Photos: 'Black Coal, Thin Ice' Wins Golden Bear...

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The Chinese film ' Black Coal, Thin Ice', directed by Diao Yinan was awarded the prestigious Golden Bear statuette for best film at the 64th Berlin International Film Festival, in...Read more the award ceremony that was held yesterday. The film tells the story of a police detective, who starts investigating a series of murders, to discover that they are all linked to one mysterious woman. The film's star Fan Liao has won the Silver bear for best actor. The best actress Golden bear went to Haru Kuroki for her role in the japanese film “The Little House,” while Richard Linklater was crowned best director for his acclaimed “Boyhood.” Best screenplay prize went to the German film “Stations of the Cross.” The Grand Jury Prize went to Wes Anderson's The Grand Budapest Hotel, while Alan Resnais' “Life of Riley” won the Alfred Bauer silver bear. The film's producer received the prize on behalf of Resnais. The Chinese film “Blind Message” received the Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution for Cinematography, and the prize was received by the film's director and the film's blind female lead actress.

Shia LaBeouf on Berlin's Red Carpet: I Am Not...

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After he used the statement on twitter a month ago, actor Shia LaBeouf posed for photographers on Berlin Film Festival's red carpet in a stylish tuxedo – and a paper bag with...Read more eyeholes and the words "I am not famous anymore" written across it, after the screening of the “extended” cut of Lars Von Trier's “ Nymphomaniac,” in which he plays a role. LaBeouf started stirring controversy earlier the same day, in the press conference that followed the film's screening. When Asked about his decision to star in a movie with so many sex scenes, he bent low over the microphone and replied: “When the seagulls follow the trawler, it’s because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea....Thank you very much!” He then got up, pushed the mic away and stormed out of the conference, leaving the rest of the cast and the audience astonished. LaBeouf has announced his retirement from public life last January, as a response to claims accusing him of the plagiarism of a graphic novel and turning it into a short film written and directed by him. The screening of Nymphomaniac's director's cut was attended by the film's director Lars von Trier, and the film's cast, including Stellan Skarsgard, Christian Slater and Uma Thurman.

64th Berlin International Film Festival Opens...

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The 64th edition of the Berlin International Film Festival opens today in the German capital, in the presence of a lot of international film stars. The festival will open with the...Read more screening of “ The Grand Budapest Hotel,” Wes Anderson's new film. The festival will conclude on the 16th of February, and will hold several competitions, spearheaded by the official competition, in which 20 films compete for the Golden bear. Berlin welcomed filmmakers and stars yesterday, among which was Edward Norton, who stars in the opening film, and will attend today's screening of it, along with co-star Tilda Swinton, who was photographed by reporters the moment she arrived at the airport. The festival will be featuring Naji Ismail's Egyptian documentary “Om Amira” in the short film competition. The film will be competing with 25 other films from 22 different countries.

Berlin Film Festival Announces Official...

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With a jury that includes director Michel Gondry ( Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind), actress Greta Gerwig ( Frances Ha) and the Austrian-German actor Christoph Waltz( Django...Read more Unchained), the 64th Berlin Film festival has announced itsofficial selections. The list of movies competing on the Golden Bearand Silver Bear includes: Alain Resnais's “Life of Riley,” Richard Linklater's “Boyhood” which premiered at Sundance earlierthis year and Rachid Bouchareb's “Two Men in Town.” Wes Anderson's “ The Grand Budapest hotel” is also competing and will be the festival's opening film.The 64th annual round will witness the internationalpremiere of George Clooney's “ The Monuments Men,” the awaited Lars Von trier's “ Nymphomaniac” and Christophe Gans' “Beautyand the Beast” starring Lea Seydoux from “ Blue is the Warmest Colour.” Last year's Berlin's Golden Bear wasawarded to the Romanian film “ link.