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Dozens of film figures condemn Berlin Film Festival 'silence' on Gaza

More than 80 film industry figures including Oscar-winning actors Javier Bardem and Tilda Swinton issued a statement on Tuesday slamming the Berlin Film Festival's "silence" on Gaza.

Greece experts to examine Nazi atrocity photos find

Greece's culture ministry said Monday that a trove of photographs that appear to capture one of Nazi Germany's worst atrocities in the country appear to be authentic.

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'Like a Virgin' songwriter Billy Steinberg dies at 75

Award-winning US songwriter Billy Steinberg, who wrote several top hit songs including Madonna's "Like a Virgin," died Monday at age 75, according to media reports.

Frederick Wiseman, documentarian of America's institutions, dead at 96

US documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman died Monday, a representative confirmed to AFP. He was 96 years old.

Robert Duvall: understated actor's actor, dead at 95

Robert Duvall, a prolific, Oscar-winning actor who shunned glitz and won praise as one of his generation's greatest and most versatile artists, has died at age 95.

'Tehran' TV series producer Dana Eden found dead in Athens

TV producer Dana Eden, who co-created the hit Israeli spy thriller series "Tehran", has been found dead in a hotel room in central Athens, Greek police told AFP on Monday.

Australian museum recovers Egyptian artefacts after break-in

Australian police have recovered a trove of stolen Egyptian artefacts and charged a 52-year-old man with a nighttime smash-and-grab at a museum.

Rio Carnival parades kick off with divisive ode to Lula in election year

A colossal metallic robot depicting Brazil's Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva towered over Rio de Janeiro's famed Sambadrome avenue on Sunday night, in a Carnival parade that has drawn fire for its tribute to a sitting president in an election year.

'Train Dreams,' 'The Secret Agent' nab Spirit wins to boost Oscars campaigns

Period drama "Train Dreams" took home the Spirit Awards win for best feature Sunday, as both it and "The Secret Agent" gathered momentum ahead of the Academy Awards.

Art and the deal: market slump pushes galleries to the Gulf

With global sales mired in a slump, art dealers have turned to buyers in the oil-rich Gulf, where culture sector spending is on the rise.

'The Secret Agent' nabs Spirit Awards win in boost to Oscars campaign

"The Secret Agent" notched best international film at the Spirit Awards on Sunday, gathering momentum as Hollywood prepares for the Academy Awards, where it is also up for honors.

'Wuthering Heights' debuts atop North America box office

"Wuthering Heights," Emerald Fennell's steamy adaptation of the classic Emily Bronte novel, charmed moviegoers in North America over the four-day US holiday weekend, raking in $40 million, industry estimates showed Sunday.

Rio to kick off Carnival parade with ode to Lula in election year

Rio de Janeiro on Sunday kicks off three days of dazzling carnival parades with a tribute to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva that the opposition has criticized as early election campaigning ahead of October polls.

French 'Free Jazz' pioneer Portal dies aged 90

Michel Portal, a French pioneer of European modern jazz and a prolific writer of film music, has died aged 90, his agent said Sunday.

Hiam Abbass says 'cinema is a political act' after Berlin row

The start of this year's Berlin Film Festival was marked by a row over how far film should venture into politics but for prominent French-Palestinian actor Hiam Abbass, "everything we do is a political act".

Berlinale filmmakers make creative leaps over location obstacles

As ever the Berlin Film Festival is offering viewers a window into stories from across the world -- but what to do when filmmakers face obstacles in working in the countries that their stories come from?

Ahead of Oscars, Juliette Binoche hails strength of Cannes winners

For Oscar winner Juliette Binoche, the head of last year's jury at the Cannes film festival, it's not hard to understand why the movies that succeeded on the Croisette go on to win accolades in Hollywood.

New York creatives squeezed out by high cost of living

After 20 years as a makeup artist for TV and cinema, Noel Jacoboni sees few other options than to leave New York City, where she has been "priced out" by the soaring cost of living.

Charli XCX 'honoured' to be at 'political' Berlin Film Festival

Pop superstar Charli XCX said Saturday she was "honoured" to be at this year's Berlin Film Festival and hailed the event's tradition of scheduling politically aware films.

Eurovision 70th anniversary live tour postponed

The Eurovision Song Contest's first-ever tour, planned to celebrate its 70th anniversary, has been postponed, organisers said, citing "unforeseen challenges".

Water leak and ticket fraud charges add to Louvre woes

After a break-in and strikes, a ticket fraud scandal and a water leak on Friday brought new troubles to France's Louvre museum.

Berlin premiere for pic on jazz piano legend Bill Evans

A film about legendary jazz pianist Bill Evans that focuses on one of the most traumatic periods of his often torturous life got its premiere Friday at the Berlin Film Festival.

A Friday night concert in Kyiv to 'warm souls'

Between two air-raid alerts, the Kyiv Classic Orchestra on Friday gave travellers at the city's main railway station an hour-long concert, to raise spirits during the war with Russia.

Fresh water leak adds to Louvre museum woes

After a break-in, strikes and a ticket fraud scandal, the beleaguered Louvre museum in Paris said Friday it had suffered a water leak in its most-visited wing, the second flood in three months.

Nigerian conservative city turns to online matchmaking for love

Aisha adjusted her beige veil over her circular-shaped headgear as a matchmaker scrolled through rows of dozens of pictures on a computer to find a man she could be interested in as a potential match.

Oscars museum dives into world of Miyazaki's 'Ponyo'

With simulated waves, animation tables, and dozens of original sketches on display, a new exhibition in the Oscars museum offers immersion into the aquatic world of "Ponyo," Hayao Miyazaki's cinematic classic.

Crowds flock to Istanbul's Museum of Innocence before TV adaptation

On a cobbled street in Cukurcuma, a district known for its antiques shops on Istanbul's European side, the story penned by Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk in his bestselling novel "The Museum of Innocence" has been brought to life.

Dreaming of glory at Rio's carnival, far from elite parades

In a faded rehearsal hall in the gritty concrete sprawl of northern Rio de Janeiro, samba dancers and drummers fine-tune their rhythms for a grassroots carnival parade few tourists have heard of.

'Naive optimist' opens Berlin Film Festival with Afghan romantic comedy

Are there any good men in Afghanistan? The opening film at this year's Berlin Film Festival poses the question against the backdrop of the Taliban authorities returning to power.

Belgian museum blocks US firm's access to DRC mining files

Belgium's AfricaMuseum is the country's biggest dedicated to the Congo, displaying millions of colonial-era objects and zoological specimens.

Pro-Kremlin accounts using Epstein files to push conspiracy: research

Pro-Kremlin social media accounts are using the latest Jeffrey Epstein files to bolster efforts to spread baseless claims that Russia has saved Ukrainian children from sex trafficking, research by AFP and a London-based think-tank showed Thursday.

From 'Derry Girls' to 'heaven', Irish writer airs new comedy

Following the global success of "Derry Girls", the uproarious comedy about Northern Irish teenagers navigating life during the Troubles, writer Lisa McGee is back with a new show.

Geneva opera house selling off thousands of extravagant costumes

Sandra Delpierre's fingers linger on a long blue and white fur coat and graze a pair of angel wings as she winds past thousands of colourful costumes used in opera performances.

Shakira to rock Rio's Copacabana beach with free concert

Pop superstar Shakira will perform a free concert on Rio de Janeiro's iconic Copacabana beach, following in the footsteps of Madonna and Lady Gaga, city authorities said Wednesday.

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