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Academy picks first black president
The body that hands out the Oscars, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, has chosen its first black president.
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Artist dominates a tight fought Oscars
The Artist has taken five Academy Awards at the Oscars ceremony in Hollywood, the same number as Hugo, but the black-and-white film won the categories that counted.
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Oscar puts awards season to bed with The Artist
Within hours of The Artist becoming the first French film to win the Best Picture Oscar, at the end of a glittering night for the silent, black and white film, the streets…
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The Artist triumphs at the DGA awards
The Frenchman Michel Hazanavicius, won the top honour Saturday at the Directors Guild of America (DGA) for The Artist, paving the way to an almost certain win at the Oscars next month.
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Hugo tops Oscar noms with 11 nods
Martin Scorsese's love letter to film, Hugo, led Tuesday's Oscar nominations with 11, including Best Picture, Best Director, BestCinematography and Best Score, followed by another tribute to filmmaking, the black-and-white silent The…
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London critics back Artist and Separation
The London Film Critics' Circle is the latest awards body to honour the silent film The Artist with its Best Film prize.
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BAFTA sets up race between the Artist and Tinker
The nominations for Britain's most prestigious film awards - the BAFTAs - have set up a race between the silent film, The Artist, and the big screen adaptation of John Le Carre's…
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Globes set up Oscar race between The Artist and The Descendants
The Artist and The Descendants have emerged as the films to beat, this awards season, after collecting many of the key awards at this year's Golden Globes.
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UKscreen’s Best and Worst films of 2011
2011 has been a busy year for UKscreen, bringing you reviews of more than a hundred theatrical releases, interviews with some of the biggest stars in Hollywood and coverage of film festivals…
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The Artist
In late 1920s Hollywood, George (Jean Dujardin) is unquestionably the biggest film star of his time. But his star is fading. His time is ending.