Venice Production Bridge: Projects Selected for the Venice Gap-Financing Market

The 12^th edition of the Venice Gap-Financing Market (August 29 – August 31, 2025), organised as part of the Venice Production Bridge, will take place during the forthcoming 82^nd Venice International Film Festival (August 27^th - September 6^th, 2025) and will offer selected projects from Europe and around the world the opportunity to close their international financing, through one-to-one meetings with international decision-makers.

The 3-day Venice Gap-Financing Market will present 67 projects from around the world in the final stages of development and funding. 330 project applications have been received and the selection reflects the great diversity of backgrounds, stories and talents, aesthetics, genres and budgets of the projects submitted for consideration.

This year, the Venice Production Bridge is celebrating the 12^th edition of the Venice Gap-Financing Market. We are proud that this co-production market has progressively gained importance to become one of the key events for the Film industry and Immersive community.

In 2025 the VPB Focuses will be the United Kingdom, supported by British Film Institute; Chile, supported by Ministerio de las Culturas, las Artes y el Patrimonio, Gobierno de Chile; and Morocco, supported by Centre Cinématographique Marocain.

The selection is divided as follows: 

• 40 feature-length Fiction and Documentary projects (incl. 11 VPB Focus projects)
• 14 Immersive projects (incl. 3 VPB Focus projects)
• 10 Biennale College Cinema - Immersive projects
• 3 Biennale College Cinema projects

The Venice Gap-Financing Market will be setting up one-to-one meetings between the teams (producer and director) of the 67 projects and top industry decision-makers (producers, private and public financiers, banks, distributors, sales agents, TV commissioners, streamers, VoD platforms, institutions, post-production companies…). 

All meetings will be held at the Venice Production Bridge venues (Hotel Excelsior and Venice Immersive Island) and organised through the Venice Production Bridge website.

Fiction: 32 projects (19 from Europe and 13 from around the world), for feature-length fiction films that need to complete their funding package with minority shares in co-production, having at least 70% of the funding in place. 

Documentaries: 8 projects (5 from Europe and 3 from around the world) for narrative or creative documentaries (fulfilling the same requirements as the fiction films above).

Projects from the United Kingdom, Chile and Morocco, the VPB Focuses 2025, are included in this line-up.  

1.     93 – ECHO FROM A COLLAPSE documentary (Denmark, Faroe Islands, Iceland) by Andrias Høgenni,Tambo Film ApS

2.     A TOWN IN NOVA SCOTIA fiction (United Kingdom) by Babak Jalali, Paradise City - Focus on the United Kingdom

3.     A WHITE HOUSE fiction (Italy, France) by Francesco Romano, Amarena Film

4.     AFONSO’S SMILE fiction (Portugal, Luxembourg, Italy) by João Pedro Rodrigues, Terratreme Filmes, Joli Rideau Media, Frenesy Film

5.     AMAPOLA fiction (Ecuador, Brazil, Mexico, Chile) by Ana Cristina Barragán, Trópico Cine, Botón Films

6.     ANIME TRASPARENTI (ECHOES OF LIGHT) fiction (Italy, Germany) by Luca Lucchesi, Alción

7.     ARRU fiction (Norway, Sweden, Finland) by Elle Sofe Sara, Stær Film

8.     ATHOS 2643 fiction (Germany) by David Wnendt, Seven Elephants GmbH, Constantin Film Produktion GmbH, Constantin Film Distribution GmbH

9.     CALL ME QUEEN fiction (Germany, France) by Emily Atef, Ringel Film GmbH

10.  CARO NANNI documentary (Spain) by Pablo Maqueda, Viva Films

11.  CULEBRA CUT fiction (Panama, France, Chile) by Ana Elena Tejera, Mestizo Cinema&Fulgurance

12.  DISTANCES fiction (Austria, Germany, France) by Ulrich Seidl, Ulrich Seidl Filmproduktion, Coproduction Office

13.  DOG LEGS fiction (Chile, Colombia, Germany) by Matías Rojas Valencia, A Simple Vista, Rhayuela, Klinker films - Focus on Chile

14.  DRIFTING IMAGES documentary (Chile, Spain) by Nicolás Tabilo, TABILOs
 - Focus on Chile

15.  EMERALD BUTTERFLY fiction (The Netherlands, Belgium, Singapore, United Kingdom) by Martin Koolhoven, N279 Entertainment

16.  FOROUGH: LET US BELIEVE IN THE BEGINNING OF THE COLD SEASON fiction (United Kingdom, Denmark, Greece, France) by Tina Gharavi, Bridge + Tunnel - Focus on the United Kingdom

17.  FOUR SEASONS IN JAVA fiction (Indonesia, The Netherlands, Norway, France, Germany, Singapore) by Kamila Andini, Forka Films

18.  HEIRLOOM animation (India, Germany) by Upamanyu Bhattacharyya, Odd & Even, Otter Studio, POM POM Animation

19.  I’LL FORGET YOUR NAME fiction (France, Switzerland) by Yann Gonzalez, Pan Cinema

20.  IN THE BLACK FANTASTIC documentary (United Kingdom) by Julianknxx, Rememory - Focus on the United Kingdom

21.  LOVE STORY WITH A DANCING MAN fiction (Italy, Chile) by Cosimo Gomez, Tramp Limited

22.  MAGNETIZED fiction (Argentina) by Luis Ortega, El Despacho

23.  MAY YOU OUTLIVE US fiction (Belgium, Lebanon, France) by Isabelle Mecattaf, Rouge International

24.  MAYA BUTTERFLY fiction (Ireland, Luxembourg) by Edwina Casey, Hail Mary Pictures

25.  MY WAY fiction (Argentina, Italy) by Diego Lerman, Campo Cine

26.  ORSO Q- SEASONS OF SOLITUDE documentary (Greenland, Finland) by Inuk Silis Høegh, Ánorâk Film

27.  PEOPLE STILL DIE OF LOVE fiction (Chile, Mexico) by Fernando Guzzoni, Oro Films

28.  REBELLION OF MEMORY documentary (Switzerland, Peru) by Joël Jent, Aaron Film GmbH, Amazona Producciones

29.  SAVE OUR SOULS fiction (Germany, France) by Jonas Steinacker, Lichtschloss Filmproduktion

30.  SERAFIMA fiction (Estonia, Latvia) by Veiko Õunpuu, Nafta Films

31.  SOUND OF SILENCE fiction (France, Greece, United Kingdom, Lebanon) by Joyce A. Nashawati, Pan Cinema

32.  TARFAYA fiction (Morocco, France) by Sofia Alaoui, Jiango Films, Srab Films - Focus on Morocco

33.  THE BLACK PEARL fiction (Morocco) by Ayoub Qanir, Hypothèse - 
Focus on Morocco

34.  THE MAMMOTHS THAT ESCAPED THE KINGDOM OF ERLIK KHAN documentary (Portugal, Denmark, United Kingdom, North Macedonia) by Tamara Koteveska - Focus on the United Kingdom

35.  THE MISSING CAMEL documentary (Morocco, Senegal, Mali) by Cheihk N'Diaye, Abel Aflam, Astou Productions, Ds Productions - Focus on Morocco

36.  THE OUTSIDE fiction (Spain) by Víctor Moreno, KV Films

37.  TO DIE ON YOUR FEET fiction (Chile, Spain, Luxembourg, Uruguay) by María Paz González, Quijote Films - Focus on Chile

38.  TORN HEART fiction (Brazil, Portugal, Germany) by Helvécio Marins, Canabrava, Casa na Árvore

39.  WILD HORSE IN THE ROTTEN WEST fiction (United Kingdom, Bulgaria, France) by Mina Mileva and Vesela Kazakova, MK38 - Focus on the United Kingdom

40.  WILD WILD EAST fiction (Poland, Israel) by Jan Holoubek, TPB POL Sp. Z.o.o

14 Immersive projects (11 from Europe and 3 from around the world), including fiction, documentary, animation film and other interactive installation-based experiences. All projects have secured 30% of their budget and have this financing in place.

Projects from the United Kingdom VPB Focus 2025, are included in this line-up.

1. AFTER BEING SHATTERED INTO DUST (Taiwan) by Singing Chen, The Walkers Films
2. BETA AQUARII (France) by François Vautier, Da Prod
3. CARVED IN TIME (Canada, France) by Randall Okita, PHI Studio
4. CHRONICA (France) by Yann Deval, Dark Euphoria
5. DREAM OF BELONGING (United Kingdom, France) by Emi Sfard and Pierre –Alain Giraud , That’s How the Light Gets In - Focus on the United Kingdom
6. FEAR CITY PARADISE (United Kingdom) by Darren Emerson, East City Films - Focus on the United Kingdom
7. IMPROV MUSIC COLLECTIVE DNA? AND? - A VR Music Improvisation Experience (The Netherlands, Norway, France) by Corine Meijers and Mark Meeuwenoord, Studio Biarritz
8. LADY LAZARUS (The Netherlands) by Willemiek Kluijfhout, Nienke Huitenga Broeren, Studio ZZZAP
9. MELODIES OF RESILIENCE (Czech Republic, Germany) by Ondřej Moravec, Helium Film
10. O (France, The Netherlands) by Adriaan Lokman, Lucid Realities
11. POETICS OF SOIL: THE WOOD WIDE WEB (United Kingdom, Taiwan) by Ersin Han Ersin, Marshmallow Laser Feast - Focus on the United Kingdom
12. THE AMAZON GOLD (France, Taiwan) by Pierre-Alain Giraud, Novaya
13. THE FOOTAGE (USA, France) by Ethan Shaftel, easyAction, Atlas V, France Télévisions
14. THE OPPOSITE OF BEING (The Netherlands, Belgium) by Celine Daemen, Studio Nergens

10 projects, that have been developed during the workshop of Biennale College Cinema Immersive, 9^th edition, and that have reached different stages of development, pre-production and post-production.

1.  ALCHEMICAL RECLAMATION (Italy) by Sara Bonaventura, Adiacenze 
2. BEYOND THE WINDOW (China) by Daming Zhang, FELTTIME
3. CHANNELERS (Poland) by Jakub Wróblewski, Monster Mind Studio
4. CHURCH OF GLASS (The Netherlands) by Matthijs Vuijk, Mateo Vega
5. GUT INSTINCT (United Kingdom, France) by Adam Lieber, Shtik
6. OWL HOUSE (South Africa) by Jason Mollink, SodaWorld
7. PERSONA: BECOMING ME (United Kingdom) by Felicity Chen, Neon Fiction
8. THE SOUND OF ONE EYE CLOSING (Canada) by Logan Wilkinson, Asad Aftab
9.  WE DO NOT BELIEVE IN A GOD WHO CANNOT DANCE (Denmark) by Gombo, Khora
10. WHAT THE FOX (Germany) by Sina Ataeian Dena, JYOTI Film

3 projects, that have been developed during the first workshop of Biennale College Cinema, 13^th edition, and that have reached different stages of development and pre-production.

1. ORANGE PEEL (Italy) by Anita Rivaroli, Cattive Produzioni
2. SAVING THE DAY (France, Turkey) by Serhat Karaaslan, Tiresias Films
3. SUMMER 1999 (Vietnam) by Hang Luong Nguyen, Kalei Films

The Book of Projects, detailing each project, will be published online in the second half of July. Accredited professionals from the film industry will be entitled to request one-to-one meetings with the teams of the selected projects through the Venice  Gap-Financing Market’s dedicated area on the Venice Production Bridge website.