British director strikes Cannes gold with "Wind"
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British films triumphed at  the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday with veteran Ken Loach&#039;s  war-themed &quot;The Wind That Shakes the Barley&quot; winning the  coveted Palme d&#039;Or and newcomer Andrea Arnold picking up the  Jury Prize for &quot;Red Road.&quot;
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Russian film The Return wins the BBC Four World Cinema Award, presented at a ceremony in London.
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Not only did the world join him in heralding the arrival   of the most genetically blessed offspring in all the land, but his   latest big screen venture, the Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu-directed   Babel, took home a prize at the Cannes Film Festival.
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"Atonement", the film adaptation of Ian McEwan's best-selling novel, has been named Best Film at the star-studded BAFTAs, Britain's showpiece movie awards.
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As the Berlin International  Film Festival winds down, attention is beginning to focus on  the Cannes Film Festival, which kicks off May 16.
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VENICE (Italy) Sept 12 - A foreign clean sweep of the top awards at the 61st Venice International Film Festival, including the Golden Lion for British film ``Vera Drake&#39;&#39;, disappointed Italian critics who had campaigned for the first ``home&#39;&#39; Golden Lion
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A culture-clash drama, a quirky portrait of strong women, a harrowing imprisonment story, an unnerving fairy tale and a saga of unheralded World War II heroes are contending for top honors at the Cannes Film Festival.
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UK film Atonement, up for seven Golden Globes, is nominated for another seven prizes by London critics.
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Dame Helen Mirren's latest film The Queen is among the favourites to win at the Venice Film Festival.
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Mike Leigh's abortion film Vera Drake wins six prizes at the British Independent Film Awards.
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"The Aviator" soared Saturday at the British Academy Film Awards, taking four prizes including best film. The abortion drama "Vera Drake" won three, including best director for Mike Leigh.
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Revenge thriller Dead Man's Shoes scoops top prize at the British Film Festival in Dinard, France.
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Kate Winslet is nominated for two best actress Baftas as the shortlist for the UK's top film awards is announced.
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"The Aviator", a big-budget Hollywood biopic of US billionaire eccentric Howard Hughes, soared over its rivals at the BAFTAs, Britain's most important film awards, scooping the prize for best film and improving its odds for Oscar success.
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Arts & entertainment: Four English directors in contention for film festival's top prize, the Golden Lion.
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CANNES, France  - A powerful performance by South Korean star Jeon Do-yeon in "Secret Sunshine" is one of a striking array of notable female roles at this year's Cannes film festival.
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An Australian movie about life before Europeans arrived triumphs at the country's top awards.