Venice Film Festival
Late Aug-early Sep· Lido di Venezia, Italy
Why the circuit stops here
The oldest film festival, and the circuit’s most cinematic arrival: water taxis to the Lido, premieres at the Palazzo del Cinema, yachts idling in the lagoon between galas.
The money signal
Lido suites and lagoon berths book out a year ahead for premiere week.
Book around the stop
with GetYourGuideThe festival is on the Lido. Venice proper is a vaporetto ride across the lagoon.
- Lido di Venezia: things to bookTours and transfers on the festival’s island.See options
- Venice: tours and ticketsGondolas, the lagoon islands and St Mark’s, by the hour.See options
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Journal
Latest dispatches and guides from this stop.
Venice Film Festival: the money signal, 19 September
The Lido has cleared. Suites and lagoon berths booked a year in advance are now empty, leaving only the wake of studio money and European aristocracy.
Read article DispatchVenice Film Festival: reading the film layer, 16 September
Read article DispatchVenice Film Festival: who fills the room, 13 September
Read article DispatchVenice Film Festival: the closing weekend, 10 September
Read article DispatchVenice Film Festival: the essential briefing, 7 September
Read article DispatchVenice Film Festival: the arrival map, 4 September
Read articleWho's there
Studio money, European aristocracy, awards-season kingmakers.
How they arrive
- The harbour is the venue: berths book out months ahead and the best parties happen on deck, not on shore.
- Private aviation is the default: expect FBO slots and hotel helipads to be the real constraint, not tickets.
On the calendar
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