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'Snow and Ashes' takes grand jury prize -- Slamdance's 16th annual fest wrapped Thursday night with the announcement of the fest's winners.

MTV News caught up with Michael Caine at the Toronto film festival yesterday, and in-between talking to the British star about his new film Harry Brown, they also quizzed him about the future of Batman 3.

Lee Daniels' inner-city drama, "Precious, Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire," nabbed the 34th Toronto Film Festival's People's Choice prize on Saturday.

After delivering what Variety's Anne Thompson termed a "dripping-wet print" of "Inglourious Basterds" to Cannes, Quentin Tarantino now plans some last-minute tweaks to his final cut before it reaches theaters on August 21.

"The White Ribbon" was the star of the red carpet Sunday night as Michael Haneke's drama won the Festival de Cannes' top honor, the coveted Palme d'Or.

A budding British director is enjoying success on a shoestring at Cannes with "Colin," a new zombie feature that cost a scarcely believable $70 to make.

Wednesday night's screening of The White Ribbon left the Cannes crowds shocked and stunned, and seems to have impressed every critic in attendance, with the film achieving 100% on the Tomatometer after nine reviews. Directed by festival favourite Michael Haneke, the film follows the trials and tribulations of a Protestant village in northern Germany on the eve of World War I. Shot in beautiful black and white and performed by an incredible ensemble cast, the film has been roundly praised for is sensitive portrayal of some pretty shocking material.

Director Terry Gilliam screens new film, centered around actor's final performance, at French festival.

Ang Lee views his 1970s drama "The Ice Storm" as a representation of the disillusionment of the '60s, the hangover of Woodstock.

Johnny Depp pic to screen at festival -- Michael Mann's "Public Enemies," starring Johnny Depp, will screen as the Centerpiece premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival.