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Turkish delights
by Amber Wilkinson - 24 Nov 2011
17th annual festival kicks off in London
John Neville dies aged 86
by Jennie Kermode - 21 Nov 2011
Baron Munchausen leaves the stage.
Tyrannosaur and Tinker Tailor among Stockholm Festival winners
by Amber Wilkinson - 19 Nov 2011
Oslo, August 31st, named best film.
Was Natalie Wood murdered?
by Jennie Kermode - 18 Nov 2011
Police re-open investigation into 1981 drowning of Hollywood star.
BAFTA Scotland winners announced
by Jennie Kermode - 13 Nov 2011
Big success for Donkeys.
French Film Festival launches in Glasgow
by Jennie Kermode - 11 Nov 2011
Romantic Anonymous opens to a sell-out crowd.
Inverness Film Festival Kicks Off Today
by Robert Munro - 09 Nov 2011
Scottish premières include: The Deep Blue Sea, Shame and Wuthering Heights.
British Independent Film Awards nominees announced
by Amber Wilkinson - 31 Oct 2011
Shame, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Tyrannosaur lead chase.
London Film Festival awards announced
by Amber Wilkinson - 27 Oct 2011
We Need To Talk About Kevin wins top prize
Scottish BAFTA shortlist announced
by Jennie Kermode - 19 Oct 2011
Neds and Donkeys lead the field.
New York Film Festival director to step down after 50th edition
by Amber Wilkinson - 17 Oct 2011
Richard Peña says it's 'time for transition'
Iran sentences actress to 90 lashes
by Jennie Kermode - 11 Oct 2011
Marzieh Vafamehr will also be jailed for starring in controversial film.
Stranger Things named best UK feature at Raindance
by Amber Wilkinson - 10 Oct 2011
Festival director heralds success as attendance up 62 per cent.
Pixar guru Steve Jobs dies
by Jennie Kermode - 06 Oct 2011
Tributes paid to Apple boss who gave us Buzz Lightyear and Nemo.
Pasos Dobles takes home San Sebastian Golden Shell
by Amber Wilkinson - 24 Sep 2011
British debut Wild Bill also picks up festival gong.
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland occupied by protestors
by Jennie Kermode - 23 Sep 2011
Students stage protest at escalating fees.
Take One Action to open in Glasgow and Edinburgh
by Jennie Kermode - 16 Sep 2011
The film festival that aims to change the world.
Roman Polanski to receive lifetime achievement award
by Jennie Kermode - 15 Sep 2011
Controversial director will return to Zurich to collect festival prize.
Polish shorts come to London
by Jennie Kermode - 15 Sep 2011
Emerging talent celebrated in Riverside festival
New Edinburgh International Film Festival director announced
by Jennie Kermode - 13 Sep 2011
Top critic Chris Fujiwara to take the helm
Edindocs festival enters its second year
by Jennie Kermode - 13 Sep 2011
Anthony Baxter and Phil Rosenthal to attend September 2011 event
Cliff Robertson dies aged 88
by Robert Munro - 11 Sep 2011
Oscar winning actor passes away a day after his 88th birthday.
Faust roars to success in Venice
by Amber Wilkinson - 11 Sep 2011
Russian film takes top gong
Reese Witherspoon hit by a car
by Jennie Kermode - 08 Sep 2011
Oscar-winning actress now recovering at home
Granada Cinema may be reborn
by Jennie Kermode - 08 Sep 2011
Council support is good news for historic Waltham Forest building.
London Film Festival line-up announced
by Amber Wilkinson - 07 Sep 2011
55th edition to feature 13 world premieres.
Telluride Film Festival line-up announced
by Jennie Kermode - 01 Sep 2011
George Clooney, Tilda Swinton and Pierre Étaix to attend connoisseurs' event.
Deep Blue Sea to wrap London Film Festival
by Amber Wilkinson - 30 Aug 2011
UK premiere will end 55th edition.
360 to open BFI London Film Festival
by Jennie Kermode - 24 Aug 2011
Picaresque drama will premiere on October 7
Kate Winslet in dramatic fire rescue
by Jennie Kermode - 23 Aug 2011
Actress helps save residents after Branson house struck by lightning.
UK filmmakers lead way on Iris Prize shortlist
by Amber Wilkinson - 17 Aug 2011
Eight out of 30 finalists made by Brits
Page Eight to close Toronto Film Festival
by Amber Wilkinson - 17 Aug 2011
Bill Nighy's spy tale to wrap up fest.
Independent film producers to aid riot-affected record stores
by Jennie Kermode - 16 Aug 2011
Free screenings of Until The Light Takes Us are returning a favour.
Shammi Kapoor dies aged 79
by Jennie Kermode - 14 Aug 2011
Last Yahoo from Bollywood's greatest star.
Grindhoose cinema club launches in Glasgow
by Jennie Kermode - 14 Aug 2011
Fans turn out en masse for new celebration of trash classics.
Glenn Close to receive San Sebastian Donostia
by Amber Wilkinson - 13 Aug 2011
Star selected for lifetime achievement award.
120,000 DVDs lost in Sony warehouse fire
by Jennie Kermode - 11 Aug 2011
London riots hit independent film companies hard.
Lost Hitchcock film recovered in New Zealand
by Jennie Kermode - 03 Aug 2011
Three reels reveal The White Shadow.
Rushes Soho Shorts Festival award winners announced
by Jennie Kermode - 29 Jul 2011
It's Love At First Sight for Best Short Film
Venice Film Festival line-up announced
by Jennie Kermode - 29 Jul 2011
68th festival to open with The Ides Of March
George Lucas loses stormtrooper battle
by Jennie Kermode - 29 Jul 2011
Helmet is officially not a work of art.
Pegah Ahangarani released
by Jennie Kermode - 29 Jul 2011
Iranian actress freed from jail after two weeks.
Cinema City launches with Perfect Sense
by Jennie Kermode - 27 Jul 2011
Producer Gillian Berrie introduces Glasgow festival.
Are 'violent films' to blame for Norway attacks?
by Jennie Kermode - 23 Jul 2011
Anders Behring Breivik was a fan of action and serial killer dramas.
Statuesque Marilyn shocks Chicago
by Jennie Kermode - 21 Jul 2011
Fifty foot woman gets the itch on the Magnificent Mile.
David Ngoombujarra found dead in park
by Jennie Kermode - 21 Jul 2011
Hugh Jackman pays tribute to "extraordinary man, actor and friend".
Pegah Ahangarani in prison
by Jennie Kermode - 19 Jul 2011
Actress thought missing is revealed to have been arrested.
Googie Withers dies aged 94
by Jennie Kermode - 16 Jul 2011
The Golden Age actress passes away in her Sydney home
Robots take Manhattan
by Jennie Kermode - 15 Jul 2011
First ever robot film festival opens this weekend.
Intruders to open San Sebastian Film Festival
by Amber Wilkinson - 15 Jul 2011
Clive Owen stars in Juan Carlos Fresnadillo’s horror/thriller
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