Venice International Film Festival - 2026

Venice International Film Festival

Venice International Film Festival - 2026

Venice International Film Festival

Edition 2026

TypeFeature film and short film festival

ThemeAll films

LocationItaly

Periodfrom 02/09/2026 to 12/09/2026

Venice International Film Festival - 2026

French works & talents

Selections

A Good Little Soldier

(2026)

A Place to Heal

(2026)

Bunker

(2026)

Dau

(2026)

It Will Happen Tonight

(2026)

L'Estranea

(2025)

One Minute to Midnight

(2026)

Citizen Osama

(2026)

Father Joe

(2026)

Imperium

(2026)

Jupiter

(2026)

The Good Lawyer

(2026)

The Road to Jericho

(2026)

Twist and Shoot Mister Suzuki

(2026)

A Day in the Life of Jo: Chapter Phaedra

(2026)

Diane in the Loop

(2026)

House of the Wind

(2025)

La Moula

(2026)

The Burning Giants

(2026)

The Difficult Bride

(2026)

Dead Stop / Deadly Sweet

(1969)

Journey to Italy

(1953)

Distant Blue

(2026)

Los poderes

(2026)

Quelques instants de bonheur

(2026)

Sasso, carta, forbici

(2026)

Tropic of the Mourning Gecko

(2026)

Halayon (Wild Asparagus)

(2026)

They're Here

(2026)

The White Saboteur

(2025)

Amsterdam 1652 : The Hands of the City

(2025)

Artou

(2026)

Everest : the First Ascent

(2026)

Eyes of Shame (Gédos Akys)

(2026)

Outrenoir

(2026)

Sunset Motel

(2026)

Yesterday Maybe

(2026)

Crafting Crimes: the Mona Lisa Heist

(2025)

Little Nightmares VR: Altered Echoes

(2026)

Spymaster

(2026)

The Amusement

(2026)

Awards

Awards
Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best Promising Young Actor or Actress : Malou Khebizi
for A Place to Heal
Awards
See the awards received (3)
3 Awards
Award for Best Screenplay : Coralie Amédéo
for A Good Little Soldier
Award for Best Screenplay : Stéphane Brizé
for A Good Little Soldier
Award for Best Screenplay : Olivier Gorce
for A Good Little Soldier
Awards
The "Venezia Opera Prima Luigi de Laurentiis" Award for a first film : House of the Wind
Awards
Orizzonti : Special Prize of the Jury : House of the Wind
Awards
Orizzonti - Best Film Award : Diane in the Loop
Awards
Orizzonti - Best Director Award : Jacqueline Lentzou
for A Day in the Life of Jo: Chapter Phaedra
Awards
Lion d'Argent - Meilleur Réalisateur : Ilya Khrzhanovsky
for Dau
Awards
Croce Rossa Italiana Award : A Place to Heal
Awards
Edipo Re Award : A Day in the Life of Jo: Chapter Phaedra
Awards
Interfilm Award for Promoting Interreligious Dialogue : A Good Little Soldier
Awards
Lanterna Magica Award : A Place to Heal
Awards
Green Drop Award : L'Estranea
Awards
Arca CinemaGiovani Award - Best Italian Film : L'Estranea
Awards
Cinema & Arts Award - Best multidisciplinary artist : Dau
Awards
Prix special Film Impresa : A Good Little Soldier
Awards
Prix La Pellicola d'Oro - Meilleur chef opérateur : It Will Happen Tonight
Awards
Prix Sorriso Diverso - Meilleur film étranger : A Good Little Soldier
Awards
Orizzonti Award for Best Short Film : Quelques instants de bonheur

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Staff

Alberto Barbera
Festival director
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Michel Reilhac
XR programmer
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Pietrangelo Buttafuoco
Festival president
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Roberto Cicutto
Former president
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Paolo Baratta
Former president
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Carla Vulpiani
In Charge of Short Films
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Posters

Venice International Film Festival - 2026

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News (4)

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Homepage Unifrance

Annecy 2026: Marco Nguyen & Simon Balteaux on 'Jim Queen'

Annecy 2026: Sébastien Laudenbach on 'Viva Carmen' (Carmen, l'oiseau rebelle)

Presenting the 10 to Watch 2026 by Unifrance

Cannes 2026: Emmanuel Marre on A Man of His Time (Notre salut)

Cannes 2026: Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet & Léa Drucker on A Woman’s Life (La Vie d’une femme)

Cannes 2026: Jeanne Herry on Another Day ('Garance')

Cannes 2026: Quentin Dupieux on Full Phil

Cannes 2026: Marine Atlan on La Gradiva

Cannes 2026: Judith Godrèche on A Girl's Story (Mémoire de fille)

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