Venice Film Festival
It's all about trying harder then yesterday to create legendary work.

Venice Film Awards is the first place where Filmmakers from all over the world can grow and learn with each other and find connect with creators from music, art, photos, scriptwriting, tik-tok, YouTube and etc. to create powerful independent work without boundaries and rules.

Every two months VIFF announcing winners from different categories and forms of art that will be invited into group chat for further communication with each other and offline-meetings about group projects. VIFF is screening 4 works from each round at annual Live-Event and presenting works in progress that was started in our community and partnership. VIFF is publishing all official selected works on official website.

Every week VIFF is publishing 'Creator or Work in spotlight' on official website.

Awards & Prizes

Best Short Film
Best Feature Film
Best Short Documentary
Best Feature Documentary
Best Genre (Awards in every
Type of Genre)
Best Debut Work
Best Actor
Best Debut Actor
Best Actress
Best Debut Actress
Best Director
Best Debut Director
Best Producer
Best Cinematographer
Best Debut Cinematography
Best Production Designer
Best Make-up Designer
Best VFX
Best SFX
Best Original Soundtrack
Best Music Composer
Best Shot (Best Shot in Whole Work)

Best Book
Best Author
Best Short Screenplay
Best Feature Screenplay
Best TV Screenplay

Best Picture
Best Photography
Best Music Video
Best 360 Video
Best Tik Tok
Best Pilot YouTube Show
Best Music Track
Best TV Show Screenplay

Rules & Terms

1
Rights
The Filmmakers retain all submission and intellectual property rights.
2
Premiere Policy
There is no premiere policy for any films submitted.
Work-in-progress and films with distribution are accepted.
3
Submission Fee
All submissions for the Feature Film category are to be paid through FilmFreeway platform. The submission fee is non-refundable.
4
Selection Process
Submissions are reviewed and selected under the following criteria:
- Quality of narrative and production values.
5
Event
Annual Winners will be notified 2 months before live event. VIFF have rights to change place and date of annual live-screening.
6
Promotion
VIFF can use trailer/teaser/film poster/stills or BTS for promotional purpose
7
Place & Dates
VIFF have rights to change date and place of the Event.
6 Reviews
Overall Rating
Quality
Value
Communication
Hospitality
Networking
  • Chris Vinan

    A heartfelt thanks to VIFF for your generous support. The entire submission process went fast, easy and efficiently due to your fine staff and eagle-eyed judges. I recommend this film festival to all upcoming as well as established filmmakers.

    April 2023
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  • Jennifer Smith

    Loved the chance to have our film in this festival!

    April 2023
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  • Giuseppe Di Giorgio

    Ottimo festival per mettersi in mostra con i propri film. Grazie per il premio

    January 2023
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  • Boim Hwang

    Thank you for selecting my feature screenplay “Where Angels Fear To Laugh” as a award winner. I am so pleased. Happy New Year!

    December 2022
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  • Chris Rodriguez

    Thank you for selecting our film "Walking Backwards" to be a part of VIFF! It's a real honor to have been included in your festival. We hope to make it to the live event and are looking forward to submitting our next project. Thanks again and all the best!

    October 2022
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