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Ray Bradbury dies aged 91
by Jennie Kermode - 06 Jun 2012
Goodbye to the man behind Fahrenheit 451
Crumbs!
by Jennie Kermode - 03 Jun 2012
Leopard spotted on film set was attracted by leftovers.
Top Warner Bros exec joins Disney
by Jennie Kermode - 02 Jun 2012
Alan Horn will replace Rich Ross as studio chair.
Ghana gears up
by Jennie Kermode - 02 Jun 2012
Could Ghanaian cinema be the next big thing?
Stars Brave weather for Edinburgh launch
by Amber Wilkinson - 01 Jun 2012
Kelly Macdonald, Kevin McKidd, Robbie Coltrane and Pixar team head to Scotland to talk about princess animation.
Angelina Jolie inspires action on war rape
by Jennie Kermode - 30 May 2012
In The Land Of Blood And Honey impresses ministers.
Edinburgh Film Festival line-up announced
by Amber Wilkinson - 30 May 2012
66th slate includes 121 features from 52 countries.
Kaneto Shindo dies at 100
by Jennie Kermode - 30 May 2012
Director brought us the story of the atom bomb.
Laurence Anyways takes Queer Palm
by Jennie Kermode - 29 May 2012
Transgender film wins unofficial Cannes prize.
Twilight stars change direction
by Jennie Kermode - 29 May 2012
Pattinson and Stewart seek more complex roles.
Phoenix rising
by Jennie Kermode - 29 May 2012
Dark Blood to feature dead actor's final performance.
Wuthering Heights star struggled with fame, says magistrate
by Jennie Kermode - 28 May 2012
James Howson discharged from court but remains in hospital.
Cannes falls in love with Amour
by Amber Wilkinson - 27 May 2012
Michael Haneke's film wins Palme d'Or.
About face
by Jennie Kermode - 27 May 2012
Acid attack victims fight to stop documentary screening in Pakistan.
Smurf and Ged take Palm Dog
by Jennie Kermode - 25 May 2012
British canines win Cannes prize.
Transformers 3 accident victim receives settlement
by Jennie Kermode - 24 May 2012
Gabriella Cedillo will need lifelong care due to stunt gone wrong.
Comanche Nation adopts Johnny Depp
by Jennie Kermode - 24 May 2012
Actor will play Tonto in forthcoming Lone Ranger film
Short Stuff
by Jennie Kermode - 23 May 2012
BFI announces new support scheme
It's the economy, stupid
by Jennie Kermode - 23 May 2012
Gangsters are on the rise at Cannes.
POM Wonderful? The courts disagree
by Jennie Kermode - 23 May 2012
Morgan Spurlock's marketing film failed to question sponsor.
A cut too far?
by Jennie Kermode - 22 May 2012
Ken Loach tells the BBFC to mind its attitude to language.
Cine Excess returns
by Jennie Kermode - 21 May 2012
Cult film festival and conference opens this week.
Indonesian films in peril
by Jennie Kermode - 21 May 2012
Important archive could be lost.
Asghar Farhadi takes Cannes prize
by Jennie Kermode - 21 May 2012
A Separation director is first non-European winner.
Terminator star resurfaces
by Jennie Kermode - 20 May 2012
Nick Stahl says he is on his way to rehab.
Bond goes back to basics
by Jennie Kermode - 19 May 2012
"Where did Ian Fleming end and Bond begin?"
Ousted Dictator?
by Jennie Kermode - 18 May 2012
Controversy continues for Sacha Baron Cohen's new film.
French Film Festival reveals key elements of line-up
by Amber Wilkinson - 18 May 2012
Yves Montand and Olivier Assayas to feature in 20th anniversary edition.
Jackie Chan to retire from martial arts movies
by Jennie Kermode - 18 May 2012
Legendary star wants to try different roles.
A new deal for old films
by Jennie Kermode - 17 May 2012
Park Circus to bring more Warner Bros classics back to the big screen.
A feast for the senses
by Jennie Kermode - 17 May 2012
Odorama is old hat - get your teeth into edible cinema.
Southside Festival kicks off in Glasgow
by Jennie Kermode - 17 May 2012
Peter Mullan's NEDS to screen on home turf.
Nick Stahl missing
by Jennie Kermode - 16 May 2012
Terminator 3 star has gone "off the grid".
South Africa sets its sights on film
by Jennie Kermode - 15 May 2012
New incentives aim to attract foreign projects.
Cannes film festival in sexism row
by Jennie Kermode - 14 May 2012
Women directors object to absence from top categories.
Funny money
by Jennie Kermode - 12 May 2012
Film4 announces new £1M fund for comedy.
DocFest 2012 line-up revealed
by Jennie Kermode - 12 May 2012
Searching For Sugar Man will launch this June's event.
Competition ruling spells trouble for the City of Light
by Jennie Kermode - 09 May 2012
EC says Spanish subsidies to Ciudad De La Luz were illegal.
John Travolta faces assault allegations
by Jennie Kermode - 08 May 2012
Star's spokesman calls claim "baseless lie".
Maurice Sendak dies
by Jennie Kermode - 08 May 2012
Legendary Where The Wild Things Are creator passes away.
Hoffman the hero
by Jennie Kermode - 08 May 2012
Marathon Man star saves jogger's life
Dead Man Down gets real
by Jennie Kermode - 08 May 2012
Teenager is shot dead at mob thriller location.
Prosecuted over Persepolis
by Jennie Kermode - 07 May 2012
A TV station owner is fined as Tunisia aims to build links with Iran.
Panama bids for international projects
by Jennie Kermode - 06 May 2012
New law means shooting discounts.
Adam Yauch loses cancer battle
by Jennie Kermode - 04 May 2012
Goodbye to Beastie Boy who impressed with film work.
Concentrationary Cinema wins Kraszna-Krausz award
by Jennie Kermode - 27 Apr 2012
Analysis of Resnais' Night And Fog is Best Moving Image Book
Tribeca jury awards announced
by Amber Wilkinson - 27 Apr 2012
British directed Una Noche among winners.
Borat makes benefit Kazakhstan
by Jennie Kermode - 24 Apr 2012
Visa applications up tenfold thanks to unlikely national hero.
Disney boss Rich Ross quits
by Jennie Kermode - 21 Apr 2012
Did John Carter losses tip the balance?
Michael Douglas returns to film
by Jennie Kermode - 20 Apr 2012
Actor's cancer is now in remission.
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