65th Venice International Film Festival in years, with some publications even describing it as the "worst ever". Later showings made It improve from bad to better, but it might have been too late. The 65th Venice International Film Festival will be dedicated to the late Egyptian director Youssef Chahine. Chahine who died recently at age 82, was a notable in post-war Arab cinema. Festival director Marco Mueller said, "Who else could have succeeded in mixing the philosopher Averroes with Fred Astaire? That's what cinema should be about", Mueller said, referring to Chahine's film "Destiny". Of the 52 films selected to screen at this year's Venice
Things That Go Bump In The Night Film Festival 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 films tend to be in the horror, thriller and suspense genres. The festival is presented by Even Keel Productions and aims to provide a platform for local film makers to showcase their appropriately themed short films. The current venue for the festival is the Westown Theater in Bay City, Michigan. The festival's inaugural showing was October 25, 2013 (with an encore October 26,