65th Venice International Film Festival Week: The following films were selected for the 5th edition of Venice Days (Giornate Degli Autori) autonomous section: The following Official Awards were conferred at the 65th edition: In Competition (Venezia 65) Special Awards Horizons awards (Premi Orizzonti) Short Film awards (Corto Cortissimo Lion) The following official and collateral awards were conferred to films of the autonomous sections: Venice International Film Critics' Week Venice Days (Giornate Degli Autori) The following collateral awards were conferred to films of the official selection: 65th Venice International Film Festival The 65th annual Venice International Film Festival, held in Venice, Italy, was opened on August
The Wave (2008 film) received an award for the Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Frederick Lau) and the Bronze Lola in the category Best Feature Film at the German Film Awards in 2008 (Deutscher Filmpreis). Furthermore, Ueli Christen was nominated in the category Best Editing. In the same year lead actor Jürgen Vogel was nominated in the category Best Actor at the European Film Awards 2008. Moreover, The Wave was screened at the Sundance Film Festival in the World Cinema - Dramatic section without receiving an award. The movie was also shortlisted for the selection of a German candidate for the Oscar in