Sunday 22 November 2009

Venice Film Fest offers 3D Award


ROME -- The Venice Film festival yesterday announced plans for a new award for the festival's best Stereoscopic 3D film, adding a cutting-edge aspect to the world's oldest film festival. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the award will go to "the most creative feature film among those in steroscopic 3D produced between September 2008 and August 2009" and will be sponsored by Persol (sunglass maker). The film panel for this award are director Nadia Ranocchi, U.S. film historian Dave Kehr, and U.S. film critic Scott Foundas. The Venice international film festival takes place from 2-12 September, with director Ang Lee as president of the jury. The Venice International Film Festival will unveil Pixar’s 3D version of its two Toy Story films (Toy Story 1 &2).

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