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Greek director Angelopoulos dies by AFP - 30 January 2012

ATHENS, January 25, 2012 (AFP) - Greece's award-winning film director Theo Angelopoulos died on Tuesday after being hit by a motorcycle while crossing a street, a hospital official said. He was 76.Angelopoulos died of cerebral haemorrhage at a hospital near the coastal city Piraeus, where he was... >>>

Italian director Moretti to head Cannes jury by AFP - 20 January 2012

PARIS, January 20, 2012 (AFP) - Italian actor and filmmaker Nanni Moretti will head the jury at this year's Cannes film festival, organisers announced Friday.Moretti, 58, who succeeds American acting great Robert De Niro, has already presented six films at the prestigious international movie... >>>

Silent film 'The Artist' wins Globes, eyes Oscars by Michael Thurston - AFP - 16 January 2012

LOS ANGELES, January 16, 2012 (AFP) - Silent movie "The Artist" topped the winners at the Golden Globes awards late Sunday, adding three gongs to its growing haul of prizes in the run-up to the all-important Oscars next month.The French-directed movie won best musical/comedy, best musical/comedy... >>>

Cannes Festival head Gilles Jacob wins new term - 21 December 2011

PARIS, December 21, 2011 (AFP) - Gilles Jacob, the 81-year-old president of the Cannes film festival, has secured a new term at the helm of the international movie showcase, along with its director Thierry Fremaux.Jacob has received the world's top filmmakers in the Riviera city for the past 30... >>>

- 16 December 2011

PARIS, 16 décembre 2011 (AFP) - Le Prix Louis-Delluc, qui récompense chaque année le meilleur film français sorti dans l'année, a été décerné vendredi à "Le Havre" d'Aki Kaurismäki, a annoncé le président du jury Gilles Jacob au Fouquet's à Paris.Le Prix Louis-Delluc du premier... >>>