Italy’s foreign-language Oscar hopeful “The Great Beauty” took four awards — Film, Director, Actor and Editor of the Year — at a ceremony that offered few surprises, but some quirky diversions. Check out our on-the-scene live blog.
Italian Oscar entry 'The Great Beauty' wins big at European Film Awards
Posted by Guy Lodge · 12:45 pm · December 7th, 2013
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US and France dominate a big-name Cannes Film Festival lineup
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:15 am · April 18th, 2013
One woman makes this year’s Competition – but not the one we were expecting.
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Roundup: Calling time on film culture
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:40 am · October 1st, 2012
Plus: Awards for Spain’s Oscar submission, and the Reel Geezers return.
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Berlinale jury includes Gyllenhaal and Farhadi, first Competition titles announced
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:48 am · December 23rd, 2011
With a heavyweight jury including Mike Leigh, Jake Gyllenhaal and ‘A Separation’ director Asghar Farhadi, February’s Berlin Film Festival will be hoping for a world-class Competition lineup. First on the list: Filipino provocateur Brillante Mendoza’s “Captured,” starring Isabelle Huppert.
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