Associated Press
For those who live, breathe and eat up all things movies, the Venice Film Festival is a pretty huge event. Catch up with all the latest news from the closing ceremonies by reading the article after the lead in. There are some great photos as well.
American stars Philip Seymour Hoffman and Joaquin Phoenix were named as joint recipients of the Best Actor prize at the Venice Film Festival today.
However with Joaquin absent, it was up to Philip to accept the accolade for both of them as they were celebrated for their performances in The Master.
The film, which was also named Silver Lion for Best Director for Paul Thomas Anderson, was inspired by Scientology founder L Ron Hubbard. Continue Reading
