Here come the girls! Freida Pinto and Michelle Dockery opt for contrasting colours as they speak on women in film at the Venice Film Festival
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They are two rising stars of the big screen.
And what better way to get an insight into the acting industry of today than to hear the thoughts of Freida Pinto and Michelle Dockery as they give a speech on The Creativity Of Acting at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday.
The talk is part of a series orchestrated by sister label of Milanese power brand Prada, Miu Miu, who have called their body of work Women's Tales, and also includes two short films.
Key speakers: Michelle Dockery and Freida Pinto look sleek and sophisticated as they attend the MiuMiu Women's Tales press conference at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday
The pair had already attended the screening of the two new films from the Women's Tales project on August 29 at the festival.
But now its was the girls' turn to shine, and they both were dressed to impress in Venice, Freida in a fitted pink dress with white collar and patent round-toe heels with a diamante heels.
The Slumdog Millionaire star chose to scrape back her raven locks into a ponytail whilst opting for simple make-up, some black eyeliner and dark pink lip shimmer.
Chic: Freida looked pretty in pink (left) whilst Michelle looked Venice chic in a short black dress
Michelle looked chic in a long-sleeved black dress and pointed black stiletto heels, whilst holding a black leather clutch.
The Downton Abbey star let her alabaster skin shine through in the dark outfit, accentuated by her brunette bob, black eyeliner and deep red lipstick.
The pair looked calm and composed as they arrived at the press conference for Miu Miu's Women Tales.
New arrivals: Freida Pinto and Michelle Dockery arrived at the Excelsior Hotel during the 70th Venice Film Festival on Saturday
In a press release, Miu Miu revealed that Women’s Tales was born from 'the need to stimulate reflection on women’s experiences in all aspects of the film industry.'
The first film to be aired was by Palestinian actress Hiam Abbass, who made her directorial debut at last year’s Venice Days with 'Inheritance,' will present her new film 'Le Donne delle Vucciria,' set in the city of Palermo.
The second came in the form of Ava DuVernay, the first African-American woman to win an award for Best Director at Sundance, who showcased 'The Door,' a celebration of powerful bonds between women.
Loving the look: Freida took along a pair of stylish round sunglasses (left) to shade her eyes from the sunshine as she wandered around Venice in a cute pink dress
Miu Miu Women’s Tales decided to feature a series of talks on August 30 and August 31, where leading women in film participated in dialogue, and compered by journalist and filmmaker Monica Maggioni.
Taking the stage before Freida and Michelle, directors Hiam Abbass and Ava DuVernay entered into a 'face off' against actors Gabrielle Union and Roberto Zibetti in a conversation on directing called 'The Creativity of Seeing.'
Following this Jules Daly, the producer of 'The Door,' and Sue Kroll, President of Worldwide Marketing and International Distribution for Warner Bros. Pictures, discussed production in 'The Creativity of Producing.'
Hello Dakota: Dakota Fanning was seen leaving her hotel dressed in a pretty cream dress with paisley pattern and maroon stiletto shoes, and putting her round shades on she waved for the cameras (right)
Boy time: James France wore a Mickey Mouse T-Shirt to the festival, where he sampled some local coffe whilst listening to his iPod (left) whilst Jesse Eisenberg, who had just arrived, was spotted leaving his hotel in similarly relaxed attire (right)
Meanwhile a whole host of A-list actors continued to descend into Venice, including 127 hours actor James Franco, 35, Get Real actor Jessie Eisenberg, 29, Man On Fire actress, Dakota Fanning, 19 and Dame Judi Dench, 78.
Both Jesse and Dakota were seen leaving the Excelsior Hotel during the 70th Venice Film Festival on Saturday to embark on a day of film.
James, wearing a Mickey Mouse T-shirt, sampled the local takeaway coffee and listened to his iPod as he boarded a boat to the event, whilst Dame Judi was attending the photocall for the film Philomena.
Having a laugh: Actress Judi Dench, actor Steve Coogan and director Stephen Frears attended the photocall for the film Philomena at the 70th Venice Film Festival
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