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Richard Gere to receive Palm Springs Chairman’s Award
The star of Arbitrage, riding high on a Golden Globe dramatic lead actor nomination, will collect the honour at the24th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) on Jan 5.“Throughout his career Richard Gere has established himself as an accomplished actor and producer and yet still finds time to support ...
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NewsSeven films advance in Oscar make-up category
The shortlist comprises Hitchcock, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Les Misérables, Lincoln, Looper, Men in Black 3 and Snow White And The Huntsman.
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NewsWadjda, Inside clinch top prizes at Dubai film festival
Haifaa Al Mansour’s Wadjda won both best film and best actress in the Muhr Arab feature competition at this year’s Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF), while Turkish drama Inside won best film and best actor in the Muhr AsiaAfrica competition.
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NewsBenoit Jacquot’s Farewell My Queen wins Louis Delluc Prize
Benoit Jacquot’s French revolution drama Farewell My Queen (Les Adieux à La Reine) has won the Louis Delluc Prize for best French film in 2012, the awards presided over by Gilles Jacob announced on Friday.
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FeaturesFlying lessons
Robert Zemeckis’ Flight has the feel of a 1970s drama, the budget of an indie film and the box-office trajectory of a sleeper hit. John Hazelton speaks to Zemeckis and stars Denzel Washington and Kelly Reilly.
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FeaturesLes Misérables: a revolutionary new approach
For the veterans behind Les Misérables, it was a film of firsts – including the bold move to capture actors singing live on set. Wendy Mitchell talks to the team that brought the iconic musical to life on screen.
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FeaturesAnurag Basu
Anurag Basu talks to Screen about Barfi!, India’s official entry for consideration in the Academy Awards’ Best Foreign Language Film category.
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FeaturesAlexandre Desplat
Acclaimed composer Alexandre Desplat talks about the challenges of covering a wide range of moods in his score for Rise of the Guardians. By Katherine Krueger.
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NewsGolden Globe nominees react with dignity and delight
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) on Thursday (13) rewarded an eclectic group of contenders with Lincoln on top with seven nominations, followed by Django Unchained and Argo on five each and Zero Dark Thirty, Les Miserables and Silver Linings Playbook on four apiece.
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NewsLincoln leads the way with seven Golden Globe nods
The Master garners actor noms but misses out on Best Film nod; Tom Hooper, Paul Thomas Anderson miss out on Best Director nods.
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FeaturesVFX breaks new ground
The shortlisted films for this year’s visual effects category at the Academy Awards reveal how the sector has moved beyond the sci-fi and fantasy realm into comedies and dramas. John Hazelton eyes the field of contenders.
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NewsHelen Mirren to receive PSIFF International Star Award
The Oscar earned a SAG lead actress nomination earlier on Wednesday (12) for her performance as Alma Reville in Hitchcock. She will collect her honour on Jan 5 in Palm Springs.
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NewsScreen Actors Guild unveils 19th Annual Awards nods
Denzel Washington and John Hawkes are among the male lead performers while Helen Mirren, Marion Cotillard and Naomi Watts feature in the female lead category.
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NewsLincoln, Les Miserables dominate Critics’ Choice nods
DreamWorks’ Abraham Lincoln saga earned a record 13 nominations on Tuesday [11] followed by Universal’s Les Miserables on 11 and The Weinstein Company’s Silver Linings Playbook on 10.
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FeaturesBaftas’ glory
As Bafta season intensifies, Geoffrey Macnab looks at the streamlined voting process and how this year’s nominations will be revealed just before those of the Oscars.
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NewsAmy Adams to receive Santa Barbara Vanguard honour
The star of The Master will collect the 28th Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s Cinema Vanguard Award on Jan 31.
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NewsAmerican Film Institute unveils 10 best films of 2012
Life Of Pi, Argo and Beasts Of The Southern Wild are among the Institute’s honours roster, while The Master, Flight and The Hobbit fail to make the cut.
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NewsBradley Cooper to receive Desert Palm Achievement
The star of Silver Linings Playbook will collect his honour at the 24th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) gala on Jan 5.
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NewsWashington critics reward Bigelow, Zero Dark Thirty
The Washington, D.C. Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) became the latest East Coast critics group to honour Kathryn Bigelow and her Osama Bin Laden film. A varied winners’ roster also rewarded Cloud Atlas and ParaNorman.
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NewsLondon Critics' Circle to honour Helena Bonham Carter
Actress to receive Dilys Powell Award for Excellence in Film at 33rd London Critics’ Circle Film Awards on Jan 20.