In the first three days of the Venice Film Festival, attractions include Spike Lee's Michael Jackson documentary "Bad 25" and Michael Cimino's restored flop "Heaven's Gate"

Lee's Michael Jackson documentary "Bad 25" will screen at Venice

The director of "Heat" and "Public Enemies" will help oversee the group that awards the Golden Lion

First three days of the fest feature a handful of respected movies, plus Madonna's fancy flop

Actor/director will receive Glory to the Filmmaker Award, debut new film "Wilde Salome"

The prize for best movie was chosen unanimously by the jury

Darren Aronofsky's sexually charged thriller one of 23 films in the official competition at the fest, which wraps Sept. 11

22 films enter competition this year, along with such out-of-competition films such as Casey Affleck’s Joaquin Phoenix doc, Julie Taymor's "The Tempest" and Robert Rodriguez’s “Machete.”

Comic-Con comes to a (bloody) end, and tonier gatherings await

Hong Kong action director will be honored at 2010 Venice Film Festival

Walkes the red carpet with director Oliver Stone for the premiere of the documentary "South of the Border."

71 world premieres will debut in Italy.