80th Venice Int'l Film Festival kicks off

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80th Venice Int'l Film Festival kicks off

STORY: 80th Venice Int'l Film Festival kicks off DATELINE: Aug. 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: VENICE, Italy CATEGORY: ENTERTAINMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Venice, Italy 2. STANDUP (English): PENG ZHUO, Xinhua correspondent 3. various of 80th Venice Int'l Film Festival STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): PENG ZHUO, Xinhua correspondent "The 80th annual Venice International Film Festival kicked off here on Wednesday evening with a diverse line-up, among them 23 movies are set to compete for the prestigious Golden Lion prize." This year's event runs from Aug. 30 to Sept. 9 at the Venice Lido, opening with Italian director Edoardo De Angelis' film "Comandante." The international jury for the main competition is presided over by Damien Chazelle, best known for directing "Whiplash" and "La La Land." Consisting of nine experienced filmmakers, screenwriters and actors, the jury will assign the Golden Lion for Best Film and other official awards to the feature films in the main competition. This year, 23 movies

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