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Lenny Henry wins best newcomer accolade in theatre awards 51-year-old comedian turned actor collects London Evening Standard theatre award for debut Shakespearean role as Othello Lenny Henry as Othello and Jessica Harris as Desdemona in Othello at West Yorkshire Playhouse....

A controversial Israeli film which explores homosexuality in the Orthodox community of Jerusalem has won top honours at this year's Mediterranean Film Festival in the Italian capital Rome. Eyes Wide Open by Israeli director Haim Tabakman was announced the winner...

She talks about the gruelling but rewarding experience with Martina Meister. Frankfurter Rundschau : Charlotte, did you emerge from " Antichrist " unscathed?...During the filming I spent two months covered in blood and running through the woods screaming.

On Nov. 1, 1765, the Stamp Act went into effect, prompting stiff resistance from American colonists. On this date: In 1512, Michelangelo finished painting the ceiling of the Vatican's Sistine Chapel...In 1936, in a speech in Milan, Italy, Benito Mussolini...

Dozens of ultra-Orthodox youths in the Mea Shearim neighborhood drove out a film crew on Thursday, reportedly throwing stones and hurling curses at the student filmmakers. Dana Ofer, an actress in the film, said the crew for the Sam Spiegel...

Ninety-five percent of animal poisonings in which the specific cause is known were done on purpose, according to a new study released Wednesday by the Nature and Parks Authority (NPA). The victims of such poisonings were usually a rival farmer's...

The “Almost Angels” hottie looked simply amazing as she modeled a series of skimpy, sexy swimsuits during a steamy photo shoot. Among her many looks were a blue and white striped halter-style combo, as well as a white two-piece suit...

The Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival has endured many changes during its 20-year existence...Karen Davis believes the biggest change can be seen on the screen. Jerusalem International Film Festival "two or three good Israeli films." Israel. "When I started, there...

Prominent French Jewish filmmaker Claude Lanzmann expressed "shock" last week that German leftists in Hamburg had violently prevented the showing of his debut documentary film, Why Israel , about the role of the Jewish state as a homeland for refugees....

Israeli cinema wins much acclaim in Italy in recent years. This year's Israeli Jewish Film Festival in Rome reaffirms surprising popularity Shmulik Duvdevani   Indeed, the most successful Israeli movie in Italy in recent years was Eran Riklis' "Lemon Tree",...