Free Venice shorts at Festival Scope's Sala Web

Saorise Ronan's debut among those to stream

by Amber Wilkinson

Venice Film Festival
Venice Film Festival

Festivalscope 2026
Festivalscope 2026

This year marks the 15th annual collaboration between Festival Scope and La Biennale di Venezia on the Venice Sala Web, the online extension of the Venice International Film Festival.

Festival Scope will be presenting ten short films, nine from the Orizzonti Competition, including the directorial debut of Oscar-nominated actress Saoirse Ronan and one out of competition. They will be available worldwide

The Sala Web of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, successfully organized by La Biennale di Venezia for the past 14 years, offers a unique opportunity to discover nine short films from the Orizzonti and Out of Competition sections - from Argentina, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, New Zealand, Nigeria, Sweden, Taiwan, Ukraine, and the US.

Saorise Ronan's Paper Plane will be on Sala Web
Saorise Ronan's Paper Plane will be on Sala Web Photo: Courtesy of Festival Scope
These world-premiere films from the Official Selection are available for simultaneous viewing during their official presentations at the Lido with limited capacity. This exclusive event allows audiences to discover short films featuring innovative aesthetics and expressive styles in global cinema. The Festival will feature films from emerging international directors from around the world, presenting their first or second feature.

The Venice Sala Web will open at 6pm (Italian time) on the day of the official screening of each film, and will stay open until September 30.

This year's films available to stream (although this may vary by country) are:

• A Few Moments Of Happiness by Shaden Safieddine Tazi
• Head Of A Camel by Shannon Lee
• Mothmama by Jessica DiCosta
• My First Day Of Summer (Angelo Azzurro) by Tommaso Acquarone
• Paper Plane by Saoirse Ronan
• Silence by Pavlo Shpegun
• Tesztpálya by Lydia Cornett
• The Sense Of Earth by Alessandro Ingaria and Simone Massi
• Tropic Of The Mourning Gecko by Stavros Markoulakis
• Una Fortaleza by Alba Gaviraghi

Read more about this year's Sala Web and watch the films on Festival Scope's Sala Web page

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