The call for the 15th edition (2026-2027) of the International Biennale College – Cinema is now open through 6 July. The higher education workshop of La Biennale di Venezia was created for emerging filmmakers to develop and produce microbudget feature-length films that will be presented at the Venice International Film Festival. The call invites the … Read more
The International Jury has now been finalised for the Venezia 81 Competition of the 81st Venice International Film Festival (28 August – 7 September 2024) of La Biennale di Venezia, directed by Alberto Barbera. The jury will consist of a total of nine international film personalities, who will award the Golden Lion for Best Film and the other official awards. Chaired – as previously announced on May 8 … Read more
The Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement of the 81st Venice International Film Festival has been awarded to the Australian director and screenwriter Peter Weir (Dead Poets Society, The Truman Show, Master & Commander). The decision was made by the board of la Biennale di Venezia, which embraced the proposal of the Festival’s Director, Alberto Barbera. Peter Weir, in accepting, stated, “The Venice Film Festival and … Read more
French actress Isabelle Huppert (Elle, The Piano Teacher, La Cérémonie) will be the president of the International Jury of the Competition at the 81st Venice International Film Festival (August 28 – September 7, 2024), which will assign the Golden Lion for Best Film, as well as other official awards. The decision was made by the Board of Directors of the Biennale di Venezia, who confirmed the … Read more
Challengers, directed by Luca Guadagnino, starring Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist is the Opening Film, Out of Competition, of the 80th Venice International Film Festival within La Biennale di Venezia, directed by Alberto Barbera (30 August > 9 September 2023). Challengers will have its world premiere on Wednesday August 30th, in the Sala Grande at the Palazzo del Cinema (Lido di Venezia), on the opening night of the 80th Venice … Read more
The 10th edition of the Venice Gap-Financing Market (September 1 – September 3, 2023), organised as part of the Venice Production Bridge, will take place during the forthcoming 80th Venice International Film Festival (August 30th – September 9th, 2023) and will offer selected projects from Europe and around the world the opportunity to close their international financing, through one-to-one meetings with international decision-makers. The 3-day Venice … Read more
The awards ceremony was held in New York for the 2022 Gotham Awards, which every year acknowledge the most innovative independent cinema and are the first important film awards of the fall season. The Gotham Awards Impact Salute was awarded this year to the Venice International Film Festival of La Biennale di Venezia and its artistic director Alberto Barbera, for the unceasing support … Read more
The nominations for the 2022 Gotham Awards have been unveiled. Every year, these awards are given to the most innovative independent productions and represent the first major awards ceremony of the autumn season. The line-up of nominations includes 10 films from the Venice International Film Festival and a total of 16 nominations. The five movies competing for … Read more
The Venice International Film Festival will again present the Audience Award to the best film in the Orizzonti Extra section, now in its second year, with the support of the main sponsor of the Festival, Armani Beauty. The winner of the Audience Award – Armani Beauty will be decided by the votes cast by the viewers … Read more
For the first time, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will officially attend the Venice International Film Festival, on the occasion of the festival’s 90th anniversary. The Biennale di Venezia, Cinecittà, and Mastercard will welcome the Academy’s new CEO Bill Kramer – who will participate at the 79th Venice Film Festival along with a number of Academy delegates – at various important events to celebrate … Read more
La Biennale di Venezia announces two initiatives at the 79th Venice International Film Festival, to demonstrate solidarity with the directors, filmmakers and artists who have been arrested or imprisoned around the world over the past year, with the purpose of raising awareness of their situation in the media, governments and international humanitarian organisations. The two initiatives, organised in collaboration … Read more
La Biennale di Venezia and Cartier has announced that the legendary American director, writer and producer Walter Hill (The Warriors, 48 Hrs., Last Man Standing) is the recipient of the Cartier Glory to the Filmmaker Award of the 79th Venice International Film Festival (August 31st – September 10th, 2022), dedicated to a personality who has made a particularly original contribution to … Read more
The silent film classic Stella Dallas (1925), starring Belle Bennett, Ronald Colman, Lois Moran and Douglas Fairbanks Jr., directed by Henry King, is the film chosen for the pre-opening night on Tuesday August 30th of the 79th Venice International Film Festival, to be held in Sala Darsena (Palazzo del Cinema) on the Lido. Stella Dallas will be shown in the … Read more
White Noise, written and directed by Noah Baumbach, starring Adam Driver, Greta Gerwig, Don Cheadle, Raffey Cassidy, Sam Nivola, May Nivola, Jodie Turner-Smith, André L. Benjamin and Lars Edinger is the Opening Film, in Competition, of the 79th Venice International Film Festival within La Biennale di Venezia. This is Baumbach’s return to the Lido; he … Read more
American actress Julianne Moore will be the president of the International Jury of the Competition at the 79th Venice International Film Festival (August 31 – September 10, 2022), which will award the Golden Lion for Best Film, as well as other official awards. Academy Award (Still Alice, 2014) and Emmy winner Julianne Moore is known for her breadth of work with many memorable … Read more
On Friday July 8th in Venice, in the Portego of Ca’ Giustinian, there will be the inauguration of the exhibition titled The first Venice International Film Festival from the Archives of La Biennale di Venezia, which the Historical Archives of the Contemporary Arts (ASAC) has organised to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Venice International Film Festival. The exhibition at Ca’ Giustinian illustrates and documents … Read more
Iconic French actress Catherine Deneuve has been awarded the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 79th Venice International Film Festival (August 31 – September 10, 2022). The decision was made by the board of the Biennale di Venezia, which embraced the proposal of the Festival’s Director, Alberto Barbera. Catherine Deneuve, in accepting, said, “It is a joy to receive this prestigious award at the Venice Festival, … Read more
Three Special Screenings are added to and complete the line-up of the 78th Venice International Film Festival (1 – 11 September 2021) of La Biennale di Venezia, directed by Alberto Barbera. Two of them are documentaries that focus on the theme of Architecture: Ricostruire insieme – Biennale Architettura 2021 by Graziano Conversano (Italy, 52’), produced by Rai Cultura, illustrates the themes, the works and the personalities of … Read more
The 2021 Venice International Film Festival will pay tribute to the late, great Ennio Morricone with a screening of Ennio, Giuseppe Tornatore’s new documentary on the life and music of the renowned Italian composer. Ennio will get a special, out-of-competition gala screening at the 78th Venice International Film Festival. The documentary takes the form of a long interview between Morricone … Read more
La Biennale di Venezia and Campari has announced that the production designer Marcus Rowland (Last Night in Soho, Rocketman, Baby Driver, Scott Pilgrim Vs The World) is the recipient of the Campari Passion for Film Award of the 78th Venice International Film Festival (September 1 – 11, 2021). The award, instituted three years ago at the 75th Venice Film Festival, seeks … Read more