Venice International Film Critics’ Week

The Venice International Film Critics' Week is dedicated to the discovery of young cutting-edge first-time filmmakers. Over the years, the Venice International Film Critics' Week has discovered and launched filmmakers such as Olivier Assayas, Harmony Korine, Mike Leigh, Bryan Singer, Kevin Reynolds, Pedro Costa, Kenneth Lonergan, and Ala Eddine Slim. The Critics' Week is the oldest sidebar of the Venice International Film Festival.