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Leonardo DiCaprio finally wins best actor Oscar for The Revenant

​After four previous acting nominations, the star of Alejandro González Iñárritu’s survival drama has finally won his first Academy award

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Panda beats monkey as China's top-earning animation

​Sino-U.S. collaboration "Kung Fu Panda 3" has beaten China's Monkey King movie to retake the crown of the country's highest-grossing animationSino-U.S. collaboration "Kung Fu Panda 3" has beaten China's Monkey King movie to retake the crown of the country's highest-grossing animation film. film.

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Oscar predictions 2016: and the winners will be …

After months reporting on the awards season, Cara Buckley, the Carpetbagger, predicts the Oscar winners. Make your own selections on our Oscar ballot.

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China's film industry eyes more success after record holiday box office

Record box office sales in the first week of the Year of the Monkey suggested another explosive year for the Chinese film market, the world's second largest.

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Documentary "Fire at Sea" wins Golden Bear in 66th Berlinale

The documentary "Fire at Sea" directed by Gianfranco Rosi won the Golden Bear for the Best Film in the 66th Berlin International Film Festival on Saturday.

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"The Revenant" big winner at British film academy awards

​The film 'The Revenant' came out a big winner at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) film awards, on Sunday night, winning five awards.

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Australian movie fans shocked as Hollywood stars attend screening of own film

Movie goers in the Melbourne suburb of Yarraville were left stunned on Monday night when Hollywood A-listers Quentin Tarantino, Samuel L Jackson and Kurt Russell made a surprise and unannounced visit to their cinema.

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China's Wanda acquires Hollywood studio Legendary for $3.5 bln

China's property and entertainment giant Dalian Wanda Group announced its acquisition of leading Hollywood film producer Legendary Entertainment for 3.5 billion U.S. dollars on Tuesday.

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Taiwanese film wins top prize at Palm Springs Int'l Film Festival

A special jury of international film critics at the festival considered the film "one of the best films of a master director, and an example of the martial arts genre which is elevated into the realm of art by its superb visual style."

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9 most anticipated film projects of 2016

Hollywood will be busy behind the scenes in 2016 with film shoots that will attract a lot of attention until the movies are released at the end of the year or in 2017.

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China's companies look abroad as film prospers

This year has been historic for China's film industry.As of Dec. 3, China's total box office sales for 2015 reached a record high of 40.05 billion yuan (6.18 billion U.S. dollars).

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens on track to become highest grossing film in Australia

As the latest Star Wars movie - The Force Awakens - continues to mesmerize audiences around the world, producers have woken to news on Monday that the film is on track to become highest grossing film ever seen in Australia.

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Film "Lost in Hong Kong" top hit in China

"Lost in Hong Kong," a Chinese comedy, has raked in 1.33 billion yuan (209.5 million U.S. dollars) by Sunday, becoming the top-grossing 2D domestic film of all time on the Chinese mainland.

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China Film Forum promotes cooperation in Venice

The second edition of China Film Forum took place Sunday on the sidelines of the 72nd Venice International Film Festival, where professionals from China and Europe gathered to exchange views on the Chinese film industry.

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Sony's "War Room" leads North American box office

Sony's faith-based film "War Room" jumped to the first place in its second weekend of release, pushing the three-week champion "Straight Outta Compton" out of the top spot.

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Uruguayan star Forlan presents 'DF10, a documentary about his career

A documentary called 'DF10' about the 18-year career of Uruguayan soccer star Diego Forlan was presented in Montevideo, Uruguay, local media reported Thursday.

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Chinese WWII film with controversial posters to be screened next month

The Cairo Declaration, a historical film depicting a milestone event during World War II, will be first screened on September 3, the day of Beijing's military parade.