Yesterday, we finally put Emma Stone on top on the Best Actress predictions. There is, at the moment, only one person who can challenge her and that’s Viola Davis for Fences. Right now, though, it’s Stone’s to lose. Meanwhile, great news for Tom Ford and Nocturnal Animals winning the Grand Jury prize.
Venice wins so far:
Golden Lion: “The Woman Who Left,” dir. Lav Diaz
Grand Jury Prize: “Nocturnal Animals,” dir. Tom Ford
Best Actress – Emma Stone, “La La Land”
Best Actor – Oscar Martínez, “The Distinguished Citizen”
Silver Lion for Best Director: Amat Escalante for “The Untamed”, Andrei Konchalovsky for “Paradiese”
Best Screenplay Award: Noah Oppenheim, “Jackie”
Special Jury Prize: “The Bad Batch,” dir. Ana Lily Amirpour