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8:40pm, 2nd August, 2019

Gunman's death in mass shooting at Northern California food festival ruled suicide

The teenager who opened fire with an assault rifle at a weekend food festival in Northern California, killing three people, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, autopsy results announced on Friday found.

Laughter in dark places at most international Edinburgh Festival yet

10:22am, 1st August, 2019

Entertainment

Laughter in dark places at most international Edinburgh Festival yet

The world's biggest celebration of the performing arts begins on Friday in Edinburgh, with its most international line-up yet grappling with issues every bit as weighty as those that set the tone for the city's first festival in 1947.

Woodstock 50 music festival called off due to 'unforeseen setbacks'

2:48pm, 31st July, 2019

Entertainment

Woodstock 50 music festival called off due to 'unforeseen setbacks'

The troubled Woodstock 50 anniversary music festival planned for August was officially canceled on Wednesday, with organizers blaming a series of "unforeseen setbacks."

Woodstock 50 anniversary festival is off: Variety

2:06pm, 31st July, 2019

Entertainment

Woodstock 50 anniversary festival is off: Variety

The troubled Woodstock 50 anniversary music festival planned for August has been officially called off, entertainment publication Variety reported on Wednesday, citing multiple sources.

Gunman scorned California garlic festival on social media before mass shooting

7:54am, 31st July, 2019

US

Gunman scorned California garlic festival on social media before mass shooting

(Editor's note: Story contains language in paragraphs 16 and 18 which some readers may find offensive)

Tarantino's ode to Hollywood makes it last minute to Cannes festival

6:41am, 2nd May, 2019

Entertainment

Tarantino's ode to Hollywood makes it last minute to Cannes festival

Quentin Tarantino fans will get their latest fix at the Cannes Film Festival next month after all, after the director rushed to finish editing on "Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood" in time to present it in competition, organizers said on Thursday.

Zombies to star at Cannes Film Festival, but no Netflix or Tarantino

1:24pm, 18th April, 2019

Entertainment

Zombies to star at Cannes Film Festival, but no Netflix or Tarantino

Bill Murray fighting off zombies and an Elton John biopic tracking the singer's early days will be among the highlights at this year's Cannes Film Festival, though Quentin Tarantino's hotly-anticipated latest outing looked set to miss...

Zombies and gangsters to star at Cannes Film Festival but no Tarantino

9:54am, 18th April, 2019

Entertainment

Zombies and gangsters to star at Cannes Film Festival but no Tarantino

Bill Murray fighting off zombies and an Elton John biopic tracking the singer's early days will be among the highlights at this year's Cannes Film Festival, though Quentin Tarantino's hotly-anticipated latest outing is set to miss out.

Mexico's Inarritu to head Cannes Film Festival jury

4:56am, 27th February, 2019

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Mexico's Inarritu to head Cannes Film Festival jury

"Birdman" and "21 Grams" director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu will head the jury at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival in May, becoming the first Mexican to do so, organizers said on Wednesday.

Zhang Yimou's Cultural Revolution film pulled from Berlin festival

1:54pm, 12th February, 2019

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Zhang Yimou's Cultural Revolution film pulled from Berlin festival

The Berlin Film Festival has canceled the world premiere of Chinese director Zhang Yimou's new film, citing technical difficulties and declining to comment on speculation about censorship.

At Berlin Film Festival, a Norwegian forest as childhood paradise

8:21pm, 9th February, 2019

Entertainment

At Berlin Film Festival, a Norwegian forest as childhood paradise

A Norwegian drama starring film veteran Stellan Skarsgard awakens nostalgia for youth and bygone landscapes, but global warming was not its intended message, according to the author of the book the film is based on.

Berlinale unrolls green carpet for politically charged film festival

11:35am, 8th February, 2019

Entertainment

Berlinale unrolls green carpet for politically charged film festival

A mother fleeing her violent husband, a serial killer who preys on women and famine in 1930s Ukraine are among the weighty social and political themes explored in films showcased at this year's Berlin Film Festival.

McQueen heist movie "Widows" kicks off London Film Festival

4:56pm, 10th October, 2018

UK

McQueen heist movie "Widows" kicks off London Film Festival

British director Steve McQueen opened the BFI London Film Festival on Wednesday with the heist movie "Widows", kicking off the 12-day event which organisers said this year prides itself on promoting women filmmakers.

Police brutality gets spotlight at Toronto film festival

12:04am, 8th September, 2018

US

Police brutality gets spotlight at Toronto film festival

"The Hate U Give" held its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on Friday, shedding a light on how police brutality affects the lives of black communities.

Edinburgh festival authors face 'Kafkaesque' UK visa process

2:03pm, 10th August, 2018

UK

Edinburgh festival authors face 'Kafkaesque' UK visa process

Foreign authors invited to Edinburgh to appear in the world's biggest arts festival are being put off by a British visa process which organizers say is humiliating and Kafkaesque.

McQueen thriller 'Widows' to open London Film Festival

7:24am, 13th July, 2018

UK

McQueen thriller 'Widows' to open London Film Festival

British director Steve McQueen will open his first major feature since "12 Years a Slave" won an Oscar in 2013 when thriller "Widows" kicks off the BFI London Film Festival in October.