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The controversial British film ‘Death of a President’ directed by Gabriel Range, which centers the assassination of U.S. President George W. Bush, has won the international critics prize at the Toronto International Film Festival - “for the audacity with which it distorts reality, to reveal a larger truth”. The director revealed the film which has sparked controversy across America, particularly among Republican supporters, had recently signed a U.S. distribution deal.

Meanwhile the publicity around ‘Death Of A President’ ( a movie which opens in theaters on October 27 ) is much better than the film itself, the flick itself is structured as a typical PBS-type documentary and isn’t anti-Bush as it’s has been said.

People’s Choice Award, the festival’s top award which can be taken as an indicator of future Academy Award nominations, went to Bella, a romantic drama by director Alejandro Gomez Monteverde.

According to the news, the Celebrity actor Brad Pitt is reportedly might show up in a big screen version of the hit British TV crime drama ‘State Of Play.’ If everything will work out as reported Brad Pitt will star as the investigative journalist, a role which was played by John Simm in the TV series written by Paul Abbott. The story of ‘State Of Play’ follows a newspaper’s investigation into the death of a young woman and the relationship between the leading journalist and his old friend.

Meanwhile the Hollywood actor will bring the story of a transsexual married sportswriter, teaming up with Ryan Murphy to produce a TV show, titled ‘4 Oz’. In other celebrity news, despite his busy schedule he celebrity couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have created a new charitable foundation named Jolie/Pitt Foundation to aid humanitarian causes across the globe.

Crocodile Hunter’s manager and long-time friend John Stainton has said the special public memorial held last week in honor of Steve Irwin will be released on DVD which will be available by October 14 through EMI Music Australia. Titled He Changed Our World, the service took place at the Crocoseum at the Irwin family’s Australia Zoo wildlife park on the Sunshine Coast last Wednesday, where up to 300 million people around the world watched it. There were tributes from celebrities like Russell Crowe, Cameron Diaz, Hugh Jackman and Justin Timberlake.

All income from the special edition DVD would go to Steve’s Wildlife Warriors fund. EMI Music Australia managing director John O’Donnell said the DVD contributed to “the preservation of Steve’s memory”.

Irwin died after a stingray plunged its barb into his chest on September 4. His wife Terri Irwin said he had a strong wish for privacy after his death and whether Steve Irwin was cremated or buried we’ll never know. However it is believed he was buried at his beloved Australia Zoo on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, where recently was held a private funeral for Irwin.