Curtis Hanson , ‘8 Mile’ director, Oscar-winning writer, dies

Edit San Francisco Chronicle 22 Sep 2016
Hanson explored a different sort of darkness in “8 Mile,” the film starring Eminem that explored the gritty streets and trailer parks of Detroit and closely mirrored the rapper’s own younger life ... Hanson most recently directed the 2011 HBO movie on the financial crisis “Too Big To Fail” and the 2012 Gerard Butler surfing movie “Chasing Mavericks.” ....

Sarkozy, Juppe seek nomination that could decide French election

Edit The Hindu 22 Sep 2016
"The only issues on which they create divisions are the four Is ... The 61-year-old Sarkozy, who led France from 2007 to 2012, has vowed a "merciless" fight against the Islamist extremists who have killed 238 people nationwide since January 2015 ... Vowing to knit together a fractured nation, he has promised to "reach out" to the vast majority of Muslims who adhere to France's secular values....

Curtis Hanson, director of crime drama ‘L.A. Confidential,’ dies at 71

Edit Albuquerque Journal 22 Sep 2016
Crowe, then little known outside of Australia, was the film’s male standout, playing a police officer who brutalizes criminals and develops a tenderness for a jaded call girl. Kim Basinger earned an Academy Award for best supporting actress as the woman, and the film also drew Oscar nominations for best picture and best director but lost to “Titanic” and its director, James Cameron....

News from The Guardian - Film News

Edit IMDb 22 Sep 2016
Company apologises after outfit depicting Polynesian god Maui from the film Moana was likened to blackface ... The outfit depicts the character Maui in the upcoming animated movie Moana....

‘Audrie & Daisy’ Review: Netflix Documentary Unflinchingly Tackles Sexual Assault

Edit The Wrap 22 Sep 2016
That’s the horrific (but also, tragically, common knowledge) takeaway from Netflix’s documentary “Audrie & Daisy.” Similar to 2015’s “The Hunting Ground,” Bonni Cohen and Jon Shenk’s film focuses on the victims of rape and other sexual crimes, demonstrating how those assaults were just the beginning of their nightmares....

FILCA film festival from October 7 to 13

Edit The Hindu 22 Sep 2016
The Film Lovers Cultural Association (FILCA) is holding the 16th edition of its international film festival from October 7 to 13 at the Bharat Bhavan auditorium in Thycaud ... The film festival ......

Chinese film industry eyes quality growth: official

Edit China Daily 22 Sep 2016
SHIJIAZHUANG -- China's film industry increasingly values the quality of films instead of pure box office, said a film official on Wednesday ... This reflected the film sector shifting to ......

6th Tumbleweeds Film Festival brings kid-centered independent, foreign film to Salt Lake City

Edit Deseret News 22 Sep 2016
SALT LAKE CITY — Celine Downen has been taking her children to the Tumbleweeds Film Festival every year for five years, cramming in as many movies as they can during the weekend of film for teens and children, which returns to the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center Sept ... She said the unique variety of films helps open her children's minds to the world around them....

NFAI conducts meeting to discuss ongoing film heritage mission

Edit The Hindu 22 Sep 2016
The National Film Archive of India (NFAI) has conducted a consultation meeting with industry stakeholders to discuss and seek suggestions about the ongoing National Film Heritage Mission (NFHM) ...The aim of these meetings is to seek suggestions from the film industry so that the project can be implemented successfully,” NFAI director Prakash Magdum said....

Marion Cotillard tosses Brad Pitt rumors out with Instagram post

Edit AOL 22 Sep 2016
US actress and director Angelina Jolie (L) and her partner Brad Pitt pose on the red carpet during the premiere of her film 'In the Land of Blood and Honey' in Sarajevo on February 14, 2012 ... Actors Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt attend the Cinema for Peace Gala ceremony at the Konzerthaus Am Gendarmenmarkt during day five of the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival on February 13, 2012 in Berlin, Germany....

NFAI meeting with stakeholders

Edit The Times of India 22 Sep 2016
The National Film Archive of India (NFAI) has conducted a consultation meeting with industry stakeholders to discuss and seek suggestions about the ongoing National Film Heritage Mission (NFHM). The meeting was attended by key players of the ......

Lovers and the Despot Digs Into Kim Jong-il's Plot to Rule Cinema: Kidnapping

Edit Houston Press 22 Sep 2016
You have yearned for years to create a truly great North Korean cinema, one whose films would be celebrated around the world. (A cinema charged with extolling your family's divinity, of course.) To that end, you've arranged the kidnapping of a favorite South Korean film star, the actress Choi Eun-hee, stolen away from Hong Kong by your own secret agents ... Get the Film & TV Newsletter....

Disney CEO Bob Iger Talks 'Star Wars' Plans Through 2020

Edit Moviefone 22 Sep 2016
Disney CEO Bob Iger discussed the franchise during an investor gathering today as he touched on "Star Wars" films through 2020, his expectations regarding box office performance, and the company's strategy for success, reports Deadline. Not surprisingly, Disney is planning on more "Star Wars" films and spinoffs moving forward, especially after seeing the industry struggle....
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