Registration now open for films and for accreditation requests

Film submission

Registration opens today, Monday February 9 ^th, for the films and immersive projects to be selected for the 83 ^rd Venice International Film Festival of La Biennale di Venezia (2 – 12 September 2026), directed by Alberto Barbera.

To apply for the selection, the pre-selection entry form must be completed online on or before June 4 ^th 2026, following the instructions in the Regulations of the 83 ^rd Venice Film Festival.

For the Orizzonti Short Films Competition the deadline for registration is May 28 ^th 2026, while for the restored films of Venice Classics is May 4 ^th. For Venice Immersive the deadline is May 7 ^th.

Only works presented as world premieres (or international premieres for the Venice Immersive projects) are eligible for the selection of the 83 ^rd Venice Film Festival, and must meet the following criteria:

· they must have been completed after September 6 ^th 2025 · they must not have had any form of commercial distribution or streaming on the Internet · they must not have had any public or press screening, nor participated previously in any other film festival or event.

The sections of the 83 ^rd Venice Film Festival include:

• Venezia 83
• Open - Out of Competition
• Orizzonti
• Venice Spotlight
• Venice Classics
• Venice Immersive

Today we open as well the following Industry Services Form, through which is possible to request the services of the Venice Production Bridge (3 – 9 September 2026), the film market organized as part of the Venice Film Festival and dedicated to the presentation of unreleased projects or works-in-progress, to advance their development and production.

The Venice Production Bridge offers film industry professionals the following events: the Book Adaptation Rights Market one-on-one meetings between selected editors/literary agents and producers interested in film adaptations of their catalogue; the Venice Gap-Financing Market, dedicated to a selection of feature-length films and immersive projects that seek to complete their financing in one-on-one meetings with international professionals; Final Cut Venice, a workshop in which the working copies of the selected films will be proposed to film industry professionals for post-production and to promote their access to the market; Meet the streamers, dedicated to SVOD/VOD platforms; the Venice Immersive Market, addressed to the XR/VR/AR market and starting this year, the VPB Locations Market that offers producers access to next-generation studios, exceptional filming locations, and film commissions providing attractive financial incentives and competitive rebates.

The Venice Production Bridge will also give continuity to the previously developed services: Market Screenings, exhibition areas, Industry Gold Club, and a series of international panels and events.

It is also possible to register for accreditation at the 83 ^rd Venice International Film Festival for the following categories:

• Industry
• Press
• Cinema
• Cinema for Students