Silver Lion
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For the coin issued in 1790, see Brabant Revolution coinage.
The Silver Lion (Italian: Leone d'argento, also known as Silver Lion for Best Direction) is an annual award presented for best directing achievements in a feature film at official competition section of the Venice Film Festival since 1998.
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Silver Lion | |
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Leone d'argento (Italian) | |
Location | Venice |
Country | Italy |
Presented by | Venice Film Festival |
First awarded | 1953 |
Website | labiennale |
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The prize has been awarded irregularly and has gone through several changes of purpose. Between 1953 and 1994, the award was given infrequently to a number of films as second prize for those nominated for the Golden Lion. At various times, the Silver Lion has also been awarded for debut films, short films, and direction.