Once the selection has been made, the selected producers are contacted to confirm their participation and asked to provide updated material for inclusion in the Book of Projects, which is going to circulate to professionals and financiers before and during the festival.
Participation in the event entitles the selected project teams (to the following services and facilities:
· Travel expenses and accommodations for the director, and accommodations for the producer, for each of the selected films, for four nights (from September 3rd to 7th, 2026);
· Extensive networking opportunities and one-to-one meetings;
· Project promotion;
· An Industry Gold badge for the access to all the services of the Venice Production Bridge.
In return all the selected project teams are required to:
· Include the following line and the authorized logo in the credits when the film is completed “Presented at the Venice Production Bridge 2026”. The logo will be provided electronically;
· Attend the activities of the Venice Gap-Financing Market;
· Attend all the pre-organized one-to-one meetings during the event.
By accepting the invitation to participate to the Venice Gap-Financing Market, you are also agreeing to follow and satisfy the above conditions.
The Venice Gap-Financing Market is co-financed by the European Commission’s MEDIA Fund.
83rd Venice International Film Festival: September 2nd – 12th, 2026
Venice Production Bridge: September 3rd – 9th, 2026
Venice Gap-Financing Market: September 4th – 6th, 2026
