Penelope Cruz & Maggie Gyllenhaal Win Awards at Venice Film Festival Closing Ceremony!

Penelope Cruz and Maggie Gyllenhaal are two of the big winners at the 2021 Venice Film Festival!

The actresses both took home awards at the closing ceremony of the festival on Saturday night (September 11) in Venice, Italy.

Penelope picked up the Best Actress award for her work in the movie Parallel Mothers. She attended the premiere last week on the festival’s opening night.

Maggie won the award for Best Screenplay for her upcoming movie The Lost Daughter, which she also directed. She received support from someone very special at the premiere last week.

The Golden Lion for Best Film went to the French drama film Happening, directed by Audrey Diwan.

FYI: Penelope is wearing a Chanel dress. Maggie is wearing a Proenza Schouler dress.

Click through the gallery for 40+ photos of Penelope Cruz and Maggie Gyllenhaal at the closing ceremony…