“Nomadland” Takes The Top Prize At The Venice Film Festival

VENICE, Italy -- Chloe Zhao’s “Nomadland,” a recession-era road trip drama starring Frances McDormand, won the Golden Lion for best film Saturday at a slimmed-down Venice Film Festival, which was held against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic.Zhao and McDormand appeared by video from the United States to accept the award, given virus-related travel restrictions made reaching the Lido in the Italian lagoon city difficult if not impossible for many Hollywood filmmakers and actors.“Thank you

Nomadland, Chloé Zhao's look at America's van-dwelling community, starring Frances McDormand, has won the Golden Lion for best film at the 77th Venice International Film Festival. McDormand plays a widow from a collapsed Nevada mining town who finds new life on the road in Zhao's film, based on Jessica Bruder's 2017 nonfiction book, Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century.

Cate Blanchett looks stunning while walking the red carpet at the closing ceremony of the 2020 Venice Film Festival on Saturday (September 12) in Venice, Italy.

Frances McDormand and Chloe Zhao are two names you’ll probably be hearing throughout the upcoming awards season!

Chloe Zhao’s “Nomadland”, a recession-era road trip drama starring Frances McDormand, won the Golden Lion for best film Saturday at the Venice Film Festival, held against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic.

Vanessa Kirby holds her trophy while accepting the Best Actress award during the closing ceremony of the 2020 Venice Film Festival on Saturday (September 12) in Venice, Italy.

With a much different than usual Venice Film Festival now come to a close, it’s time for the annual awards ceremony that marks the beginning of the awards season, whatever that means in this strange year.

Guy Lodge Film CriticOne day after premiering and receiving the most rapturous reviews of any film in competition, U.S.-based Chinese director Chloé Zhao has won the Golden Lion award at the Venice Film Festival for her film “Nomadland,” a documentary-influenced road movie starring Frances McDormand as an itinerant widow traveling across America.

Isabel May looks absolutely gorgeous on the red carpet while attending the premiere of her movie Run Hide Fight during the 2020 Venice Film Festival on Thursday (September 10) in Venice, Italy.

James Norton looks so handsome while attending the premiere of his new movie Nowhere Special during the 2020 Venice Film Festival on Thursday (September 10) in Venice, Italy.

Cate Blanchett brings her star style to the red carpet for the premiere of Spy No Tsuma (Wife Of A Spy) during the 2020 Venice Film Festival on Wednesday night (September 9) in Venice, Italy.

The 64th edition of the BFI London Film Festival — rejigged due to the COVID-19 crisis and largely shifted online for 2020 — has unveiled its full program. Chloe Zhao's buzzy Nomadland — bowing in Venice before heading to Toronto and New York — is set to screen, together with Pixar feature Soul, directed by Pete Doctor.

Nathalie Emmanuel stuns in a bold purple dress at the Miu Miu Women’s Tales event during the 2020 Venice Film Festival on Sunday afternoon (September 6) in Venice, Italy.

Diego Boneta brings his mom, Astrid, to the Leadership Awards event during the 2020 Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy on Friday (September 4).

Cate Blanchett is back on the red carpet!

Maya Hawke looks absolutely stunning while stepping out on the red carpet at the 2020 Venice Film Festival on Saturday (September 5) in Venice, Italy.

Vanessa Kirby is the lady in red while attending the premiere of her movie Pieces of a Woman during the 2020 Venice Film Festival on Saturday (September 5) in Venice, Italy.

Taylor Hill and Frida Aasen both look amazing while making a red carpet appearance at the 2020 Venice Film Festival on Thursday night (September 3) in Venice, Italy.

Festival jury member Cate Blanchett poses on the red carpet at the premiere of Lovers (Amants) during the 2020 Venice Film Festival on Thursday (September 3) in Venice, Italy.