An Italian film 'Mid-August Lunch' has won the 13th Annual Satyajit Ray Award at London film Festival.

The award is presented by Satyajit Ray foundation.

Previous winners of the Satyajit Ray Award include "California Dreamin" (Endless), "The Lives of Others", "Pavee Lakeen", "The Woodsman", "Someone like Hodder", "Rachida", "In The Bedroom", "Uneasy Riders", "Boys don't Cry" and "Smoke Signals".

The film tells the story of a middle aged man who looks after the elderly.

"Tulpan" won the Sutherland trophy given to a director for most original and imaginative feature film.

London, Nov 1: Canadian singer Alanis Morissette has revealed in her autobiography that she was raped and abused when she was a teenager.

The singer-songwriter has written an autobiography where she has spilled the beans on her traumatic past.

“I’m writing a book that will tell my life story. It details some of the things I have experienced and the abuse I’ve suffered,” The Mirror quoted her, as saying.

She added: “I was the victim of statutory rape and this book will help me get rid of the feelings of shame.”

Washington, Nov 1: American actress

Washington, Nov 1: American singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen has definitely made his fans happy this Halloween with a free download of his new song.

Springsteen, who had disappointed thousands of New Jersey residents by discontinuing the massive Halloween display on his front lawn in New Jersey, made amends by giving the song to his fans.

The singer recorded the new song, A Night With the Jersey Devil, and posted a free download on his official site.

London, November 1: Britney Spears is all geared up to perform at London’s O2 arena in June 2009 where she will play for two weeks in a row.

The 26-year-old pop icon, who last played in the UK during her ‘The Onyx Hotel Tour’ in 2004, will take to the stage in what is to be one of the biggest months in British live music history.

The singer will join Prince and the Spice Girls as acts while English bands ‘Oasis’, ‘Take That’ and ‘Coldplay’ will be giving their performances in the same month.

Washington, November 1: Angelina Jolie’s breast-feeding pictures in the November issue of ‘W’ magazine have reportedly left Brad Pitt’s parents upset.

‘Star’ magazine reported that while father Bill Pitt refused to talk about the published photos, mum Jane Pitt has been displeased with the way the couple’s kids have been used for advertisement purposes.

Fox News quoted the magazine: "Brad's dad won't talk about it — that means he's upset.