The Venice Film Week is an annual week-long event showcasing independent films with an edge. The event was created by independent filmmakers, for independent filmmakers, with the sole purpose to showcase and screen new and upcoming talent.
Running during, but independent from the Venice Film Festival (Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica), the Venice Film Week focuses on the unconventional, the unusual, the underground, the intuitive, the innovative, the minimalistic and the true artists of our time. The 2018 edition marks the most successful edition to date with a record number of attendees (practical full house for all screenings) and the generous support by the Città di Venezia, Circuito Cinema and media partners such as Evenice, VeneziaToday, Venezia360, La Voce Di Venezia and Il Gazzettino.
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The Venice Film Week is an IMDB eligible film festival. This means that all selections and awards can be added to your IMDB film listing.
All screenings will take place at La Casa del Cinema, San Stae 1990 in Venice .
The Venice Film Week was featured in Venezia Today, FilmFestivals.com, Cinematory, Cinema Italiano, We Are Moving Stories, Art Connect, The Independent Critic, In Cinemas, Indie Talk, etc.
All selected filmmakers will receive a film festival submission fee waiver package that is approximately 250 US dollar worth in submission fees with partner festivals (Verona International Film Festival, Hong Kong Arthouse Film Fesival, Toronto Arthouse Week, Sydney World Film Festival, Viewpoint Documentary Film Festival , Brussels Independent Film Festival ...).
The selected films will compete for the following awards:
Best Narrative Feature Film
Best Documentary Feature Film
Best Animated Feature Film
Best Narrative Short Film
Best Documentary Short Film
Best Animated Short Film
Best Experimental Film