The 77th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 2 to 12 September 2020,[5] albeit in a "more restrained format" due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

[6][7] Australian actress Cate Blanchett was Jury President of the main competition.

The Grand Jury Prize was awarded to the Michel Franco's New Order.

The Silver Lion for Best Direction was awarded to Kiyoshi Kurosawa for the movie Wife of a Spy.

The following films were selected to be screened in the Venice Classics section, which this year is scheduled to be held at the Il Cinema Ritrovato Festival in Bologna, from 25 to 31 August:[6][7][17] The following films were selected for the 35th Venice International Critics' Week (Italian: Settimana Internazionale della Critica):[18] The following films were selected for the 17th edition of the Giornate degli Autori section:[19] The following official awards were presented at the 77th edition:[20]