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The Venice International Film Festival is the oldest film festival in the world and one of the most prestigious. The Festival was organised for the first time in 1932, under the auspices of the President of the Biennale, Count Giuseppe Volpi di Misurata, the sculptor Antonio Maraini, and Luciano De Feo and obtained a great popularity, so as to become an annual event from 1935 onwards.
The Giornate degli Autori (formerly Venice Days) is an independent and parallel section founded in 2004 in association with Venice Film Festival. It is modeled on the Directors' Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival. Anac and 100autori which are both associations of Italian film directors and authors are engaged to support and promote the Giornate.
- 6 August 1932; 91 years ago
- Venice, Italy
- Alberto Barbera, (since 2011)
- 92 in 2021
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Mar 11, 2024 · Golden Lion. Notable Honorees: Emir Kusturica. Venice Film Festival, world’s oldest film festival, held annually in Venice beginning in late August or early September. Officially part of the Venice Biennale, the festival takes place in the picturesque Lido section of the city, and the combination of location and tradition makes it a popular ...
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May 5, 2022 · Once, America, and England decided to boycott the Venice Film Festival. In 1939, France launched the inaugural free Cannes Film Festival as a direct competitor to the Venice Festival. Unfortunately, as the events in Europe intensified with Hitler invading Poland, the festival decided to suspend its event after only one day as France and England ...
May 17, 2022 · The exhibition “Imagine a Film Festival” will celebrate the event’s 70th anniversary. Tickets: 2022 prices tba, on sale from 11 September; (in 2021 prices ranged from £1.50 for the kids ...
Aug 27, 2019 · The Venice Film Festival (Italian: Mostra Internazionale di Arte Cinematografica di Venezia) is the oldest in the world; its first (non-competitive) edition was held between the 6 th and 21 st of August 1932 on the terrace of the Hotel Excelsior on the Venice Lido, almost 90 years ago. The other major European film festival, Cannes, began in 1946.
Aug 28, 2018 · Arts scene. It’s not the only cultural extravaganza in town. In fact, the Venice Film Festival is just one component of La Biennale di Venezia, a celebration of the arts that has been running ...
