2025 Program

Audience access to the screenings of the Giornate degli Autori line-up films (being shown at the Sala Perla and the Sala Corinto) is possible on the Biennale website.

Access to all Venetian Nights and events at Sala Laguna (via Pietro Buratti, 1, Lido di Venezia September), in agreement with Isola Edipo, will be granted by booking directly on www.giornatedegliautori.com/booking.asp 48 hours before the beginning of the film/events.

All screenings are in the original version with subtitles in Italian and/or English, unless otherwise indicated.

A selection of films from the Giornate degli Autori will be also visible on MYmovies (access by monthly, quarterly or annual subscription to Biennale Channel Cinema) from Italy and for 72 hours starting from the official screening.

THE VENUES OF GIORNATE DEGLI AUTORI 2025

27 August
11:00
Competition 2025
ARKOUDOTRYPA
by Stergios Dinopoulos, Krysianna B. Papadakis
screenplay: Stergios Dinopoulos, Krysianna B. Papadakis
Sala Perla
Press/Industry
13:45
Competition 2025
LA GIOIA
by Nicolangelo Gelormini
screenplay: Giuliano Scarpinato, Benedetta Mori, in collaboration with Chiara Tripaldi
Sala Perla
Press/Industry
16:30
Competition 2025
MEMORY
Opening film
by Vladlena Sandu
screenplay: Vladlena Sandu
Sala Perla
Public, all accreditations
Followed by Q&A
19:30
Competition 2025
SHORT SUMMER
by Nastia Korkia
screenplay: Nastia Korkia, Mikhail Bushkov
Sala Corinto
Press/Industry
22:00
Special Events 2025
Sala Corinto
Press/Industry
28 August
11:00
Special Events 2025
LAGŪNA
by Sharunas Bartas
screenplay: Sharunas Bartas, Geoffroy Grison
Sala Perla
Public, all accreditations
Followed by Q&A
15:00
Side By Side 2025
NAPLES IS…
LA SALITA
by Massimiliano Gallo
Sala Laguna
Reservation required on
giornatedegliautori.com
16:00
Competition 2025
MEMORY
Opening film
by Vladlena Sandu
screenplay: Vladlena Sandu
Cinema Rossini e Cinema Candiani
Public
16:45
Competition 2025
LA GIOIA
by Nicolangelo Gelormini
screenplay: Giuliano Scarpinato, Benedetta Mori, in collaboration with Chiara Tripaldi
Sala Perla
Public, all accreditations
Followed by Q&A
19:45
Competition 2025
A SAD AND BEAUTIFUL WORLD
by Cyril Aris
screenplay: Cyril Aris, Bane Fakih
Sala Corinto
Press/Industry
21:00
Venetian Nights 2025
DOM
by Massimiliano Battistella
screenplay: Massimiliano Battistella, Lisa Pazzaglia
Sala Laguna
V.O. sub IT
Followed by Q&A
Reservation required on giornatedegliautori.com
22:00
Competition 2025
MEMORY OF PRINCESS MUMBI
by Damien Hauser
screenplay: Damien Hauser
Sala Corinto
Press/Industry
29 August
11:15
Special Events 2025
Sala Perla
Public, all accreditations
Followed by Q&A
12:00
Side By Side 2025
Sala Laguna
13:00
Venetian Nights 2025
DOM
by Massimiliano Battistella
screenplay: Massimiliano Battistella, Lisa Pazzaglia
Sala Laguna
V.O. sub IT
Public, all accreditations
16:45
Competition 2025
ARKOUDOTRYPA
by Stergios Dinopoulos, Krysianna B. Papadakis
screenplay: Stergios Dinopoulos, Krysianna B. Papadakis
Sala Perla
Public, all accreditations
Followed by Q&A
18:30
Side By Side 2025
Sala Laguna
Reservation by mail at laguna.edipore@gmail.com
21:30
Venetian Nights 2025
UNA COSA VICINA
by Loris G. Nese
screenplay: Loris G. Nese
Sala Laguna
V.O. sub EN
Followed by Q&A
Reservation required on giornatedegliautori.com
22:00
Competition 2025
ANOCHE CONQUISTÉ TEBAS
by Gabriel Azorín
screenplay: Gabriel Azorín, Celso Giménez
Sala Corinto
Press/Industry
30 August
09:30
Side By Side 2025
Sala Laguna
11:00
Competition 2025
MEMORY
Opening film
by Vladlena Sandu
screenplay: Vladlena Sandu
Sala Perla
Public, all accreditations
13:00
Venetian Nights 2025
UNA COSA VICINA
by Loris G. Nese
screenplay: Loris G. Nese
Sala Laguna
V.O. sub EN
Public, all accreditations
15:00
Events 2025
Sala Laguna
16:15
Miu Miu Women’s Tales 2025
#29 AUTOBIOGRAFIA DI UNA BORSETTA
by Joanna Hogg
screenplay: Joanna Hogg
Sala Perla
Public, all accreditations
followed by
Miu Miu Women’s Tales 2025
#30 FRAGMENTS FOR VENUS
by Alice Diop
screenplay: Alice Diop
Sala Perla
Public, all accreditations
followed by
Competition 2025
SHORT SUMMER
by Nastia Korkia
screenplay: Nastia Korkia, Mikhail Bushkov
Sala Perla
Public, all accreditations
Followed by Q&A
21:00
Venetian Nights 2025
AMATA
by Elisa Amoruso
screenplay: Ilaria Bernardini
Sala Laguna
V.O. sub EN
Followed by Q&A
Reservation required on giornatedegliautori.com
22:00
Special Events 2025
IL QUIETO VIVERE
by Gianluca Matarrese
screenplay: Gianluca Matarrese, Nico Morabito
Sala Corinto
Press/Industry
23:30
Side By Side 2025
Sala Laguna
BEST SECRET PLACE
by Caroline Poggi, Jonathan Vinel
Reservation by mail at laguna.edipore@gmail.com
31 August
10:00
Events 2025
Spazio Regione del Veneto – Veneto Film Commission
free entrance
11:00
Special Events 2025
IL QUIETO VIVERE
by Gianluca Matarrese
screenplay: Gianluca Matarrese, Nico Morabito
Sala Perla
Public, all accreditations
Followed by Q&A
12:00
Events 2025
Sala Laguna
12:30
Events 2025
Hotel Excelsior – Italian Pavilion
13:00
Venetian Nights 2025
AMATA
by Elisa Amoruso
screenplay: Ilaria Bernardini
Sala Laguna
V.O. sub EN
Public, all accreditations
15:00
Events 2025
Spazio Regione del Veneto – Veneto Film Commission
free entrance
16:30
Competition 2025
A SAD AND BEAUTIFUL WORLD
by Cyril Aris
screenplay: Cyril Aris, Bane Fakih
Sala Perla
Public, all accreditations
Followed by Q&A
18:15
Side By Side 2025
Sala Laguna
Reservation required on
giornatedegliautori.com
21:30
Venetian Nights 2025
LIFE BEYOND THE PINE CURTAIN
L’AMERICA DEGLI INVISIBILI
by Giovanni Troilo
screenplay: Joe R. Lansdale, Giovanni Troilo, Seba Pezzani
Sala Laguna
V.O. sub IT
Followed by Q&A
Reservation required on giornatedegliautori.com
22:00
Competition 2025
PAST FUTURE CONTINUOUS
by Morteza Ahmadvand, Firouzeh Khosrovani
screenplay: Firouzeh Khosrovani, Morteza Ahmadvand
Sala Corinto
Press/Industry
01 September
10:00
Events 2025
Spazio Regione del Veneto – Veneto Film Commission
free entrance
11:30
Competition 2025
PAST FUTURE CONTINUOUS
by Morteza Ahmadvand, Firouzeh Khosrovani
screenplay: Firouzeh Khosrovani, Morteza Ahmadvand
Sala Perla
Public, all accreditations Followed by Q&A anticipated by SIAE Award for Creative Talent
13:00
Venetian Nights 2025
LIFE BEYOND THE PINE CURTAIN
L’AMERICA DEGLI INVISIBILI
by Giovanni Troilo
screenplay: Joe R. Lansdale, Giovanni Troilo, Seba Pezzani
Sala Laguna
V.O. sub IT
Public, all accreditations
16:00
Side By Side 2025
Casa degli Autori
Free entrance
16:30
Special Events 2025
IL QUIETO VIVERE
by Gianluca Matarrese
screenplay: Gianluca Matarrese, Nico Morabito
Cinema Rossini e Cinema Candiani
Public
17:00
Competition 2025
MEMORY OF PRINCESS MUMBI
by Damien Hauser
screenplay: Damien Hauser
Sala Perla
Public, all accreditations
Followed by Q&A
anticipated by
SIAE Andrea Purgatori Lifetime Achievement Award
18:00
Side By Side 2025
Sala Laguna
21:00
Venetian Nights 2025
CONFITEOR
COME SCOPRII CHE NON AVREI FATTO LA RIVOLUZIONE
by Bonifacio Angius
screenplay: Bonifacio Angius
Sala Laguna
V.O. sub EN
Followed by Q&A
Reservation required on giornatedegliautori.com
22:00
Special Events 2025
LAGŪNA
by Sharunas Bartas
screenplay: Sharunas Bartas, Geoffroy Grison
Sala Corinto
Public, all accreditations
02 September
10:00
Side By Side 2025
Sala Laguna
11:00
Competition 2025
DAROON-E AMIR
by Amir Azizi
screenplay: Amir Azizi
Sala Perla
Press/Industry
13:00
Venetian Nights 2025
CONFITEOR
COME SCOPRII CHE NON AVREI FATTO LA RIVOLUZIONE
by Bonifacio Angius
screenplay: Bonifacio Angius
Sala Laguna
V.O. sub EN
Public, all accreditations
16:30
Competition 2025
A SAD AND BEAUTIFUL WORLD
by Cyril Aris
screenplay: Cyril Aris, Bane Fakih
Cinema Rossini e Cinema Candiani
Public
16:45
Competition 2025
ANOCHE CONQUISTÉ TEBAS
by Gabriel Azorín
screenplay: Gabriel Azorín, Celso Giménez
Sala Perla
Public, all accreditations
Followed by Q&A
18:00
Side By Side 2025
Sala Laguna
Reservation required on
giornatedegliautori.com
21:00
Venetian Nights 2025
TONI, MIO PADRE
by Anna Negri
screenplay: Anna Negri in collaboration with Stefano Savona
Sala Laguna
V.O. sub EN
Followed by Q&A
Reservation required on giornatedegliautori.com
22:00
Competition 2025
VAINILLA
by Mayra Hermosillo
screenplay: Mayra Hermosillo
Sala Corinto
Press/Industry
03 September
10:00
Side By Side 2025
Sala Laguna
11:15
Special Events 2025
QUI VIT ENCORE
by Nicolas Wadimoff
screenplay: Nicolas Wadimoff
Sala Perla
Public, all accreditations
Followed by Q&A
13:00
Venetian Nights 2025
TONI, MIO PADRE
by Anna Negri
screenplay: Anna Negri in collaboration with Stefano Savona
Sala Laguna
V.O. sub EN
Public, all accreditations
17:00
Competition 2025
VAINILLA
by Mayra Hermosillo
screenplay: Mayra Hermosillo
Sala Perla
Public, all accreditations
Followed by Q&A
18:30
Side By Side 2025
Sala Laguna
Reservation required on
giornatedegliautori.com
21:00
Venetian Nights 2025
INDIETRO COSÌ!
by Antonio Morabito
screenplay: Antonio Morabito
Sala Laguna
V.O. sub EN
Followed by Q&A
Reservation required on giornatedegliautori.com
22:15
Special Events 2025
DO YOU LOVE ME
by Lana Daher
screenplay: Lana Daher, Qutaiba Barhamji
Sala Corinto
Press/Industry
04 September
10:00
Side By Side 2025
THE PASOLINI PATH
TEVERE CORSARO
by Pietro Balla, Monica Repetto
Sala Laguna
Reservation required on
giornatedegliautori.com
11:15
Special Events 2025
DO YOU LOVE ME
by Lana Daher
screenplay: Lana Daher, Qutaiba Barhamji
Sala Perla
Public, all accreditations
Followed by Q&A
12:00
Events 2025
Sala Laguna
13:00
Venetian Nights 2025
INDIETRO COSÌ!
by Antonio Morabito
screenplay: Antonio Morabito
Sala Laguna
V.O. sub EN
Public, all accreditations
15:00
Side By Side 2025
STORYBOARD DREAMS
MANARA
by Valentina Zanella
Casa degli Autori
Reservation required on giornatedegliautori.com
16:30
Competition 2025
VAINILLA
by Mayra Hermosillo
screenplay: Mayra Hermosillo
Cinema Rossini e Cinema Candiani
Public
16:30
Competition 2025
DAROON-E AMIR
by Amir Azizi
screenplay: Amir Azizi
Sala Perla
Public, all accreditations
Followed by Q&A
18:00
Side By Side 2025
Sala Laguna
Reservation required on
giornatedegliautori.com
21:00
Venetian Nights 2025
FILM DI STATO
by Roland Sejko
screenplay: Roland Sejko
Sala Laguna
V.O. sub IT
Followed by Q&A
Reservation required on giornatedegliautori.com
22:00
Competition 2025
SHORT SUMMER
by Nastia Korkia
screenplay: Nastia Korkia, Mikhail Bushkov
Sala Corinto
Public, all accreditations
05 September
08:30
Competition 2025
ARKOUDOTRYPA
by Stergios Dinopoulos, Krysianna B. Papadakis
screenplay: Stergios Dinopoulos, Krysianna B. Papadakis
Sala Perla
Public, all accreditations
11:00
Special Events 2025
QUI VIT ENCORE
by Nicolas Wadimoff
screenplay: Nicolas Wadimoff
Sala Perla
Public, all accreditations
13:00
Venetian Nights 2025
FILM DI STATO
by Roland Sejko
screenplay: Roland Sejko
Sala Laguna
V.O. sub IT
Public, all accreditations
15:00
Side By Side 2025
Sala Laguna
16:30
Competition 2025
PAST FUTURE CONTINUOUS
by Morteza Ahmadvand, Firouzeh Khosrovani
screenplay: Firouzeh Khosrovani, Morteza Ahmadvand
Cinema Rossini e Cinema Candiani
Public
16:30
Events 2025
Sala Perla
Public, all accreditations
followed by
Special Events 2025
COME TI MUOVI, SBAGLI
Closing Film
by Gianni Di Gregorio
screenplay: Marco Pettenello, Gianni Di Gregorio
Sala Perla
Public, all accreditations
Followed by Q&A
21:30
Competition 2025
MEMORY OF PRINCESS MUMBI
by Damien Hauser
screenplay: Damien Hauser
Sala Corinto
Public, all accreditations
21:30
Venetian Nights 2025
6:06
by Tekla Taidelli
screenplay: Tekla Taidelli, Edoardo Moghetti, Davide Valle
Sala Laguna
V.O. sub IT
Followed by Q&A
Reservation required on giornatedegliautori.com
06 September
11:30
Competition 2025
A SAD AND BEAUTIFUL WORLD
by Cyril Aris
screenplay: Cyril Aris, Bane Fakih
Sala Perla
Public, all accreditations
13:00
Venetian Nights 2025
6:06
by Tekla Taidelli
screenplay: Tekla Taidelli, Edoardo Moghetti, Davide Valle
Sala Laguna
V.O. sub IT
Public, all accreditations
14:15
Competition 2025
LA GIOIA
by Nicolangelo Gelormini
screenplay: Giuliano Scarpinato, Benedetta Mori, in collaboration with Chiara Tripaldi
Sala Corinto
Public, all accreditations
17:00
Competition 2025
ANOCHE CONQUISTÉ TEBAS
by Gabriel Azorín
screenplay: Gabriel Azorín, Celso Giménez
Sala Perla
Public, all accreditations
19:15
Competition 2025
DAROON-E AMIR
by Amir Azizi
screenplay: Amir Azizi
Sala Corinto
Public, all accreditations
21:30
Competition 2025
VAINILLA
by Mayra Hermosillo
screenplay: Mayra Hermosillo
Sala Corinto
Public, all accreditations