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62nd edition of Cannes Lions starts The 62nd edition of the 'Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity' is just around the corner. Anyone who is (or wants to be) creative is preparing for a trip to the southern French coast in the coming days.

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Dog kiss scene from Disney 60 years old 60 years ago, the cartoon "Lady and the Tramp" premiered with one of the most memorable kiss scenes in film history. The love story of the two dogs still has consequences when eating a piece of spaghetti together.

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'Steven Spielberg signs contract with 11-year-old actress for BFG' Ruby Barnhill is only eleven years old, but she has already signed a mega contract with director Steven Spielberg for his new film The BFG, based on a book by Roald Dahl.

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Potemkin's famous staircase in Odessa becomes film heritage The world-famous stairs from Sergei Eisenstein's iconic film Armored Cruiser Potemkin are recognized as European cultural heritage. The European Film Academy announced this on Friday. The stairs are without a doubt one of the most famous film locations in the world.

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Filming of 'Tintin, the Sun Temple' possible in 2016 The shooting of the film 'Tintin, the Sun Temple' could start at the end of 2016. The film would then be released in theaters in 2017 or early 2018. This was stated by actor Jamie Bell, who played the cartoon character in the first film, to Premiere magazine.

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'Rough Road Ahead' wins Brussels Film Festival top prize German director Christian Frosch was awarded the Golden Iris Award for his film "Rough Road Ahead" at the closing ceremony of the 13th edition of the Brussels Film Festival.

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Short Flemish film Copain wins Golden Swan in Cabourg Copain, the short film by Jan and Raf Roosens, won the Golden Swan for Best Short Film this weekend at the Festival du Film in Cabourg, France (10-14 June). There was also a Special Mention for leading actors Felix Meyer and Anne-Laure Vandeputte.

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Cinekid organizes Script LAB Cinekid Script LAB is a four-month script training for writers with a children's film project. Seven projects will be selected for this second edition (2015-2016). The deadline is July 1, 2015.

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VPRO chooses Belgian advertising agency Mortierbrigade will devise and implement the entire communication strategy for the broadcaster. After a pitch, the Belgians were preferred to two Dutch agencies.

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Experimental filmmaker in custody for 'art' 61-year-old American artist Joe Gibbons walked into a bank in New York on New Year's Eve. Armed with little more than a video camera, he handed the counter clerks a note asking them to give him money for his church. He walked out with $1,002.

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Greenaway's film about homosexual affair to be seen in Russia Eisenstein in Guanajuato, the new film by Amsterdam-British director Peter Greenaway, is released in Russia. Distributor Cinemien reported this today. The film was purchased by film company Volga. The 'promotion' of homosexuality is prohibited by law in Russia.

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Trailer new drama Wim Vandekeybus online (video) 'Galloping Mind', the new drama from director Wim Vandekeybus, tells the story of twins who are separated at birth. The girl grows up in an ordinary family, but her brother ends up in a street gang of chicos, horse children.

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