07-07-2025

FNE ar Venice 2025: Venice Gap-Financing Market 2025 - The selected projects

    La Biennale di Venezia is proud to announce that the 12. edition of the Venice Gap-Financing Market (August 29 – August 31, 2025), organised as part of the Venice Production Bridge, has selected 40 Fiction and Documentary projects, 14 Immersive projects and will present an additional 10 Immersive and 3 Fiction projects developed during the Biennale College Cinema workshops.
    The 3-day Venice Gap-Financing Market will present 54 projects from around the world in the final stages of development and funding. 330 project applications have been received and the selection reflects the great diversity of backgrounds, stories and talents, aesthetics, genres and budgets of the projects submitted for consideration.
    In addition to this, 10 projects, that have been developed during the workshop of Biennale College Cinema Immersive, 9. edition, and projects, developed during the first workshop of Biennale College Cinema, 13. edition will have the possibility to close their financing.

    This year, the Venice Production Bridge is celebrating the 12th edition of the Venice Gap-Financing Market. We are proud that this co-production market has progressively gained importance to become one of the key events for the Film industry and Immersive community.

    In 2025 the VPB Focuses will be the United Kingdom, supported by British Film Institute; Chile, supported by Ministerio de las Culturas, las Artes y el Patrimonio, Gobierno de Chile; and Morocco, supported by Centre Cinématographique Marocain.

    The selection is divided as follows:

    ·       40 feature-length Fiction Film and Documentary projects
            (incl. 11 VPB Focus projects)

    ·       14 Immersive projects (incl. 3 VPB Focus projects)

    ·       10 Biennale College Cinema - Immersive projects

    ·       3 Biennale College Cinema projects

     

    The Venice Gap-Financing Market will be setting up one-to-one meetings between the teams (producer and director) of the 67 projects and top industry decision-makers (producers, private and public financiers, banks, distributors, sales agents, TV commissioners, streamers, VoD platforms, institutions, post-production companies…).

    All meetings will be held at the Venice Production Bridge venues (Hotel Excelsior and Venice Immersive Island) and organised through the Venice Production Bridge website.

     

    40 SELECTED FICTION AND DOCUMENTARY PROJECTS:

    - Fiction: 32 projects (19 from Europe and 13 from around the world) for feature-length fiction films, that need to complete their funding package with minority shares in co-production, having at least 70% of the funding in place.
    - Documentaries: 8 projects (5 from Europe and 3 from around the world) for narrative or creative documentaries (fulfilling the same requirements as the fiction films above).


    Projects from the United Kingdom, Chile and Morocco, the VPB Focuses 2025, are included in this line-up.

    1. 93 – ECHO FROM A COLLAPSE documentary (Denmark, Faroe Islands, Iceland) by Andrias Høgenni, Tambo Film ApS
    2. A TOWN IN NOVA SCOTIA fiction (United Kingdom) by Babak Jalali, Paradise City, Focus on the United Kingdom
    3. A WHITE HOUSE fiction (Italy, France) by Francesco Romano, Amarena Film
    4. AFONSO’S SMILE fiction (Portugal, Luxembourg, Italy) by João Pedro Rodrigues, Terratreme Filmes, Joli Rideau Media, Frenesy Film
    5. AMAPOLA fiction (Ecuador, Brazil, Mexico, Chile) by Ana Cristina Barragán, Trópico Cine, Botón Films
    6. ANIME TRASPARENTI (ECHOES OF LIGHT) fiction (Italy, Germany) by Luca Lucchesi, Alción
    7. ARRU fiction (Norway, Sweden, Finland) by Elle Sofe Sara, Norway, Stær Film
    8. ATHOS 2643 fiction (Germany) by David Wnendt, Seven Elephants GmbH, Constantin Film Produktion GmbH, Constantin Film Distribution GmbH
    9. CALL ME QUEEN fiction (Germany, France) by Emily Atef, Ringel Film GmbH
    10. CARO NANNI documentary (Spain) by Pablo Maqueda, Viva Films
    11. CULEBRA CUT fiction (Panama, France, Chile) by Ana Elena Tejera, Mestizo Cinema&Fulgurance
    12. DISTANCES fiction (Austria, Germany, France) by Ulrich Seidl, Ulrich Seidl Filmproduktion, Coproduction Office
    13. DOG LEGS fiction (Chile, Colombia, Germany) by Matías Rojas Valencia, A Simple Vista -  Focus on Chile
    14. DRIFTING IMAGES documentary (Chile, Spain) by Nicolás Tabilo, TABILOs - Focus on Chile
    15. EMERALD BUTTERFLY fiction (The Netherlands, Belgium, Singapore, United Kingdom) by Martin Koolhoven, N279 Entertainment
    16. FOROUGH: LET US BELIEVE IN THE BEGINNING OF THE COLD SEASON fiction (United Kingdom,Denmark, Greece, France) by Tina Gharavi, Bridge + Tunnel - Focus on the United Kingdom
    17. FOUR SEASONS IN JAVA fiction (Indonesia, The Netherlands, Norway, France, Germany, Singapore) by Kamila Andini, Forka Films
    18. HEIRLOOM animation (India, Germany) by Upamanyu Bhattacharyya, Odd & Even, Otter Studio, POM POM Animation
    19. I’LL FORGET YOUR NAME fiction (France, Switzerland) by Yann Gonzalez, Pan Cinema
    20. IN THE BLACK FANTASTIC documentary (United Kingdom) by Julianknxx, Rememory - Focus on the United Kingdom
    21. LOVE STORY WITH A DANCING MAN fiction (Italy, Chile) by Cosimo Gomez, Tramp Limited
    22. MAGNETIZED fiction (Argentina) by Luis Ortega, El Despacho
    23. MAY YOU OUTLIVE US fiction (Belgium, Lebanon, France) by Isabelle Mecattaf, Rouge International
    24. MAYA BUTTERFLY fiction (Ireland, Luxembourg) by Edwina Casey, Hail Mary Pictures
    25. MY WAY fiction (Argentina, Italy) by Diego Lerman, Campo Cine
    26. ORSO Q- SEASONS OF SOLITUDE documentary (Greenland, Finland) by Inuk Silis Høegh, Ánorâk Film
    27. PEOPLE STILL DIE OF LOVE fiction (Chile, Mexico) by Fernando Guzzoni, Oro Films
    28. REBELLION OF MEMORY documentary (Switzerland, Peru) by Joël Jent, Aaron Film GmbH, Amazona Producciones
    29. SAVE OUR SOULS fiction (Germany, France) by Jonas Steinacker, Lichtschloss Filmproduktion
    30. SERAFIMA fiction (Estonia, Latvia) by Veiko Õunpuu, Nafta Films
    31. SOUND OF SILENCE fiction (France, Greece, United Kingdom, Lebanon) by Joyce A. Nashawati, Pan Cinema
    32. TARFAYA fiction (Morocco, France) by Sofia Alaoui, Jiango Films, Srab Films - Focus on Morocco
    33. THE BLACK PEARL fiction (Morocco) by Ayoub Qanir, Hypothèse -
      Focus on Morocco
    34. THE MAMMOTHS THAT ESCAPED THE KINGDOM OF ERLIK KHAN documentary (Portugal, Denmark, United Kingdom, North Macedonia) by Tamara Koteveska, Alecrim Vagabundo - Focus on the United Kingdom
    35. THE MISSING CAMEL documentary (Morocco, Senegal, Mali) by Cheihk N'Diaye, Abel Aflam, Astou Productions, Ds Productions -  Focus on Morocco
    36. THE OUTSIDE fiction (Spain) by Víctor Moreno, KV Films
    37. TO DIE ON YOUR FEET fiction (Chile, Spain, Luxembourg, Uruguay) by María Paz González, Quijote Films -  Focus on Chile
    38. TORN HEART fiction (Brazil, Portugal, Germany) by Helvécio Marins, Canabrava, Casa na Árvore
    39. WILD HORSE IN THE ROTTEN WEST fiction (United Kingdom, Bulgaria, France) by Mina Mileva and Vesela Kazakova, MK38 - Focus on the United Kingdom
    40. WILD WILD EAST fiction (Poland, Israel) by Jan Holoubek, TPB POL SP. Z O.O

     

    14 IMMERSIVE PROJECTS:

    14 Immersive projects (11 from Europe and 3 from around the world), including fiction, documentary, animation film and other interactive installation-based experiences. All projects have secured 30% of their budget and have this financing in place.

    Projects from the United Kingdom VPB Focus 2025, are included in this line-up.

    1. AFTER BEING SHATTERED INTO DUST (Taiwan) by Singing Chen, The Walkers Films
    2. BETA AQUARII (France) by François Vautier, Da Prod
    3. CARVED IN TIME (Canada, France) by Randall Okita, PHI Studio
    4. CHRONICA (France) by Yann Devall, Dark Euphoria
    5. DREAM OF BELONGING (United Kingdom, France) by Emi Sfard and Pierre –Alain Giraud , That’s How the Light Gets In - Focus on the United Kingdom
    6. FEAR CITY PARADISE (United Kingdom) by Darren Emerson, East City Films - Focus on the United Kingdom
    7. IMPROV MUSIC COLLECTIVE DNA? AND? - A VR Music Improvisation Experience (The Netherlands, Norway, France) by Corine Meijers and Mark Meeuwenoord, Studio Biarritz
    8. LADY LAZARUS (The Netherlands) by Willemiek Kluijfhout, Nienke Huitenga Broeren, Studio ZZZAP
    9. MELODIES OF RESILIENCE (Czech Republic, Germany) by Ondřej Moravec, Helium Film
    10. O (France, The Netherlands) by Adriaan Lokman, Lucid Realities
    11. POETICS OF SOIL: THE WOOD WIDE WEB (United Kingdom, Taiwan) by Ersin Han Ersin, Marshmallow Laser Feast, Focus on the United Kingdom
    12. THE AMAZON GOLD (France, Taiwan) by Pierre-Alain Giraud, Novaya
    13. THE FOOTAGE (USA, France) by Ethan Shaftel, easyAction, Atlas V, France Télévisions
    14. THE OPPOSITE OF BEING (The Netherlands, Belgium) by Celine Daemen, Studio Nergen

     

     

    10  BIENNALE COLLEGE CINEMA - IMMERSIVE PROJECTS:
    10 projects, that have been developed during the workshop of Biennale College Cinema Immersive, 9th edition, and that have reached different stages of development, pre-production and post-production.
    1. ALCHEMICAL RECLAMATION (Italy) by Sara Bonaventura, Adiacenze
    2. BEYOND THE WINDOW (China) by Daming Zhang, FELTTIME
    3. CHANNELERS (Poland) by Jakub Wróblewski, Monster Mind Studio
    4. CHURCH OF GLASS (The Netherlands) by Matthijs Vuijk, Mateo Vega
    5. GUT INSTINCT (United Kingdom, France) by Adam Lieber, Shtik
    6. OWL HOUSE (South Africa)by Jason Mollink, SodaWorld
    7. PERSONA: BECOMING ME (United Kingdom) by Felicity Chen, Neon Fiction
    8. THE SOUND OF ONE EYE CLOSING (Canada) by Logan Wilkinson, Asad Aftab
    9. WE DO NOT BELIEVE IN A GOD WHO CANNOT DANCE (Denmark) by Gombo, Khora
    10. WHAT THE FOX (Germany) by Sina Ataeian Dena, JYOTI Film

    3 BIENNALE COLLEGE CINEMA PROJECTS:

    3 projects, that have been developed during the first workshop of Biennale College Cinema, 13th edition, and that have reached different stages of development and pre-production.

    1. ORANGE PEEL (Italy) by Anita Rivaroli, Cattive Produzioni
    2. SAVING THE DAY (France, Turkey) by Serhat Karaaslan, Tiresias Films
    3. SUMMER 1999 (Vietnam) by Hang Luong Nguyen, Kalei Films
    The Book of Projects, detailing each project, will be published online in the second half of July. Accredited professionals from the film industry will be entitled to request one-to-one meetings with the teams of the selected projects through the Venice  Gap-Financing Market’s dedicated area on the Venice Production Bridge website (veniceproductionbridge.org).  
    If you have any questions or would like to receive any further information, please do not hesitate to contact our team.
    Last modified on 08-07-2025