The 74th Venice International Film Festival, organized by La Biennale di Venezia, will run at Venice Lido from August 30th to September 9th, 2017, directed by Alberto Barbera. The Festival is officially recognised by the FIAPF (International Federation of Film Producers Association).
The aim of the Festival is to raise awareness and promote the various aspects of 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.
OFFICIAL SELECTION
The line-up of the 74th Festival has been announced during the official press conference at Cinema Moderno in Rome on 27th July.
The line-up includes the sections Venezia 74, Orizzonti, Out of Competition, Biennale College - Cinema, Venezia Classici, and Cinema nel Giardino.
The autonomous and parallel sections include the sections International Critics’ Week and the Giornate degli Autori-Venice Days.
THE SCHEDULE