Giornate degli Autori

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The Giornate degli Autori (Italian: [dʒorˈnaːte deʎʎ auˈtoːri]; lit. 'Authors' Days') or simply the Giornate, formerly known in English as Venice Days, is an independent parallel section of the Venice Film Festival. Founded in 2004 by Giorgio Gosetti, the section is focused in independent works by less known filmmakers.

The list of notorious filmmakers who have been part of section includes: Denis Villeneuve, Sarah Polley, Steve Buscemi, Hubert Sauper, Xavier Beauvois, Emmanuel Mouret, Andrea Segre, Jean-Marc Vallée, Ramin Bahrani, Uberto Pasolini, Edoardo De Angelis, Hiam Abbass, Ava DuVernay, Leyla Bouzid, Celia Rowlson-Hall, Dag Johan Haugerud, and Josh and Benny Safdie.

The program usually includes 11 competition films and the closing-night film which all, in addition to special screenings and additional events, are screened at Venice Film Festival theaters and venues.

The section official main award, the GdA Director's Award, is regularly given by an independent jury during the closing night ceremony.

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