Academy clarifies Oscar rule changes following diversity row
Academy Awards organisers aim to double the number of women and ethnic minority members by 2020 after complaints of bias against older, white members, but say new rules will not exclude veterans
February 2012
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A Better Life: watch the trailer - video
A father living in east LA attempts to get his son to reject gang violence in their neighbourhood
July 2011
A Better Life – review
Chris Weitz tranposes Vittorio De Sica's Bicycle Thieves to modern-day California to create a taut drama in A Better Life, writes Philip French
A Better Life – review
This Bicycle Thieves-style story about a stolen truck is a heartfelt saga about illegal Hispanic immigrants in the US, writes Cath Clarke
Chris Weitz: once upon a time in East LA
A million miles away from the romance of Twilight, director Chris Weitz reveals how his own family inspired his new film about illegal immigrants
