By: Martina Celegato
Submitted: 2010-08-31 09:33:38 | Word Count: 521
Now entering its 67 th editions the Venice international film festival that is an invaluable showcase for the big names of cinema but is also an important opportunity for the discovery of new talents and is an important place where innovations can take place into the world of art and communication. It is also the occasion to submit new operas to the general public that can assist to the previous screenings. As usual scenery of this world class event will be the charming and wonderful Italian city for excellence, Venice. And 'undeniable fact that the arrival of the stars in a boat, or even a gondola gives always a certain retro charm that makes the location becomes part of the show itself.
This year, as in all other editions offered in Venice, the films in competition come from all over the world and international and national guests are expected. Four juries are provided that will give awards to films in competition. This year is important because the names of presidents for Venice 67 (the main race) president will be Quentin Tarantino, for the Horizons Prize will be Shirin Neshat, for the Italian challenge called “Controcampo” will be the Italian actor Valerio Mastrandrea and for the “Luigi de Laurentiis” Prize, dedicated to the firsts operas the jury president will be Fatih Akin.
Important are also the names of directors in the race that as each year will undergo rigorous assessment of the audiences that in turn participate in the review and the opinion of their colleagues called to act as referees of the competition. This year the Lion for Lifetime Achievement will be delivered to John Woo, considered without doubt one of the greatest innovators of the contemporary cinematic language. Much space will also be given the format works out, whether short or very long for a 360 ° in the cinematic language and forms of expression in clothing. Much more information can be found directly in the hotel in Venice you choose that always offer an accommodation service such as the incomparable view offered by the city itself.
This year the festival will open with the full cast of the most anticipated films in competition "Black Swan" those are Natalie Portman, Winona Rider, Mila Kunis, Barbara Hershey, Vincent Cassel accompanied by “our” Monica Bellucci. Despite the controversy that accompanied the festival this year for alleged exclusion by Pupi Avati, denied by the festival director Marco Muller.
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But the festival is just one of the events that attracts millions of tourists to stay in Venice during the same period it also takes the traditional race that represents one of the topical Venetian folklore and always sees the participation of a large audience. There are many offered by the numerous hotels Venice last minute in some cases also include the entrance ticket to the Film Festival or that may give more guidance on what is worth seeing during those days. Not to forget that Venice is very beautiful all year round!
