Organizers cancel 2010 CineVegas Film Festival, citing economic pressures

October 8th, 2009 THE ROLLING STONES are the hot favourites to rock out England's Glastonbury music festival next year (10) and follow BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN and JAY-Z as the event's recent headline acts. Two years after frontman Sir Mick Jagger complained he'd never been invited to perform at the seminal event, sources claim organiser Michael Eavis has reached out to the legendary rockers and booked them up for 2010.

September 30th, 2009 Festival says director Polanski in Swiss custodyZURICH — Director Roman Polanski has been taken into custody by Swiss police on a 31-year-old U.S. arrest warrant, organizers of the Zurich Film Festival said Sunday.

September 25th, 2009 Organisers of Las Vegas' CineVegas Film Festival have been forced to scrap the event due to a lack of funds. The festival, which celebrates innovative U.S.

September 9th, 2009 Organizers unveiling London Film Festival lineupLONDON — Organizers are announcing the lineup for this year's London Film Festival. The two-week movie event is trying to raise its international profile, and more than a dozen world premieres are on its slate of 300 British and international films.

August 27th, 2009 British music festival BEACHDOWN has been cancelled just days before its launch. The four-day music extravaganza was due to kick off on Friday (28Aug09) and run throughout the weekend until Monday (31Aug09) in the south coast town of Brighton.

August 27th, 2009 QUENTIN TARANTINO is to receive the 2009 Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film at a pre-event for the 2010 Santa Barbara International Film Festival in California. Douglas has agreed to present the honour to the Inglourious Basterds director at a gala dinner on 22 October (09).

August 22nd, 2009 Paramount bumps 'Shutter Island' to FebruaryLOS ANGELES — Paramount Pictures has moved Martin Scorsese's "Shutter Island" from an October release date to February, which takes it out of awards consideration for this year. Studio chairman and chief executive officer Brad Grey said Friday that the scheduling shift from Oct.

August 19th, 2009 Mexico's Inarritu to head Tokyo festival juryHONG KONG — "Babel" director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu will head the competition jury at the Tokyo International Film Festival in October. Organizers named the Mexican filmmaker the jury president in a statement on their official Web site.

August 8th, 2009 Venice Film Fest introduces 3D film awardROME —The storied Venice Film Festival is updating its awards lineup by offering a prize for the best 3D movie of the year. Organizers said in a statement Saturday that nine films will compete for the new award at the festival's 66th edition on Sept.

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.

July 24th, 2009 Jay-Z to replace Beastie Boys at NJ festivalJERSEY CITY, N.J. — Jay-Z will make his U.S.

June 10th, 2009 Tornatore's 'Baaria' to open Venice Film FestROME — Organizers say this year's Venice Film Festival will open with "Baaria," a movie by Oscar-winning director Giuseppe Tornatore on his native Sicilian town. It is the first time in two decades that an Italian film headlines the festival, which opens its 66th edition Sept.

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.