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Mexican film director Guillermo Arriaga (C) with South African actor Charlize Theron (L) and US actress Jennifer Lawrence (R) pose for a photo after the press coference of the film 'The burning plain' for the 65th Venice International Film Festival, organised by the Venice Biennale, in Venice, Italy, 29 August 2008. The festival is scheduled from 27 August to 06 September 2008. EPA/CLAUDIO ONORATI
The global film and cinema communities currently converging in Italy, have unanimously hailed the on - going Venice Film Festival taking place on the Island of Lido. Speaking at a crowded world press conference yesterday, on the third floor of the Palazzo del Casino, Mr. Amir Naderi, the Iranian born American filmmaker, commended the organizers of the festival, for using the annual festival to raise awareness on cimema culture globally.
Naderi, who is also screening Vegas, his latest movie at the festival, further called on the global film and cinema communities to promote world peace and family values through their productions.
Also speaking, top Hollywood actor, Mark Greenfield, who played the lead role in Vegas, maintained that cinema was an important and integral part of the development of the film and motion picture industry globally, adding that the cinema culture is the foundation for a solid film indusrty in any part of the world.
New-dad Brad Pitt swapped his usual red carpet partner, Angelina Jolie, for long-term friend George Clooney at the Venice film festival. Jolie has remained in France with newborn twins, Vivienne Marcheline and Knox Leon.
Meanwhile, this year's festival, which is the 65th edition was declared open with the screening of Burn After Reading, a Hollywood comedy thriller directed by Ethan and Joel Coen. Leading actors such as; George Clooney, Charlize Theron, Tilda Swinton and several others graced the red carpet event of the opening ceremony.
Ace filmmaker, Ermanno Olmi, will receive this year's Golden Lion Life Time Achievement Award, for his contributions to the growth of global cinema and film industry, while Marco Muller, is the festival's director.
Organized by the La Biennale di Venezia and chaired by Paolo Baratta, star actress, Ksenia Rappoport, is the presenter.
According to the organizers, over 50 films from around the world would be screening at the festival, which has German filmmaker, Wim Wenders, as the president of its jury. It ends this Saturday, September, 6, 2008, with the presentation of awards to deserving filmss and filmmakers.
Editor-more pics n gist later. with luv frm Lido, Venice
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