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Cultural Exception to remain
by Jennie Kermode - 16 Jun 2013
Trade talks go ahead, not including film.
The Dead 2: India to open Frightfest
by Jennie Kermode - 14 Jun 2013
This year's festival will close with Big Bad Wolves.
Sofia Coppola and Laura Linney honoured at Women in Film Awards
by Jennie Kermode - 14 Jun 2013
Linney critical of male-centered industry.
Fox loses lawsuit over Black Swan interns
by Jennie Kermode - 12 Jun 2013
Class action to follow.
US raises the stakes in trade talks stand-off
by Jennie Kermode - 11 Jun 2013
France continues to resist inclusion of film.
Iain Banks dies
by Jennie Kermode - 09 Jun 2013
Complicity author succumbs to cancer at 59.
Esther Williams dead at 91
by Amber Wilkinson - 06 Jun 2013
Swimming star of Technicolor passes away in her sleep.
Another Film Fund fraudster faces jail
by Jennie Kermode - 06 Jun 2013
Swindler put Daryl Hannah, Peter O'Toole and David Carradine in fraudulent film.
Palme Bleu
by Richard Mowe - 26 May 2013
Blue Is The Warmest Colour wins Cannes Palme d'Or
Blue is a winning colour
by Richard Mowe - 25 May 2013
Abdellatif Kechiche is the critics' favourite.
Tim Curry suffers a stroke
by Jennie Kermode - 24 May 2013
Rocky Horror star is recovering at home.
Needle wins Cinéfondation award
by Richard Mowe - 24 May 2013
Anahita Ghazvinizadeh's short wins Cannes accolade
Bling sting at Cannes
by Richard Mowe - 24 May 2013
Thieves strike again at festival
Italian thriller wins Cannes Critics’ Week
by Richard Mowe - 23 May 2013
Salvo takes the prize.
Bong Joon-Ho to head EIFF jury
by Amber Wilkinson - 21 May 2013
South Korean director to lead scrutiny of International Feature Competition
Canet’s American Dream
by Richard Mowe - 20 May 2013
Behind the scenes of Blood Ties.
Mel Brooks to receive Life Achievement Award
by Amber Wilkinson - 20 May 2013
Martin Scorsese to make presentation on behalf of American Film Institute
Feline groovy
by Richard Mowe - 19 May 2013
Coens at Cannes reveal how cat saved the day for Inside Llewyn Davis.
Aleksey Balabanov dies
by Jennie Kermode - 18 May 2013
Actor dead at 54 just as film hits UK cinemas.
Have you seen this footage?
by Jennie Kermode - 18 May 2013
Its name is The Wicker Man.
Catch the thief - if you cannes
by Richard Mowe - 18 May 2013
Jewel thieves target festival.
Spielberg turns the tables
by Richard Mowe - 15 May 2013
Head of the Cannes jury, Ang Lee, Nicole Kidman & Lynne Ramsay on the task ahead.
Making a great Gatsby
by Richard Mowe - 15 May 2013
Baz Luhrmann and Leonardo DiCaprio on trying to be faithful to Fitzgerald.
Angelina Jolie speaks out about breast cancer
by Jennie Kermode - 14 May 2013
How opting for a preventative double mastectomy secured her future.
Breathe In to open Edinburgh Film Festival
by Amber Wilkinson - 13 May 2013
European premiere of Drake Doremus' film will kick off 67th edition.
Inaugural Dunoon Film Festival launched
by Donald Munro - 11 May 2013
Stars In Scotland photography exhibition accompanies new event.
Bryan Forbes dies at 86
by Amber Wilkinson - 09 May 2013
Whistle Down The Wind director passes away after long illness.
Special effects legend Ray Harryhausen dies
by Jennie Kermode - 07 May 2013
Farewell to a Titan
Is European cinema under threat at trade talks?
by Jennie Kermode - 07 May 2013
Directors warn of "a terrible duplicity".
Edinburgh International Film Festival drops Cameo
by Jennie Kermode - 06 May 2013
64-year-old independent cinema "not compliant with standards."
New Star Wars film to shoot on Skye?
by Jennie Kermode - 04 May 2013
Skywalkers may be heading for Scotland.
On the heritage trail with Cannes Classics
by Richard Mowe - 30 Apr 2013
We look forward to what's coming back.
Triple Vision at close of Critics' Week
by Richard Mowe - 30 Apr 2013
Jean-Luc Godard, Peter Greenaway and Edgar Pêra to explore 3D at Cannes.
Danny Kaye sandwich to join Carnegie deli's menu
by Anne-Katrin Titze - 29 Apr 2013
Fresh tribute to Walter Mitty star.
Explosion in Prague film school
by Jennie Kermode - 29 Apr 2013
Dozens injured in blast.
Tribeca Film Festival announces awards
by Amber Wilkinson - 26 Apr 2013
The Rocket, The Kill Team, Whitewash and Oxyana win top gongs
Kidman glitters on Spielberg’s Cannes Jury
by Richard Mowe - 24 Apr 2013
Full Spielberg team announced.
Kim Novak back in the limelight
by Richard Mowe - 23 Apr 2013
Iconic star to introduce restored Vertigo in Cannes.
Gore and grins on a budget
by Richard Mowe - 23 Apr 2013
Cannes Directors' Fortnight reveals line-up.
The critics' choice for Cannes
by Richard Mowe - 22 Apr 2013
Semaine de la Critique selection unveiled.
Sci-fi to open Directors' Fornight
by Richard Mowe - 20 Apr 2013
The Congress heads for Cannes.
Coens in the Cannes
by Richard Mowe - 18 Apr 2013
We look at the films set to compete on the Croisette this year.
EIFF announces closing film
by Robert Munro - 17 Apr 2013
Not Another Happy Ending to close this year's festival
Dead By Dawn line-up revealed
by Jennie Kermode - 15 Apr 2013
Edinburgh horror festival celebrates 20 gory years.
Zulu to close Cannes
by Richard Mowe - 13 Apr 2013
Orlando Bloom and Forest Whitaker thriller will end 66th edition.
Django a no-show in China
by Jennie Kermode - 11 Apr 2013
Tarantino hit vanishes from screens.
Audrey Tautou to host at Cannes
by Richard Mowe - 10 Apr 2013
Amélie actress will preside over festival's opening and closing ceremonies.
Bigas Luna dies at 67
by Amber Wilkinson - 06 Apr 2013
Jamon Jamon director loses cancer fight
Roger Ebert dies
by Jennie Kermode - 04 Apr 2013
Celebrated critic succumbs to cancer.
Farewell Richard Griffiths
by Jennie Kermode - 29 Mar 2013
Celebrated star of stage and screen passes away.
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