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John Landis, Johnnie To join Venice jury

Thu Jul 17, 2008 1:32am EDT
Director John Landis answers questions for the Showtime series ''Masters of Horror'' during the Television Critic's Association Summer press tour in Beverly Hills, California July 16, 2005. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

ROME (Hollywood Reporter) - "Blues Brothers" director John Landis and Hong Kong-based filmmaker Johnnie To will join the main competition jury at the Venice Film Festival, which kicks off next month, organizers said Wednesday.

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The other members of the jury -- which will be headed by German director Wim Wenders, as previously announced -- are veteran Russian screenwriter Juriy Arabov, Italian actress Valeria Golino, up-and-coming Argentine director Lucrecia Martel and Scottish visual artist Douglas Gordon.

The jury will hand out Venice's main prizes: the awards for best film, director, actor and actress, new actor or actress, technical contribution and screenplay.

The full lineup for the 65th edition of the Venice festival will be announced July 29. The event runs August 27-September 6.

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