Lion of the Future

Lion of the Future
2025 recipient: Nastia Korkia
Awarded forBest first feature film
CountryItaly
Presented byVenice Film Festival
First award1999
Currently held byShort Summer by Nastia Korkia (2025)

The Lion of the Future, also known as Luigi De Laurentiis Award for a Debut Film, is an official award of the Venice Film Festival. Inspired by Cannes' Caméra d'Or, it is awarded to the best first feature film work presented in any section of the festival.

Among its winners are: Abdellatif Kechiche, Andrey Zvyagintsev, Brady Corbet, Xavier Legrand and Alice Diop.