ANG LEE - ANG LEE TO HEAD VENICE FILM JURY

ANG LEE TO HEAD VENICE FILM JURY

Oscar-winning moviemaker ANG LEE has been chosen to select the winners at the upcoming Venice Film Festival in Italy.
The Taiwanese-born director has been named the head of the jury at the 2009 event, which will take place in September (09).
The highlight of the prestigious film festival is the presentation of the Golden Lion trophy, which is often seen as a key indicator of a movie's potential at other prizegiving ceremonies.
Lee was handed the prize for his 2005 drama Brokeback Mountain, which went on to triumph at the Academy Awards - gaining Lee a Best Director Oscar.
He also won the coveted Italian award in 2007 for controversial movie Lust, Caution.
Lee will now head the panel, which will decide this year's (09) honourees. A statement from festival organisers reveals the star was picked for his success in "creating a dialogue between the film-making culture of the East and West."