SBS Film News Headlines. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/article/ Director Mira Nair, author Mohsin Hamid, and actors Riz Ahmed and Liev Schreiber discuss their new 9/11-based film. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/movie-news/906980/the-reluctant-fundamentalist-interviews http://www.sbs.com.au/films/movie-news/906980/the-reluctant-fundamentalist-interviews Wed, 22 May 2013 16:01:48 +1000 CANNES, May 21 (Reuters) - The relationship between the flamboyant pianist Liberace and his young lover dazzled at the Cannes film festival on Tuesday. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/movie-news/906972/liberace-film-throws-spotlight-on-gay-rights-at-cannes-festival http://www.sbs.com.au/films/movie-news/906972/liberace-film-throws-spotlight-on-gay-rights-at-cannes-festival Wed, 22 May 2013 00:50:32 +1000 May 20 (TheWrap.com) - Seth MacFarlane will not return to host the 2014 Oscars, the filmmaker and hit TV writer/producer announced on Monday. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/movie-news/906886/seth-macfarlane-won-t-host-oscars-recommends-joaquin-phoenix-for-2014 http://www.sbs.com.au/films/movie-news/906886/seth-macfarlane-won-t-host-oscars-recommends-joaquin-phoenix-for-2014 Tue, 21 May 2013 04:47:59 +1000 May 20 (TheWrap.com) - The Academy has relaxed the rules for winning an Oscar for Best Animated Feature, allowing more individuals to take home statuettes. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/movie-news/906890/academy-to-give-more-oscars-for-animated-feature http://www.sbs.com.au/films/movie-news/906890/academy-to-give-more-oscars-for-animated-feature Tue, 21 May 2013 04:40:43 +1000 CANNES, May 20 (Reuters) - A tragic love story between two Palestinians living under Israeli occupation received a standing ovation at the Cannes film festival on Monday. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/movie-news/906898/palestinian-film-of-love-and-betrayal-breaks-new-ground-at-cannes http://www.sbs.com.au/films/movie-news/906898/palestinian-film-of-love-and-betrayal-breaks-new-ground-at-cannes Tue, 21 May 2013 02:56:12 +1000 May 19 (TheWrap.com) - "The Great Gatsby" edged "Star Trek Into Darkness" and "Iron Man 3" as the No. 1 movie at the international box office this weekend. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/movie-news/906820/-great-gatsby-edges-iron-man-3-star-trek-into-darkness-at-overseas-box-office http://www.sbs.com.au/films/movie-news/906820/-great-gatsby-edges-iron-man-3-star-trek-into-darkness-at-overseas-box-office Mon, 20 May 2013 07:25:43 +1000 Filmmaker Timo Vuorensola hopes to continue his success with the financing platform. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/movie-news/906690/iron-sky-sequel-launches-crowdfunding-campaign http://www.sbs.com.au/films/movie-news/906690/iron-sky-sequel-launches-crowdfunding-campaign Fri, 17 May 2013 17:31:47 +1000 To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the St Kilda Film Festival, Shorts On Screen is spotlighting three previous winners. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/movie-news/906688/sos-st-kilda-film-festival-special http://www.sbs.com.au/films/movie-news/906688/sos-st-kilda-film-festival-special Fri, 17 May 2013 12:28:53 +1000 The sound recordist for Gallipoli and The Devil’s Playground has died.   http://www.sbs.com.au/films/movie-news/906618/don-connolly-passes-away-at-84 http://www.sbs.com.au/films/movie-news/906618/don-connolly-passes-away-at-84 Thu, 16 May 2013 15:09:53 +1000 The award-winning British theatre director kicks off his cinema career with a challenging drama about middle-class violence. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/movie-news/906616/broken-rufus-norris-interview http://www.sbs.com.au/films/movie-news/906616/broken-rufus-norris-interview Thu, 16 May 2013 11:07:02 +1000 The final project in Andrew Traucki’s ‘trilogy of terror’ is almost completed.  http://www.sbs.com.au/films/movie-news/906554/traucki-treks-through-the-jungle http://www.sbs.com.au/films/movie-news/906554/traucki-treks-through-the-jungle Wed, 15 May 2013 15:24:45 +1000 May 14 (TheWrap.com) - The French may soon have to cough up a few more euros for that iPhone -- though the money won't be lining Apple's pockets. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/movie-news/906526/france-may-prop-up-movie-production-with-new-smartphone-tax http://www.sbs.com.au/films/movie-news/906526/france-may-prop-up-movie-production-with-new-smartphone-tax Wed, 15 May 2013 02:55:56 +1000 The UK actor reveals his thoughts on Hollywood, what's ahead and why he took an atypical role in Broken. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/movie-news/906498/broken-tim-roth-interview http://www.sbs.com.au/films/movie-news/906498/broken-tim-roth-interview Tue, 14 May 2013 16:45:20 +1000 May 13 (TheWrap.com) - At $40 million, the headlines would have been "'Iron Man' Crushes 'Gatsby'."  http://www.sbs.com.au/films/movie-news/906454/-the-great-gatsby-what-that-extra-10m-at-the-box-office-really-means http://www.sbs.com.au/films/movie-news/906454/-the-great-gatsby-what-that-extra-10m-at-the-box-office-really-means Tue, 14 May 2013 06:32:26 +1000 Thomas Vinterberg has been awarded the 2013 European Union Prix MEDIA prize. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/movie-news/906482/danish-director-thomas-vinterberg-wins-prix-media-at-cannes-film-festival-cannes-2013-awards http://www.sbs.com.au/films/movie-news/906482/danish-director-thomas-vinterberg-wins-prix-media-at-cannes-film-festival-cannes-2013-awards Tue, 14 May 2013 00:35:31 +1000 The next "Star Wars" film will shoot in the UK, suggesting that the bulk of production will take place overseas. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/movie-news/906424/-star-wars-production-set-for-uk http://www.sbs.com.au/films/movie-news/906424/-star-wars-production-set-for-uk Sat, 11 May 2013 09:24:20 +1000 Director Derek Cianfrance and star Ryan Gosling discuss their second collaboration, crazy stunts and losing their original DOP to a bad dream. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/movie-news/906358/the-place-beyond-the-pines-derek-cianfrance-ryan-gosling-interview http://www.sbs.com.au/films/movie-news/906358/the-place-beyond-the-pines-derek-cianfrance-ryan-gosling-interview Fri, 10 May 2013 15:19:06 +1000 May 08 (TheWrap.com) - Mia Wasikowska, Olivia Williams and Evan Bird have joined the cast of David Cronenberg's upcoming thriller, "Maps to the Stars."  http://www.sbs.com.au/films/movie-news/906296/mia-wasikowska-joins-david-cronenberg-s-map-to-the-stars http://www.sbs.com.au/films/movie-news/906296/mia-wasikowska-joins-david-cronenberg-s-map-to-the-stars Thu, 09 May 2013 02:50:49 +1000 Baz Luhrmann brings to life F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic American novel, "The Great Gatsby" which opens in U.S. theatres Friday before unspooling at the Cannes Film Festival on May 15. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/movie-news/906302/a-minute-with-baz-luhrmann-on-gatsby-dicaprio-and-jay-z http://www.sbs.com.au/films/movie-news/906302/a-minute-with-baz-luhrmann-on-gatsby-dicaprio-and-jay-z Wed, 08 May 2013 23:40:29 +1000 May 07 (TheWrap.com) - Special-effects pioneer Ray Harryhausen has died. He was 92. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/movie-news/906222/ray-harryhausen-special-effects-master-dies-at-92 http://www.sbs.com.au/films/movie-news/906222/ray-harryhausen-special-effects-master-dies-at-92 Wed, 08 May 2013 04:26:12 +1000