Polanski’s wife says “Non Merci” to Oscars Academy
French actress Emmanuelle Seigner said she was offended that the Academy had invited her to become a member, after expelling her Oscar-winning husband.
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Calibre wins Best British Film at Edinburgh International Film Festival
The debut feature from the Scottish director Matt Palmer, Calibre, has won the Michael Powell Award for the Best British Feature Film at
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Harry Potter wins top Broadway theatre award on a good night for Brits
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child picks up the story of the boy wizard, as an adult. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
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America’s ABC TV network cancels its most successful sitcom Roseanne over racist tweet
Sara Gilbert, Roseanne Barr and John Goodman. Photo: ABC One of America’s most successful TV shows, the sitcom Roseanne, has been cancelled
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New Morgan Freeman statement clarifies earlier apology
The Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman has released a new statement – a day after apologising for making anyone feel uncomfortable or disrespected. Morgan
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Danny Boyle confirmed as director of Bond 25
Trainspotting director Danny Boyle will take over Bond 25. The producers of the James Bond franchise have confirmed one of the worst-kept secrets
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Japanese film Shoplifters wins Palme d’Or at Cannes 2018, under the spectre of Harvey Weinstein.
The Japanese film Shoplifters has won the top prize at a Cannes Film Festival, overshadowed by the spectre of Harvey Weinstein.
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Un Certain Regard prizes at 2018 Cannes Film Festival
A Swedish fantasy romance thriller has won the top prize in the Un Certain Regard strand at the Cannes Film Festival. Gräns, about
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Cannes 2018 – The Second Wednesday
It was my last day in Cannes, so for once, I had to make sure I was up for the 8.30am screening. In Under the Silver Lake, Andrew Garfield stars as a guy who’s just lost his job and is on the verge of losing his LA apartment, when he gets involved with a girl who disappears and then turns up dead, alongside a missing businessman.
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Cannes 2018 – The Second Tuesday
Spike Lee explains why he takes a pop at the US President at the end of his Palme d’Or-nominated film, BlacKkKlansman. Press conferences
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Cannes 2018 – The Only Monday
Today started with more talk of how to improve inclusion in the UK film industry with an all-woman panel discussion at the UK
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Cannes 2018 – The Only Sunday
My day started with a sobering experience; I found out what it was like to be part of a minority in the film
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Cannes 2018 – The First Saturday
As I took my place at this morning’s press conference for Jean-Luc Godard’s Image Book, in the hope that I’d end up with
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Cannes 2018 – The First Thursday
I’d forgotten how tough Cannes is, being out late, staying up even later to file contemporaneous articles and then waking up early enough
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Cannes 2018 – The First Wednesday
Every festival delegate was given a post-card to remind them not to commit the grotesque sin of taking selfies on the red carpet
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Terry Gilliam’s The Man Who Killed Don Quixote to close the Cannes Film Festival
After twenty years in the making, Terry Gilliam’s ill-starred The Man Who Killed Don Quixote will finally receive its world premiere at next
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Actresses Kristen Stewart & Léa Seydoux and directors of Loveless, Selma & Blade Runner join Cannes Palme d’Or jury
The organisers of the Cannes Film Festival have confirmed the film-makers who will join the Australian actress Cate Blanchett in choosing the winners
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Spike Lee, poster boy Jean-Luc Godard & 8 newcomers join Cannes competition
Spike Lee is back in competition in Cannes for the first time since Jungle Fever, 28 years ago, with (read it carefully) BlacKkKlansman
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Hamilton and The Ferryman dominate Olivier Awards
The Hip Hop musical Hamilton has won seven of the thirteen Olivier Awards for which it was nominated, equalling Matilda’s record for the
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Star Wars side project Solo to premiere at Cannes
The second Star Wars spin-off film, Solo, is to receive its World Premiere at next month’s Cannes Film Festival. The film stars Alden
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