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'Ajami' casts harsh light on Israel's other Arab conflict

'Ajami' casts harsh light on Israel's other Arab conflict - 2010-03-06

JAFFA, Joseph Krauss - In the mixed neighbourhood of the Israeli film "Ajami," Jews and Arabs rub shoulders on the same quiet, leafy streets, never knowing when someone is going to draw a knife....
Women directors face 'celluloid ceiling'

Women directors face 'celluloid ceiling' - 2010-03-05

HOLLYWOOD, Rob Woollard - Kathryn Bigelow will make Oscars history here Sunday if she becomes the first woman filmmaker to be crowned best director in the 82-year history of the Academy Awards....
Oscar: Hollywood's golden mystery man

Oscar: Hollywood's golden mystery man - 2010-03-02

HOLLYWOOD - The golden guy known to the world as the Oscar, the real star of Sunday's Academy Awards, has become a Hollywood icon over the past 82 years, but the origin of his name has been lost in...
'A Prophet' sweeps Cesar French film awards

'A Prophet' sweeps Cesar French film awards - 2010-02-28

PARIS- Director Jacques Audiard's bleak prison drama "A Prophet" swept France's Cesar cinema awards on Saturday, winning a total of nine prizes including best film and best actor. The film,...
Fully restored 'Metropolis' makes Berlin homecoming

Fully restored 'Metropolis' makes Berlin homecoming - 2010-02-13

BERLIN, Simon Sturdee - "Metropolis" triumphantly came home to Berlin on Friday as the silent classic was shown in full for the first time since 1927 following the sensational 2008 discovery of key...
'Dear John' dethrones box office king 'Avatar'

'Dear John' dethrones box office king 'Avatar' - 2010-02-08

LOS ANGELES- Romantic tearjerker "Dear John" overcame scathing reviews to end "Avatar's" seven-week reign at the top of the North American box office this weekend, estimated figures showed Sunday....
'Avatar', 'The Hurt Locker' top Oscar nomination

'Avatar', 'The Hurt Locker' top Oscar nomination - 2010-02-02

BEVERLY HILLS, Rob Woollard - Science-fiction epic "Avatar" and gritty Iraq war drama "The Hurt Locker" will battle for supremacy at the Oscars after topping the nominations with nine nods each here...
US director Tim Burton to head 2010 Cannes festival jury

US director Tim Burton to head 2010 Cannes festival jury - 2010-01-27

PARIS - Visionary screen story-teller Tim Burton is to head the jury at this year's Cannes film festival from May 12 to 23, in what the US director said "is a dream come true". "After spending my...
'Avatar' eyes awards season gold at Golden Globes

'Avatar' eyes awards season gold at Golden Globes - 2010-01-17

LOS ANGELES, Rob Woollard - Science-fiction blockbuster "Avatar" will be aiming to convert box office riches into movie industry accolades Sunday as Hollywood's awards season gets underway in earnest...
214 Mexican prisoners moved for Mel Gibson film

214 Mexican prisoners moved for Mel Gibson film - 2010-01-11

XALAPA- Mexican officials have transferred 214 detainees from a prison in the eastern state of Veracruz to make way for a Mel Gibson film, despite the protests of relatives. Ignacio Allende prison...
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Geldof attacks BBC report on Ethiopia aid

Geldof attacks BBC report on Ethiopia aid
LONDON - Anti-poverty campaigner Bob Geldof on Sunday lashed out at a BBC report that claimed millions of pounds raised for famine relief in Ethiopia by Band Aid in 1985 were used by rebels to pay for weapons. "About Band Aid, not a single penny...