The 9th Queer Lion Award will take place from September 2nd to September 12th, 2015, during the 72. Venice International Film Festival; competing for the award, as usual, will be all the movies with LGBTQ themes or queer interest, selected within the various sidebars: Venezia 72. In Competition, Out of Competition, Orizzonti, Venice Days and International Film Critics’ Week.This year organizers have been cautious and haven't announced films in competition before being more sure of what movies are about; so earlier, in July, announced that films will be unveiled starting from Thursday, September 1st, and following, day after day.
Still a couple of days ago the jury was announced and surprise (!!) we not only know the three jurors but we also learned that there are seven (7) films in consideration. Then as the Queer Cannes jury this year was very-unusually all-female, the Queer Lion jury is very-traditional all-male, sigh.
Up-to-today no official list of titles in consideration has been announced but will start the list from what I have learned doing the Venezia72 Check series.
Up to this moment have discovered 2 films that could be considered for the award as have some gay (G) or transgender (T) interest. Just from main competition there could be one more film, as Oliver Hermanus second feature film was amazing Beauty, so perhaps his third has some LGBTQ interest.
Venezia72 Competition
Desde Allá, Lorenzo Vigas, Venezuela and Mexico (G)
The Danish Girl, Tom Hooper, UK and USA (T)
Jury
President: Alonso Duralde, USA
Programmer for L.A. Outfest, pre-screener for the Sundance Film Festival, former arts and entertainment editor at the Advocate, film reviews editor for TheWrap.
Daniel N. Casagrande, Italy
Founder of Queer Lion Award, journalist, member of the National Union of Italian Film Critics, teacher of History of Cinematographic Language.
Marco Busato, Italy
Founder member and General Delegate of cultural association CinemArte, translator, academic in Cinema history.
This post will be updated as I learn about the movies in all sections of the festival and when award organizers officially announce the films. When the official list becomes available post name will change from News to Lineup.
If you wish to visit the recently renovated award site go here and check current edition news plus info about past editions.