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Fiascos and fumbles: Oscars organizers stumble to restore glory
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Fiascos and fumbles: Oscars organizers stumble to restore glory

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – First it was the furor over a proposed new “popular” film category, then it was the…
‘Roma’ takes Bafta glory in coup for Netflix
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‘Roma’ takes Bafta glory in coup for Netflix

Netflix black-and-white production “Roma” triumphed at the Bafta film awards, boosting Oscar hopes for the US streaming giant whose rise…
Berlin filmfest turns focus on women, Netflix
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Berlin filmfest turns focus on women, Netflix

  Women directors and the rise of streaming services will take the spotlight at the Berlin film festival starting Thursday,…
‘Black Panther’ scores big win at Screen Actors Guild Awards
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‘Black Panther’ scores big win at Screen Actors Guild Awards

  Groundbreaking superhero blockbuster “Black Panther” on Sunday won the top prize at the Screen Actors Guild Awards — a…
Animated film to spotlight bear that served in WWII
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Animated film to spotlight bear that served in WWII

  During World War II, Wojciech Narebski and his fellow Polish servicemen had to lift crate after heavy metal crate…
Egyptian-American Rami Malek wins Golden Globe for Best Actor
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Egyptian-American Rami Malek wins Golden Globe for Best Actor

  Egyptian-American actor Rami Malek won the Golden Globe for Best Actor for his role in the 2018 musical biopic…
‘Big’ director Penny Marshall dead at 75
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‘Big’ director Penny Marshall dead at 75

  Penny Marshall, the star of ABC’s “Laverne and Shirley” who became one of the most successful female directors in…
Roving cinema plays public service role in Central Africa
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Roving cinema plays public service role in Central Africa

  A giant screen flickers to life in a remote village in the equatorial forest of the Central African Republic.…
Glamorous inauguration for Cairo Film Festival amid heavily attendance by movie stars
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Glamorous inauguration for Cairo Film Festival amid heavily attendance by movie stars

  The Cairo International Film Festival’s 40th edition (CIFF) kicked off last night at the Cairo Opera House with heavy…
Italy’s ‘anti-Netflix’ law to protect film industry
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Italy’s ‘anti-Netflix’ law to protect film industry

  Italy is to introduce an obligatory delay between Italian films screening in cinemas and being shown on streaming services…
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