Giornate degli Autori (also known as Authors' Days or Venice Days) is an independent parallel section of the Venice Film Festival, established in 2004. The initiative, promoted by Italian associations of film directors and authors like ANAC and 100autori, aims to draw attention to high-quality author's cinema, with a focus on innovative, original, and independent filmmaking, mirroring the model of the Directors' Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival. It serves as a platform for authors, producers, distributors, and journalists to meet and discuss ideas. The program typically includes a selection of films in competition, special events, and short films, under the artistic direction of Gaia Furrer.