The 3rd annual Venice International Film Festival was held between 10 August and 1 September 1935. This festival saw the introduction of the Coppa Volpi for the acting awards.
Jury
Giuseppe Volpi di Misurata (president) (Italy) Charles Delac (France) Ryszard Ordynski (Poland) Fritz Scheuermann (Germany) Luis Villani (Hungary) Luigi Freddi (Italy) Antonio Maraini (Italy) Filippo Sacchi (Italy) Ottavio Croze (Italy) Raffaele Calzini (Italy) Gino Damerini (Italy) Giovanni Dettori (Italy) Eugenio Giovannetti (Italy) Mario Gromo (Italy) Giacomo Paolucci de Calboli (Italy) Elio Zorzi (Italy)
In-Competition films
Anna Karenina by Clarence Brown
Becky Sharp by Rouben Mamoulian
Casta diva by Carmine Gallone
Crime et châtiment by Pierre Chenal
Die ewige Maske by Werner Hochbaum
Episode by Walter Reisch
La dame aux camélias by Abel Gance, Fernand Rivers
Sanders of the River by Zoltán Korda
The Informer by John Ford
David Copperfield by George Cukor
The Wedding Night by King Vidor
Awards
Best Foreign Film: Anna Karenina by Clarence Brown
Best Italian Film: Casta diva by Carmine Gallone
Volpi Cup: Best Actor: Pierre Blanchar for Crime et châtiment Best Actress: Paula Wessely for Episode Golden Medal: The Band Concert by Walt Disney Special Mention: Hermine und die sieben Aufrechten by Frank Wisbar Le voyage imprévu by Jean de Limur Maria Chapdelaine by Julien Duvivier Op hoop van zegen by Alex Benno The Private Life of the Gannets by Julian Huxley Biennale Cup: Dreams of Love – Liszt (1935 film) by Heinz Hillei Best Director: The Wedding Night by King Vidor Best Cinematography: The Devil Is a Woman by Josef von Sternberg, Lucien Ballard Best Music: Sanders of the River by Mischa Spoliansky Best Animation: The Band Concert by Walt Disney Jury Special Mention: by Judah Leman