Berlin Film Festival is calling for the acquittal of filmmaker Tsitsi Dangarembga who was apprehended at a protest in Harare, Zimbabwe.
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RIP. Actor Ray Liotta Dead at 67
Actor Ray Liotta, known for playing Shoeless Joe Jackson in Field of Dreams, Henry Hill in Goodfellas has died. He was 67.
RIP. Gilbert Gottfried, Actor and Comedian Dead at 67
Gilbert Gottfried, actor and comedian died today after a long illness, his family announced on Twitter. He was 67.
RIP. Louis Anderson – Comedian, Coming to America Actor Dies at 68
Louis Anderson comedian, author, game show host and actor known for Coming to America has died. He was 68.
RIP. Meat Loaf, Singer and Actor Dead at 74 from COVID
Meat Loaf, singer known for his best-selling album “Bat Out of Hell” and actor in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Stage Fright has died at 74.
RIP. Finnish Documentary Filmmaker Jarmo Jääskeläinen Dead at 84
Finnish documentary filmmaker Jarmo Jääskeläinen died on January 2, 2022. He was 84 years old.
Cameron Bailey Named CEO of TIFF
Cameron Bailey has been named CEO of Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).
Lily Tomlin and Angela Bassett to Receive AFI Honorary Doctorate Degrees
“Lily Tomlin and Angela Bassett are titanic artistic voices in a world that needs them now more than ever,” said Bob Gazzale, AFI President and CEO.
Julie Andrews AFI Life Achievement Award Gala Tribute Gets New Date
AFI announced the new dates for Julie Andrews’ AFI Life Achievement Award Gala Tribute.
RIP. Olympia Dukakis, Academy Award-Winning Actress Dies at 89
Olympia Dukakis, winner of the Academy Award and Golden Globe for her performance in Moonstruck died today in New York City. She was 89.
RIP: ‘Up’ Series, ‘Coal Miner’s Daughter’ Filmaker Michael Apted Dies at 79
Michael Apted, the British filmmaker known for directing the Up series, along with Coal Miner’s Daughter, Nell, and the James Bond film The World Is Not Enough, has died at the age of 79.
RIP: Fashion Designer Pierre Cardin, Featured in Documentary “House of Cardin” Dies at 98
Fashion designer Pierre Cardin, profiled in the 2019 documentary House of Cardin, died on Tuesday, just outside Paris. He was 98.