Variety.com (Free subscription) | 10/12/2008
Film News: Fest awards to be announced Jan. 20 -- Sundance Institute announced a record 96 short films from U.S. and intl. filmmakers as part of its short film program for the 2009 Sundance Film Festival.
The Local (Free subscription) | 30/11/2008
US film "Frozen River" by Courtney Hunt was awarded the 16 pound Bronze Horse by the jury of the Stockholm International Film Festival on Saturday.
Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE (Free subscription) | 30/10/2008
What was once Europe's largest airport will be mothballed on Thursday, Oct. 30, when the last flight leaves Tempelhof. The airport played a central role in Berlin's history, but its future remains unclear.
TO411 Daily (Free subscription) | 26/05/2008
Awards given Sunday at the 61st Cannes Film Festival, selected by a nine-member jury headed by actor-director Sean Penn: Palme d'Or (Golden Palm): “The Class,” Laurent Cantet (France). Grand Prize: “Gomorrah,” Matteo Garrone (Italy). Jury Prize: “Il Divo,” Paolo Sorrentino (Italy). Special 61st Anniversary Prizes: Catherine Deneuve (France) and Clint Eastwood (United States). Best Director: “Three...
News.com.au (Free subscription) | 26/05/2008
A FRENCH film about an inspired teacher in a tough urban school has won the Palme d'Or top prize at Cannes, the first homegrown movie in 21 years to claim the coveted award.
Binside TV (Free subscription) | 26/05/2008
Awards given Sunday at the 61st Cannes Film Festival, selected by a nine-member jury headed by actor-director Sean Penn: Palme d'Or (Golden Palm): "The Class," Laurent Cantet (France). Grand Prize:...
News.com.au (Free subscription) | 25/05/2008
A YOUNG Australian director has won the second highest award in Cannes for short films with his portrayal of restless teenagers in rural Victoria.
Portable Planet (Free subscription) | 25/05/2008
The 61st Cannes Film Festival has come to a close and the jury, headed by Sean Penn, has announced their decisions. The much-coveted Palme d'Or went to the French film The Class, directed by Laurent Cantet. It was the first time France has won the biggest prize since Maurice Pialat's Under the Sun of Satan won in 1987. The [...]
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 25/05/2008
Awards given Sunday at the 61st Cannes Film Festival, selected by a nine-member jury headed by actor-director Sean Penn:
Filmmaker Magazine: Blog (Free subscription) | 25/05/2008
Indiewire has the winners of the 2008 Cannes Film Festival, and there are surprises all around. First, the Stateside scuttlebutt that Soderbergh's Che would be awarded the Palme d'Or was wrong. Benicio del Toro won the Best Actor award for the film, but the festival's top honor went to Laurent Cantet's Entre Les Murs ("The Class"), the latest from the director of Human Resources and Vers le Sud
WorkAtHome (Free subscription) | 17/05/2008
When Australian filmmaker Julius Avery learnt his short movie Jerrycan was picked to compete at Cannes, he walked into his backyard and started yelling.
Women's Wear Daily (Free subscription) | 14/05/2008
Led by Julianne Moore, star of the thriller "Blindness," which kicks off the Cannes International Film Festival today, a formidable cast of leading ladies is expected to mount the event's fabled red steps over the coming days...
Net News Publisher (Free subscription) | 28/04/2008
My Rabit Hoppy, written and directed by Anthony Lucas, and Jerrycan, written and directed by Julius Avery, will screen in the Shorts Competition as part of the Official Selection at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival. My Rabit Hoppy tells the story of a school project about a pet rabbit that goes horribly wrong. It is the [...]
