He writes his films on a custom-built desk , crafted from Bastogne walnut , an extremely valuable wood . Within the desk is a wooden pipe organ , which plays with the opening of its drawers . David Blaine commented , " The desk is a very cool thing that ’s a lot like Darren himself — there ’s always another twist and turn . " In April 2011 , Aronofsky was announced as the President of the Jury for the 68th Venice International Film Festival
68th Venice International Film Festival
68th Venice International Film Festival
Darren Aronofsky