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Cinema

Berlinale winners focus on refugee crisis

The Berlinale is not just about glitz and glamour but is also a chance for first time directors to make their mark with Golden Bear awards for short films.

24/02/2016

Cinema

Migrant documentary 'Fuocoammare' wins Golden Bear in Berlin

As the great and the good of the film industry posed, pouted and paraded on the red carpet in Berlin the refugee crisis cast a grim shadow over proceedings.

22/02/2016

Germany

Lifetime achievement award for German cinematographer Micheal Ballhaus

German cinematographer Micheal Ballhaus has received a lifetime achievement award at the Berlin International Film Festival, the Berlinale. In the

19/02/2016

World News

Stars come out for 'Genius' in Berlin

The stars shone in Berlin for the premier of 'Genius', a film about publisher Max Perkins and his relationship with author Thomas Wolfe.

17/02/2016

United Kingdom

Next stop the Oscars! 'The Revenant' gets a big BAFTA boost

Survival drama ‘The Revenant’ was the big winner at Britain’s leading film awards, the BAFTAs, on Sunday – putting it in pole position for success in

15/02/2016

USA

'The Revenant' director Inarritu scoops DGA award, as Oscars near

Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, the Mexican director of Oscars favourite ‘The Revenant’, has become the first person to win the Director’s Guild Awards’

07/02/2016

World News

Oscar Academy makes reforms amid diversity row

Faced with big name boycotts over a lack of diversity in nominations, the Academy behind the Oscars has pledged to double its membership of women and

23/01/2016

Cinema

How much is an Oscar nomination worth?

22/01/2016

USA

Oscars 2016 - nominations

14/01/2016

World News

The Revenant triumphs at Golden Globes

Revenge drama “The Revenant“ and space adventure “The Martian“ won the top movie prizes at the Golden Globes. The Revenant, about a fur trapper

11/01/2016

Germany

'Youth' scoops three gongs at European Film Awards in Berlin

Comedy drama “Youth” has triumphed at the European Film Awards in Berlin. It scooped three gongs – best movie, best director and Britain’s Michael

13/12/2015

World News

Stars descend on Berlin for European Film Awards

There is glitz and glamour in Berlin, as big names in the movie industry arrive for the the European Film Awards. German director Sebastian Schipper

12/12/2015

Cinema

Youth lead the nominations for the European Film Awards

Michael Caine along with Harvey Keitel star in the Italian comedy-drama “Youth” written and directed by Paolo Sorrentino. It is one of the movies –

03/12/2015

Cinema

LUX prize awarded to for Deniz Gamze Erguven's "Mustang"

Another award for Deniz Gamze Erguven’s “Mustang” one of this year’s film sensations. The French-Turkish-German co-production has been awarded the

25/11/2015

Cinema

Award-winning animation film offers poetic journey into parallel world

This week in Cinema Box, we bring you the wonderful French animation film ‘April and the Extraordinary World’ (original title: ‘Avril et le monde

13/11/2015

France

Palme d'Or for Jacques Audiard's 'Dheepan' at Cannes

The French director's tale of Sri Lankan war refugees as they try to settle in France takes the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival.

24/05/2015

USA

The Good Wife given a Holywood star

Actress Julianna Margulies, star of the hit TV series The Good Wife, has been given a coveted star on the Holywood Walk of Fame. The actress adds

02/05/2015

USA

Oscars 2015 in six points

23/02/2015

France

'Timbuktu' triumphs at French cinema's César awards

They are the French equivalent of the Oscars and Hollywood royalty was in Paris on Friday as Sean Penn collected an honorary prize at the 40th annual

21/02/2015

Cinema

Antonio Banderas handed honorary award at 'Spanish Oscars'

Penelope Cruz, Antonio Banderas, Pedro Almodovar – all the big names in Spanish cinema were there for Spain's Goya Awards ceremony

11/02/2015