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The historic Piazza San Marco in Venice will be the site of the first "Shark Tale" premiere when, for the first time ever, the square will be closed for the premiere of a feature film. The screening will be held on September 10 as part of the Venice Film Festival, making "Shark Tale" the first animated feature ever to be screened at the festival. A special 100-foot wide inflatable screen is being made for the event, which is expected to draw thousands of people.
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The 64th Venice Film Festival came to an end on Saturday 8 September 2007. The awards ceremony took place in the Palazzo del Cinema, where the Golden Lion of the 75th Anniversary was presented to Bernardo Bertolucci. Golden Lion for Best Film: Se, Jie (Lust, Caution) by Ang Lee; Silver Lion for Best Director: Brian De Palma for Redacted; Special Jury Prize: La Graine et le mulet by Abdellatif Kechiche and I’m not There by Todd Haynes. Volpi Cups for Best Actors: Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett. Check out the full lists of official awards and collateral awards.
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The premiere screening, which is part of the Venice Film Festival is being held outdoors in the city's historic Piazza San Marco. The film's stars Will Smith, Robert De Niro, Angelina Jolie, and Michael Imperioli will be among the estimated 5,000 people in attendance at the premiere. The Piazza is being transformed into an outdoor theatre for the event, complete with a huge inflatable screen.
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Every year Venice holds some of the world's most important events. Events not to be missed, such as the famous "Carnival", and one of Europe's oldest film festivals, "The Biennale del Cinema". Learn how you too can see these exciting events.
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The recipient of a seven-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival, "Bobby" revisits the night Robert F. Kennedy was gunned down at the Ambassador Hotel in 1968. The story is about how the lives of those at the hotel that night intersected and takes place against the backdrop of the cultural issues gripping the country at the time.
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Several films that were world premiered at the latest edition of the Venice Film Festival have received 22 nominations at the 2008 Academy Awards. Michael Clayton, Tony Gilroy’s first feature that screened in competition in Venice, hasreceived 7 nominations in the most important categories. 7 nominations as well for the opening film of the 64th Venice Film Festival, Joe Wright’s Atonement. The winners will be announced on Sunday, February 24th.
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