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For the first time, the Venice Film Festival is handing out an award focusing on the juried impact.
The impact lies in documentaries or feature films that send out important social or political messages that can inspire generations. This is the first time an impact-specific award is being presented at an A-list festival.
According to Variety, the award will be given to a movie in the official selection that &ldquo;has the greatest potential to unlock human potential and have a transformative impact on society,&rdquo; VIFF organizers commented. &ldquo;At a time when the film industry is reckoning with its own practices and ethics, this impact award is key to re-centering on the intrinsic value of people and drawing attention to issues that get left unnoticed,&rdquo; added the organizers.
The jury that will give out the award is composed of French C&eacute;sar-winning actor and producer Elsa Zylberstein (&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve Loved You So Long&rdquo;), Mexican actor and Oscar nominee Yalitza Aparicio (&ldquo;Roma&rdquo;), Lebanese actor, director and activist Nadine Labaki (&ldquo;Costa Brava Lebanon&rdquo;), British-Nigerian screenwriter Misan Sagay (&ldquo;Belle&rdquo;) and famed Italian director Stefano Savona (&ldquo;Samouni Road,&rdquo; &ldquo;The Walls of Bergamo&rdquo;).
This award will focus solely on the films&rsquo; artistic creativity, relevance and potential to inspire audiences to act.
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