Sean Penn to head Cannes Film Festival jury
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Actor and director Sean Penn will head the jury at this year's Cannes Film Festival, the organizers announced on Thursday, a move that could reinforce the event's reputation for supporting left-wing causes.
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His sunglasses were heavy and so was the theme when Sean Penn met the press at the Toronto International Film Festival after screening a dark look at the Nixon era that
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Sean Penn's road trip movie Into the Wild gets four nominations for next year's Screen Actors Guild Awards.
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La scelta degli organizzatori Ã¨ caduta sull'attore-regista americano"Una voce particolare, l'incarnazione di un aspetto dell'America che ci piace"                                          Sean Penn sarÃ  presidente della giuria di Cannes
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Sean Penn's wilderness drama "Into the Wild" topped a surprising list of Screen Actors Guild nominees on Thursday with four nods overall, including best ensemble cast and best actor for its star Emile Hirsch.
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Bosnian director Emir Kusturica, who has won the Cannes film festival's top prize twice, will chair the jury this year.
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The guessing game is almost over at the Venice film festival, where few clear frontrunners for the Golden Lion award for best picture have emerged ahead of the prize ceremony on Saturday evening. By the end of the annual 11-day marathon of movies, press conferences, interviews and parties, critics and journalists normally agree on a handful of films they think could win the top honor, although their predictions are not always correct.
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Former politician Michael Portillo is to chair next year's Man Booker Prize for Fiction judging panel.
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The young star of 'Into the Wild' on Sean Penn and the ultimate road trip.
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His sunglasses were heavy and so was the theme when Sean Penn met the press at the Toronto International Film Festival on Tuesday after screening a dark look at the Nixon era that unleashed a new wave of Oscar buzz about Penn's performance.
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Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski will receive a lifetime achievement honor during the European Film
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Sean Penn may soon be a single man walking. Robin Wright Penn has filed for divorce from the actor and director, according to media reports.
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Several critics are tipping a  hard-hitting Romanian picture to walk away with the coveted  Palme d&#39;Or at Sunday&#39;s Cannes Film Festival awards although  most say this year&#39;s race is tough to call.
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Legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg will receive the prestigious Cecil B. DeMille Award at the   Golden Globes Awards in 2009 following the cancellation of the ceremony this year.
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Sean Penn flouted no-smoking laws this week at the Toronto film festival but a hotel is paying the price.
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Russell Crowe, Kate Beckinsale and John Travolta will be among the stars set to present trophies at this weekend's Screen Actors Guild Awards, officials said Monday.
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No fan of awards shows, Sean Penn says there's at least one nice thing about receiving an Academy Award: He no longer has to worry about comments like, "Yeah, he's a great actor, but he still hasn't won an Oscar."