June 15, 2007–Joe Wright's adaptation of Ian McEwan's “Atonement” will open the 64th Venice International Film Festival. Wright's sophomore followup to “Pride and Prejudice” will world premiere on the Lido August 29 with key talent Keira Knightley, James McAvoy, Romola Garai, and Vanessa Redgrave expected to attend.

“Patti Rock,” a sequel to the director's “Loose Ends,” set in Minnesota, played in the 1998 Drama Competition.

Cannes Film Fest 2007–4 Months, 3 Weeks & 2 Days,” Cristian Mungiu's stark drama about a woman's experiences getting an abortion in the waning days of Romania's communist era, won the Palme d'Or at the 60th edition of the Cannes Film Festival.

May 11, 2007–Tarantino will attend the 64th Venice Film Festival (Aug. 29-Sept. 8) as presenter of a sidebar dedicated to the Spaghetti Western genre, which shaped his career and aesthetics

May 7, 2007–“Thina Simunye” (“We Are Together”) received the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival's Cadillac Award, determined by audience vote, on Saturday at the closing-night premiere of HBO docu “The Gates.”