News Awards & Events Film Festivals 10 Stylish Moments from the 2008 Venice Film Festival By InStyle Editors InStyle Editors Instagram Twitter InStyle's mantra is "Everybody's in," and that means anyone who finds their way to our stories should find themselves reflected in them. We prioritize bringing the right writer to every story and sometimes collaborate as a team to ensure we're including points of view across race, gender expression, body size, skin and hair type, and more. Our editors and writers comprise decades of expertise across the beauty, fashion, lifestyle and wellness spaces in print and digital. We prioritize journalistic integrity, factual accuracy, and also having fun with every story we share. For more about our team, click here. InStyle's editorial guidelines Updated on February 4, 2015 Pin Share Tweet Email Photo: Dominique Charriau/WireImage 10 Stylish Moments from the 2008 Venice Film Festival 01 of 10 Anne Hathaway Daniele Venturelli/WireImage Anne Hathaway was pretty in a pink Lela Rose frock-with matching Bulgari jewels-at a photo call for Rachel Getting Married, held at the Piazzale del Casino. "I've never played a character like this before," said the actress of her role as a black sheep in the film, which will also screen at the Toronto Film Festival. "Tt was fun to be at the centre of the turmoil." 02 of 10 Natalie Portman Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images Natalie Portman channeled her inner screen siren when she hit the red carpet in a Rodarte dress at the premiere of Birdwatchers at the Sala Grande. Portman, who makes her directorial debut at the festival with the short film Eve, also accepted the first-ever Movie for Humanity award while in Venice. The actress will donate the prize money that comes along with the distinction-which recognizes her off screen work for humanitarian causes-to the Tacare Girl's Scholarship Program in Tanzania. 03 of 10 Charlize Theron Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Charlize Theron debuted another gorgeous gown-this one a silver Versace stunner-when she attended the premiere of her dramatic flick The Burning Plain. Theron plays Kim Basinger's daughter in the tearjerker. 04 of 10 Diane Krugerand Joshua Jackson Daniele Venturelli/WireImage After announcing that she'll co-star with Brad Pitt in Quentin Tarantino's next film, Diane Kruger joined her real life leading man, Joshua Jackson, at the Jaeger Le-Coultre gala dinner, held at the Palazzo Cini. 05 of 10 Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy Daniele Venturelli/WireImage Lovebirds Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy were the chicest couple on the red carpet at a VIP screening of Valentino: The Last Emperor, held at the Teatro La Fenice. Valentino pal Elizabeth Hurley was also on hand for the premiere of the biopic. 06 of 10 George Clooney and Lola Ponce Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images for Belstaff George Clooney didn't have far to travel to the festival, making the quick trip from his vacation home on Italy's Lake Como. Once he'd arrived, the Burn After Reading star made nice with Argentinian actress Lola Ponce at the Belstaff charity dinner in honor of Not On Our Watch, the humanitarian group founded by he and his Ocean's Thirteen co-stars. 07 of 10 Tild Swinton Franco Origlia/Getty Images Tilda Swinton was the object of much male adoration from co-stars Brad Pitt and George Clooney as she took a bow at the premiere of Burn After Reading. 08 of 10 Brad Pitt Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images Doting dad Brad Pitt gave son Pax Thien Jolie-Pitt a VIP view of the Venice canals as the duo arrived in Venice via water taxi. "I'll have two more by next year," Pitt later cracked when reporters asked questions about his growing brood at a press conference for Burn After Reading. 09 of 10 Valentino Garavani and Eva Herzigova Daniele Venturelli/WireImage Man-of-the-hour Valentino Garavani struck a chic pose-with model Eva Herzigova by his side-at a photo call for Valentino: The Last Emperor, a documentary that details a year in his life as one of the world's leading fashion designers. 10 of 10 Charlize Theron Dominique Charriau/WireImage After a quick stop in Denver, Charlize Theron landed in Venice to attend a photocall for The Burning Plain at the Piazzale del Casino. "I was negotiating with myself non-stop, and I'm still not happy with the outcome," Theron joked when asked about pulling double duty as both star and executive producer of the emotional film. "I'm very disappointed with my executive producer skills when it comes to paying me as an actress." Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit