Hollywood stars and British directors in lineup for next month’s London Film Festival

October 8th, 2009 Veteran actor JOHN HURT is to be honoured for his achievements in the movie industry with a prestigious award from the London Film Festival. The 69 year old is to be made a fellow of the British Film Institute (BFI) at a new awards ceremony to tie in with the British capital's movie event, which will run from 14 to 29 October (09).

September 25th, 2009 Meryl Streep, Richard Gere and George ClooneyROME — Meryl Streep, Richard Gere and George Clooney are among the film stars attending this year's Rome Film Festival. Also expected to walk the red carpet are Colin Farrell, Helen Mirren and Anthony Hopkins.

September 9th, 2009 Clooney times 3 in London Film Festival lineupLONDON — This year's London Film Festival is big on British talent, international auteurs — and George Clooney. Organizers on Wednesday announced the lineup for next month's festival, which includes 191 features and 113 shorts from almost 50 countries.

August 13th, 2009 MUMBAI - Hollywood art film 'Before The Rains' is all set to woo the Indian audiences. A Merchant-Ivory production, the film marks the English language debut of Indian director Santosh Sivan.

August 13th, 2009 Roopa Iyer, the debutant director of Mukhaputa (also known as ‘The Cover Page’ in English) can’t stop gushing about the selection of her film for seven international film festivals, namely, Portland International Film Festival, AE International Film Festival, England International Film Festival, UK– International Youth Film Festival, AVALON International Film Festival, IW– International Film Festival and International Film Festival of LONDON. The actress cum danseuse cum director’s film is about HIV AIDS.

August 12th, 2009 Romanian movie opens 15th Sarajevo Film FestivalSARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — The 15th Sarajevo Film Festival kicks off Wednesday evening, bringing such Hollywood celebrities as Gillian Anderson and Mickey Rourke to an event born in a sandbag-protected basement during the Bosnian war. The Balkan region's most important film event now draws more than 100,000 people each year, a long way from its humble beginnings in a city roamed by snipers and blasted by mortar shells.

August 7th, 2009 Chaka Khan leads lineup at RI jazz festivalNEWPORT, R.I. — Grammy-winning singer Chaka Khan leads the list of entertainers at the Newport Jazz Festival, which celebrates its 55th anniversary this weekend.

August 5th, 2009 Emily Blunt's 'Young Victoria' to end Toronto festTORONTO — Next month's Toronto International Film Festival is ending on a regal note. The closing-night film of the 10-day festival will be "The Young Victoria," starring Emily Blunt as the British queen in the early days of her nearly 64-year reign.

August 3rd, 2009 John Lennon biopic to close London Film FestivalLONDON — London Film Festival organizers say this year's event will close with the world premiere of a new film about John Lennon's formative years in Liverpool. "Nowhere Boy" depicts Lennon at age 15 and follows his relationship with his estranged mother, Julia, and with his Aunt Mimi, who raised him.

July 30th, 2009 23 films to vie for Golden Lion awardROME — Michael Moore's examination of the world's economic crisis and the directorial debut of former Gucci designer Tom Ford are among 23 films vying for the Golden Lion at this year's Venice Film Festival. Organizers announced the lineup for the 66th festival on Thursday.

July 27th, 2009 Wes Anderson's 'Mr. Fox' to open London Film festLONDON — London Film Festival organizers say this year's event will open with the world premiere of Wes Anderson's animated feature "Fantastic Mr.

May 21st, 2009 LONDON - After staying away from the limelight as a couple for three months, actors Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were clicked together at the Cannes Film Festival. Jolie, 33, who is suffering from a cold, arrived in Cannes on May 19 to be with Pitt, 45, at the premiere of Quentin Tarantino's 'Inglourious Basterds'.

May 18th, 2009 LONDON - Cannes Film Festival goers had their heads turned from the red carpet to a bunch of nude Belgian cyclists riding by. Movie buffs, hoping to catch a glimpse of their favourite stars like Ang Lee and Mariah Carey, found themselves distracted by the naked riders heading down the Riviera seafront.

May 14th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood celebrities Penelope Cruz, Charlize Theron, Demi Moore and her actor husband Ashton Kutcher will pit their wits against one another at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival May 18 when they take part in a charity dominoes (tile) game with a celebrity twist. Cruz has teamed up with director Pedro Almodovar and U2 rocker Bono to host the charity event for The Global Fund, which raises money for AIDS research, reports contactmusic.com.

May 10th, 2009 Venice film fest to honor Pixar directorsROME — The Venice Film Festival says it will give lifetime achievement awards this year to Disney's chief creative officer and four Pixar directors for their work in animation. Festival organizers say John Lasseter will be presented with the Golden Lion award for lifetime achievement on Sept.