The 81st Venice Film Festival came to an end on September 7 with an award award-giving ceremony.

The festival marked the start of the awards season and highlighted major preferences for the Oscars, with eight of the past 12 Best Director Awards at the Oscars going to films that debuted in Venice.

The Venice jury this year was headed by French actress Isabelle Huppert.

Here is a list of all the main award winners:

GOLDEN LION for best picture: The Room Next Door by Pedro Almodovar (Spanish production)

SILVER LION runner-up prize: Vermiglio by Maura Delpero (Italy, France, Belgium)

Best Director: Brady Corbet for The Brutalist (Britain)

Best Actress: Nicole Kidman for Babygirl (United States)

Best Actor: Vincent Lindon for The Quiet Son (France)

Best Screenplay: Murilo Hauser and Heitor Lorega for I’m Still Here (Brazil, France)

Special Jury Award: April by Dea Kulumbegashvili (France, Italy, Georgia)

Best Young Actor: Paul Kircher for And Their Children After Them (France)