James Marsh's "Man on Wire" and Ari Folman's "Waltz With Bashir" tied for Distinguished Feature honors at the IDA Documentary Awards.

Gomorra," Matteo Garrone's no-holds-barred look at the modern-day Italian mafia, whacked the competition at the 2008 European Film Awards.

Peter Chan's $40 million epic about three Chinese mercenaries in 19th century China won best film at the Chinese-language equivalent of the Oscars on Saturday, dashing hopes of a home triumph for the surprise Taiwanese hit "Cape No. 7."

MELBOURNE -- The late Australian actor Heath Ledger was awarded one of his country's most prestigious film awards on Saturday for his final role as the Joker in "The Dark Knight."

A batch of Central Park zoo animals returning to their jungle habitat ended James Bond's five-week domination of the international boxoffice.

Russell Brand's controversial exit from the BBC seems to have done the comedian no lasting harm -- the showman was voted the best live standup act at the British Comedy Awards Friday night.

Benicio Del Toro has marched into Havana with perhaps less import but no less renown than Ernesto "Che" Guevara himself thanks to huge local interest in his big-screen portrayal of the legendary revolutionary.

East European licensing group EEAP has signed a new two-year TV deal with Hungarian channel TV2, a subsidiary of broadcasting giant ProSiebenSat.1.

Organizers of next year's Rotterdam International Film Festival on Monday unveiled plans for a trio of tribute sidebars.

A new company founded by a team of executives from Warner Bros.' defunct China cinema unit and backed by U.S.-based Entertainment Properties Trust plans to invest $50 million with a joint venture partner to build multiplex cinemas in China.

RTL Television's sales division IP Deutschland shrugged off news of the global advertising downturn to boast a 3.6% year-over-year revenue growth for 2008.

Troubled European broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 is tightening its control over its sales division SevenOne Media, with ProSieben sales and marketing head Klaus-Peter Schulz taking over direct management of the operation.

Shares in German pay TV group Premiere continued their roller coaster ride Monday, plunging more than 12% at the start of trading amid reports that News Corp., Premiere's largest shareholder, could use a loophole in German law to avoid buying

The Irish government is expected to push through "significant improvements" to its tax relief for investment in film and television projects in the coming days.

German media giant Axel Springer is playing the ultimate party pooper as it considers canceling all of its 2009 galas in response to the global economic crisis.

Walt Disney has secured agreements to buy up outstanding shares in the pan-European children's entertainment group Jetix Europe.

Endemol CEO Ynon Kreiz will deliver the keynote address at this year's MIPTV market, pronouncing the forthcoming year to be the most challenging yet.

Nanni Moretti has parted company with the Turin Film Festival after two years in the hot seat as the event's artistic director.

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