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.
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.
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