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UPI Almanac for Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008.
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Topic: Ethan Coen
Directors Ethan Coen (L) and Joel Coen pose with their Oscars for best director and adapted screenplay for their work on 'No Country for Old Men' at the 80th Academy Awards in Hollywood on February 24, 2008. (UPI Photo/Phil McCarten)
Ethan Coen is the subject or is mentioned in the following stories:
After Clooney, Venice fest features indies
VENICE, Italy, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- George Clooney will kick off the 2008 Venice Film Festival with his latest effort but after that independent movies will hold sway, officials said.
'Burn After Reading' to open Venice fest
VENICE, Italy, April 29 (UPI) -- "Burn After Reading," a movie by U.S. film-making brothers Joel and Ethan Coen, will open the 65th Venice Film Festival, a festival representative said.
Bardem wins supporting actor Oscar
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 24 (UPI) -- Javier Bardem won the supporting actor Oscar in Los Angeles Sunday for his portrayal of a serial killer in "No Country for Old Men."
Netflix voters say 'No Country' best pic
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Feb. 21 (UPI) -- Members of the U.S. movie rental service Netflix, voting in an online survey, predict "No Country for Old Men" will win this year's best picture Oscar.
Coen brothers to adapt Chabon book
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 12 (UPI) -- Hollywood filmmaking brothers Joel and Ethan Coen have signed on to adapt Michael Chabon's novel "The Yiddish Policemen's Union" for the big screen.
'Atonement' wins best film BAFTA
LONDON, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- The romantic period drama "Atonement" was named best film at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards ceremony in London Sunday.
'Old Men' producers win big at PGA Awards
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Feb. 3 (UPI) -- Hollywood producer Scott Rudin has been named producer of the year by the Producers Guild of America for his work on "No Country for Old Men."
Stars planning to attend Oscars lunch
BEVERLY HILLS , Calif., Feb. 1 (UPI) -- Oscar nominees George Clooney, Viggo Mortensen, Julie Christie, Laura Linney and Ellen Page are set to attend an upcoming Hollywood luncheon in their honor.
Brolin: 'Studio system is backfiring'
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 28 (UPI) -- Actor Josh Brolin says U.S. movie studios are "backfiring awfully" right now so it's nice to be able to make "risky" movies such as "No Country for Old Men."
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