British Independent Film Awards Moves To February; New Talent Longlists Unveiled

Venice Critics’ Week Names New HeadVenice Film Festival independent sidebar Critics’ Week has hired Beatrice Fiorentino as its new General Delegate, replacing Giona A. Nazzaro who left earlier this year to take the reins at Locarno.

LGBT+ figures honoured at this year's British LGBT Awards. The former Welsh rugby star was awarded the accolade for his work in raising awareness for HIV/AIDS and improving LGBT+ inclusion in sports.Since coming out publicly in 2009, Gareth has been a vocal advocate for LGBT+ sports around the world.

Sir Elton John and husband David Furnish are sending a positive message in a difficult time.

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Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, has revealed that she suffered a miscarriage in July, explaining in a deeply personal New York Times op-ed that losing a child means “carrying an almost unbearable grief.”

I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! camp.The British stage performer is best known for her long career in musical theatre, having made her West End debut in Cats in 1987.Aged 53, Henshall has been nominated for five Olivier Awards, winning the Best Actress gong in 1995 for She Loves Me.

BBC Radio 1 has said it has chosen to play an alternative version of Fairytale of New York.The edited version of the 1987 Christmas song by The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl changes up two lines in the song.The British station said that it had made the decision to play the altered version because ‘young listeners are particularly sensitive to derogatory terms for gender and sexuality.’The new edited version of the song has altered two of its lines, one which is sung by Kirsty MacColl has been

Jimmy Fallon is getting into a Harry Styles state of mind.

Andreas Wiseman, Jake Kanter BAFTA Execs To Speak At British Urban Film FestivalEXCLUSIVE: The British Urban Film Festival (BUFF) has set BAFTA Chair Krishnendu Majumdar and BAFTA Film Committee Chair Marc Samuelson for a 90-minute ‘in conversation’ session at this year’s festival, which is taking place later than usual and online as a result of the coronavirus lockdown.

I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! camp.The British stage performer is best known for her long career in musical theatre, having made her West End debut in Cats in 1987.Aged 53, Henshall has been nominated for five Olivier Awards, winning the Best Actress gong in 1995 for She Loves Me.

The British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) organizers said on Tuesday that their annual ceremony will happen in February instead of its traditional early December slot. "The BIFA ceremony and winner announcements will take place in early February 2021," organizers said, adding that nominations will be announced on Wednesday, Dec.

12 Years A Slave, which told the story of slavery in the country.Asked by Homeland’s David Harewood in the Guardian why British Black actors frequently have to go to the US “in order to further their careers”, McQueen responded by saying the UK industry “didn’t care enough”.“That’s it, really,” he said. “The people in positions of real power and influence higher up in the industry didn’t care enough.

Steve McQueen has commented on the British film and TV industry’s failure to embrace its Black talent.The 12 Years a Slave director made the comments ahead of his groundbreaking new film series, Small Axe, premiering on BBC One on 15 November.When asked by David Hare of Homeland fame, in a Guardian piece, why British Black actors continue to have to look to America in order to further their careers, McQueen said of the UK industry: “Because they didn’t care enough. That’s it, really.