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Roy Scheider dies at 75
by Jennie Kermode - 16 Feb 2008
Jaws star loses battle with cancer.
Atonement named best at BAFTAs
by Amber Wilkinson - 10 Feb 2008
Favourite wins, but hotly contested awards means no film dominates.
SAG Awards a Success for Day-Lewis
by Jennie Kermode - 28 Jan 2008
Irishman wins Best Actor gong for There Will Be Blood.
Slamdance Winners Announced
by Jennie Kermode - 27 Jan 2008
Gongs handed out at 14th Utah film festival.
Heath Ledger dies, aged 28
by Amber Wilkinson - 22 Jan 2008
Brokeback Mountain actor found dead in Manhattan apartment.
Golden Globes hailed
by Amber Wilkinson - 17 Feb 2008
But bad night for glamour as writers' strike cuts deep.
Living dead in dead of winter
by Amber Wilkinson - 09 Jan 2008
BFI Imax to host Zombie All-Nighter on January 19.
Daniel Day-Lewis scoops top critics' award
by Amber Wilkinson - 08 Jan 2008
There Will Be Blood also named best film.
Peter Jackson is Hobbit forming
by Amber Wilkinson - 18 Dec 2007
LoTR director and New Line join MGM to produce Hobbit.
Atonement leads charge for Critics' Circle Film Awards
by Amber Wilkinson - 08 Jan 2008
Joe Wright's drama nominated in eight categories.
Golden Globe nominations announced
by Amber Wilkinson - 21 Feb 2008
Knightley, McAvoy and Christie all in running.
Future Shorts launches 'secret cinema'
by Amber Wilkinson - 07 Dec 2007
Movies to be shown in mystery locations across UK.
Shorts in the snow
by Amber Wilkinson - 06 Dec 2007
Sundance announces expanded short film line up.
Rat's entertainment
by Amber Wilkinson - 03 Dec 2007
Ratatouille leads charge in Annie Award nominations.
Free screening at Edinburgh Filmhouse
by Amber Wilkinson - 03 Dec 2007
Water to be shown as part of Amnesty International campaign.
Sundance line-up
by Amber Wilkinson - 14 Dec 2007
Competition, Premieres, New Frontier, Park City At Midnight and Spectrum films announced
BIFAs under Control
by Amber Wilkinson - 29 Nov 2007
Joy Division biopic a big winner at independent film awards.
Little gems
by Amber Wilkinson - 28 Nov 2007
Enounters short film festival winners announced.
Blade Runner gets extended theatrical release
by Amber Wilkinson - 27 Nov 2007
New cinemas added to screening list due to demand.
Dosh for docs 2
by Amber Wilkinson - 20 Feb 2008
Sundance Institute announces documentary grants.
Dosh for docs
by Amber Wilkinson - 21 Nov 2007
Tribeca announce new finishing fund for documentaries.
McDonagh's In Bruges to open Sundance
by Amber Wilkinson - 20 Nov 2007
London-born playwright's feature-length debut will kick-off Indie film fest.
Take a Trip with The Darjeeling Limited
by Jennie Kermode - 19 Nov 2007
The new Wes Anderson film offers Londoners a free ride.
Last King Of Scotland is BAFTA Scotland Winner
by Jennie Kermode - 19 Nov 2007
The story of a young Scotsman's experiences in Idi Amin's Uganda takes the big prizes at the 2007 BAFTA Scotland awards.
Verhoeven signs up for Thomas Crown Affair 2
by Amber Wilkinson - 15 Nov 2007
Controversial Dutch director to helm MGM sequel.
51st London Film Festival winners
by Amber Wilkinson - 21 Feb 2008
Debut directors make splash at awards.
British Independent Film Awards Nominations
by Amber Wilkinson - 29 Nov 2007
Corbijn's Control leads charge for this year's BIFA gongs.
Ben X wins top prize at Middle East Film Festival
by Amber Wilkinson - 20 Oct 2007
Belgian director scoops Grand Jury Prize in inaugural year.
Kerr dies, aged 86
by Amber Wilkinson - 20 Oct 2007
Scottish star of The King And I leaves rich film legacy.
Film producer quits BAFTA
by Amber Wilkinson - 02 Oct 2007
Christopher Young resigns over Scottish Gaelic film Oscar snub.
Lois Maxwell Dies at 80
by Jennie Kermode - 01 Oct 2007
James Bond fans around the world say goodbye to the original Miss Moneypenny.
Toronto Film Festival Awards
by Amber Wilkinson - 17 Oct 2007
Cronenberg's Eastern Promises among winners
Our Forums go Live
by Jennie Kermode - 19 Sep 2007
Eye For Film launches its brand new discussion forums - now's your chance to get involved!
No shame in my movie, says Tarantino
by Jennie Kermode - 16 Sep 2007
Attending the Glasgow launch of Death Proof, Tarantino hits out at SWAP protesters.
By the Power of the Crystal Skull
by Scott Macdonald - 11 Sep 2007
Fourth Indiana Jones movie title announced.
Jane Wyman dies, aged 93
by Amber Wilkinson - 11 Sep 2007
Oscar winner dies at home.
Principal photography begins on Abraham's Point
by Amber Wilkinson - 10 Sep 2007
Office star Mackenzie Crook to star in drama.
Golden success for Ang Lee
by Amber Wilkinson - 08 Sep 2007
Director scoops top prize in Venice for Lust, Caution
Gore blimey, we're doin' the zombie walk
by Anton Bitel - 08 Sep 2007
Undead attempt world record... our reporter has guts to join in.
EIFF Awards under Control
by Amber Wilkinson - 25 Aug 2007
Biopic scoops two prizes, plus a rundown of the other winners.
EIFF short film award winners
by Amber Wilkinson - 25 Aug 2007
Four prizes announced at Point Hotel.
Dead on for record
by Anton Bitel - 30 Aug 2007
London 'zombies' aim for biggest ever gathering.
A very Scottish celebration
by Amber Wilkinson - 17 Aug 2007
We kick up our heels at the Seachd premiere ceilidh.
Keep an Eye on your radio
by Amber Wilkinson - 15 Aug 2007
Eye For Film cover EIFF for Festival FM
EIFF announces Michael Powell Jury
by Amber Wilkinson - 15 Aug 2007
Scottish star Kate Dickie and Sundance Director Geoff Gilmore among the names in the frame.
Glasgow to host BBC Film Festival
by Jennie Kermode - 11 Aug 2007
The BBC's film festival on Glasgow Green on 9th September.
EIFF asks you to make a new date in 2008
by Amber Wilkinson - 11 Aug 2007
Film Festival will move to June for more breathing space away from Edinburgh's other events.
Cinema mourns directors' deaths
by Amber Wilkinson - 31 Jul 2007
Antonioni and Bergman pass away on same day.
Actors head off into Wide Blue Yonder
by Amber Wilkinson - 17 Jul 2007
Filming on Norwegian/British co-production begins.
British Films Are Back This Summer
by Jennie Kermode - 28 Jul 2007
This summer, cinemas nationwide will be screening classic British films.
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