Cannes Film Festival 1978–The independent filmmaker Robert Young moved from documentaries to features with Alambrista! (The Illegal), which won the first Camera d’Or ever given (Prize for best first film) at the 1978 Cannes Film Festival.
Camera d’Or Year 1 (1978): Alambrista! (1978): Robert Young’s Indie, Tale of Mexican Immigrant
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Cesar (French Oscars) Awards 2026: Richard Linklater Wins Best Director for “Nouvelle Vague”
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Richard Linklater’s Nouvelle Vague won best director, cinematography, editing and costume.
Oscar Actors: Binoche, Juliette–Celebrating 40 Year Career
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Binoche first achieved recognition in her native France in the 1980s with roles in films by Godard, André Téchiné, and Leos Carax.
Oscar Artists: Ruttenberg, Joseph–Cinematography, 10 Nominations, 4 Oscars
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At MGM, Ruttenberg was nominated 10 times for Best Cinematography Oscar, winning four.
BAFTA Awards 2026: Apologizes to Michael B. Jordan for N-Word
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Among his outbursts — caused by his condition — was the N-word, shouted when Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo.
