Stones to headline Glastonbury The Rolling Stones will play Britain's Glastonbury Festival, the world's largest greenfield music and performing arts spectacle.
Technology to detect Alzheimer's takes SXSW prize Technology capable of diagnosing Alzheimer's disease long before its symptoms appear won a coveted honor for innovation Tuesday at the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival.
13 March 2013
Romania film festival focuses on Holocaust The One World international human rights documentary film festival which opens in Bucharest on Tuesday will give special focus to the Holocaust to highlight the devastating consequences of hatred and intolerance.
13 March 2013
SXSW film opener sees return of Jim Carrey Rubber-faced comic Jim Carrey returned to the big screen in fan-pleasing form Friday by way of the opening feature of the South by Southwest (SXSW) film festival.
'Amour' triumphs at French Cesars Michael Haneke's Oscar-nominated film "Amour" about a man and his dying wife on Friday scooped the top prizes at France's annual film awards, the Cesars.
23 February 2013
Boris Becker to headline Cuba cigar festival Retired German tennis great Boris Becker will headline the XV Habanos Festival, an event in Cuba designed to promote cigars and tobacco use.
Berlin fest draws to close after Romania claims top prize The 63rd Berlin film festival wraps up Sunday after awarding its Golden Bear top prize to "Child's Pose", a mother-son psychodrama set among post-communist Romania's new ruling class.
17 February 2013
Deneuve shines in Berlin contender 'On My Way' French icon Catherine Deneuve's feel-good road movie "On My Way" ended the Berlin film festival competition on a high note Friday at an event that has highlighted fresh starts for older women.
17 February 2013
Films from Iran, Chile, Romania lead pack for Berlin prizes A Chilean feel-good movie about ageing, a picture made in secret by Iranian dissident director Jafar Panahi and a drama about Romania's new rich were the odds-on favourites for prizes Saturday at the Berlin film festival.
Women headline Berlin film fest's breakout hits Fierce performances by lead actresses lit up the screens Sunday at the 63rd Berlinale which, after Cannes shunned female filmmakers in its competition last year.
11 February 2013
Wong Kar Wai martial arts epic opens 63rd Berlinale The 63rd Berlin film festival opens Thursday with a gala screening of Chinese director Wong Kar Wai's martial arts epic about the mentor of kung fu superstar Bruce Lee.
07 February 2013
'Last' Soderbergh film, French divas battle at Berlinale Steven Soderbergh's "last" movie, a battle of French screen icons and daring looks at homosexuality in the Catholic Church will vie for gold at the Berlin film festival starting.