Final Cut in Venice: the call for the 14th edition is now open

La Biennale di Venezia announces that the new call for Final Cut in Venice opens on March 10^th, the deadline for submitting projects is June 9^th 2026. The Venice Production Bridge is co-financed by the European Commission’s MEDIA Fund.

The Final Cut in Venice program will take place from September 6^th to 8^th  2026 as part of the Venice Production Bridge of the 83^rd Venice International Film Festival (2 - 12 September 2026).

Since 2013, Final Cut in Venice has provided concrete assistance to complete quality films from Africa, as well as Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria and Yemen breeding talents and awards.

To participate in the 14^th Final Cut in Venice, fill in the pre-selection online entry form available on the website www.labiennale.org, and send the materials to the email address finalcut@labiennale.org on or before June 9^th 2026.

The 14^th edition of Final Cut in Venice will consist of a three-day program (September 6^th to 8^th 2026) on the Lido di Venezia during the 83^rd  Venice International Film Festival, in which the working copies of selected films-in-progress will be presented to producers, buyers, distributors and film festival programmers. There will be opportunities for networking, encounters and meetings in which directors and producers will be able to engage with the participants in the program. Individual meetings between the teams of the selected films and the professionals will be organized on September 8^th  2026.

Only Industry pass holders will be allowed to attend the screenings: producers, distributors, operators, buyers, festival programmers, representatives of the institutions and others invited in advance by the Festival management.

Final Cut in Venice will conclude with the awarding of prizes in kind or in cash, the purpose of which is to provide economic support for the post-production phase of the films. On occasion of  the tenth year, La Biennale di Venezia will give a prize of € 10,000 to the best film in post-production. The La Biennale di Venezia Prize will be attributed by a jury composed of three members named by the Festival Director, while the other prizes will be awarded by final and irrevocable decision of the Festival Director, with Final Cut in Venice supporters.

We are pleased to confirm the supporters: M74srl, Cinémathèque Afrique of the Institut Français, El Gouna Film Festival, Festival International du Film d’Amiens, Festival International de Films de Fribourg, Laser Film, MAD Solutions, Mnemonica, Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie, Oticons, Red Sea Fund, Rai Cinema, Studio A Fabrica, Sub-Ti Ltd, Sub-Ti Access Srl, Titra Film.

For the fifth year in a row, the FCV program will benefit of the additional support of the Red Sea International Film Festival.

You can find the regulations and the complete list of prizes at the following link: https://veniceproductionbridge.org/final-cut-venice 

The 83^rd Venice International Film Festival, directed by Alberto Barbera and organized by La Biennale di Venezia, will be held on the Lido from September 2^nd to 12^th 2026.