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Industry Accreditation

Introductory note

La Biennale di Venezia aims at carbon neutrality. This involves reducing and offsetting the emission of carbon dioxide through targeted actions that require the involvement and attention of all Festival participants. We would like to thank you in advance for your collaboration in achieving this ambitious goal, which will be reached through the individual behaviour of each of us.

1.

Industry Gold, Trade and Professional are reserved exclusively to film industry professionals and those engaged in artistic or technical activities within the audio-visual sector.
All requests for accreditation must include specific and up-to-date documentation concerning the professional activity carried out.

Accreditation passes are issued at the full discretion of La Biennale di Venezia.

Early Bird deadline: Wednesday 28th June 2023
Full fee deadline: Thursday 10th August 2023
Late fee: from Friday 11st August 2023

Payment online deadline, Friday 25 August.

Please note that in the case of payment at the Accreditation Desk, only a payment receipt may be issued.

Please note that the accreditation badge, digital entry, can be paid exclusively with traceable payment systems, such as credit and debit cards, including for purchases at the Accreditation Desk.

2. Industry Gold Accreditation

EARLY BIRD FEE: € 300
Request by 28th June
Online payment by 6th July, 2:30 pm CET

FULL FEE: € 350
Request by 10th August
Online payment by 17th August, 2:30 pm CET

LATE FEE: € 450
Request from 11th August

Payment online deadline: Friday 25 August, 2:30 pm CET.

Please note that in the case of payment at the Accreditation Desk, only a payment receipt may be issued.

The booking of the 80th Venice International Film Festival screenings will only be available to pass holders who have paid for their accreditation.

 

Accreditation gives the following benefits:
· Priority admission to Press & Industry screenings of the festival;
· The possibility to see all selected films of the festival;
· The access to the projects of the Venice Immersive section at Isola del Lazzaretto Vecchio (Venice Immersive Island);
· The possibility to request tickets for public screenings that have no priority access for pass holders.

and exclusive access to:
· the booking of 1-to-1 meetings with the projects selected for the Venice Gap-Financing Market, the Book Adaptation Rights Market, and Final Cut in Venice;
· purchase of the services offered by the Venice Production Bridge;
· the Final Cut in Venice workshop;
· the Meet the streamers ;
· the VPB Market Screenings;
· the Industry Gold Club reserved to producers, buyers and sales agents (GOLD only);
· conferences, networking sessions and other activities organized by the Venice Production Bridge;
· the reserved areas and functions of the Venice Production Bridge website;
· the Industry Business Centre;
· the online Industry Guide and company data listed in the online Industry Guide for registered users who have paid their accreditation by 23rd August;
· the official Catalogue of the festival;
· the Venice Production Bridge Programme and Market Screening Schedule 2023;
· discount on tickets to the 18th. International Architecture Exhibition (Giardini and Arsenale 20 May-26 November 2023) and participation in the free guided tour of the Exhibition.

The accreditation will also guarantee access to the exhibition area, to all the conferences streamed via the VPB Live Channel (streaming service), and to Wi-Fi and Internet access.

 

The following categories can apply for accreditation:

Acquisition (Distribution/Theatrical Exhibitor/Television)
Production Company
Sales
Film Commission*
Film Fund*

* Industry Gold accreditation will only be granted to those in charge of acquisition, production, sales who are fully employed by the registered companies, and to film commissions’ or film funds’ Heads of Department.

The accreditation is valid for the entire duration of the 80th Venice International Film Festival. Please note that access to the screening rooms will only be possible by showing your reservation and accreditation.

The 80th Venice International Film Festival screening schedule will be published on the website by mid-August.

If for any reason you should be unable to attend, but have requested your accreditation before 28th June, 2023 and paid in advance online by 6th July 2023, it will be possible to receive a 60% refund. Your cancellation must be received by 31st July 2023 and the Administrative Office of La Biennale di Venezia will manage the refund. For accreditation requests received after 28th June and cancellations received after 31st July the purchase of the accreditation cannot be refunded.

 

Locations and Services of the Venice Production Bridge
On the occasion of the upcoming 80th edition of the Venice International Film Festival (30th August – 9th September, 2023), the Venice Production Bridge (31stAugust 5th September, 2023) will organize the following events: Venice Gap-Financing Market, Book Adaptation Rights Market, Final Cut in Venice, VPB Market Screenings, Venice Immersive Market and the Meet the streamers. Furthermore, as in the previous years the Venice Production Bridge will propose various services including the Industry Gold Club, Industry Business Centre, Spazio Incontri (meeting room), and Exhibition Areas.

VPB Market Screenings will be available only for Industry Gold and Trade participants.

Industry Gold and Trade participants can submit their films produced after 1st January 2023 to the VPB Market Screenings, no later than 31st  July 2023.

It is also possible, exclusively for Industry Gold and Trade participants, to purchase Venice Production Bridge promotional services such as the organization of round tables and conferences, the purchase of trailer slots (spot on screen) in monitors of the Industry Gold Club and in the Exhibition Areas, the purchase of advertising pages in the VPB Programme and Market Screenings Schedule, or banners in the Exhibition Areas.

Discover the services of the Venice Production Bridge.

3. Industry Trade accreditation

EARLY BIRD FEE: € 250
Request by 28th June
Online payment by 6th July, 2:30 pm CET

FULL FEE: € 300
Request by 10th August
Online payment by 17th August, 2:30 pm CET

LATE FEE: € 400
Request from 11th August

Payment online deadline: Friday 25 August, 2:30 pm CET.

Please note that in the case of payment at the Accreditation Desk, only a payment receipt may be issued.

The booking of the 80th Venice International Film Festival screenings will only be available to pass holders who have paid for their accreditation.

 

Accreditation gives the following benefits:
· Priority admission to Press & Industry screenings of the festival;
· The possibility to see all selected films of the festival;
· The access to the projects of the Venice Immersive section at Isola del Lazzaretto Vecchio (Venice Immersive Island);
· The possibility to request tickets for public screenings that have no priority access for pass holders.

In addition, the Industry Trade accreditation gives exclusive access to:
· the booking of 1-to-1 meetings with the projects selected for the Venice Gap-Financing Market, the Book Adaptation Rights Market, and Final Cut in Venice;
· purchase of the services offered by the Venice Production Bridge;
· the Final Cut in Venice workshop;
· the Meet the streamers;
· the VPB Market Screenings;
· conferences, networking sessions and other activities organized by the Venice Production Bridge;
· the reserved areas and functions of the Venice Production Bridge website;
· the Industry Business Centre;
· the online Industry Guide and company data listed in the online Industry Guide for registered users who have paid their accreditation by 23th August;
· the official Catalogue of the festival;
· the Venice Production Bridge Programme and Market Screenings Schedule 2023;
· discount on tickets to the 18th International Architecture Exhibition (Giardini and Arsenale 20 May - 26 November 2023) and participation in the free guided tour of the Exhibition.

The accreditation will also guarantee access to the exhibition area, to all the conferences streamed via the VPB Live Channel (streaming service), and to Wi-Fi and Internet access.

 

The following categories can apply for accreditation:

Film Festival
Film Commission
Film Financing
Film Fund
Law Firm*
Marketing/Publicity
Publisher (Print/Digital/Music)
Talent Agency
Technical Industry (Services/Organization Technicians)
Theatrical Exhibitor
Training
Video (production)
SVOD, VOD streaming platforms
Broadcasters

* Law firms must attach a letter from a cinematographic company attesting that the firm represents the legal activities of said cinematographic company.

The accreditation is valid for the entire duration of the 80th Venice International Film Festival. Please note that access to the screening rooms will only be possible by showing your reservation and accreditation.

The 80th Venice International Film Festival screening schedule will be published on the website by mid-August.

If for any reason you should be unable to attend but have requested your accreditation before 28th June 2023 and paid in advance online by 6th July, it will be possible to receive a 60% refund. Your cancellation must be received before 31st July 2023 and the Administrative Office of La Biennale di Venezia will manage the refund. For accreditation requests received after 28th June and cancellations received after 31st July, the purchase of the accreditation cannot be refunded.

 

Locations and Services of the Venice Production Bridge
On the occasion of the upcoming 80th edition of the Venice International Film Festival (30th August – 9th September, 2023), the Venice Production Bridge (31st August– 5th September, 2023) will organize the following events: Venice Gap-Financing Market, Book Adaptation Rights Market, Final Cut in Venice, VPB Market Screenings, Venice Immersive Market and the Meet the streamers. Furthermore, as in the previous years the Venice Production Bridge will propose various services including the Industry Business Centre, Spazio Incontri (meetings room), and Exhibition Areas.

VPB Market Screenings will be available only for Industry Gold and Trade participants.

Industry Gold and Trade participants  can submit their films produced after 1st January 2023 to the VPB Market Screenings,  no later than 31st July 2023.

It is also possible, exclusively for Industry Gold and Trade participants, to purchase Venice Production Bridge promotional services such as the organization of round tables and conferences, the purchase of trailer slots (spot on screen) in monitors of the Industry Gold Club and in the Exhibition Areas, the purchase of advertising pages in the VPB Programme and Market Screening Schedule, or banners in the Exhibition Areas.

Discover the services of the Venice Production Bridge.

4. Industry Professional Accreditation

EARLY BIRD FEE: € 200
Request by 28th June
Online payment by 6th July, 2:30 pm CET

FULL FEE: € 250
Request by 10th August
Online payment by 17th August, 2:30 pm CET

LATE FEE: € 350
Request from 11th August

Payment online deadline: Friday 25 August, 2:30 pm CET.

Please note that in the case of payment at the Accreditation Desk, it will not be possible to request electronic invoicing, but a payment receipt may be issued.

The booking of the 80th Venice International Film Festival screenings will only be available to pass holders who have paid for their accreditation.

 

Accreditation gives the following benefits:
· Admission to Press & Industry screenings of the festival;
· The possibility to see all selected films of the festival;
· The access to the projects of the Venice Immersive section at Isola del Lazzaretto Vecchio (Venice Immersive Island);
· Access to all the conferences organized by the Venice Production Bridge at the Hotel Excelsior and at Isola del Lazzaretto Vecchio (Venice Immersive Island);
· Discount on tickets to the 18th International Architecture Exhibition (Giardini and Arsenale 20 May - 26 November 2023) and participation in the free guided tour of the Exhibition.

The accreditation will also guarantee access to: the Venice Production Bridge Programme and Market Screenings Schedule 2023, the exhibition area, and all the conferences streamed via the VPB Live Channel (streaming service), Wi-Fi and internet access.

 

The following categories can apply for accreditation:

Actor
Composer
Costume Designer
Director
Director of Photography
Exhibitor
Editor
Production Manager
Set Designer
Screenwriter
Sound Engineer

The accreditation is valid for the entire duration of the 80th Venice International Festival. Please note that access to the screening rooms will only be possible by showing your reservation and accreditation.

The 80th Venice International Film Festival screening schedule will be published on the website from mid-August.

5. Industry accreditation application

It is necessary to send a formal and complete request with the updated profile of the company *, or the CV in the case of individual professionals within the sector, by filling in all the fields of the online form.
* Law firms must attach a letter by the cinematographic company attesting that the firm represents the legal activities of the cinematographic company.

The Registration Office will evaluate the requests  for all Industry accreditation types. If your application has been successful, you will receive a written communication.

Only requests respecting this registration method and supported by the necessary documentation will be taken into consideration. They must therefore be received in full by the deadline.

The kind of accreditation and the number of passes to be issued for each company are at the full discretion of La Biennale di Venezia.

Accreditation passes are strictly personal and must be collected in-person at the Industry Accreditation desk, presenting the same ID entered in the accreditation form as well as the confirmation of successful registration in digital format or in hard copy.

No refund is possible in case of non-attendance or cancellation.

Loss or theft of the accreditation badge must be reported to the local police authority. The badge will only be replaced against renewed payment and within the times of the issuing office.

 

Contact us:
Registration Office
Tel. +39 041 5218848
E-mail registration@labiennale.org

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