{{Short description|Annual film festival held in Vienna, Austria}} {{Multiple issues| {{more citations needed|date=June 2014}} {{expand German|Viennale|date=July 2012}} }}
{{Infobox Film Festival | name = Vienna International Film Festival | logo = Vienna International Film Festival logo.png | image = Vienna International Film Festival poster.jpg | caption = Official poster | location = Vienna, Austria | awards = Vienna Film Award | founded = {{start date and age|1960|df=yes}} | last = 2025 | number = | date = Opening: {{Start date|df=y|2025|10|16}} <br> Closing: {{End date|df=y|2025|10|28}} | language = International | website = {{url|http://www.viennale.at/|Viennale}} | preceded_by = 62nd Viennale | main = 63rd | followed_by = 64th Viennale }}
The '''Vienna International Film Festival''', or '''Viennale''', is a film festival taking place every October since 1960 in Vienna, Austria. The average number of visitors is about 75,000. Traditional cinema venues are ''Gartenbaukino'', ''Urania'', ''Metro-Kino'', ''Filmmuseum'' and ''Stadtkino''. At the end of the festival, the ''Vienna Film Prize'' is awarded.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.viennale.at/en/festival/Viennale |title= The Viennale |date=29 October 2025|access-date=29 October 2025|website= Vienna International Film Festival |language=en}}</ref>
==History== thumb|190px|left| The ''Stadtkino'' during the Viennale 2004 The festival features a collection of new films from all over the world, as well as national and international premieres. Apart from new feature films in various film genres, the festival focuses on documentary films, short films, experimental films and crossover productions. Together with the ''Austrian Film Museum'', a historical retrospective is organized every year, as well as special programs, tributes and homages to international institutions and individuals.
During the festival, the ''Fipresci Prize'' is awarded by international film critics. Another prize is awarded by the readers of the Austrian newspaper ''Der Standard''.
The program of the festival includes galas, special events and celebrations, as well as discussions and meetings between international guests and local visitors.
The Vienna International Film Festival is different from the ''Film Festival Rathausplatz'' in central Vienna, which exclusively shows music films daily throughout August.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.viennale.at/en/festival/history |title= History of the Viennale |date=29 October 2025|access-date=29 October 2025|website= Vienna International Film Festival |language=en}}</ref> {{clear left}}
==Awards== * Vienna Film Award * FIPRESCI Prize * Standard Readers' Jury Award * Erste Bank Film Award
==Editions== The 63rd edition of the festival took place from 16 to 28 October, 2025. From this edition a new programme, called 'Young Audience Screening' was introduced.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/484769/ |title= The 63rd Viennale gears up to unspool another rich programme|first= Susanne|last=Gottlieb |date=14 October 2025|access-date=29 October 2025 |website= Cineuropa |language=en}}</ref>
The following awards were winners of awards at the festival:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/485321 |title= The Viennale comes to a close with a big award for Perla and greater attendee numbers |first= Susanne|last=Gottlieb |date=29 October 2025|access-date=29 October 2025 |website= Cineuropa |language=en}}</ref>
* Vienna Film Award for Best Austrian Film: ''Perla'' – Alexandra Makárová (Austria, Slovakia) * Special Jury Award: ''Girls & Gods'' – Arash T. Riahi and Verena Soltiz (Austria, Switzerland) * Erste Bank MehrWERT Award: ** ''White Snail'' – Elsa Kremser, Levin Peter (Austria, Germany) ** ''Rojo Žalia Blau'' – Viktoria Schmid (Austria) (short film) * Der Standard Reader Jury Viennale Award: ''Late Fame'' – Kent Jones (USA) * FIPRESCI Award: ''BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions'' – Kahlil Joseph (USA, Ghana)
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==External links== * [http://www.viennale.at/ Vienna International Film Festival] * [http://filmfestival-rathausplatz.at/en/ Film Festival Rathausplatz] {{film festivals}} {{Authority control}}
Category:Film festivals in Austria Category:Festivals in Vienna Category:Documentary film festivals in Austria Category:Short film festivals in Europe Category:Experimental film festivals Category:Tourist attractions in Vienna Category:Film festivals established in 1960 Category:Autumn in Austria
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