Venice Film Week

Venice, Italy, Europe

24 - 28 Aug, 2020

Category

Feature, Short

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Venice Film Week

Venice, Italy, Europe

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edition

6th

Contact details

(we only accept online submissions) San Stae 1990 Venice Italy

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About the festival

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. Even during the Covid-19 pandemic the latest edition proved to be very successful with a record number of attendees (practical full house for all screenings or at least, as full as current regulations would allow). We'd like to thank all of our guests for coming out and enjoying a face-masked evening packed with independent cinema gems. We would also like to thank 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.

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

About

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. Even during the Covid-19 pandemic the latest edition proved to be very successful with a record number of attendees (practical full house for all screenings or at least, as full as current regulations would allow). We'd like to thank all of our guests for coming out and enjoying a face-masked evening packed with independent cinema gems. We would also like to thank 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.

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

Awards & Winners

There are no winners yet for this festival

Terms and rules

SUBMISSIONS

The Venice Film Week accept all forms and genres. All non-English language films must be subtitled in English. Entry does not guarantee acceptance into the festival. Submissions WILL NOT be returned. We also accept submissions that have premiered elsewhere and that may have distribution agreements already in place. Rough cuts and incomplete projects are not accepted. Multiple entries are allowed, however a separate entry form must be submitted for each. The festival has the capability to screen BluRay and MP4.

EXHIBITION & SCREENING
Screenings are scheduled during the Festival at the discretion of the Venice Film Week. Whilst every effort will be made to adhere to the published schedule, Venice Film Week reserves the right to make changes at any time for any reason. Venice Film Week will not be liable for any costs claimed as a result of a change in scheduling. No film may be withdrawn from the festival program after its selection. If chosen as an official selection, Venice Film Festival is granted the permission to exhibit the film at the Venice Film Week and all associated screenings. Location and timing of any screenings of the film shall be the sole decision of the organizers of the Venice Film Week. Filmmakers will be solely responsible for all costs resulting from the submission of the film to the Festival including but not limited to postage or insurance of the film, and expenses of your staff or any representatives of the film. Producer will indemnify the organisers of the Festival against all claims, demands, costs, damages, expenses (including legal fees), proceedings and losses resulting from the screening of the film at the Festival or from claims by any third parties.

LOSS OR DAMAGE
Although every precaution will be taken to prevent loss or damage to materials while in the possession of the festival, The Venice Film Week is not responsible should any materials be damaged while in transit to or from, or while in the possession of the festival.

ENTRY LIABILITY
The filmmaker holds the Venice Film Week, its management, juries, subsidiaries, agents, sponsors, affiliates, and etc. harmless from any and all claims of liability resulting from entry. The filmmaker certifies to have full rights. Producer will indemnify the organisers of the Festival against all claims, demands, costs, damages, expenses (including legal fees), proceedings and losses resulting from the screening of the film at the Festival or from claims by any third parties.

SCREENING FEE
The festival does not offer screening fees for its films. By submitting through FilmFreeway you are agreeing to NOT request a screening fee as a requirement for your film's participation in the festival, should your film get selected for the program.

WAIVER REQUESTS
Since the festival only requires a nominal entry fee, we will NOT accept requests for other entry fee waivers.

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Categories and fees

Narrative Feature
Early Bird (26th September, 2020) €10
Regular (26th January, 2021) €24
Late (26th February, 2021) €26

Narrative Feature Film of 60 minutes or more.

Documentary Feature Film
Early Bird (26th September, 2020) €10
Regular (26th January, 2021) €24
Late (26th February, 2021) €26

Documentary Feature Film of 60 minutes or more.

Animated Feature Film
Early Bird (26th September, 2020) €10
Regular (26th January, 2021) €24
Late (26th February, 2021) €26

Animated Feature Film of 60 minutes or more.

Narrative Short Film
Early Bird (26th September, 2020) €10
Regular (26th January, 2021) €24
Late (26th February, 2021) €26

Narrative Short Film of up to 60 minutes.

Documentary Short Film
Early Bird (26th September, 2020) €10
Regular (26th January, 2021) €24
Late (26th February, 2021) €26

Documentary Short Film of up to 60 minutes.

Animated Short Film
Early Bird (26th September, 2020) €10
Regular (26th January, 2021) €24
Late (26th February, 2021) €26

Animated Short Film of up to 59 minutes.

Underground Film
Early Bird (26th September, 2020) €10
Regular (26th January, 2021) €24
Late (26th February, 2021) €26

Underground Film of up to 120 minutes.

Experimental Film
Early Bird (26th September, 2020) €10
Regular (26th January, 2021) €24
Late (26th February, 2021) €26

Experimental Film of up to 120 minutes.

Italian Cinema Now
Early Bird (26th September, 2020) €0
Regular (26th January, 2021) €0
Late (26th February, 2021) €0

Short and feature length films by Italy based filmmakers. Up to 120 minutes.

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