Festivals

On November 9, the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, Mikhail Gorbachev was proclaimed "Man of the Century". The Berlin-based Cinema for Peace foundation organized a "Heroes" gala in the ballroom of the Hotel Adlon where the 83 year old winner of the Nobel Peace Prize was celebrated with eulogies and repeated standing ovations.

Keira Knightly on the red carpetHundreds of screaming fans, some of whom had been waiting in the rain for 16 hours, welcomed Benedict Cumberbatch on the red carpet for the European premiere of The Imitation Game at the gala opening of this year's BFI London Film Festival. The Sherlock star plays computer pioneer Alan Turing in the wartime drama.

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Mark Ruffalo What do you call a party that includes Salma Hayek, Kevin Costner, Robert Downey Jr. , Laura Dern, Mark Ruffalo, Channing Tatum, Benedict Cumberbatch, Josh Charles, Piper Perabo, Naomi Watts, Jessica Chastain, Eddie Redmayne, Jeremy Irvine, Anthony Mackie, Quvenzane Wallis, Ben Stiller, Simon Pegg, Asa Butterfield, Bill Nighy, Jena Malone, Zoe Kazan, Abigail Spencer, Ken Howard and Matthew Goode – just to name a few?!An HFPA event.