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Side By Side festival moves to Moscow
by Jennie Kermode - 20 Apr 2012
New law means gay film festival must leave St Petersburg.
East Meets East
by Jennie Kermode - 19 Apr 2012
Romanian filmmakers provide masterclasses for London youth.
Killer Joe to open Edinburgh International Film Festival
by Jennie Kermode - 18 Apr 2012
Will Matthew McConaughey's hitman be a hit?
Media 8 files for bankruptcy
by Jennie Kermode - 17 Apr 2012
Independent production company overwhelmed by debt.
Here's looking at you
by Jennie Kermode - 16 Apr 2012
A new poll looks at how different groups are portrayed in film.
A world of film
by Amber Wilkinson - 13 Apr 2012
First movie to include footage from every country on earth on the same day to screen on Earth Day.
Finnish film to benefit from new state fund
by Jennie Kermode - 12 Apr 2012
Grants may cover half the cost of production.
Titanic sails into record books in China...
by Jennie Kermode - 12 Apr 2012
...but Kate Winslet's 3D breasts are too much for the censors.
Joe Eszterhas and Mel Gibson at odds over The Maccabees
by Jennie Kermode - 12 Apr 2012
Scriptwriter accuses Gibson of anti-Semitism.
Princess Diana dreamed of walking in Whitney Houston's shoes
by Jennie Kermode - 11 Apr 2012
Diana would have been Bodyguard sequel star, says Kevin Costner.
Terracotta's eastern promise
by Anton Bitel - 10 Apr 2012
We take a look at the line-up of the festival that runs from April 12 to 15.
Could Twickenham win a reprieve?
by Jennie Kermode - 08 Apr 2012
Stars join campaign to save stricken studio.
Big boost for Nollywood
by Jennie Kermode - 07 Apr 2012
Nigerian cinema is about to go global.
The Sky's the limit for British film
by Jennie Kermode - 05 Apr 2012
New fund is seen as a challenge to other investors.
26th London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival opens
by Jennie Kermode - 23 Mar 2012
BFI tells viewers "explode your expectations".
London Film Museum set to grow
by Jennie Kermode - 21 Mar 2012
Magnum on Set exhibition to launch new display space.
India and Pakistan in rivalry over films
by Jennie Kermode - 21 Mar 2012
PCB bans Agent Vinod for mocking security services.
Wales One World film festival opens in Cardiff
by Jennie Kermode - 19 Mar 2012
Turksib leads the charge
3D craze hits China
by Jennie Kermode - 19 Mar 2012
100 new screens to boost viewing experience.
Roaring success at silent film festival
by Amber Wilkinson - 17 Mar 2012
Second edition opens with crowd-pleasing satire Show People
Russia considers film quotas
by Jennie Kermode - 16 Mar 2012
Hollywood movies threaten Russia's home grown cinema, says minister.
George Clooney arrested
by Jennie Kermode - 16 Mar 2012
Actor accused of civil disobedience at Sudan protest.
Brave to close Edinburgh Film Festival
by Amber Wilkinson - 13 Mar 2012
Scots-set Pixar animation to premiere at 66th edition
Asghar Farhadi welcomed home, but not by the state.
by Jennie Kermode - 12 Mar 2012
Iran officially shuns director of Oscar winning A Separation
Fancy a drink?
by Jennie Kermode - 10 Mar 2012
You might if you've seen it on the big screen.
Hammer Horror needs your help
by Jennie Kermode - 08 Mar 2012
The search for censored scenes.
Tribeca full feature slate revealed
by Amber Wilkinson - 08 Mar 2012
Spotlight, Cinemania and Special Screenings announced
Sundance London film line-up announced
by Amber Wilkinson - 07 Mar 2012
Inaugural event to feature 14 narrative and documentary features.
Tribeca announce competition slate
by Amber Wilkinson - 07 Mar 2012
Out-of-competition Viewpoints also announced
Silent celebration
by Amber Wilkinson - 06 Mar 2012
Scotland's silent film festval honours 100-year-old cinema
Osama Bin Laden film shoot hit by protests
by Jennie Kermode - 03 Mar 2012
Kathryn Bigelow project is challenged in India.
The Five-Year Engagement to open Tribeca
by Amber Wilkinson - 29 Feb 2012
Emily Blunt comedy to open 2012 festival
The Oscars 2012
by Jennie Kermode - 27 Feb 2012
The Artist and Hugo are the big winners.
The Artist dominates Independent Spirit awards
by Jennie Kermode - 26 Feb 2012
Pariah takes low budget film gong.
Gulf states to celebrate film
by Jennie Kermode - 22 Feb 2012
New festival opens in Qatar.
Hammer to house script archive at Leicester De Montfort University
by Amber Wilkinson - 21 Feb 2012
"Unparalled collection" to be digitised for scholars.
Salmond seeks backing for Scottish films
by Jennie Kermode - 21 Feb 2012
First Minister calls for international investment at Glasgow Film Festival event.
Twickenham Film Studios to close
by Jennie Kermode - 20 Feb 2012
The Iron lady could not save studio from adminstration after 99 years.
Caesar Must Die seizes Golden Bear
by Amber Wilkinson - 18 Feb 2012
Italian prison documentary wins Berlin Film Festival's top prize
Spies, lies, and Charlie Chaplin
by Jennie Kermode - 17 Feb 2012
How MI5 investigated the Little Tramp.
Your Sister's Sister opens Glasgow Film Festival
by Jennie Kermode - 17 Feb 2012
Lynn Shelton attends UK premiere.
Uggie bow-wows the crowd at inaugural Golden Collar Awards
by Amber Wilkinson - 14 Feb 2012
The Artist co-star named top dog.
Eyes on the prize in Edinburgh
by Jennie Kermode - 14 Feb 2012
Dropped awards return to boost festival profile.
Attikon cinema goes up in flames
by Jennie Kermode - 13 Feb 2012
Historic Athens cinema is destroyed in austerity riots.
Berlin honours Shooting Stars
by Amber Wilkinson - 13 Feb 2012
Riz Ahmed and Antonia Campbell-Hughes among breakthrough actors honoured
Silence is golden
by Amber Wilkinson - 12 Feb 2012
The Artist picks up seven BAFTAs
Glasgow Short Film Festival winners announced
by Jennie Kermode - 12 Feb 2012
Tumult takes international audience award.
Singer and actress Whitney Houston found dead
by Jennie Kermode - 12 Feb 2012
Bodyguard star had seemed healthy, friends say.
Short Film Festival opens in Glasgow
by Jennie Kermode - 09 Feb 2012
Scottish and Icelandic shorts lead the pack.
Studio profits on the up
by Jennie Kermode - 08 Feb 2012
Could the film industry be emerging from recession?
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