Venice film festival: Sheridan and Cotta win best hope, actress Best young actor went to Tye Sheridan for his depiction in "Joe" of a young man desperately trying to save his family from an alcoholic, abusive father. The award for best actress was picked up by 82-year-old Elena Cotta for her portrayal of a stubborn old lady in southern Italy who refuses to back down from a staring feud in Emma Dante's "A Street in Palermo". Images and soundbites from their press conference