GC News

Following the success of many important activities of our network, the Global Campus of Human Rights published the 13th edition of its seasonal Magazine in English and Italian.

It is with shock and profound sadness that we in the Global Campus of Human Rights have received news of the sudden, untimely death of our friend and colleague Koen De Feyter.

In a grand celebration of academic excellence and human rights advocacy, the European Master’s Programme in Human Rights and Democratisation (EMA, Global Campus Europe) marked the end of another successful academic year with its Diploma Awarding Ceremony held on 22 September 2024.

The VENEZIA 81 Jury, chaired by Isabelle Huppert and composed by James Gray, Andrew Haigh, Agnieszka Holland, Kleber Mendonça Filho, Abderrahmane Sissako, Giuseppe Tornatore, Julia von Heinz and Zhang Ziyi, having viewed all 21 films in competition, has decided as follows:   GOLDEN LION for Best Film to: THE ROOM NEXT DOOR by Pedro Almodóvar (Spain) SILVER LION – GRAND JURY PRIZE to: VERMIGLIO by Maura Delpero (Italy, France, Belgium) SILVER LION – AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTOR to: Brady Corbet for the film THE BRUTALIST (United Kingdom) COPPA VOLPI for Best Actress: Nicole Kidman in the film BABYGIRL by Halina Reijn (United States) COPPA VOLPI for Best Actor: Vincent Lindon in the film JOUER AVEC LE FEU  by Delphine Coulin and Muriel Coulin (France) AWARD FOR BEST SCREENPLAY to: Murilo Hauser and Heitor Lorega for the film AINDA ESTOU AQUI by Walter Salles (Brazil, France) SPECIAL JURY PRIZE to: APRIL  by Dea Kulumbegashvili (France, Italy, Georgia) MARCELLO MASTROIANNI AWARD for Best Young Actor or Actress to: Paul Kircher in the film LEURS ENFANTS APRÈS EUX  by Ludovic Boukherma and Zoran Boukherma (France)   Orizzonti The ORIZZONTI Jury of the 81st Venice Film Festival, chaired by Debra Granik and composed by Ali Asgari, Soudade Kaadan, Christos Nikou, Tuva Novotny, Gábor Reisz and Valia Santella, after screening the 19 feature-length films and 13 short films in competition has decided to award: ORIZZONTI AWARD FOR BEST FILM to: ANUL NOU CARE N-A FOST (THE NEW YEAR THAT NEVER CAME) by Bogdan Mureșanu (Romania, Serbia) ORIZZONTI AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTOR to: Sarah Friedland for the film FAMILIAR TOUCH (United States) SPECIAL ORIZZONTI JURY PRIZE to: HEMME’NIN ÖLDÜĞÜ GÜNLERDEN BIRI (ONE OF THOSE DAYS WHEN HEMME DIES) by Murat Fıratoğlu (Turkey) ORIZZONTI AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS to: Kathleen Chalfant in the film Familiar Touch  by Sarah Friedland (United States) ORIZZONTI AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR to: Francesco Gheghi in the film FAMILIA by Francesco Costabile (Italy) ORIZZONTI AWARD FOR BEST SCREENPLAY to: Scandar Copti  for the film HAPPY HOLIDAYS (Palestine, Germany, France, Italy, Qatar) ORIZZONTI AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FILM to: WHO LOVES THE SUNby Arshia Shakiba (Canada)   VENICE SHORT FILM NOMINATION FOR THE EUROPEAN FILM AWARDS 2024 to: RENÉ VA ALLA GUERRA by Luca Ferri, Morgan Menegazzo, Mariachiara Pernisa (Italy)   Orizzonti Extra ARMANI BEAUTY AUDIENCE AWARD to: SHAHED (THE WITNESS) by Nader Saeivar (Germany, Austria) Venice Award for a Debut Film LION OF THE FUTURE – “LUIGI DE LAURENTIIS” VENICE AWARD FOR A DEBUT FILM Jury at the 81st Venice Film Festival, chaired Gianni Canova and comprised of Ricky D’Ambrose, Bárbara Paz, Taylor Russell, and Jacob Wong, has decided to award: LION OF THE FUTURE “LUIGI DE LAURENTIIS” VENICE AWARD FOR A DEBUT FILM to: FAMILIAR TOUCH  by Sarah Friedland (United States) Orizzonti Venice Classics The VENICE CLASSICS Jury, chaired by Renato De Maria and comprised of 24 students of Cinema, chosen from the professors of Italian University Cinema programmes, has decided to award:   VENICE CLASSICS AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY ON CINEMA to: CHAIN REACTIONS  by Alexandre O. Philippe (United States) VENICE CLASSICS AWARD FOR BEST RESTORED FILM to: ECCE BOMBO by Nanni Moretti (Italy, 1978)   Venice Immersive The VENICE IMMERSIVE Jury, chaired by Celine Daemen and comprised of Marion Burger e Adriaan Lokman, after viewing the 26 projects in competition has decided to award: VENICE IMMERSIVE GRAND PRIZE to: Ito Meikyū  by Boris Labbé (France, Luxemburg) VENICE IMMERSIVE SPECIAL JURY PRIZE to: OTO’S PLANET  by Gwenael François (Luxemburg, Canada, France) VENICE IMMERSIVE ACHIEVEMENT PRIZE to: IMPULSE: PLAYING WITH REALITY  by Barry Gene Murphy, May Abdalla (United Kingdom, France)     In the context of this edition of the Venice Film Festival our 19th Summer School on Cinema, Human Rights, and Advocacy (CHRA School) has concluded with great success.

The 81st Venice International Film Festival is organised by La Biennale di Venezia and will be held on the Lido di Venezia from 28 August to 7 September 2024. The Festival is officially recognised by the FIAPF (International Federation of Film Producers Association).   The aim of the Festival is to raise awareness and promote international cinema in all its forms as art, entertainment and as an industry, in a spirit of freedom and dialogue. One section is devoted to enhance the restoration works on classic films as a contribution towards a better understanding of the history of cinema.   Click here to read the line-up of this edition.   The 19th edition of the Summer School in Cinema Human Rights and Advocacy is a training initiative jointly developed by the Global Campus of Human Rights (GC) and Picture People. The school is aimed at participants wishing to broaden their understanding on the connections between human rights, films, digital media and video advocacy, and learn how to use film as a tool for social change. The 10-day programme provides a safe, culturally rich and collaborative environment where diversity and inclusivity are embraced, original and critical thinking are encouraged, skills are honed, creativity is unleashed and networking with experts from the human rights arena and professionals from the film industry at the 81st Venice International Film Festival is supported.

The Press Office had the occasion to interview the Judge of the European Court of Human Rights Ivana Jelić during our CEDU training course that took place in our Venice Headquarters from 11-14 April 2024.