The Master (Almost) Sweeps Venice – But Maybe Not?

Turns out the jury awarded The Master their top prize but then the prize was yanked. Read the full story on the HR. However, there is some dispute as to whether or not this is true. Officially, the Golden Lion winner is Kim-ki Duk for ‘Pieta’

The Master officially won:

Best Director
Best Actor for both Juaquin Phoenix and Philip Seymour Hoffman

Other awards–
Special Jury prize to Paradise: Love
Best Actress – Hadas Yaron for ‘Fill the Void’
Best New Actor to Fabrizio Falco in ‘E Stato il Figlio” and ‘Bella Addormentata’

Thanks to @so_mari