65th Venice International Film Festival 65th Venice International Film Festival The 65th annual Venice International Film Festival, held in Venice, Italy, was opened on August 27, 2008, by "Burn After Reading", and closed on September 6, 2008. International competition jury, led by Wim Wenders, awarded Leone d'Oro to "The Wrestler", directed by Darren Aronofsky. 77-year-old Italian film director Ermanno Olmi received a Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement. The festival opened on August 27, 2008, with the highly anticipated film directed by the Coen brothers, "Burn After Reading". "Burn" is not running in the official competition and thus is ineligible to win any prizes, but reaction
Things That Go Bump In The Night Film Festival 2013), at Whistling Idiots Comedy Dinner Theatre in Bay City, Michigan. Prior to the 2014 event, the first formal festival committee was formed. This included Wade Lodewyk, Brian Donaldson and Nic White. The 2014 festival was held on October 17, with an encore October 19. The venue was the Westown Theater in Bay City, Michigan. The event was also informally called BUMP FEST. Things That Go Bump In The Night Film Festival The Things That Go Bump In The Night Film Festival (BUMP FEST) is an annual event in Bay City, Michigan presenting films produced by local film makers. The