Cinema

Man held after firing shots at Cannes festival TV studio

A man was arrested on Friday after causing a scare at the Cannes Film Festival, where he attacked a TV studio with a gun loaded with blanks and a dummy grenade, police and witnesses said.

Celebrating 20 years of films made in Luxembourg

Luxembourg film production and distribution company Paul Thiltges Distributions is celebrating 20 years in 2013, a chance to look back on the company's past and casting a glance into the future of films made in Luxembourg.

Chinese 'Iron Man' loves milk!

"Iron Man 3" topped Chinese box offices five days after opening, state media reported on Tuesday, but the modified domestic version of the Hollywood blockbuster has raised some eyebrows.

'Iron Man 3' has second best box office debut in history

Super-hero blockbuster sequel "Iron Man 3" smashed to the top at the US box office with a mega $175.3 million take -- the second best opening weekend ever -- industry estimates showed Sunday.

Bollywood celebrates 100th birthday

One hundred years after the screening of a black-and-white silent film, India's brash, song-and-dance-laden Bollywood film industry celebrates its centenary later this week.

Nicole Kidman & Ang Lee join Spielberg on Cannes festival jury

Hollywood actress Nicole Kidman and director Ang Lee will join Steven Spielberg next month on the Cannes film festival jury, organisers said on Wednesday.

Young Luxembourg director invited to Cannes festival

The Luxembourg Filmfund is supporting a young director from Luxembourg, Eileen Byrne, to attend the Cannes film festival.

Luxembourg co-production to open Cannes Directors' Fortnight

Animation and live action film The Congress, co-produced by Luxembourg's Paul Thiltges Distributions, is set to open the Cannes “Quinzaine des Réalisteurs”.

Soderbergh, Coen Bros., Polanski on Cannes shortlist

Movies by US directors Steven Soderbergh and the Coen Brothers, Nicolas Winding Refn of Denmark and France's Roman Polanski are among contenders for the coveted Palme d'Or at next month's Cannes Film Festival.

Short film produced in Luxembourg scoops ninth award

A short film produced in Luxembourg has scooped an audience prize at a festival in France, the ninth prize it has received so far.

Get your luxury car featured in a movie

A French film production firm is looking for luxury cars to feature in a film being shot in Luxembourg this month.

'Evil Dead' slays North America box office in debut

The reboot of the horror classic "Evil Dead" slayed its rivals in its opening weekend, topping the North American box office with $26 million in ticket sales, industry estimates showed Sunday.

Echternach drive-in cinema opens May 9

A popular American-style drive-in cinema is set to return to Echternach for the third time, showing 11 new movies.

G.I. Joe commands box office lead with $41.2m

Long-delayed sequel "G.I. Joe: Retaliation" led the North American box office in its debut weekend, earning $41.2 million, industry estimates showed Sunday.

Filmmakers pay tribute to late friend with screening

Filmmakers are to pay tribute to an Icelandic actor who died tragically in Luxembourg by screening a completed version of his last movie.

Film festival attendance sets new record

Luxembourg's Film festival attracted larger audiences this year than in the past with 14,500 participants involved.

Filmland offers one stop shop for movie production in Luxembourg

The Filmland studios in Kehlen, officially presented to the press on Thursday, will offer Luxembourg and international filmmakers a one stop shop for film production in the Grand Duchy.

Casting call for Marvin Gaye film to be shot in Luxembourg

A feature film depicting the life and times of singer-songwriter legend Marvin Gaye, entitled Sexual Healing, is due to be co-produced by a Luxembourg production company and partially shot in the country too.

Irish migration at heart of St Patrick's Film Festival

The Irish community retraces its emigration roots in the opening film of a festival being hosted to mark Ireland's EU Presidency and St Patrick's Day.

Fill the Void, CLIP & The Place Beyond the Pines awarded at Discovery Zone

Three films were awarded at the Discovery Zone film festival closing ceremony on Thursday with Fill the Void, CLIP and The Place Beyond the Pines carrying home the prizes.

Meet the Discovery Zone juries

The Discovery Zone film festival is giving away not just one but two prizes this year, chosen by an international jury and local film critics.

What goes into making a film?

While crowds were exploring the flea market at the Place d’Armes on Saturday March 2, a different kind of investigation was going on at the Ratskeller at the Cercle Cité in Luxembourg City. Part of the Discovery Zone Film Festival, the young in body and the young at heart attended the Meet the Pros.

Luxembourg City film festival kicks off with double-feature

The Discovery Zone Luxembourg City Film Festival kicked off on Thursday evening with two special screenings at Utopolis.

No "arty farty" festival but films for all at Discovery Zone

Entering its third year, Luxembourg City's Discovery Zone film festival is staying true to its high quality selection of international and local film for young and old; a recipe that has paid off, explained Claude Bertemes of the artistic committee.

Dujardin cancels Luxembourg appearance

Fans of French heart throb Jean Dujardin will be disappointed to know he has cancelled his visit to Luxembourg for the screening of his latest film MÖBIUS.

'Argo' wins best picture, on shared Oscars night

Ben Affleck's Iran hostage crisis drama "Argo" won the coveted best film Oscar on Sunday at the climax of the 85th Academy Awards, Hollywood's biggest night which saw many movies honoured.

Argo tipped as Hollywood counts down to Oscars

The stage is set for the 85th Academy Awards on Sunday, with Ben Affleck's Iran hostage drama Argo bidding to edge out Steven Spielberg's Lincoln at the climax of Hollywood's awards season.

Luxembourg co-production wins César for best animated film

Luxembourg co-production Ernest & Célestine won the French César award for best animated feature, while drama "Amour" was the big winner of the night with five main category wins.

Jean Dujardin brings star power to Luxembourg festival

Oscar-winning French actor Jean Dujardin is set to travel to Luxembourg to present his latest film MÖBIUS at the Discovery Zone film festival.

Romanian drama 'Child's Pose' wins Berlin fest's top prize

The 63rd Berlin film festival wrapped up Sunday after awarding its Golden Bear top prize to the Romanian melodrama "Child's Pose" in a banner year for cinema from post-communist eastern Europe.

River Phoenix's last movie hits Berlin 20 years after death

The late River Phoenix made a haunting reappearance on the big screen Thursday as the last movie to feature the acclaimed star, who died of a drug overdose at 23, was presented at the Berlin film festival two decades after he made the picture.

Win tickets for the Discovery Zone film festival

The Discovery Zone film festival will take over Luxembourg City from February 28 to March 8 and we have lots of tickets and two festival passes up for grabs!

Ben Affleck's 'Argo' named best film at British BAFTAs

Iran hostage crisis drama "Argo" won the best film prize at Britain's BAFTA awards on Sunday in a further boost for US actor-director Ben Affleck's movie ahead of the Oscars later this month.

Find out what's on where at the Discovery Zone film festival

The Discovery Zone Luxembourg City Film Festival will take place from February 28 to March 8 across the Grand Duchy's capital. Wort.lu/en went to find out what's on where and speak to the people behind the festival.

Gosling and Cooper drama to open Luxembourg film festival

The Place Beyond the Pines, a 2012 US drama, will open this year's Discovery Zone film festival, hot on the heels of the European premiere of the film at the Glasgow Film Festival at the end of February.

Luxembourg co-productions scoop 7 awards at Belgian film awards

Luxembourg co-production films featured heavily in this year's Belgian film awards “Les Magritte du cinéma” winning seven awards in total for three films.

Luxembourger wins short film prize

A short film entitled “Redhaired” by young Luxembourger Sirvan Marogy has won the “Créajeune” prize, an organisation helping young people set up their own businesses in France.

Calling young aspiring script writers

Aspiring script writers from Luxembourg and the Greater region have until January 31 to submit an application in English or French to take part in a workshop hosted by the Discovery Zone film festival.

Gritty drama Fruitvale wins top Sundance prize

Fruitvale, a film about a notorious US police shooting of an unarmed black man, won the top prize Saturday at the Sundance Film Festival, while movies from Russia and South Korea were among non-US honorees.

Julian Assange hits out at WikiLeaks movie

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange hit out on Wednesday at a Hollywood film about his secret-spilling website, calling the movie "a massive propaganda attack."