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Venice Festival to Honor Kim Novak with Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement

The festival will honor her legacy through the premiere of a new documentary about her life.

Kim Novak poses for photographers at a ceremony where she places hand and footprints in cement in the forecourt of Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles April 14, 2012. REUTERS/Phil McCarten/File Photo
Kim Novak poses for photographers at a ceremony after she placed hand and footprints in cement in the forecourt of Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles April 14, 2012. REUTERS/Phil McCarten/File Photo
Presenters Matthew McConaughey and Kim Novak present at the 86th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California March 2, 2014. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo
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Overview

  • Kim Novak was selected for the Golden Lion by the board of La Biennale di Venezia based on artistic director Alberto Barbera’s recommendation.
  • The 82nd Venice International Film Festival runs from August 27 to September 6, 2025, in Venice.
  • Novak said she was deeply touched by the award and called it a dream come true that she will treasure in Venice.
  • Alexandre Philippe’s documentary 'Kim Novak’s Vertigo' will debut in its world premiere at the festival.
  • Known for films such as Vertigo and Picnic, Novak withdrew from acting in 1966 and now lives in Oregon pursuing painting and horse breeding.