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Hayao Miyazaki, whose Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea is up for a Golden Lion

Actor Valerio Mastandrea, director Ferzan Ozpetek, of A Perfect Day, which is up for a Golden Lion

Isabella Ferrari, star of Ferzan Ozpetek's A Perfect Day

Director Ramin Bahrani, actor Souleymane Sy Savane, whose Goodbye Solo was screened in the Horizons sidebar

Veteran Stefania Sandrelli, who has a supporting role in A Perfect Day
Emmanuelle Béart, Claire Denis, Mario Monicelli at the 2008 Venice Film Festival
Manoel de Oliveira, Benoît Magimel at the 2008 Venice Film Festival
Ermanno Olmi, Charlize Theron at the 2008 Venice Film Festival
Marco Pontecorvo's PA-RA-DA Photos
Brad Pitt, George Clooney at Venice 2008 BURN AFTER READING Premiere
Hayao Miyazaki's SPIRITED AWAY is my favorite animated film of all time. Superb animation mixed with great imagination. Can't beat that sort of combination.