Heath Ledger was honoured for his "dazzling creative spirit" by 'I'm Not There' filmmaker Todd Haynes at the Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday.

Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes, Sienna Miller, Ellen DeGeneres and director Todd Haynes were among attendees at a memorial service in Los Angeles for late actor Heath Ledger.

Blanchett has played some off-beat characters in her time, but here she portrays – in a roundabout way – the legendary Bob Dylan … but so too do Bale, Ledger and Gere. And none of them actually appear on screen as Dylan.

ANG LEE’S steamy espionage thriller Lust, Caution won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival while Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett took the acting honours.

Ang Lee’s steamy espionage thriller Lust, Caution won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival while Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett took the acting honours.

The Venice Film Festival reaches its climax today with the awarding of the Golden Lion for best picture.

Bob Dylan has given his approval to forthcoming biopic 'I'm Not There' after he was won over by the actors - including Christian Bale, Richard Gere, Heath Ledger and Cate Blanchett - who appear in the film.

A new film about Bob Dylan will explore the life of the legendary singer.

A film about legendary singer-songwriter Bob Dylan is in the works.

The Magdalene Sisters, the film which depicted life in the laundries run by the Magdalene nuns, has earned four nominations in this year’s London Film Critics’ Circle Awards.

Far From Heaven was snubbed at last night’s Oscars but it was the toast of Saturday’s Independent Spirit Awards.

It wasn't better back then. In this absolutely perfect film, for which the wonderful Moore has collected one of her Oscar nominations, we return to the 'golden' age of l950s Stateside domesticity, to find it tarnished.