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81st Venice International Film Festival – Mostra 

Venice, Italy, August 28 to September 7, 2024

Deadline for Features

June 17, 2024

Deadline for Short films

May 31, 2024

Deadline for Immersive Works

May 15, 2024

CALL FOR ENTRIES 

(Features, short films, and immersive Works) 

The Venice International Film Festival – Mostra is currently accepting applications for its up-coming edition. 

DETAILS 

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA 



ABOUT 

The Mostra Competition 
The Venice International Film Festival is organized by La Biennale di Venezia. The international competition comprises 20 feature-length films, presented as world premieres. 

Out of Competition 
Some of the most important works of the year will be presented in the non-competing section, and they may include the works of established authors who have participated in Competition in previous editions of the Venice Film Festival. 

Orizzonti 
An international competitive section with 19 feature films that represent the latest aesthetic and expressive trends in international cinema, with special attention to debut films, young talents who are not yet firmly established, indie features. 

The Orizzonti section programs a small selection of short films of all genres with a maximum length 20 minutes. 

Orizzonti Extra 
Recent section that features a selection of up to 10 works of different genres with the aim of innovating and demonstrating creative originality. 

Venice Immersive presents in competition 28 projects as world-premieres or international premieres. 360 videos, 3 DOF and 6 DOF interactive XR works, of any length, including installations and virtual worlds are eligible. 

Telefilm Canada recognizes the selection of a film or an immersive work in the Venezia Mostra for applications to its International Promotion Program. 

Promotion and Communications 
Telefilm Canada, Montreal 
DL-festivals@telefilm.ca  
1 800 567-0890