Charles H. Joffe, who co-produced most of Woody Allen's films, died Wednesday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after a long illness. He was 78.

In 1979, Gillian Armstrong became the first woman in Australia to direct a feature film. My Brilliant Career, starring Judy Davis and Sam Neill, won seven AFI Awards, including Best Director and Best Film, and was selected for the Cannes Film Festival. 1982’s Starstruck, a musical with Jo Kennedy, broke more moulds as one of Australia’s first pop/rock musicals.

Ben Kingsley plays Grinko in Brad Anderson's new suspense thriller, “Transsiberian.” After earning an Oscar, two Golden Globes and two BAFTA Awards for his riveting portrayal of Indian social leader Mahatma Gandhi, Sir Ben Kingsley continues to bring unequaled detail and nuance to each role.

Will Smith global appeal was again demonstrated when Hancock ruled a robust box office with launch weekend of $78.3 million in 50 markets.

Julian Schnabel is the director of “Lou Reed's Berlin.” His second film, “Before Night Falls, based on the life of the late exiled Cuban novelist Reinaldo Arenas, won both the Grand Jury Prize and the Colpa Volpi for best actor for Javier Bardem at the 2000 Venice Film Fest.