As part of the 25th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival’s awards gala Saturday night, rock superstars U2 were recognized with the organization’s Visionary Award, the first time the honor has not gone to a filmmaker.
U2's Bono speaks out on Nelson Mandela and HIV/AIDS intervention at Palm Springs gala
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:59 pm · January 4th, 2014
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Roundup: The Oscar champs that aren't yet national treasures
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:11 am · December 6th, 2013
In today’s roundup of notable online news and views, a journalist looks into the decision-making behind which films do and don’t make the National Film Registry, and Oscar winners that have missed the cut. Elsewhere, a look at Nelson Mandela’s life in film, and Martin Scorsese is honored by the Art Directors’ Guild.
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Full trailer for 'Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom' promises the Mandela you didn't know
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:16 pm · July 18th, 2013
The Weinstein Company has announced it is celebrating “Mandela Day” (today is Nelson Mandela’s 95th birthday and, happily, he seems to be getting a bit better after his recent health scare) by dropping a full-length trailer for Justin Chadwick’s upcoming “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.”
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