British Film Institute's Diversity Standards Have "Not Yet" Tackled Racial Inequality: Report

Naman Ramachandran Edward Enninful, the first Black editor-in-chief of the British edition of fashion magazine Vogue, has said he has been subjected to racial profiling more than once. The most recent instance was in July at Vogue owner Conde Nast’s London offices, when a security guard told him he had to use the loading bay to enter the building.“As a Black man it’s not the first time I’ve been profiled, and it certainly won’t be the last,” Enninful told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour.

Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, had all eyes on her when she and Prince Harry announced that they will be stepping back from their royal roles earlier this year. What followed was unprecedented backlash and hate against the Duke and Duchess of Sussex for not shouldering the responsibilities that come with the title.

The British Film Institute has unveiled details of a £30 million ($39 million) recovery fund for struggling independent cinemas across England, many of which have remained closed since March due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. The fund — whichwill administered by the BFI as part of the British government's $2 billion support package for arts and culture — is open to all building-based venues that have a year-round program, with applications open Aug.

Sawayama, received so much praise. Unfortunately, though, Rina's getting shut out by two major awards in her country of residence—the BRIT Awards and the Mercury Prize—for not being British enough.On Twitter, Rina spoke out about the issue and wrote:if u wanna see CHANGE in the eligibility criteria then @ them and tell them u want them to revise the citizenship requirements NOW.

Normal People star Paul Mescal has responded to some media outlets describing him as "British".

Tom Grater International Film ReporterThe British Film Institute has unveiled details of its £30M ($39M) recovery fund for England’s beleaguered independent cinemas, which have been closed since March due to the pandemic.Even though cinemas can now re-open in England, restrictions on capacity and virus safety provisions are an economic barrier and, coupled with a minimal slate of film releases, this is a challenging time for venues, particularly indies operating on narrow margins.

Brian Fallon has postponed his planned UK and European tour dates until 2021 due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis – check out the schedule below.The Gaslight Anthem‘s frontman was set to hit the road back in May in support of his third solo album ‘Local Honey’, which was released in March. Those dates were pushed back until January/February 2021 earlier this year.As the pandemic continues to disrupt live music, Fallon confirmed today (July 28) that the tour will now kick-off next December.

here Lucy, 24, whose character left Weatherfield in March to start a new life in London, won British Soap Awards for Best Actress and Best Female Dramatic Performance, an Inside Soap Award for Best Actress and a National Television Award for Serial Drama Performance for her role as Bethany.

Rachel Riley has given fans an exciting new update! The Countdown host – who welcomed her first child with her husband Pasha Kovalev on 15 December – has revealed how their little girl is now trying to stand on her two feet and has started to grow some teeth.WATCH: Good Morning Britain winner sends touching message to Kate GarrawayReplying to a Twitter follower, who asked how her family was doing, proud mum Rachel replied: "One of us is trying to run about and popping out some more teeth! The

Robert Rinder became an emergency plumber for Kate Garraway when she woke up to find she had no water on her son's birthday. The 'Good Morning Britain' presenter has thanked her pal for "scrambling into plumbing action" on her boy Billy's 11th birthday, after she was left without any water to flush the toilet.

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Stormzy‘s recent £10 million donation to fight racial inequality in the UK.Last month, the rapper announced the cash injection over 10 years to “organisations, charities and movements that are committed to fighting racial inequality, justice reform and Black empowerment within the UK”.He added that, despite the 10-year time frame , this action will form part of a “lifetime commitment” to supporting these causes, both financially and otherwise.Now, the BBC charity has announced it will donate the

The British Independent Film Awards is aiming to provide a supportive leg-up to emerging filmmakers hoping to keep the momentum going beyond their debut feature. BIFA's "Springboard Programme," which was piloted earlier this year, is now open to all filmmakers who have been longlisted in BIFA's debut categories of debut director, debut screenwriter, breakthrough producer and discovery award between 2018 and 2020.