thriller "Wild Horse Nine", which has already sparked talks of an Oscar nomination.
The festival's second biggest honor, the Grand Jury Prize, went to the South Korean drama "Possible Love" written and directed by Lee Chang-dong. The Silver Lion for Best Director was given to Russian dissident Ilya Khrzhanovsky's historical drama "Dau".
The competition jury included Maggie Gyllenhaal, director Kaouther Ben Hania ("The Voice of Hind Rajab"), Hong Kong filmmaking legend Johnnie To, Afghan filmmaker Shahrbanoo Sadat, French director and screenwriter Xavier Giannoli, composer Daniel Blumberg ("The Brutalist") and US-based Italian film academic Francesco Casetti.
Read the complete list of 2026 Venice Film Festival winners after the jump.
COMPETITION
Golden Lion for Best Film: “Woman Unknown,” May El-Toukhy
Grand Jury Prize: “Possible Love,” Lee Chang-dong
Silver Lion for Best Director: Ilya Khrzhanovsky, “DAU”
Special Jury Prize: “NAZA,” Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor
Best Screenplay: “Un Bon Petit Soldat” (“A Good Little Soldier”) — Stéphane Brizé, Coralie Amédéo, Olivier Gorce
Volpi Cup for Best Actress: Mathilde Arcel, “Woman Unknown”
Volpi Cup for Best Actor: John Malkovich, “Wild Horse Nine”
Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best Young Actor: Malou Khebizi, “15/18 (A Place to Heal)”
Armani Beauty Audience Award: “Eu contez” (“I Matter”), Alina Șerban
Luigi De Laurentiis Award for Debut Film: “La maison du vent” (“House of the Wind”), Auguste Bernard Kouemo Yanghu
HORIZONS
Best Film: “Un détour par Diane” (“Diane in the Loop”), Ann Sirot and Raphaël Balboni
Best Director: Jaqueline Lentzou, “Mia Mera Sti Zoi Tis Tzo: Kefalaio Faidra” (“A Day in the Life of Jo: Chapter Phaedra”)
Special Jury Prize: “La maison du vent” (“House of the Wind”), Auguste Bernard Kouemo Yanghu
Best Actress: Laleh Marzban, “Moragheb” (“Falling House”)
Best Actor: Riccardo Scamarcio, “I figli della scimmia” (“The Children of the Monkey”)
Best Screenplay: Tommaso Landucci and Damiano Femfert, “I figli della scimmia” (“The Children of the Monkey”)
Best Short Film: “Quelques instants de bonheur” (“A Few Moments of Happiness”), Shaden Safieddine Tazi
VENICE CLASSICS
Best Restored Film: “La lunga notte del ’43” (“Long Night of 1943”), Florestano Vancini
VENICE IMMERSIVE
Grand Prize: “The Pigeon Ring,” Shixin Tao and Yuqi Zhang
Special Jury Prize: “Out of the Ashes,” Rory Mitchell and Nonny de la Peña
Achievement Prize: “Empire at Sea,” Peter Flaherty
Golden Lion for Best Film: “Woman Unknown,” May El-Toukhy
Grand Jury Prize: “Possible Love,” Lee Chang-dong
Silver Lion for Best Director: Ilya Khrzhanovsky, “DAU”
Special Jury Prize: “NAZA,” Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor
Best Screenplay: “Un Bon Petit Soldat” (“A Good Little Soldier”) — Stéphane Brizé, Coralie Amédéo, Olivier Gorce
Volpi Cup for Best Actress: Mathilde Arcel, “Woman Unknown”
Volpi Cup for Best Actor: John Malkovich, “Wild Horse Nine”
Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best Young Actor: Malou Khebizi, “15/18 (A Place to Heal)”
Armani Beauty Audience Award: “Eu contez” (“I Matter”), Alina Șerban
Luigi De Laurentiis Award for Debut Film: “La maison du vent” (“House of the Wind”), Auguste Bernard Kouemo Yanghu
HORIZONS
Best Film: “Un détour par Diane” (“Diane in the Loop”), Ann Sirot and Raphaël Balboni
Best Director: Jaqueline Lentzou, “Mia Mera Sti Zoi Tis Tzo: Kefalaio Faidra” (“A Day in the Life of Jo: Chapter Phaedra”)
Special Jury Prize: “La maison du vent” (“House of the Wind”), Auguste Bernard Kouemo Yanghu
Best Actress: Laleh Marzban, “Moragheb” (“Falling House”)
Best Actor: Riccardo Scamarcio, “I figli della scimmia” (“The Children of the Monkey”)
Best Screenplay: Tommaso Landucci and Damiano Femfert, “I figli della scimmia” (“The Children of the Monkey”)
Best Short Film: “Quelques instants de bonheur” (“A Few Moments of Happiness”), Shaden Safieddine Tazi
VENICE CLASSICS
Best Restored Film: “La lunga notte del ’43” (“Long Night of 1943”), Florestano Vancini
VENICE IMMERSIVE
Grand Prize: “The Pigeon Ring,” Shixin Tao and Yuqi Zhang
Special Jury Prize: “Out of the Ashes,” Rory Mitchell and Nonny de la Peña
Achievement Prize: “Empire at Sea,” Peter Flaherty
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