Norwegian actress and filmmaker Liv Ullmann will be presented with the European Lifetime Achievement award at the 38th European Film Awards for “her outstanding body of work as an actress, director and screenwriter.”
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Liv Ullmann to Receive Lifetime Achievement Honor at European Film Awards
Liv Ullmann (Jenny Bewer)
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RIP. James (Jim) Mitchum, Actor and Son of Hollywood Legend Robert Mitchum, Dies at 84
James ‘Jim’ Mitchum (courtesy) James ‘Jim’ Mitchum, known formally as James Robin Spence Mitchum, the eldest son of Hollywood legend Robert Mitchum, has died. He passed away on September 20, 2025, at his ranch in Skull Valley, Arizona, after a long illness. He was 84.
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RIP. Patricia Routledge – Hyacinth Bucket in Keeping Up Appearances, Dies at 96
Patricia Routledge as Hyacinth Bucket in the BBC sitcom Keeping Up Appearances (Screenshot / BBC) Dame Patricia Routledge, best known for her portrayal of Hyacinth Bucket in the BBC sitcom Keeping Up Appearances, has died at age 96.
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Jane Goodall, Renowned Scientist and Animal Advocate, Dies at 91
Dr. Jane Goodall (Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency) Jane Goodall, renowned chimpanzee researcher and activist, has died of natural causes while on a speaking tour in the US at the age of 91.
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Filmmakers Alina Simone and Marlén Viñayo Awarded 2025 Academy Gold Fellowship for Women
Alina Simone and Marlén Viñayo (courtesy Academy) Filmmakers Alina Simone and Marlén Viñayo have been selected as the recipients of the 2025 Academy Gold Fellowship for Women.
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Robert Redford, Oscar-Winning Actor, Director, and Sundance Founder, Dies at 89
Robert Redford (magicinfoto) Robert Redford, actor, director, environmentalist, and founder of the Sundance Institute, has died at his home near Provo, Utah, at the age of 89.
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Wicked Director Jon M. Chu to be Honored at at SCAD Savannah Film Festival
Jon M. Chu on the set of Wicked with Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande (Universal) Filmmaker Jon M. Chu will be honored at the 2025 SCAD Savannah Film Festival with the Vanguard Director Award “in recognition of his visionary storytelling”.
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Francis Ford Coppola to Honor Werner Herzog at Venice Film Festival
Francis Ford Coppola receiving the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement in 1992 at the 49th Venice Film Festival. (courtesy Venice Film Festival) 
Werner Herzog (courtesy of Lena Herzog) Francis Ford Coppola (The Godfather, Apocalypse Now, Megalopolis) will honor director Werner Herzog with the “Laudatio” speech at the special ceremony where he will be awarded the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement during the Opening Ceremony of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival of La Biennale di Venezia.
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Marcel Łoziński, Oscar-nominated Polish Documentary Filmmaker Dead at 85
Marcel Łoziński (courtesy Krakow Film Festival) Marcel Łoziński, the Oscar-nominated Polish documentary filmmaker passed away on August 20, 2025 at the age of 85. He is known for his Oscar-nominated documentary 89 mm from Europe.
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Viola Davis and Walter Murch Receive Honorary Doctorate Degrees at AFI Conservatory Commencement
Honorary Degree Recipients Viola Davis and Walter Murch (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images for AFI) Actress and producer Viola Davis and film editor and sound designer Walter Murch received Doctorates of Fine Arts degrees, honoris causa, “for contributions of distinction to the art of the moving image” at the AFI Conservatory’s Class of 2025 commencement ceremony.
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Viola Davis and Walter Murch to Receive Honorary Doctorate Degrees at AFI Conservatory’s Commencement
Viola Davis and Walter Murch (courtesy AFI) The American Film Institute (AFI) will confer a Doctorate of Fine Arts degree honoris causa for contributions of distinction to the art of the moving image upon actress and producer Viola Davis and film editor and sound designer Walter Murch at the AFI Conservatory’s commencement ceremony celebrating the Class of 2025.
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Debbie Allen, Tom Cruise, Dolly Parton and Wynn Thomas to Receive Honorary Oscars
Debbie Allen (Marvin Joseph at Washington Post), Tom Cruise (credit Jeff Spicer Getty Images), Dolly Parton and Wynn Thomas | courtesy AMPAS The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has voted to present Academy Honorary Awards to Debbie Allen, Tom Cruise and Wynn Thomas, and the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award to Dolly Parton. The four Oscar® statuettes will be presented at the Academy’s 16th Governors Awards on November 16, 2025.