Four films supported by MEDIA will compete for the Golden Lion at the 76th Venice Film Festival The 76th edition of the Venice International Film Festival is taking place from 28 August to 7 September 2019. Twelve films supported by Creative Europe MEDIA will be competing in different sections, and four of them aim for the Golden Lion. In addition, industry professionals will discuss how to promote European films beyond Europe during our upcoming European Film Forum. European Commission MEDIA-supported films in Venice MEDIA-supported films in Venice Venezia competition The Truth by Hirokazu Kore-eda (France, Japan) About Endlessness by Roy Andersson (Sweden, Germany, Norway) Martin Eden by Pietro Marcello (Italy, France) The Painted Bird by Václav Marhoul (Czech Republic, Ukraine, Slovakia) Orizzonti competition Blanco en blanco by Theo Court (Spain, Chile, France, Germany) Madre by Rodrigo Sorogoyen (Spain, France) Sconfini Effetti Domino by Alessandro Rosseto (Italy) Finally, on the fringes of the Venice Film Festival, there are two independent events also rewarding high quality cinema. In both of them MEDIA-supported films are present: Giornate degli Autori Barn by Dag Johan Haugerud (Norway, Sweden) Seules les bêtes by Dominik Moll (France, Germany) 5 è il numero perfetto by Igor Tuveri (Italy, Belgium, France) You will die at 20 by Amjad Abu Alala (Sudan, France, Egypt, Germany, Norway, Qatar) Venice International Film Critics Week Psykosia (aka Teenage Jesus) by Marie Grahtø (Denmark, Finland) European Film Forum The Mostra is one of the world’s biggest film festivals, and is among those with the broadest international appeal. This makes it a great place to look into the international dimension of Europe’s audiovisual sector. This year’s European Film Forum in Venice will take place on 31 August and will address how the presence of European audiovisual works in key markets beyond Europe can be strengthened and how to reach larger audiences for European productions in non-EU countries. More information about the event Related topics MEDIA programme Supporting media and digital culture Source URL: https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/news/four-films-supported-media-will-compete-golden-lion-76th-v enice-film-festival.