Waiting for 79th Venice International Film Festival

The Festival is directed by Alberto Barbera, will take place at Venice Lido from 31 August to 10 September 2022. It’s officially recognised by the FIAPF (International Federation of Film Producers Association).

The aim of the Festival is to raise awareness and promote international cinema in all its forms as art, entertainment and as an industry, in a spirit of freedom and dialogue. The Festival also organises retrospectives and tributes to major figures as a contribution towards a better understanding of the history of cinema.