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The Director on "Mufasa": It's About the Whole World

The step from acclaimed dramas like "The Underground Railroad" and Oscar-winning "Moonlight" to an animated Disney film is smaller than one might think. That's what director Barry Jenkins thinks, anyway.

The Director on "Mufasa": It's About the Whole World

Isabella Rossellini receives European honorary award

Isabella Rossellini receives honorary award at European Film Awards, announces the film gala's organizers. Rossellini, who is the daughter of Swedish Ingrid Bergman, debuted in the 1970s and is being awarded "for her outstanding work" and for her "unique contribution to the world of film".

Isabella Rossellini receives European honorary award

Mikkelsen in drama – in the midst of Swedish forest

It was hard to find the perfect house. So the Danish film team behind "The Last Viking" simply built a new one, right in the middle of the forest outside Gothenburg.

Mikkelsen in drama – in the midst of Swedish forest

Sigourney Weaver receives Honorary Lion

Sigourney Weaver receives this year's Golden Lion for her lifetime achievement in filmmaking at the Venice Film Festival. "A star who has built bridges between the most sophisticated arthouse films and films that engage the general public in a sincere and original way, while remaining true to herself", says festival director Alberto Barbera in a statement.

Sigourney Weaver receives Honorary Lion