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Golden Osella
Osella d'oro (Italian)
Golden Osella presented to Silent Souls in 2010
Country	Italy
Presented by	Venice Film Festival
First awarded	1987
Most recent winner	It Was the Son and Something in the Air (2012)
Website	labiennale.org/en/cinema

The Golden Osella (Italian: Osella d'oro) is one of the oldest and most distinguished awards presented at the Venice Film Festival. Named after the historic osella—a commemorative medal given by the Doges of Venice to notable members of the Venetian Republic—the Golden Osella honors exceptional achievements in cinema, covering a spectrum of creative and technical contributions.

It was introduced in 1987 by the festival's organizing committee and was awarded irregularly until 2012. Daniele Ciprì and Olivier Assayas are the most recent winners for their respective works in It Was the Son and Something in the Air.

History

The Golden Osella was first established in 1987 as part of the 44th Venice International Film Festival and was awarded for over two decades, making it one of the festival's most distinctive prizes. Since its inception, it has recognized excellence across a range of cinematic fields, including direction, screenplay, cinematography, production design, costume design, music score, and editing. It is inspired by the osella tradition dating back to the 15th century in the Venetian Republic, where the Doge would distribute these silver medallions to members of the Maggior Consiglio or other distinguished citizens. Each medallion bore unique engravings, often featuring the Doge's likeness or scenes from Venetian life, symbolizing the recipient's esteemed place in the city.

Over the decades, the official festival jury has selected Golden Osella recipients based on films in the main competition. The first winners were Luciano Ricceri, Nana Cecchi, Sten Holmberg, David Mamet, and Richard Robbins for their work in The Gold Rimmed Glasses, Hip Hip Hurrah!, House of Games, and Maurice, respectively. From 1999 to 2003, no Golden Osella was presented, although screenplay awards were given to One Hundred Steps (2000) and Y tu mamá también (2001), with technical awards going to Far from Heaven (2002) and Good Morning, Night (2003). It was reintroduced in 2004 with a Special Golden Osella presented to Studio Ghibli for Howl's Moving Castle, marking the only occasion that the award was given to a production studio. The Golden Osella was last given out in 2012. Starting from the following year, a screenplay award is presented in a traditional format as a metal lion, distinct from the osella.

As of 2012, Sooni Taraporevala, Cuca Canals, Paz Alicia Garciadiego, and Anne Fontaine are the only female screenwriters to have won the award for their respective works on Mississippi Masala, The Tit and the Moon, Dry Cleaning, and Deep Crimson. Additionally, Nana Cecchi, Dominique Auvray, Mónica Chirinos, Marisa Pecanins, and Sylvie Olivé have been honored for their outstanding technical contributions, specifically in The Gold Rimmed Glasses, No Fear, No Die, Deep Crimson and Mr. Nobody. Deep Crimson holds the distinction of being the only film to receive three awards, while The Gold Rimmed Glasses is the only other multiple winner, having claimed two awards.

Three Colours: Blue and Lust, Caution are the only films that have also won the festival's top prize, the Golden Lion.

Winners

Notes

indicates work in direction

indicates work in screenplay

indicates work in cinematography

indicates work in production design

indicates work in costume design

indicates work in music score

indicates work in editing

References

1. Aricò, Giacomo (9 December 2020). "Kenneth Branagh, dal teatro di Shakespeare al grande cinema". Cameralook (in Italian). Retrieved 30 October 2024.
2. Agostini, Tiziana (6 March 2010). "La storia di Venezia nell'iconografia delle sue preziose Oselle". Athesis (in Italian). Retrieved 30 October 2024.
3. "Festival di Venezia, soppresso l'Osella". Cinematografo (in Italian). 4 February 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
4. "Gli occhiali d'oro". Venice Biennale. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
5. "Hip, Hip, Hurra!". Venice Biennale. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
6. "House of Games". Venice Biennale. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
7. "Maurice". Venice Biennale. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
8. "Černyj monach". Venice Biennale. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
9. "Burning Secret". Venice Biennale. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
10. "Un señor muy viejo con unas alas enormes". Venice Biennale. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
11. "Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios". Venice Biennale. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
12. "Australia". Venice Biennale. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
13. "I Want to Go Home". Venice Biennale. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
14. "Ragazzi fuori". Venice Biennale. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
15. "S'en fout la mort". Venice Biennale. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
16. "Edinstvenijat svidetel". Venice Biennale. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
17. "Allemagne neuf zéro". Venice Biennale. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
18. "Mississippi Masala". Venice Biennale. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
19. "Cerro Torre: Schrei aus Stein". Venice Biennale. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
20. "Un, deux, trois, soleil". Venice Biennale. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
21. "Trois couleurs: Bleu". Venice Biennale. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
22. "Dung che sai duk". Venice Biennale. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
23. "Lamerica". Venice Biennale. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
24. "La teta y la luna". Venice Biennale. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
25. "Det, yani dokhtar". Venice Biennale. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
26. "In the Bleak Midwinter". Venice Biennale. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
27. "Maboroshi no hikari". Venice Biennale. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
28. "Profundo carmesi". Venice Biennale. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
29. "Chinese Box". Venice Biennale. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
30. "Nettoyage à sec". Venice Biennale. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
31. "Ossos". Venice Biennale. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
32. "Conte d'automne". Venice Biennale. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
33. "La nube". Venice Biennale. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
34. "L'albero delle pere". Venice Biennale. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
35. "Hauru no ugoku shiro". Venice Biennale. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
36. "Good Night, and Good Luck". Venice Biennale. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
37. "Les Amants réguliers". Venice Biennale. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
38. "Children of Men". Venice Biennale. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
39. "The Queen". Venice Biennale. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
40. "It's a Free World..." Venice Biennale. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
41. "Se, jie". Venice Biennale. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
42. "Bumazhnyy soldat". Venice Biennale. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
43. "Teza". Venice Biennale. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
44. "Life During Wartime". Venice Biennale. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
45. "Mr. Nobody". Venice Biennale. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
46. "Balada triste de trompeta". Venice Biennale. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
47. "Ovsyanki". Venice Biennale. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
48. "Alpeis". Venice Biennale. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
49. "Wuthering Heights". Venice Biennale. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
50. "È stato il figlio". Venice Biennale. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
51. "Après mai". Venice Biennale. Retrieved 28 May 2024.

External links

• Official website (in English and Italian)
• Venice Film Festival at IMDb

• Golden Osella
• 1947 establishments in Italy
• Awards established in 1947
• Italian film awards
• Lists of films by award