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The Venice Film Festival is the oldest film festival in the world. Founded by Count Giuseppe Volpi in 1932 as the "Esposizione Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica", the festival has since taken place every year in late August or early September on the island of the Lido. Screenings take place in the historic Palazzo del Cinema on the Lungomare Marconi. It is one of the world's most prestigious film festivals and is part of the Venice Biennale, a major biennial exhibition and festival for contemporany art.

The festival's principal awards are the Leone d'Oro (Golden Lion), which is awarded to the best film screened at the festival, and the Coppa Volpi (Volpi Cup), which is awarded to the best actor and actress. In 2002, the San Marco Award was introduced for the best film of the Controcorrente.

This year the Jaeger-LeCoultre - Glory to the Filmmaker Award 2010, founded by la Biennale di Venezia (Venice International Film Festival), and organized in collaboration with Jaeger-LeCoultre is to honour the work of the great Indian director Mani Ratnam. The ceremony will take place during the 67th Venice International Film Festival.