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Film News: John Scheinfeld, Michael Palin to celebrate Sellers — Charlie Kaufman will be feted by Italy’s Biografilm Festival, where Yank documaker John Scheinfeld (“The U.S. vs John Lennon”) and former Monty Python member Michael Palin will also be on hand to celebrate the memory of Peter Sellers with some rare Sellers footage.

Film News: Director will receive Visionary Award — Gus Van Sant is to receive Stockholm Film Festival’s Visionary Award.

Film News: Caribbean isle’s first fest pays tribute to director — Helmer Bernardo Bertolucci will receive the Golden Aruba award for outstanding achievement in film from the inaugural Aruba Film Festival, which runs June 4 to 11.

Film News: 16 restored features highlight Croisette retrospective — The 7th annual Cannes Classics unveiled a lineup Tuesday rich with restored film gems, documentaries on cinema and a pair of Italian short films.

Film News: 16 restored features highlight Croisette retrospective — The 7th annual Cannes Classics unveiled a lineup Tuesday rich with restored film gems, documentaries on cinema and a pair of Italian short films.

Film News: Action sports films dominate weeklong event — A homegrown effort, the Newport Beach Film Festival gives locals what they want: Action-sports films, design and architecture docs, an eco-themed sidebar, indie dramas, a collegiate film showcase and nightly fetes.

Film News: Director wins best film for his ‘Trotsky’ script — Jacob Tierney has nabbed the best feature scribe prize for Jay Baruchel starrer “The Trotsky.”

Film News: Langley, Pusheck, Cox and Saldana will be honored at gala — Four honored at Women in Film Los Angeles’ Crystal + Lucy Awards.

Film News: Buddies help thesp celebrate his mid-career award — Matt Damon’s buddies lined up to “fete him as he’s never been feted before.”

Film News: Animal rights org also honors Ellen DeGeneres, Tippi Hedren — “The Cove” and “Up” took top nods at the 24th Humane Society Genesis Awards.