Lion of the Future
| Lion of the Future | |
|---|---|
2025 recipient: Nastia Korkia | |
| Awarded for | Best first feature film |
| Country | Italy |
| Presented by | Venice Film Festival |
| First award | 1999 |
| Currently held by | Short 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.