Natalie Portman

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Natalie Portman’s directorial debut will open the Venice International Film Festival’s short-film sidebar, with the actress expected to be on hand for the picture’s September 1 screening.

Portman’s 17-minute “Eve,” which Venice organizers called “a civilized comedy,” stars Lauren Bacall and Ben Gazzara. It will screen in an out-of-competition slot.

The festival runs August 27-September 6.

In 2001, Portman opened in New York City’s Public Theater production of Chekhov’s The Seagull, alongside Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, and Philip Seymour Hoffman.[1] In 2005, Portman received a Golden Globe Award as Best Supporting Actress in the Read the rest of this entry »