Australian actress Cate Blanchett was Jury President of the main competition.[8]The Ties, directed by Daniele Luchetti, was the opening film, the first Italian film after 11 years to open the festival.[9]
Hideo Kojima, Japanese video game author and pioneer
Official Sections
The complete line-up of the Official selection was announced on 28 July 2020.[6][7][13]
In Competition
The following films were selected for the main international competition:[13][14]
Highlighted title indicates Golden Lion winner.
Out of Competition
The following films were selected to be screened out of competition:[3][4][9][13][15]
Special screenings
Horizons (Orizzonti)
In Competition
The following films were selected for the Horizons (Orizzonti) section:[13][16]
Short Films Competition
Highlighted title indicates Orizzonti award winner.
Venice Classics
The following films were selected to be screened in the Venice Classics section, which this year is scheduled to be held at the Il Cinema Ritrovato Festival in Bologna, from 25 to 31 August:[6][7][17]
Independent Sections
Venice International Critics' Week
In competition
The following films were selected for the 35th Venice International Critics' Week (Italian: Settimana Internazionale della Critica):[18]
Giornate degli Autori
The following films were selected for the 17th edition of the Giornate degli Autori section:[19]
Official Awards
The following official awards were presented at the 77th edition:[20]
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