VENICE 2015: FROM AFAR IS FIRST LATIN AMERICAN FILM TO WIN GOLDEN LION

History was made yesterday at the prize-giving gala of Venezia 72, as a Latin American jury president handed the Golden Lion out to the first Latin American film in history to win the prestigious title. Lorenzo Vigas' From Afar beat a competition slate that was packed with heavy-hitters, including fellow Latin American title The Clan by Pablo Trapero, upon whom Alfonso Cuaron's jury bestowed the Silver Lion for Best Director. English language titles were not ignored, however, as there were awards for the new films from Cary Fukunaga and Charlie Kaufman. All the details below:

Venezia 72

Golden Lion

From Afar (Lorenzo Vigas)

Grand Jury Prize

Anomalisa (Duke Johnson and Charlie Kaufman)

Silver Lion for Best Director

Pablo Trapero (The Clan)

Volpi Cup for Best Actor

Fabrice Luchini (L'Hermine)

Volpi Cup for Best Actress

Valeria Golino (Per Amor Vostro)

Best Screenplay

Christian Vincent (L'Hermine)

Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best New Young Actor or Actress

Abraham Attah (Beasts of No Nation)

Special Jury Prize

Frenzy (Emin Alper)

Orizzonti

Best Film

Free in Deed (Jake Mahaffy)

Special Jury Prize

Neon Bull (Gabriel Mascaro)

Best Director

Brady Corbet (The Childhood of a Leader)

Special Prize for Best Actor or Actress

Dominique Leborne (Tempete)

Luigi de Laurentiis Lion of the Future

The Childhood of a Leader (Brady Corbet)

Best Short Film

Belladonna (Dubravka Turic)

Venice Days

Venice Days Award

Early Winter (Michael Rowe)

Europa Cinemas Label Award

As I Open My Eyes (Leyla Bouzid)

Laguna Sud Prize for Best Film

Lolo (Julie Delpy)

Laguna Sud Prize for Best Italian Discovery

Arianna (Carlo Lavagna)

BNL People's Choice Award

As I Open My Eyes (Leyla Bouzid)

Venice Classics

Best Documentary on Cinema

The 1,000 Eyes of Dr. Maddin (Yves Montmayeur)

Best Restoration

Salo, or the 120 Days of Sodom (Pier Paolo Pasolini)

FEDEORA Prizes

Best European Film: Venezia 72

Francofonia (Aleksandr Sokurov)

Best Film: Venice Days

Underground Fragrance (Peng Fei)

Best Young Director: Venice Days

Ruchika Oberoi (Island City)

Best Young Actress: Venice Days

Ondina Quadri (Arianna)

Best Film: Critics' Week

Kalo Pothi (Bahadur Bham Min)

Best Director of Photography: Critics' Week

Benthey Dean (Tanna)

Queer Lion
The Danish Girl (Tom Hooper)