61st Annual Cannes Film Festival
Cannes Film Festival President Gilles Jacob arrives at a photocall for European culture ministers during the 61st Annual Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France on May 19, 2008. (UPI Photo/David Silpa)
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SHANGHAI, June 4 (UPI) -- Hollywood actress Sharon Stone is not welcome at the Shanghai Film Festival after she made disparaging remarks about China, a festival representative said.
CANNES, France, June 2 (UPI) -- U.S. actress Angelina Jolie says she was happy to lend her voice to a character in "Kung Fu Panda" because the new animated movie celebrates individuality.
CANNES, France, May 26 (UPI) -- U.S. movie director Steven Spielberg says he, producer George Lucas and actor Harrison Ford made a fourth "Indiana Jones" film because fans requested one.
CANNES, France, May 25 (UPI) -- "The Class (Entre les murs)" took the top prize Sunday at the Cannes Film Festival in a unanimous decision by the jury, Daily Variety reported.
CANNES, France, May 23 (UPI) -- Director Steven Soderbergh's two-part Che Guevara bio-pic reportedly ran more than four hours long when it premiered at the Cannes Film Festival this week.
CANNES, France, May 22 (UPI) -- U.S. actor and director Clint Eastwood said at the Cannes Film Festival that he won't be playing his film character "Dirty Harry" again, as has been rumored.
CANNES, France, May 22 (UPI) -- Pregnant U.S. actress Angelina Jolie said at the Cannes Film Festival that, contrary to media reports, she hasn't definitely decided to give birth in France.