A documentary about James Foley, the U.S. journalist slain by the Islamic State group, premiered to a standing ovation on Saturday at the Sundance Film Festival, leaving few dry eyes in the audience.

Directed by Brian Oakes, a childhood friend, "Jim: The James Foley Story" chronicles the life of the journalist through interviews with his family, friends and fellow reporters who had worked or were held captive with him in Syria.

A real-life homicide, a woman who wakes up after being frozen for 30 years and a close encounter with a whale -- these are some of the virtual reality films creating a buzz at this year's Sundance Film Festival.

The lineup of no less than 30 immersive experiences -- showcased in the festival's New Frontier program -- reflects an increasing willingness by filmmakers to experiment with technology that offers a new form of story-telling.

British actress Charlotte Rampling, nominated for a best actress Oscar this year, said Friday that black U.S. director Spike Lee was "racist to whites" for his stance over this year's all-white nominations lineup.

"It's in the other direction, it's racist... to whites," Rampling, nominated for her role in Andrew Haigh's romantic drama "45 Years", told French radio.

US pop star Mariah Carey and Australian casino tycoon James Packer are engaged to be married, according to friends who said Friday they were over the moon for the lovebirds.

The couple has been dating for several months and celebrated New Year's Eve at billionaire Packer's Crown Casino in Melbourne, where the singer took to the stage to perform before an intimate audience that included Packer's mother.

Prominent actors, writers and thinkers joined a "Stop Hate Dump Trump" campaign to denounce the billionaire Republican presidential frontrunner, saying he is a threat to the United States.

Actors Harry Belafonte, Kerry Washington and Jane Fonda, filmmaker Jonathan Demme and intellectual Noam Chomsky are among those lending their support to the drive to prevent Donald Trump getting into the White House.

Adele's blockbuster new album missed the deadline for this year's Grammys -- but she will still be at the ceremony to sing.

Organizers of the music industry's biggest night announced Wednesday that Adele would perform a track off her album "25" at the February 15 award ceremony in Los Angeles.

British singer Damon Albarn is to reunite the Syrian National Orchestra for Arabic Music, whose members have been forced to flee the country's civil war, as part of the World War I centenary celebrations.

The orchestra, who previously played with Albarn at the Damascus Opera House in 2008 and who appeared on the song "White Flag" by his band Gorillaz, will play London's Festival Hall on June 25 as part of the "14-18-NOW" art events to mark the 100-year milestone.

The child abuse scandals plaguing the Catholic Church are only the tip of the iceberg, the journalists who exposed one of the hierarchy's biggest cover-ups said Wednesday.

Walter Robinson and Mike Rezendes, who won the Pulitzer Prize for uncovering how the Church had hushed up the activities of nearly 90 pedophile priests in Boston, told AFP that thousands more have escaped justice in the United States alone. 

The deadly militant attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya in 2012 continues to haunt Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton, this time in the form of a Hollywood action movie.

The thriller about the assaults that left four Americans dead including U.S. ambassador Chris Stevens is winning praise from conservatives because of its indirect criticism of Clinton, who was secretary of state at the time.

Alternative rock giants Pearl Jam on Tuesday announced a new tour of North America that will include a headlining slot at leading summer festival Bonnaroo.

The rockers will open the 22-date tour on April 8 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and also play the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival as well as two dates each at a pair of historic baseball stadiums, Fenway Park in Boston and Chicago's Wrigley Field.