lifestyle MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2016 MUSIC & MOVIES

Actress Monica Bellucci poses for pho- Actress Nina Podolska poses for photog- tographers upon arrival for the premiere raphers upon arrival at the premiere of of the film ‘On The Milk Road’. the film ‘Snowden’.

Actors Bill Nighy, from left, Gemma Arterton, director Lone Sherfig and actor Sam Claflin pose for photographers during a photo call to promote the film ‘Their Finest’. ‘Certain Women’ wins, McQueen honored at London Film Fest

Director Kelly Reichardt attends a spe- Leonardo DiCaprio poses for photog- Director Fisher Stevens poses for pho- cial screening of ‘Certain Women’ dur- raphers during a photo call to pro- tographers during a photo call to pro- ing the 54th New York Film Festival at mote the film ‘Before the Flood’. mote the film ‘Before the Flood’. Alice Tully Hall, in New York. riter-director Kelly Reichardt’s spare and subtle Montana dra- Wma “Certain Women” has won the best-picture prize at the London Film Festival, while “12 Years a Slave” director Steve McQueen received a Actors Lyndsey Marshal, left, and Michael Fassbender major career award. The festival wraped pose for photographers. up yesterday with “Free Fire,” a 1970s-set comic thriller by British director Ben Wheatley. McQueen, a filmmaker and Turner Prize-winning video artist, was De Niro to receive presented with the British Film Institute Fellowship - the organization’s highest honor - by Michael Fassbender. The Irish Film Society of Lincoln actor has appeared in all three of the director’s feature films - “Hunger,” Center’s Chaplin award “Shame” and “12 Years a Slave.” Fassbender called McQueen, whose movies have tackled subjects including Actor Rhys Ifans and director Oliver Stone, right, pose for photographers starvation, addiction and slavery, “a rari- upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘Snowden’. Director Steve McQueen, left, the winner of the BFI ty - both a sensitive and a dangerous Fellowship Award, poses for photographers with presen- man.” McQueen, 47, said “there’s only two things I’m sure about: One, I’m Kingdom.” A tale of interracial love and ter Michael Fassbender, in the press room during the black ... Two, I’m a Londoner.” He credit- politics inspired by real events, it London Film Festival Awards, in London. —AP photos ed Britain’s previous system of free high- marked the first time that a black female er education for giving him the freedom director has held the prestigious open- to “explore, experiment and make mis- ing slot at the festival. takes.” Students now face thousands of As well as hosting premieres and pounds a year in tuition fees. “It seems red-carpet galas, the festival gathered that freedom is being slowly eroded,” performers, producers and filmmakers McQueen said. The 60-year-old London to discuss why black actors remain festival has sought this year to encour- underrepresented onscreen in Britain age diversity in the film industry, open- and the United States. During the festi- Robert De Niro ing with Amma Asante’s “A United val’s black-tie awards ceremony Saturday at London’s 17th-century he Film Society of Lincoln Center has named Banqueting House, a jury headed by Robert De Niro the recipient of its 44th annual Greek director Athina Rachel Tsangari TChaplin Award, which honors major industry tal- praised the masterful imagery and quiet ents. De Niro will take home the 2017 trophy for a modesty of Reichardt’s film about three four-decade acting career that stretches from early women - played by Kristen Stewart, work including “Mean Streets,” “Raging Bull” and “The Michelle Williams and Laura Dern - Godfather Part II” to more recent projects such as struggling with life in a chilly small “Silver Linings Playbook.” He’s also the high-profile co- town. The director is known for moving, founder of the Tribeca Film Festival, launched in the minimalist dramas including “Wendy wake of 9/11 in an effort to boost the economic and Lucy” and “Meek’s Cutoff.” “Certain prospects of lower Manhattan. Women” beat other nominees including Related New York Film Festival Review: ‘Billy Lynn’s Paul Verhoeven’s provocative revenge Long Halftime Walk’ The actor-producer will be hon- thriller “Elle;” Barry Jenkins’ Miami com- ored by the Film Society at a springtime gala featuring ing-of-age drama “Moonlight;” and notable guests and presenters as well as movie and Chilean director Pablo Larrain’s poet interview footage drawn from De Niro’s career. He biopic “Neruda.” joins a list of previous Chaplin recipients that includes French director Julia Ducournau’s Alfred Hitchcock, Elizabeth Taylor, Meryl Streep, Billy horror story “Raw” was named best first Wilder and last year’s honoree, Morgan Freeman. feature. Jurors praised the “outrageous- De Niro’s Chaplin Award was announced on the ness” of the film, which Ducournau closing night of the New York Film Festival, presented called a crossover “between comedy, every year by the Film Society. The 2016 edition of drama and body horror.” Iranian director NYFF closes Oct 15 with James Gray’s “The Lost City of Mehrdad Oskouei’s portrait of teenage Z,” one of a handful of world premieres at the festival inmates, “Starless Dreams,” was named that also included Ang Lee’s “Billy Lynn’s Long best documentary, and Syrian photog- Halftime Walk,” Mike Mills’ “20th Century Women” and Actress Olga Kurylenko poses for rapher Issa Touma’s unflinching “9 Days - Ava DuVernay’s “13th.” The 44th annual Chaplin Award photographers upon arrival at the From My Window in Aleppo” won the gala is set for May 8. Prior to that, De Niro’s latest proj- Actors Jeremy Renner and Amy Adams pose premiere of the film ‘Snowden’. Actress Joely Richardson poses for short-film prize. The 12-day festival ect, the Broadway musical adaptation of “A Bronx Tale,” for photographers during a photo call to promote the photographers upon arrival at the screened some 250 documentary and which he co-directs, opens in December. — Reuters film ‘Arrival’. premiere of the film ‘Snowden’. fiction features across London. — AP