68th International Film Festival – La Biennale di Venezia

The 68th Venice International Film Festival, organized by La Biennale di Venezia, will run at Venice Lido August 31st through September 10th, 2011.

The aim of the Festival is to raise awareness and promote all the various aspects of international cinema in all its forms: as art, entertainment and as an industry, in a spirit of freedom and tolerance. The Festival includes retrospectives and homages to major figures as a contribution towards raising awareness of the history of cinema.

Marco Müller is to direct the 68th edition. He has been heading the Venice Biennale's Cinema section since 2004.

The official line-up of the 68th Venice Film Festival will be announced during the official press conference to take place in Rome on Thursday 28th July.

What's new at the 68th Venice Film Festival

On the occasion of the Board meeting on 15th July, President Paolo Baratta announced a series of enhancements for the 68th Venice Film Festival, that will include the following interventions: Total renovation of the interior of the Sala Grande screening theatre; Renovation of outdoor spaces; Improvements in transport and spaces for entertainment; New film accreditation for university students.

o The line-up of the 68th Venice Film Festival will be announced during the official press conference to take place in Rome on Thursday 28th July.
o The Venezia 68 international Jury has been appointed: it is composed of six personalities and will be chaired by Darren Aronofsky
o The programme for Controcampo Italiano has been revamped and expanded, with two new Prizes for the short films and the documentaries
o Cut by Amir Naderi will be the opening film of the Orizzonti section; the Jury has been appointed and will be chaired by Jia Zhang-Ke
o The Jury for the Venice Award for a Debut Film has been appointed; it will be chaired by Carlo Mazzacurati
o Festival passes for access to the screenings are available as of 15th July; also available information on ticket prices and services for the public
o University students may purchase a pass until Thursday 21th July; after this date, promotional passes for under 26 / over 60 years of age will continue to be available

Information

68th Venice International Film Festival
Director: Marco Müller
31st August > 10th September 2011

Locations

Venice Lido (Palazzo del Cinema, Casinò, Sala Darsena, and PalaBiennale)

Screening Venues

Palazzo del Cinema (Sala Grande: 1,032 seats and Sala Volpi: 160 seats)
Sala Darsena (1,300 seats)
PalaBiennale (1,700 seats)
Sala Perla at the Palazzo del Casinò (400 seats)

Industry Meeting Points at the Casinò and at the Excelsior, for professionals only.
Movie Garden. Stands, Internet Points and refreshment for the public and trade operators.

Hotel reservations
Online hotel booking + Special festival packages

University residences run by the ESU in Venice
Accomodation in the ESU university residences for students and researchers who wish to stay in Venice at very low prices.

How to get to Lido di Venezia
By train: after arrival at the railway station of Venezia S.Lucia, catch a vaporetto boat for the Lido (ACTV public transport routes 51/52). Alight at Lido/S. Maria Elisabetta.
By car: leave motorway at Venice exit , follow indications for Venezia-Lido, board ACTV traghetto (ferry).
By vaporetto (boat): from Piazzale Roma and from the railway station, ACTV routes 1 / 2 / 61 or 51/52.
By air: from Marco Polo airport, Alilaguna vaporetto. Alight at Lido/ S. Maria Elisabetta.

For further information
Tel. +39 041 5218 711
Fax +39 041 5218 854
cinema@labiennale.org