Joaquin Phoenix-starrer Joker has bagged the top prize at the 2019 Venice Film Festival. A jury headed by Argentine filmmaker Lucrecia Martel adjudged the film as the winner of coveted Golden Lion trophy, the festival organisers said in a statement. Directed by Todd Philips, Joker features Phoenix in the role of iconic DC Comics Villain the Joker.

Meanwhile, embattled filmmaker Roman Polanski's upcoming French-language feature "An Officer and a Spy" was awarded the Grand Jury Prize, the runner-up trophy, at the festival.

Roy Andersson won the best director for “About Endlessness,” although hip complications prevented him from accepting the award in person.

Actress Ariane Ascaride took the best actress prize for the French domestic drama “Gloria Mundi.” Olivia Colman won the best actress in Venice last year for “The Favorite,” and went on to win the best actress Oscar.

Best screenplay went to Yonfan for the animated film “No. 7 Cherry Lane,” about Hong Kong in 1967. He thanked Hong Kong for giving him the freedom to create.

Toby Wallace won best new talent award for his work in Shannon Murphy’s “Babyteeth.”

Joaquin Phoenix-starrer Joker has bagged the top prize at the 2019 Venice Film Festival. A jury headed by Argentine filmmaker Lucrecia Martel adjudged the film as the winner of coveted Golden Lion trophy, the festival organisers said in a statement. Directed by Todd Philips, Joker features Phoenix in the role of iconic DC Comics Villain the Joker.

Meanwhile, embattled filmmaker Roman Polanski's upcoming French-language feature "An Officer and a Spy" was awarded the Grand Jury Prize, the runner-up trophy, at the festival.

Roy Andersson won the best director for “About Endlessness,” although hip complications prevented him from accepting the award in person.

Actress Ariane Ascaride took the best actress prize for the French domestic drama “Gloria Mundi.” Olivia Colman won the best actress in Venice last year for “The Favorite,” and went on to win the best actress Oscar.

Best screenplay went to Yonfan for the animated film “No. 7 Cherry Lane,” about Hong Kong in 1967. He thanked Hong Kong for giving him the freedom to create.

Toby Wallace won best new talent award for his work in Shannon Murphy’s “Babyteeth.”