Venice Film Festival 2026
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About the event
The Venice Film Festival is the oldest film festival in the world, first held in 1932, and part of cinema's 'big three'. Staged each late summer on the Lido, its top prize is the Golden Lion, and in recent years it has become a launchpad for major awards-season contenders.
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Key figures
17 days26 August – 11 September 2026
First held1932the oldest festival
Top prizeGolden Lionbest film
HomeThe LidoVenice
WhenAug-Sepawards-season start
Stay in Venice
Check-in 25 Aug, check-out 29 Aug 2026 — 4 nights around 26 August–11 September 2026. Change the dates to stay longer.
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Getting there
- AirportVenice Marco Polo Airport (VCE), about 8 km
- Time zoneEurope/Rome
Host country
- Currency: euro
- Language: Italian, Catalan
- Driving: on the right
- Capital: Rome
- Phone: +39
- Emergency: 112
- Electricity: 230 V, plugs C/F/L
Coming years
2027
The organiser had not announced the next edition as of 2026-09-03.
| Year | Winner | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Father Mother Sister Brother | Golden Lion — Jim Jarmusch |
| 2024 |  The Room Next Door (Spain) | Golden Lion — Pedro Almodóvar |
| 2023 |  Poor Things (Ireland) | Golden Lion — Yorgos Lanthimos |
| 2022 | All the Beauty and the Bloodshed | Golden Lion — Laura Poitras |
| 2021 |  Happening (France) | Golden Lion — Audrey Diwan |