Submissions
Submissions for feature films, short films, restored films and immersive projects to the 83rd Venice International Film Festival open on 9 February 2026.
SUBMISSIONS FOR FEATURE FILMS (≥ 60 minutes)
Deadline: 4 June
Submission fee:
€ 200 until 15 May
€ 250 from 16 May
SUBMISSIONS FOR SHORT FILMS (≤ 20 minutes)
Deadline: 28 May
Submission fee:
€ 80 until 29 April
€ 100 from 30 April
Film schools: € 250 for a maximum of 10 submissions
SUBMISSIONS FOR RESTORED FILMS
Please visit the Venice Classics Regulations and contact veniceclassics@labiennale.org
Deadline: 4 May
SUBMISSIONS FOR IMMERSIVE PROJECTS
Deadline: 7 May
Submission fee:
€ 200 until 29 April
€ 250 from 30 April
Only feature films, short films and restored films presented as world premieres, and immersive projects presented as world or international premieres, are eligible. All works must have been completed after 6 September 2025.
The parallel sections Settimana Internazionale della Critica and Giornate degli Autori independently handle their own selection process.