The honour to the iconic American actress will be awarded on Wednesday September 8th in the Palazzo del Cinema. GOLDEN LION FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT Iconic American actress Jamie Lee Curtis (photo: Andrew Eccles) has been awarded the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 78th Venice International Film Festival (September 1–11, 2021). The decision was made by the board of the Biennale di…

The panel will take place on Saturday 4 September, 3 pm, at the Palazzo del Casinò. Participants include Afghan filmmaker Sahraa Karimi. The 78th Venice International Film Festival of La Biennale di Venezia announces a panel discussion about the crisis now underway in Afghanistan with special attention to the situation of filmmakers and Afghan artists in general, in the tragic context in…

The purpose is guaranteeing the safety of all accredited visitors and audiences. ANTI COVID-19 MEASURES / GREEN PASS In collaboration with the competent authorities, La Biennale di Venezia has developed the Anti-Covid 19 / Green Pass measures summarised below, which will be implemented for the 78th Venice International Film Festival (1 – 11 September 2021), with the purpose of guaranteeing the safety…

22 feature films and 14 shorts from the Out of Competition, Orizzonti, Orizzonti Extra and Biennale College Cinema sections will be available online. The line-up includes the films by Leonardo Di Costanzo and Wilma Labate. THE SALA WEB THEATRE A remarkably rich selection of 22 feature-length films and 14 short films (the latter may be viewed free of charge) from…

Two documentaries on the theme of Architecture and a tribute to photojournalist Pietro Coccia. SPECIAL SCREENINGS 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 –…

Announcing the International Juries for the Venezia 78 Competition, for Orizzonti and “Luigi De Laurentiis” Venice Award for a Debut Film.   The International Juries have been selected for the Venezia 78 Competition, for Orizzonti and for the “Luigi De Laurentiis” Venice Award for a Debut Film of the 78th Venice International Film Festival (1 >…