<span class="s2">The Italian fashion label Miu Miu will return to the Venice International Film Festival next month with the latest in its series of silent short films, titled <em>Women's Tales</em> and featuring Miu Miu clothing. Launched last year and in partnership with high-profile female directors, the films include <em>The Door </em>by the American director Ava DuVernay and <em>Le Donne della Vuccirira </em>by the Palestinian actress and director Hiam Abbas (pictured). The films will premiere on August 29. There will also be discussion panels on the role of women in cinema. </span><span class="s3">– The National staff</span> <span class="s1"><strong>2 Pace and Bell to star in new AMC dramas</strong></span> <span class="s2">AMC, the American network responsible for bringing <em>Mad Men</em>, <em>Breaking Bad </em>and <em>The Walking Dead </em>to television, has ordered two new dramas for next year. <em>Halt & Catch Fire </em>is set in the early 1980s and looks at the personal computing explosion through the eyes of a visionary engineer. It stars Lee Pace (pictured) of TV's <em>Pushing Daisies</em>. The other drama, <em>Turn</em>, is set in 1778 and tells the story of a New York farmer who joins spies fighting for American independence. It stars Jamie Bell of <em>Billy Elliot </em>fame. </span><span class="s4">– AP</span> <span class="s1"><strong>Reena Roy returns to Bollywood</strong></span> <span class="s5">After an absence of 13 years, the Bollywood actress Reena Roy is poised to make a comeback. The 56-year-old star, who made dozens of Hindi movies in the 1970s and 1980s, will star in Agnidev Chatterjee's as-yet-untitled project, reported <em>The Hindustan Times</em>. She is set to co-star with the veteran actor Vinod Khanna. Roy was last seen on the big screen in J?P Dutta's 2000 film, <em>Refugee</em>. </span><span class="s4">– The National staff</span> <span class="s1"><strong>Wong Kar-wai directs kung-fu film</strong></span> <span class="s5">The life of Ip Man, the trainer of the kung-fu icon Bruce Lee, will be immortalised in a new film by Wong Kar-wai. <em>The Grandmaster </em>is a three-part film that begins in southern China in the 1930s and moves to Hong Kong after the Chinese Revolution of 1949. Inspired by a short film showing Ip, then 70, teaching his techniques, Wong says the film will clarify general misconceptions about Chinese martial arts. "I've never seen a film that is so honest to the value of Chinese martial arts," he said. </span><span class="s4">– Reuters</span> <strong>Singer and songwriter </strong><strong>J?J Cale dies</strong> <span class="s5">The Grammy-winning singer and songwriter J?J Cale, whose music was made famous by Eric Clapton, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Johnny Cash and others, died in California on Friday after suffering a heart attack. He was 74. The Oklahoma native made music for more than 50 years and worked closely with Clapton. He wrote the latter's hit song <em>After Midnight</em> as well as <em>Angel</em>, a track from Clapton's recent album. </span><span class="s4">– AFP</span> Follow us Follow us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thenationalArtsandLife">Facebook</a> for discussions, entertainment, reviews, wellness and news.
