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“Harry would have loved to see this movie,” says actor John Carroll Lynch (American Horror Story, Fargo, The Founder) making his directorial debut with Lucky, which gives us the final, unforgettable performance by Harry Dean Stanton. One of the most prolific character actors in Hollywood history, appearing in films from Cool Hand Luke (1967) to Alien (1979), from Paris, Texas (1984) to Repo Man (1984), Harry Dean Stanton is the title character in Lucky, a 90-year-old man who lives in a remote desert town at the twilight of his life.

There is no stopping Idris Elba. The Golden Globe-winning Brit actor (and soon to be director) seems to be busier than ever before.

Israeli-born actress Gal Gadot joined Indian-born Meher Tatna, President of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, for a conversation at the 92nd Street Y in New York City.   Both women discussed their respective career journeys, the significance of being a role model in today’s society and provided sound advice for audience members.

Los Angeles. Kingsman: The Golden Circle won another round at the international box office, adding over $50 million worldwide in its second outing.

Lena Waithe is so fly and so swaggy. That she also happens to be the first African-American woman to win an Emmy for outstanding writing for a comedy series, which she shared with Aziz Ansari for the Thanksgiving episode of Master of None, based on Lena’s real life when she came out to her family, is payoff for a life of stepping up.

The 13th Zurich Film Festival opened with Januz Metz’ drama Borg vs McEnroe and some special insights from Swiss tennis star Roger Federer. The festival, in Switzerland’s largest city, includes three main competition categories, several out of competition gala screenings and one last-minute surprise guest.

Golden Globe nominee Carey Mulligan stars in the upcoming Netflix film Mudbound, a classic story of the rural South in the ’40s. The movie is a close adaptation of Hillary Jordan’s novel of the same title.

The unique coming of age story Stupid Young Heart, from director Selma Vilhunen, won the Finnish Film Affair Work-in-Progress award at the recent Helsinki International Film Festival. Around 60,000 people flocked to Finland to attend the 30th anniversary of the Love & Anarchy: Helsinki International Film Festival, held from September 14-26 and the three-person jury for the September 19-21 industry showcase event included HFPA member Jenny Cooney Carrillo.

Designer sisters Kate & Laura Mulleavy premiered their debut film Woodshock at the Venice Film festival this year. It is the story of a woman trying to hold her emotional balance in even while making heavy use of cannabis.

 STEVEN SPIELBERG AND CHRISTOPHER NOLAN JOINED THE HOLLYWOOD FOREIGN PRESS ASSOCIATION, THE FILM FOUNDATION AND THE AMERICAN CINEMATHEQUE TO CELEBRATE THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THEGOLDEN GLOBE® AWARDS WITH RESTORED CLASSIC FILMS SCREENING SERIES AT THE EGYPTIAN THEATRE HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (Sept.