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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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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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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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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Bill Cosby and Roman Polanski expelled from Oscar Academy
The organisation that hands out the Oscars, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, has expelled the actor Bill Cosby and the
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BFI and BAFTA clamp down on bullying and harassment across TV and Film
A group of about forty UK film and TV organisations, led by the BFI and BAFTA, have launched a new set of guidelines
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Harvey Weinstein stripped of BFI Fellowship amid harassment scandal
The BFI has become the latest industry body to punish the disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein over the allegations of sexual harassment, sexual assault and rape that have been emerging over the past few weeks.
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