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Oscar nominations 2022: Seven things you need to know

Campion makes history, Gaga's House of Gucci doesn't, Kristen Stewart is unsnubbed and Europe lays claim to Best International Film.

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'Queen of Italian cinema' Monica Vitti dies aged 90

'Queen of Italian cinema' Monica Vitti dies aged 90

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Art, AIDS and Alchemy: The legacy of British film-maker Derek Jarman

Jarman was a painter, writer and film-maker but what are the essential elements of his oeuvre?

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Oscars 2022: Whirlwind doc portrays 'First Wave' of COVID-19 crisis

Emmy-winning Matthew Heineman spent the first three months of the pandemic in one of New York City's most overstretched hospitals. His tale of resilience and despair is now in contention for the biggest accolade in film.

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Wuhan documentary following volunteers during 2020 COVID pandemic

'Wuhan, I Am Here', a documentary directed by Lan Bo, follows local volunteers helping non-COVID patients, during the early 2020 lockdown in Wuhan

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Jules et Jim: Iconic French New Wave Cinema smash is 60 years old

Does nostalgia for the ideas of youthful creativity, sexual freedom and societal revolution lurk behind the continued reverence for French New Wave films?

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Hardy Krüger, German actor featured in 'A Bridge too Far', dies at 93

Krüger starred in the 1957 British movie “The One That Got Away” about a captured German fighter pilot who stages a series of daring attempts to escape the Allies.

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Here are the films in fighting to frighten festival-goers at Gérardmer

Europe's annual celebration of horror, sci-fi, and fantasy is back with a bite this year. Here are the films shortlisted for the Grand Prize.

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Berlin International Film Festival to go ahead in-person

The festival will go ahead without its usual parties and receptions – though attendees should expect mask mandates and a reduced capacity.

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Famed film auteur Peter Bogdanovich dead at 82

Bogdanovich, famous for his 1970s black-and-white classics, inspired a new generation of filmmakers, from Wes Anderson to Noah Baumbach.

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Don't Look Up: Adam McKay claims 'editing error' was intentional

Select frames in the director's first foray into Netflix filmmaking caught the attention of some eagle-eyed fans, who noticed one key detail that didn't belong in the film.

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'Dallas Buyers Club' director Jean-Marc Vallée dead at 58

Vallée was well known for his improvisational style and giving the actors the space to play freely and improvise across scenes.

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Rome's Cinecittà Studios hopes for a new golden age of cinema

Once the stomping ground of Italy's greatest directors and actors, from Federico Fellini to Sophia Loren, Rome's renowned Cinecitta film studios are planning a much-needed makeover for a new era.

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Golden Globes announces nominees after year plagued by controversy

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association are pressing on with their 2022 awards, despite criticisms on a lack of diversity and unethical selection practices that they claim to have addressed.

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'After Love' comes out tops at the British Independent Film Awards

Aleem Khan took to the stage for his Best Director win, announcing that "not in my wildest dreams did I think this would be happening tonight."

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Could the Klapcoin cryptocurrency help save French cinema?

"It is about involving the public and making them earn money in a different way. The cinema needs new ideas," said Sarah Lelouch.

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Oscar-tipped generational trauma in Almodovar's 'Parallel Mothers'

The esteemed Spanish director's latest film received considerable buzz at Venice Film Festival earlier this year, and has even been acquired by Netflix internationally.

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France’s Culture Pass: Who is eligible and what can you buy with it?

Young people across France are being offered the chance to access concerts, museums, and books for free as part of President Macron's new plan.

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Duran Duran become latest major music act with a biopic in the works

Please, please tell me now, is there something I should know? Yes, Duran Duran are making it to the big screen!

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'Heaven Mice Belong in Heaven' sees European animators join forces

Several European producers did not believe the co-producers would be able to make the film in Stop Motion with more than 50 characters and about 30 sets.