Actress Anne Heche, known starring in films Donnie Brasco, Wag the Dog, Six Days, Seven Nights and in Gus Van Sant’s remake of the horror film Psycho, died on Sunday in Los Angeles. She was 53.
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RIP. Actress Anne Heche Dead at 53
Anne Heche in Catfight
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RIP. Actor Paul Sorvino Dead at 83
Paul Sorvino in Goodfellas | ©Warner Bros/ Everett Collection Actor Paul Sorvino, known for staring as Paulie Cicero in the gangster film Goodfellas, and father of actors Mira Sorvino and Michael Sorvino, died today of natural causes. He was 83.
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Award Winning Director Jafar Panahi Arrested in Iran
Jafar Panahi © Ali Ghandtschi / Berlinale Award-winning director Jafar Panahi, winner of Berlin Golden Bear for “Taxi,” was arrested in Iran on Monday, becoming the the third Iranian film-maker to be arrested in less than a week. Mehr news agency reported that he was held after going to Evin prison to ask prosecutors about Mohammad Rasoulof, who was arrested last Friday along with Mostafa Aleahmad for supporting protests.
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Filmmakers Mohamad Rasoulof and Mostafa Al-Ahmad Arrested in Iran
Mohammad Rasolouf Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof, winner of the Berlinale Golden Bear for There Is No Evil, along with documentary filmmaker Mostafa Al-Ahmad have been arrested in Iran for posting a statement on social media urging members of the Iranian security forces to lay down their weapons..
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Berlinale Calls for the Acquittal of Zimbabwean Filmmaker Tsitsi Dangarembga
Tsitsi Dangarembga © Dirk Deckbar / Berlinale 2022 Berlin International Film Festival issued a statement today, calling for the acquittal of filmmaker and 2022 festival juror Tsitsi Dangarembga who was apprehended in July 2020 at a protest in Harare, Zimbabwe. She has since been released on bail, but in a trial, now taking place before the Anti-Corruption Court in Harare, the decision will be made on whether to drop the case or seek a verdict.
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RIP. Actor Ray Liotta Dead at 67
Ray Liotta Actor Ray Liotta, known for playing Shoeless Joe Jackson in Field of Dreams and Henry Hill in Goodfellas has died. He was 67.
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RIP. Gilbert Gottfried, Actor and Comedian Dead at 67
Gilbert Gottfried Gilbert Gottfried, actor and comedian died today after a long illness, his family announced on Twitter. He was 67.
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RIP. Louis Anderson – Comedian, Coming to America Actor Dies at 68
Louie Anderson in Coming 2 America, Quantrell D. Colbert / © Amazon / Courtesy Everett Collection Louis Anderson comedian, author, game show host and actor known for Coming to America has died. He was 68.
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RIP. Finnish Documentary Filmmaker Jarmo Jääskeläinen Dead at 84
Jarmo Jaaskelainen (with umbrella), Tadzio Wosiński, Jacek Czerwiński, Michal Bukojemski (Krakow Film Festival) Krakow Film Festival announced that Finnish documentary filmmaker Jarmo Jääskeläinen died on 2 January 2022. He was 84 years old. He was to receive the most valuable statuette Dragon of Dragons of the Krakow Film Festival in May for his contribution to global documentary cinema.
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Cameron Bailey Named CEO of TIFF
Cameron Bailey (Credit Luis Mora) Cameron Bailey has been named CEO of Toronto International Film Festival® (TIFF) and as a veteran of TIFF, he is set to lead the organization into a new chapter with an immediate focus on building a Toronto International Film Festival for the future while offering audiences a transformative TIFF experience all year round. Bailey’s new position comes on the heels of the announcement of Jeffrey Remedios, Chairman and CEO of Universal Music Canada, as TIFF’s new Chair of the Board.
