65th Venice International Film Festival the longest film at this festival (or maybe any) goes to Philippine director Lav Diaz's "Melancholia", with a running time of some seven-and-a-half hours, and which is included in the Orizzonti (Horizons) section. A highlight of this year's Italian retrospective is a restored version of Federico Fellini's 1952 comedy "The White Sheik" with forty minutes of newly discovered footage. The international juries of the 65th Venice International Film Festival were composed as follows: Main Competition ("Venezia 65") Horizons ("Orizzonti") Opera Prima ("Luigi de Laurentiis" Award for a Debut Film) The competitive section of the official selection is an international competition
The Anniversary (2009 film) Patrick McGuffy) and Shannon (Ashley Oxford), a happily married couple, and Manolis (Manolis Zontanos), a devout anti-monogamist, all while trying to find his own place in the insanity of the male/female relationship game. "The Anniversary" is John Campea's first feature film, following closely on the heels of his documentary, "Prince of Peace, God of War", which explored the relationship between Christianity and the theology of war. The Anniversary (2009 film) The Anniversary is a 2009 romantic comedy written and directed by Canadian film-maker and film journalist John Campea. The film explores the stresses, stereotypes, and stigmas associated with thirty-something dating