Venice Film Festival 2025: award-winning films, release dates, and fashion highlights

The 82nd Venice International Film Festival has come to an end, leaving behind unforgettable films, memorable red carpet moments, and a fashion debut that set social media on fire.

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Why Venice 2025 stood out

This year’s edition managed to strike a balance between spectacle and depth. From stories of fragility and conflict to dazzling premieres and trend-setting looks, Venice 2025 proved once again to be more than a film festival: it was a true cultural observatory.

Venice Film Festival 2025 winners and release dates

Here are the main award-winning films and when to expect them in cinemas or on streaming platforms:

• Father Mother Sister Brother by Jim Jarmusch – Golden Lion. Release: Dec 18 (cinema), Dec 24 (MUBI).

• The Voice of Hind Rayab by Kaouther Ben Hania – Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize. Coming soon with I Wonder Pictures.

• La Grazia by Paolo Sorrentino – Volpi Cup for Toni Servillo. Release: Jan 15, 2026.

• The Smashing Machine by Benny Safdie – Silver Lion for Best Director. Release: Nov 19, 2025.

• Silent Friend by Ildikó Enyedi – Mastroianni Award for Luna Wedler.

• The Sun Rises on Us All by Cai Shangjun – Volpi Cup for Xin Zhilei. Release: 2026.

• Il Rapimento di Arabella by Carolina Cavalli – Orizzonti Award for Benedetta Porcaroli. Release: Dec 4, 2025.

• En el Camino by David Pablos – Orizzonti Award + Queer Lion Award.
  

Fashion at Venice 2025: Dario Vitale’s debut with Versace

Beyond cinema, the red carpet wrote its own narrative. The highly anticipated debut of Dario Vitale for Versace was one of the fashion moments of the year, blending heritage with fresh creative energy.

 But controversy sparked online when two stars showed up in nearly identical looks proof that the red carpet remains as much a cultural battlefield as the big screen.

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Cinema meets fashion

The Venice Film Festival 2025 will be remembered not only for its awards but also for its ability to merge film, fashion, and pop culture into one global conversation.