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2025 Film Fest Gent: Actress Theresa Russell receives Joseph Plateau Honorary Award
At the 52nd edition of Film Fest Gent (in Belgium), American actress Theresa Russell was presented this evening with a Joseph Plateau Honorary Award. With this prize, the festival honors guests who…
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Julie Garfield: “I was only six and a half when he died, but my father [John Garfield] was always my hero”
The lady pictured here is Julie Garfield. She was born in 1946 in Los Angeles; her father was the legendary screen actor John Garfield (1913-1952; real name, Jacob Julius Garfinkle), one of Hollywo…
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Lucas Belvaux on ‘Les tourmentés’: “In a face you can see everything that humanity feels”
Lucas Belvaux (b. 1961) is a critically acclaimed Belgian actor, screenwriter, and filmmaker, known for his thought-provoking films that often explore complex themes such as identity, politics, and…
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Emily Watson: “When I play a character, I guess I have to find a place where I feel authentic”
Emily Watson (b. 1967), pictured here at last October’s Film Fest Gent with Tim Mielants who directed her in “Small Things Like These” (2024), is a very accomplished British actre…
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Janet Leigh: “Norma Shearer was the quintessential star, a star like no other, and she was my fairy godmother”
In February 1946, Norma Shearer swept into the lobby of the Sugar Bowl Ski Lodge in Soda Springs, California. She saw a picture of a fresh-faced teenage girl with an undeniable charm on the clerk’s…
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Stanley Rubin: “We designed the saloon girl in ‘River of No Return’ around the whole concept of Marilyn Monroe”
Stanley Rubin (1917-2014) was an American screenwriter and film producer who made numerous films in the 1940s and 1950s; he began writing screenplays for actors such as Burgess Meredith, Lupe Velez…
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Danny Boyle: “There’s this theory, which I think is true, that your first film is always your best film”
Danny Boyle (b. 1956) is one of the most celebrated filmmakers of his generation. He’s known for his dynamic storytelling, energetic direction, and versatility across genres. With a career sp…
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Elijah Wood on ‘The Lord of the Rings’: “A part of my heart will always reside in New Zealand”
Elijah Wood (b. 1981) is an American actor and producer best known for his iconic portrayal of Frodo Baggins in the epic fantasy blockbuster film trilogy “The Lord of the Rings” (2001-2003) directe…
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Paco Plaza: “‘[REC]’ was important enough so that people would pick up the phone when I’d call them”
Paco Plaza (b. 1973) is a Spanish filmmaker best known for his work in the horror genre, particularly within the realm of supernatural and psychological thrillers. He gained international recogniti…
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Déborah François: “I always like to perform in different languages, in French, English, Spanish, Flemish…”
When you have a conversation with screen actress Déborah François, she’s always very uplifting, very approachable, in high spirits, and she’s lots of fun—to such an extent that you’d think she only…
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Émilie Dequenne 1981-2025: Award-winning leading lady of French-language cinema dies at 43
Belgian actress Émilie Dequenne passed away at age 43. A renowned leading lady of French cinema since her film debut and breakout role in “Rosetta” (1999), she revealed on her Instagram…
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2025 Oscars: “Anora,” Sean Baker’s cry for independent films wins big, including Best Picture
American filmmaker Sean Baker (b. 1971) triumphed at the 97th Academy Awards yesterday as he became the first person in Oscar history to win four competitive Academy Awards for the same film on the…
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Jean Simmons: “Spencer Tracy told me, ‘Know your lines, kid, and get on with it.’ And that’s what I did”
British-born actress Jean Simmons (1929-2010) was a celebrated star for several decades, and on both sides of the Atlantic, she always won much praise for her nuanced performances and versatility o…
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Kathleen Hughes: “Marilyn Monroe was so fantastic, I couldn’t believe Fox had dropped her”
Former screen and television actress Kathleen Hughes (b. 1928) got noticed in 1953 as a blonde bombshell who appeared in a small part in Jack Arnold’s sci-fi cult classic “It Came From Outer …
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“All About Eve”: Screen classic with Bette Davis and Anne Baxter resonates with audiences to this day
“All About Eve” (1950), written and directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, was on BBC just recently on a Saturday afternoon as part of a Bette Davis double bill; Edmund Goulding’s ”Dark Victory” (1939) …
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Vincent Sherman: “Since our focus was always on entertainment, we never talked about art”
The term ‘quintessential studio director’ certainly applies to actor-turned-screenwriter and filmmaker Vincent Sherman (1906-2006), who worked at Warner Bros. from 1934-1950 and took on whatever as…
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Juliette Binoche: “Acting is like peeling an onion. You have to peel away each layer to reveal another”
Juliette Binoche (b. 1964) is one of France’s most distinguished and celebrated actresses who exuded grace and casual elegance for over four decades on camera. She’s known for her versatility…
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2024 Film Fest Gent: Honorary Award for renowned British actress Emily Watson
This year’s 51st edition of Film Fest Gent in Belgium has honored British actress Emily Watson (b. 1967) with its Lifetime Achievement Award, a.k.a. the Joseph Plateau Honorary Award, referring to …
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Geert Van Rampelberg: Flemish actor excels in conveying timeless artistic sensibility
Geert Van Rampelberg (b. 1975) is a renowned Flemish film, television, and stage actor, known for his perfomances that showcase his remarkable versatility and emotional depth. He built a distinguis…
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Elliot Goldenthal: “Scoring a film is another way of expressing yourself”
Last month, American film composer and Academy Award winner Elliot Goldenthal (b. 1954) was in Belgium to compile an album, “Elliot Goldenthal: Music for Film and Television,” with brand-new record…
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Daniel Selznick: Son of David O. Selznick and grandson of Louis B. Mayer dies at 88
Producer Daniel Selznick passed away recently at the Motion Picture Country Home in Woodland Hills, California. He was 88. He was the son of David O. Selznick, one of the most prominent and influen…
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Juanita Moore: “Lana Turner was not only a star. She was also wonderful, talented, and intelligent”
Juanita Moore (1914-2014) was an American actress whose film career spanned nearly seven decades. She is best remembered for her groundbreaking role in the Lana Turner film “Imitation of Life” (195…
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Ann Gillis: “Michael Curtiz liked me because I was always on time and I knew my lines”
When I met former child actress Cora Sue Collins at her Beverly Hills apartment in March 2003, she said, ‘Did you ever talk to Ann Gillis? She lives in Belgium.’ I didn’t know that at the time, and…
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