10 Things You Might Not Know About Venice Film Festival 2011 – [FACTS]

Prestigious is the term referred with the Venice Film Festival, and it comes with the distinction of being one of the oldest film festivals in the world.  Created by Count Giuseppe Volpi in 1932, it appraises the worldwide film industry, and how each of these films will make a difference in the overall improvement in the sector.  From the European films it once focused its arts; it has moved to encompass a global market of films.  Some of the 10 things you might not know about the festival for 2011 is listed below.
10.  Awards

Each award shall be decided by each jury and there shall be no shared awards to be permitted for every award, just like what happens every year. But hey, seeing who gets the awards are still worth watching.

9. Accommodations and Transports

Outdoor spaces of the Biennale di Venezia will have the outdoor and indoor accommodations for guests. In addition, the courtyards of the Caserma Pepe will serve as the main venue of parties and entertainment facilities during the festival.

8.  Participating countries

There are 34 countries joining in the event, and the United States will have the Ides of March as its leading contender for the Golden Lion Award.

7.  Statistics of the Festival 2011

There are 65 new feature films altogether in the main sections, and 22 will be in competition in the Venezia 68 category while 19 will be ordinary feature films. In addition, there are 24 in the Orizzonti category for competition.

6. Renovation on the Sala Grande

An overhaul of the Sala Grande is underway for the festival, it will result to the increase in seats from 1017 to 1032, and there will be additional designs that will improve the overall viewing experience.

5.  Festival Location and organization

The festival will be held at its place of annual events, at the Lido di Venezia, and for this year, three sections of the category will still remain, and that is the Venezia 68, where the Golden Lion Awards will be handed, the Fuori Concorso, and the Orizzonti Section.

4.  Corto Cortissimo

This is a section where international short films will be competing in where it has been approved by the Festival directors to be included in the 2011 festival.

3.  Presidents of the Juries of the Sections Orizzonti

Focused on the new trends that give Italian films a distinction, this jury will be helmed on the head by three of the previous directors in the global arena, namely Jia Zhang Ke, winner of the 2006 Golden Lion Awards for Sanxia Haoren, and Italian directors Carlo Mazzacurati and Roberta Torre.

2.  Awards for the Orizzonti Films

The section of the film festival will focus on giving awards to four areas, and these will be the feature length films, the Special Orizzonti Jury Prize, the Orizzonti Short Film, and the Orizzonti Medium Length Film Prizes.

1. The International Jury of the Luigi De Laurentis Award

This will be headed by Carlo Mazzacurati, and will be judge by five of the most renowned personalities in the international market. The winner will be offered as a debut award for first participating filmmakers, and a $100,000 price shall be divided between the producer and the director.