The 78th Venice International Film Festival – The Numbers

73 new feature films in the Official Selection

divided as follows:

  • 21 in Venezia 78 (Competition)
  • 18 in Out of Competition (9 of which are non-fiction films)
  • 1 in Special Screenings
  • 19 in Orizzonti
  • 8 in Orizzonti Extra
  • 6 in Biennale College – Cinema

18 new short films

divided as follows:

  • 3 in Out of Competition – Short Films
  • 12 in Orizzonti – Short Films
  • 2 in Orizzonti – Short Films – Out of Competition
  • 1 in Special Screenings

1 new TV series

  • in Out of Competition– Series

Virtual Reality

44 projects selected, 31 of which are in Competition

Number of films viewed:

3218 of which: 

1624 feature films (198 of which Italians)

1474 short films