Oscar winning director Ang Lee speaks in Vancouver
Oscar winning director Ang Lee speaks to local film school students and Hollywood North film industry people in Vancouver, British Columbia, April 19, 2008. Lee was invited to speak by Vancouver Mayor Sam Sullivan while visiting town for a few days. (UPI Photo/Heinz Ruckemann)
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LONDON, July 19 (UPI) -- Canadian writer Yann Martel, author of "Life of Pi," has signed a deal to write a book to be published next year, a British publisher says.
CANNES, France, April 24 (UPI) -- "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus," the late Australian actor Heath Ledger's last movie, will be screened at the Cannes Film Festival, organizers said.
VENICE, Italy, Feb. 28 (UPI) -- The jury for this year's Venice Film Festival in Italy will be headed up by director Ang Lee, event organizers say.
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 18 (UPI) -- Taiwanese-born filmmaker Ang Lee is in talks to direct the big-screen adaptation of Yann Martel's popular novel "Life of Pi," Variety.com reported.
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- "Everlasting Moments" and "Let the Right One In" each have picked up five Golden Beetle awards in Stockholm, Sweden.
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LOS ANGELES, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- Northern Irish actor-director Kenneth Branagh reportedly is in talks to direct the upcoming Marvel Comics superhero movie "Thor."
NEW YORK, April 30 (UPI) -- Focus Features has announced it is developing the period comedy "Taking Woodstock" as the next project for Taiwan-born filmmaker Ang Lee to direct.
HONG KONG, March 19 (UPI) -- Ang Lee reportedly did not attend the Asian Film Awards in Hong Kong this week because Tang Wei, the star of his film "Lust, Caution," had been blacklisted.