7th Venice International Film Festival (1946)

The 7th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 31 August to 15 September 1946. It is the first edition after the suspension, from 1943 to 1945, for the Second World War. This edition is regarded as a second foundation of Venice Film Festival. The prizes for the Best actor and other official prizes were not awarded: The prize for the Best film has lost the name of Mussolini Cup and above were unified into a single premium of the two (Best Foreign Film and Best Italian Film). This edition marks the return of the films of the United States that were absent since 1939.

International Commission of journalists

 * Francesco Pasinetti
 * Umberto Barbaro
 * Gino Visentini
 * Francesco Callari
 * Vinicio Marinucci
 * Nikolaj Goršov
 * Pierre Michaut

Awards

 * Best Feature Film
 * The Southerner (Jean Renoir)
 * Volpi Cup
 * Best Actor -
 * Best Actress -