The Venice Film Festival or Venice International Film Festival is the world's oldest film festival and one of the "Big Three" film festivals, alongside the Cannes Film Festival and the Berlin International Film Festival. The Big Three are internationally acclaimed for giving creators the artistic freedom to express themselves through film. In 1951, FIAPF formally accredited the festival.

The festival was founded in Venice, Italy in August 1932.

The festival takes place in late August or early September on the island of Lido in the lagoon of Venice. The show takes place at the historic Palazzo del Cinema in Lungomare Marconi. This festival is still one of the most popular and fastest growing in the world.

The 78th Venice International Film Festival was held from September 1 to 11, 2021.