Polanski to be honored by European film biz
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COLOGNE, Germany  - Oscar-winning   director Roman Polanski will receive a lifetime achievement   honor during the European Film Awards in Warsaw on December 2,   organizers said Tuesday.
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BRUSSELS, Belgium -- The European Commission said Tuesday it has asked several Hollywood studios to explain why they have chosen either the Blue-ray disc or HD DVD format for movie discs to see if they are breaking EU rules that bar companies from shutting out rivals.
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Christian de Portzamparc and his Paris-based firm have been chosen to design a new movie museum for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
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"The Lives of Others," a drama about how  East Germany's Stasi security police shattered the lives of  ordinary people, won top prize at the European Film Awards on  Saturday held in Poland's capital.
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A German film that caused controversy over its star's porn movie past triumphed at the 17th European Film Awards on Saturday when it picked up the prize for best film.
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Director Martin Scorsese is best  known for dramas such as &quot;Raging Bull,&quot; &quot;Taxi Driver&quot; and  &quot;Goodfellas,&quot; but he will be honored next month for his  nonfiction films, organizers of the Silverdocs documentary film  festival said on Thursday.
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"No Country for Old Men" solidified its Academy Awards prospects Sunday by taking overall cast honors alongside Javier Bardem's supporting-actor prize at the Screen Actors Guild Awards
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1. The 76ers and Warner Bros., as part of the NBA&#39;s Read to Achieve program, hosted an advance screening Thursday of the upcoming Tom Hanks film, The Polar Express.
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"The Lives of Others," a drama about a  secret policeman in Communist East Germany, won the top prize  at the European Film Awards on Saturday held in Poland's  capital.
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Scarlett Johansson, Eric Bana and Natalie Portman are among the stars expected to attend the Berlin Film Festival next month.
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Lawyers for film director Roman Polanski  urged England's highest court on Wednesday to allow him to sue  for libel via video link in order to avoid the risk of being  extradited to the United States for child sex offences.
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French actor Gerard Depardieu will be honored at this year's salute by the Film Society of the Lincoln Center, which recognizes the extraordinary careers of distinguished film artists each year.
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Films about euthanasia, abortion and  the hardships of immigrant life bagged the top prizes at the  17th European Film Awards on Saturday.
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Poland plans to bestow its top award on the late US president Ronald Reagan, in a posthumous homage for his role in the collapse of the communist bloc, Polish authorities announced Wednesday.
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Michael Douglas has been honored by the Aspen Filmfest for his contributions to film culture.
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Roman Polanski and the Coen brothers are among 35 movie-makers directing short films for the 60th Cannes festival.
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Film director Roman Polanski on Thursday  won his bid to sue for libel in an English court via videolink  in order to avoid the risk of extradition to the United States  for child sex offences.