Richard Linklater

The dark comedy "Birdman" held up a mirror to Hollywood and its struggling actors and received in return the film industry's highest recognition on Feb. 22, the Academy Award for best picture.
   

Dark showbiz satire "Birdman," and coming-of-age tale "Boyhood," took the top honors at the Independent Spirit Awards on Feb. 21, a day before Hollywood's biggest night when both will face off in the top Oscars categories.
   
"Birdman," nominated for nine Oscars on Sunday, won three Spirit Awards, including the top prize of best feature.
   

Show business satire "Birdman" took the lead in what promises to be a competitive race for the best picture Oscar by winning the top award from Hollywood producers on Jan. 24.
   

Dark comedy "Birdman" and stylish crime caper "The Grand Budapest Hotel" topped the Oscars nominations list Jan. 15 with nine each, firing the starting gun on the home stretch of Hollywood's awards race.
      

Coming-of-age drama "Boyhood" emerged triumphant Jan. 11 at the Golden Globes, Hollywood's first major awards show, where celebrities vowed solidarity with France after the Paris attacks.        

BELGRADE - The 10th Free Zone Film Festival will be held in cinemas in Belgrade, Novi Sad and Nis from November 7 to 12, Festival Director and Programme Selector Rajko Petrovic said.