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Film News: Fest to stage Woody Allen retrospective — Hong Kong helmer John Woo will head the jury at the 13th Shanghai International Film Festival next month, and mainland China’s biggest film fest will feature a retrospective of his work and of Woody Allen.

Film News: Oscar winners making way to World Soundtrack Awards —
Organizers behind the Ghent International Film Festival in Belgium have forecast a starry night to mark the 10th anniversary of its World Soundtrack Awards, the culmination of the fest’s trademark emphasis on celebrating movie music, which takes place Oct. 23.

Film News: Director wins Silver Bear for ‘Ghost Writer’ — Roman Polanski was named best director at the Berlin International Film Festival on Saturday for his controversial political thriller “The Ghost Writer.”

Film News: ‘Exam’ wins Panavision award; ‘Jaakov’ nabs foreign honor — The Santa Barbara International Film Festival celebrated the wrap of its 25th edition today with high attendance figures, an impressive lineup of awards-season in-person guests and the announcement of awards in various categories.

Film News: ‘R’ takes Dragon Award for best Nordic feature — Danish film “R,” helmed by Tobias Lindholm and Michael Noer, walked away with the Dragon Award for best Nordic feature when the 33rd Gothenburg International Film Festival handed out its awards Saturday night. Pic also won the Fipresci Award.

Film News: Indie-centered event will kick off June 4-10 — Aruba is the latest country to jump into the film fest pool. The Aruba International Film Festival will bow June 4-10 at the Radisson Hotel & Resort in Palm Beach.

Film News: Awards gala sees antics from Carey, Renner — Hollywood trekked to the desert Tuesday for the Palm Springs International Film Festival’s annual awards gala.