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The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) announced today that three-time Golden Globe nominee Ellen DeGeneres will receive the Carol Burnett Award. The beloved household name is the second recipient to be honored with the accolade, the first having been its namesake, Carol Burnett.

Based on true events, the film tells of how the French Catholic Church was challenged in court, changing the future of Catholicism in the country. By the Grace of God is about the child-abuse scandal which saw father Bernard Preynat of Lyon admit to molesting 70 boys over 30 years, following an online campaign by the now middle-aged abuse survivors.

It has been 10 years since The Secret in Her Eyes was released in Argentina, starting an amazing international journey that ended up with the film winning the Best Foreign Film Oscar – just the second time that the South American country took home that award. That victory made Juan José Campanella, its director, a local hero, but instead of following it with another feature he opted for trying his hand at animation, directing Metegol in 2013, and devoted his time to work on television, including episodes of American series such as Colony and Halt and Catch Fire.

Manuel Gómez Vidal (Antonio de la Torre) has a good life: a family that loves him, lots of friends and a charisma which has made him a beloved politician in his community. Everything seems to indicate that he will be the next regional president of his political party.

Born in Nalchik, Russia, director Kantemir Balagov graduated from Kabardino-Balkarian University. Several of his short student films were shown at the Locarno Film Festival.

For over 40 years the HFPA has recorded famous and celebrated actresses, actors and filmmakers. The world's largest collection of its kind - over 10,000  items - is now in the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences Margaret Herrick Library.

Politics in the Middle East is, needless to say, quite a complicated matter. For thousands of years, religious and social obstacles have prevented a peaceful coexistence.

Hildur Guðnadóttir has never questioned her passion for music. The Icelandic musician and composer grew up in a family of musicians and doctors.

Directed by Wang Xiaoshuai, one of the pioneer figures in China’s independent filmmaking, So Long, My Son traces the lives of two families over three decades of social, political and family turmoil in China. The story takes place after China institutes its one-child policy.

Those of us who regularly attend the Mumbai Film Festival know how to deal with the shortcomings of Mumbai when making the 24-hour trip from Los Angeles. Aside from the jet lag, you steel yourself for the 95-degree heat, allow hours of lead time to battle the horrendous traffic, and then strive for a zen state of mind, because if you don’t, the sweltering, noisy, overcrowded city bursting at the seams will strain your last reserves and turn you into a gibbering wreck.