Irish actor Colin Farrell arrives on September 5, 2022 for the screening of the film "The Banshees of Inisherin" presented in the Venezia 79 competition as part of the 79th Venice International Film Festival at Lido di Venezia in Venice, Italy. (ANDREAS SOLARO / AFP)

VENICE, Italy - The 79th annual Venice International Film Festival came to a close on Saturday evening at the Lido island of the Italian lagoon city, with a ceremony to award prizes for winners in the main competition, the Horizons and other sections.

Irish actor Colin Farrell won the Best Actor award for his performance in "The Banshees of Inisherin," a black comedy that focuses on two lifelong friends who find themselves at an impasse when one of them unexpectedly ends their friendship.

Irish actor Colin Farrell won the Best Actor award for his performance in "The Banshees of Inisherin," a black comedy that focuses on two lifelong friends who find themselves at an impasse when one of them unexpectedly ends their friendship

Martin McDonagh, who wrote and directed the film, won the award for best screenplay, another Venice's major prize.

The Best Actress went to Cate Blanchett for her role in "TAR," which centers on the first-ever female chief conductor of a major German orchestra.

Among other major Venice awards, the Silver Lion for Grand Jury Prize went to "Saint Omer," while Italian director Luca Guadagnino won the Best Director award for his film "Bones and All."

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This year's Venice Film Festival ran from Aug 31 to Sept 10 on the Lido island, with 23 films presented in the main competition. 

Australian US actress Cate Blanchett, holding the Coppa Volpi for Best Actress she received for "Tar", poses on Sept 10, 2022 during the Award Winners Outside Photocall following the closing ceremony of the 79th Venice International Film Festival at Lido di Venezia in Venice, Italy. (ANDREAS SOLARO / AFP)