Posted: Thu., Jan. 31, 2008, 11:46am PT

Dublin festival sets guests in 'Blood'

Day-Lewis, Anderson to attend screening

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LONDON -- "There Will Be Blood" star Daniel Day-Lewis and helmer Paul Thomas Anderson will attend a gala screening of the pic at the sixth Dublin Film Festival, which runs Feb. 15-24.

Best actor Oscar nominee Day-Lewis lives in Ireland's Wicklow Mountains, and his appearance as awards season heats up is a big boost for this year's Dublin fest, director Grainne Humphreys' first at the helm.  

Colin Farrell starrer "In Bruges" will open the fest Feb. 15, with Farrell, Brendan Gleeson and writer-director Martin McDonagh set to attend.

Fest closes Feb. 24 with the world premiere of Declan Recks' "Eden."

Other highlights include the European preem of "U2 3D," presented by director Catherine Owens.

Fest will screen 100 features from 33 countries.