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Ya Libnan Political News: Lebanon revokes decision that banned Persepolis film

Beirut - The Lebanese authorities have revoked their ban of the French prize-winning animated film 'Persepolis'. They provided no reason for their decision, but an outcry by the Lebanese people followed the ban. ... The General Security Department of the Lebanese...

"Persepolis" to take second bow, sans subtitles (Reuters)

Reuters - The French film "Persepolis," an Oscar-nominated animated feature, will return to theaters in an English-language version on April 11. ... NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - The French film "Persepolis," an Oscar-nominated animated feature, will return to theaters...

Versatile animation beyond the cartoon cel

Horton Hears a Who! and Chicago 10, both opening today, and that international hit Persepolis demonstrate what animation lovers have known for a dozen years. The resurgence of full-length cartoons, like that of documentaries, owes less to technical innovation than to artists' - and audience's -...

Animated film stands out

Recently, it feels like computer-generated films featuring talking animals have drained the creative well of animated movies. In this kind of environment, a film like France's "Persepolis" instantly stands out, not only for its stylized, almost daring 2-D animation soaked in black and white, but...

National Society of Film Critics Awards

Just in from Sardi's, the results of this year's National Society of Film Critics voting. Bottom line: "There Will Be Blood" scores one prestigious group and sows some hope that the "No Country for Old Humanists" juggernaut can still be stopped. Daniel Day Lewis gets more positive reinforcement...

'Dragon Hunters' to open Cartoon

International News: Event names Tributes nominees -- Animated feature pic confab Cartoon Movie, which runs March 5-7 at Babelsberg in Berlin, will kick off with the world preem of “Dragon Hunters.” ... Event names Tributes nominees COLOGNE — Animated feature pic confab...

Pierre is Cannes Graphic Artist

The Board of Directors, met on 23rd January and decided to confide the design of the 2008 Festival poster and graphic charter to artist Pierre Collier. He was born in 1959 in northern France. He studied at the Arts Graphiques and Beaux-Arts Schools of Roubaix and Lille, then came to Paris and...

'No Country' leads Oscar winners; see complete list

HOLLYWOOD (ABC 4 News) - 'No Country for Old Men' took home screenplay, director, best supporting actor and best picture Oscars at the 80th Annual Academy Awards on Sunday. See... ... (Winners in bold) Performance by an actor in a leading role George Clooney in "Michael...

Veja os vencedores do Oscar 2008

MELHOR ANIMAÇÃO CURTA-METRAGEM "I Met the Walrus" "Meme Lês Pigeons Vont au Paradis" "My Love" "Peter and the Wolf" "Madame Tutli-Putli" MELHOR CURTA-METRAGEM Leia mais (24/02/2008 - 23h15) ... (Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud) "Ratatouille" (Brad Bird) "Tá Dando...

The Oscar Campaigns: For Out-of-Towners, the Race Is to the Sleepless

The out-of-town filmmakers behind "Persepolis," a film nominated for best animation, deal with the craziness of an Oscar campaign. ... SMILE UNTIL YOU DROP Vincent Paronnaud and Marjane Satrapi accepting an award in New York for “Persepolis.” Joseph Cedar, left, at a...