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Margot Kidder dies at 69
by Jennie Kermode - 14 May 2018
Farewell to Lois Lane
Women on the march in Cannes
by Richard Mowe - 13 May 2018
Blanchett, Stewart, DuVernay, Cotillard and Hayek join red carpet call for equality
EIFF announces The Young & The Wild
by Amber Wilkinson - 10 May 2018
Festival expands youth programme
Don Quixote to go ahead in Cannes
by Jennie Kermode - 09 May 2018
Terry Gilliam will attend despite stroke
Cannes takes a stand on abuse
by Richard Mowe - 09 May 2018
Hotline opened for victims to report and seek help
Cannes’ Frémaux enters the fray
by Richard Mowe - 07 May 2018
Director schmoozes the media ahead of festival opening
Academy expels Roman Polanski
by Jennie Kermode - 03 May 2018
Bill Cosby also thrown out
Jaws with live score coming to EIFF
by Amber Wilkinson - 03 May 2018
Spielberg shark classic to be accompanied by RSNO
Cannes Quixote battle rages on
by Richard Mowe - 02 May 2018
Festival organisers side with Gilliam
Sundance announces New Frontier Story Lab fellows
by Amber Wilkinson - 01 May 2018
Six projects by artists working at the convergence of film, art and technology
Judd sues Weinstein
by Amber Wilkinson - 01 May 2018
Actress Ashley accuses mogul of 'damaging' her career
Fest in the City returns to EIFF
by Amber Wilkinson - 01 May 2018
Three days of free outdoor screenings
New distribution partnership for Frightfest
by Jennie Kermode - 30 Apr 2018
Signature to help bring festival hits to home audiences
BFI finds rare Technicolor footage
by Amber Wilkinson - 30 Apr 2018
Discovery include unseen film of Louise Brooks
The curse of Quixote looms over Cannes
by Richard Mowe - 29 Apr 2018
Gilliam and producer fight it out in court
Tribeca Film Festival Audience Awards announced
by Anne-Katrin Titze - 29 Apr 2018
Shawn Snyder, Dyana Winkler and Tina Brown are the winners
Sundance London adds titles
by Amber Wilkinson - 28 Apr 2018
Extra strand dedicated to 'Films That Made Me'
Kenya bans Cannes-selected film
by Jennie Kermode - 27 Apr 2018
Rafiki would "promote lesbianism," say censors
Diane is big winner at Tribeca
by Anne-Katrin Titze - 27 Apr 2018
Shawn Snyder takes Best New Narrative Director for To Dust
Synchronised finale for EIFF
by Amber Wilkinson - 27 Apr 2018
Oliver Parker’s Swimming With Men to close festival
Oscar winner Kirk Simon has died
by Anne-Katrin Titze - 26 Apr 2018
The Pulitzer At 100 director was 63
Forman to the fore in Karlovy Vary
by Richard Mowe - 25 Apr 2018
Celebration of Oscar-lauded director
EIFF to start with Puzzle
by Amber Wilkinson - 25 Apr 2018
Kelly Macdonald drama to open 72nd edition
Arab Cinema Center Critics Awards shortlist announced
by Amber Wilkinson - 24 Apr 2018
The Insult, Wajib and Volubilis vie for Best Feature
Arrow Video becomes Frightfest sponsor
by Jennie Kermode - 24 Apr 2018
Year-long deal signed
A Northern Soul to open Doc/Fest
by Amber Wilkinson - 23 Apr 2018
2015 winner McAllister goes back to his roots
Verne Troyer dead at 49
by Jennie Kermode - 22 Apr 2018
Austin Powers star was suffering from depression
Richard Peña honours Vittorio Taviani
by Anne-Katrin Titze - 21 Apr 2018
Padre Padrone co-director died aged 88
Natalie Portman turns down Israeli award
by Jennie Kermode - 21 Apr 2018
Ceremony cancelled amid calls for citizenship to be revoked
Sundance London announces line-up
by Amber Wilkinson - 19 Apr 2018
Women filmmakers take spotlight
Von Trier returns to Cannes
by Richard Mowe - 19 Apr 2018
Banned director given reprieve as festival adds titles
Black Panther screening to end Saudi ban
by Amber Wilkinson - 18 Apr 2018
Soft start as kingdom ends 35-year prohibition
Cannes Competition jury line-up complete
by Richard Mowe - 18 Apr 2018
Stewart, DuVernay and Seydoux on Blanchett’s panel
Cannes Quinzaine takes flight
by Richard Mowe - 17 Apr 2018
Strong Latin American presence in selection
This Is Climate Change set for Tribeca Film Festival
by Anne-Katrin Titze - 16 Apr 2018
Danfung Dennis and Eric Strauss to present virtual reality event
Carey Mulligan leads Critics’ Week
by Richard Mowe - 16 Apr 2018
Cannes sidebar reveals selection
Loveless feels the love
by Amber Wilkinson - 15 Apr 2018
Russian film takes four prizes at inaugural East - West. Golden Arch awards
Miloš Forman dies
by Jennie Kermode - 14 Apr 2018
Tributes pour in for legendary director
Incredibles 2 to screen at Edinburgh International Film Festival
by Jennie Kermode - 13 Apr 2018
Family gala planned
Spike Lee and Panahi head Cannes Competition
by Richard Mowe - 12 Apr 2018
Question mark hangs over Von Trier as line-up announced
Netflix turns its back on Cannes
by Richard Mowe - 11 Apr 2018
Row descends in to tit-for-tat tactics ahead of launch
Cannes kiss sets the mood for Festival
by Richard Mowe - 11 Apr 2018
Poster image revealed ahead of launch day
Canada Now announces line-up
by Amber Wilkinson - 11 Apr 2018
Film selection to tour UK
Summer Of '84 to feature at Fantasia
by Jennie Kermode - 10 Apr 2018
Festival dates announced
Cannes Netflix row simmers again
by Richard Mowe - 09 Apr 2018
Five titles under “threat" as programme launch nears
New Stars Wars enters the Cannes galaxy
by Richard Mowe - 06 Apr 2018
The young Solo revealed in latest saga by Ron Howard
Animation world pays tribute to Isao Takahata
by Amber Wilkinson - 06 Apr 2018
Studio Ghibli co-founder dies at 82
Cruz and Bardem to open Cannes
by Richard Mowe - 05 Apr 2018
Everybody Knows by Farhadi in prime Competition slot
Del Toro to head Un Certain Regard jury in Cannes
by Richard Mowe - 04 Apr 2018
Organisers hail 'artist who knows no boundaries'
Evacuation at Glasgow Cineworld
by Jennie Kermode - 03 Apr 2018
Cinema to remain closed all night
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