The Venice International Film Festival offers all those working in the cinematographic sector the possibility of requesting accreditation according to their specific field of employment.
Accreditation will be granted according to the respective regulations and is subject to available seats.
Participation in the Venice Film Festival involves full acceptance of its regulations.
Any violation of these will result in the immediate withdrawal of the accreditation badge.
Accreditation passes for press, radio-television, photographers, press attaches, will be reserved to media professionals provided the application forms satisfy the accreditation requirements. In detail:
print press
online press
radio television
photographers
press attaches
All requested material must be sent to:
Michela Lazzarin
Ufficio Stampa
La Biennale di Venezia
74. Mostra Internazionale d’Arte Cinematografica
Press Office – Foreign Press Accreditation
Ca’ Giustinian, 1364/A
30124 Venezia
Italy
E-mail foreignpress@labiennale.org
Tel. +39 041 5218852 – 726
Fax +39 041 5218815
The Press Office reserves the right to approve applications as we see fit. Please note that the deadline is July 29, 2017.
We cannot guarantee that applications that arrive at our office after that date will be accepted.
Only applications for accreditation with the necessary documentation will be considered.
Requests which have simultaneously been sent to other registration offices asking for other typologies of accreditation (Press, Industry or Professional), will not be taken into consideration.
Badges are issued at the full discretion of La Biennale di Venezia, taking into account the regulations for registration and the limited number of available seats.
The code for access to the accreditation form online will be sent when the accreditation is accepted.
The press badge will be delivered upon payment of 60 Euro.
The photographer/operator badge is free (no access to screenings).
A Press Pass allows access to screenings as marked day-by-day in the programme.
The Pass is valid for the whole duration of the Festival.
Accreditation to the Venice Production Bridge is reserved exclusively to film industry professionals and those working within the artistic or technical activities of the audio-visual sector.
All requests for accreditation must include specific and up to date documentation concerning the professional activity. Accreditation passes are issued at the full discretion of the Fondazione La Biennale di Venezia.
THE VENICE PRODUCTION BRIDGE PROVIDES THREE KINDS OF ACCREDITATION:
Industry Gold, Industry Trade, and Industry Professional.
Early Bird deadline: Wednesday 5th July, 2017
(A) Industry Gold Accreditation
Registration: 350 Euro
Early bird registration (until 5th July 2017) *: 290 Euro
* to benefit from the early bird fee and the Company listing in the Industry Guide you must make the online payment until and no later than Friday 4th August 2017
The accreditation gives the following benefits:
The following categories can apply for accreditation:
Acquisition (Distribution/ Television)
Production Company
Sales
Film Commission*
Film Fund*
* Industry Gold accreditation will only be granted to the persons who are in charge of acquisition, production, sales and are fully employed by the registered companies and to the Film Commission’s and Film Fund’s Head of Department.
The accreditation is valid for the entire duration of the festival.
In occasion of the Venice Production Bridge some screening rooms will be available to the exclusive access of the VPB Market Screenings for all Industry Trade / Gold pass holders.
All producers and sales agents are welcomed to send to the office their titles before 4th August, 2017.
The Festival screening schedule will be published on the website by mid-August and in the program manual, which you will receive upon arrival with your accreditation pass.
If for any reason you should be unable to attend, but have requested your accreditation before the deadline (5th July, 2017) and paid for this in advance online, it will be possible to receive a 60 % refund. Your cancellation must be received before 4th August 2017 and the Administrative Office of the Fondazione La Biennale di Venezia will deal with the refund.
Accreditation requests received after 5th July or cancellations received after 4th August cannot be refunded.
Locations and Services
On the occasion of the upcoming 74rd edition of the Venice Film Festival (30st August – 9th September, 2017), the Venice Production Bridge will be located at the Excelsior Hotel with: The Exhibition Area, Digital Video Library, Industry Business Centre, and Industry Club.
Furthermore, VPB Market Screenings will be organized to the exclusive access of all the Industry Trade/Gold participants.
All production companies and world sales agents accredited through the festival may submit titles to the VPB Market Screenings (produced after 1st January, 2017) and to the Digital Video Library (produced after 12th September, 2016); all Industry Trade / Gold pass holders can access the Digital Video Library to view the titles from the festival selection and submitted through the Venice Production Bridge, purchase an exhibition stall in the Exhibition Area (in case that this service is acquired, Industry Trade / Gold accreditation will be issued at the reduced price of 230 € - Gold / 160 € - Trade); organize a conference, round table to present projects or the activities of their company; display promotional material at the Exhibition Area; purchase signposting spaces, buy slots for trailers shown on TV screens laid in the Exhibtion Areaor place brochure, gadgets, flyers or notebooks into the Industry bags handed to all Industry participants; and buy advertising pages in the Industry Guide and in the online DVL Catalogue. Venice Production Bridge
(B) Industry Trade Accreditation
Early Bird deadline: Wednesday 5th July, 2017
Registration: 280 Euro
Early bird registration (until 5th July, 2017)*: 230 Euro
* to benefit from the early bird fee and the Company listing in the Industry Guide you must make the online payment until and no later than Friday 4th August, 2017
The accreditation gives the following benefits:
The following categories can apply for accreditation:
Film Festival
Film Commission
Film Financing
Film Fund
Law Firm
Marketing/ Publicity
Publisher (Print/ Digital/Music)
Talent Agency
Technical Industry (Services/ Organization/ Technicians)
Theatrical Exhibitor
Training
Video (production)
The accreditation is valid for the entire duration of the festival.
The Festival screening schedule will be published on the website by mid-August and in the program manual, which you will receive upon arrival with your accreditation pass.
If for any reason you should be unable to attend, but have requested your accreditation before the deadline (5th July, 2017) and paid for this in advance online, it will be possible to receive a 60 % refund. Your cancellation must be received before 4th August 2017 and the Administrative Office of the Fondazione la Biennale di Venezia will deal with the refund.
Locations and Service
On the occasion of the next 74th rd edition of the Venice Film Festival (30th st August-9th- September, 2017), the Venice Production Bridge will be located at the Excelsior Hotel with: the Exhibition Area, Digital Video Library, Industry Business
Centre, and Industry Club.
Furthermore, VPB Market Screenings will be organized to the exclusive access of all Industry Trade / Gold participants.
All production companies and world sales agents accredited through the festival may submit titles to the VPB Market Screenings (produced after 1st January, 2017) and to the Digital Video Library (produced after 12th September, 2016); all Industry Trade / Gold pass holders can access the Digital Video Library to view the titles from the festival selection and submitted through the Venice Production Bridge, purchase an exhibition stall in the Exhibition Area (in case that this service is acquired, Industry Trade/Gold accreditation will be issued at the reduced price of 230 € - Gold / 160 € - Trade) organize a conference, round table to present projects or the activities of their company; display promotional material in the Exhibition Area ; purchase signposting spaces, buy slots for trailers shown on TV screens laid in the Exhibition Area or place brochure, gadgets, flyers or notebooks into the Industry bags handed to all Industry participants; and buy advertising pages in the Industry Guide and in the online DVL Catalogue. Venice Production Bridge
(C) Industry Professional Accreditation
Early Bird deadline: Wednesday 5th July 2017
Registration 220 Euro
Early bird Registration (until 5th July 2017)* 170 Euro
* to benefit from the early bird fee you must make the online payment until and no later than Friday 4th August 2017
The accreditation gives the following benefits:
The following categories can apply for accreditation:
Actor
Composer
Costume Designer
Director
Director of Photography
Exhibitor
Editor
Production Designer
Screenwriter
Sound Engineer
Theatrical Exhibitor
The accreditation is valid for the entire duration of the festival.
The screening schedule will be published on the website from mid-August and in the program guide, which you will receive upon arrival with your accreditation pass.
APPLICATIONS
It is necessary to send the request until and no later than Wednesday 5st July, 2017. This also needs to include:
· Industry Trade / Gold accreditation request with up-to-date documentation of cinematographic activity of the company *
· Industry Professional accreditation request with up-to-date documentation of the film activity of the company or a CV in case of a single professional from the artistic and technical sector.
* Law Firms must send in attachment a letter by the cinematographic company attesting that the firm represents the legal activities of the cinematographic company.
The Accreditation Office will evaluate all requests. If your application has been successful, you will receive a communication with the relevant access codes to the online modules.
These must be completed and returned online to the office by and no later than Tuesday 1st August, 2017
The company data of all Industry Trade / Gold participants who made the online payment until and no later than Friday 4th August 2017, will be published in the Industry Guide.
Accreditation passes are strictly personal and must to be collected in person from the Industry Accreditation desk, presenting the same ID as used in the accreditation form as well as a copy of the registration confirmation.
Only requests respecting this registration method, and with the necessary documentation, will be taken into consideration.
The kind of accreditation pass and the numbers to be issued are at the full discretion of the Fondazione La Biennale di Venezia.
Contact us:
Registration Office
registration@labiennale.org
Tel. +39 041 5218848
Fax +39 041 5218800
This category is exclusively reserved for individuals involved with the films shown within the Official Selection of the Festival and in the programmes of the Settimana Internazionale della Critica and the Venice Days – Giornate degli Autori.
The Film Delegation accreditation is valid for the entire duration of the Festival. This accreditation is a service offered by the Fondazione La Biennale di Venezia, guaranteeing the best possible stay in Venice to its guests. The accreditation holds the same privileges as the Industry Professional accreditation and gives access to the Exhibition Area, the possibility to see all selected films and third priority admission to the Press & Industry Screenings.
The registration office can reserve up to 20 Film Delegation accreditations for each presented film.
Producers, sales agents and distributors with the necessary requirements and presented formally by their production company have the right to request Industry Gold accreditation at the minimum registration price and with all the privileges and services offered. This accreditation is valid for the entire duration of the Festival.
All information concerning the programme, projection and screening times of the Festival will be available on the official website from mid - August, as well as in the official programme which will be handed out with the accreditation badge.
Starting from 1st August the main representative of each production company of the films selected for the Festival will receive all necessary information concerning the accreditation procedure.
Contact us:
Registration Office
filmdelegation@labiennale.org
Cinema accreditation is exclusively reserved to those who operate within the film sector under a cultural profile:
Requests which do not fit into the above categories will not be considered.
All requests must be accompanied by detailed and up-to-date documentation indicating the applicant’s specific relation to film.
Requests which have simultaneously been sent to other accreditation offices asking for other categories of accreditation (Press, Industry), will not be considered.
CINEMA ACCREDITATION and its advantages
Cinema accreditation can only be requested by those working within a cultural field concerned with film and fitting one of the categories listed in the official regulations.
Early bird fee just for cinema student: 40 Euro
The request must be made by and not later than 31st May and the payment by and no later than 30th June 2017
Early bird fee for all the other categories: 70 Euro
The request must be made by and not later than 12nd July and the payment by and no later than 4th August 2017
Registration fee: 80 Euro
The accreditation gives access to the screenings of the Festival according to a strict procedure, offering the possibility to view all the films of the official selection.
The screening schedule will be available on the website from mid-August and in the official programme which will be handed out with the accreditation badge.
The accreditation will be valid for the entire duration of the Festival.
REQUEST
The formal Cinema accreditation request needs to include:
• request on letterhead paper;
• number of accreditations requested, complete with names and specific positions of these people within the organisation, company or association;
• full home address of the applicant (first name, second name, address, telephone and e-mail), or whoever will be the contact throughout the accreditation process;
• up-to-date documentation of cinematographic activity;
• for University lecturers and researchers: request on the University letterhead paper, specifying the department and title of the film course being taught, or enclosing up-to-date documentation of research interests;
• concerning individual students: request on letterhead paper from the University department, signed by the lecturer of the film course.
We remind you that the request has to be accompanied by the appropriate documentation as outlined by the online procedures.
Where accreditation is granted, the registration office will issue the relevant forms. These must be filled out and returned online.
Badges are issued at the full discretion of Fondazione La Biennale di Venezia.
Contact us:
Registration Office
Tel. +39 041 5218842
Fax +39 041 5218774
E-mail accrediti@labiennale.org
Persons under 26 and over 60 years of age can buy a Promotional card that gives access, according to seat availability, to all the screenings scheduled for ‘Cinema’ Pass holders.
The card may be purchased for the entire duration of the Venice Film Festival or for any 6 consecutive days.
Cost of the discount card for 11 days: € 150
Cost of the discount card for 6 days: € 110
The DISCOUNT CARD will be available shortly for purchase online or directly at ticket offices starting August 29th 2017.
The line-up shall be announced at the end of July and the screenings schedule will be available on the website www.labiennale.org from the beginning of August.
The official programme will be handed out with the accreditation badge.
Contact us:
Ticket Office
biglietteria.cinema@labiennale.org
Tel. +39 041 2726624
Further to the interest that the Biennale shows for the participation of the young in all of its artistic sections, the Venice International Film Festival will receive requests for accreditation from University students from Italy and from abroad offering a badge valid for 11 days at the cost of 80 Euro.
The accreditation for University students may be requested by Italian and foreigner students of any faculty.
The accreditation will be valid for the 11-day duration of the Festival (30th August to 9th Sept.) and will allow access to some 200 screenings reserved for accredited visitors and including films in the official line-up (selected screenings as long as seats are available).
The accreditation for University students also allows to have:
Contatti:
Ufficio Biglietteria
biglietteria.cinema@labiennale.org
Tel. +39 041 2726624