Carnegie adjusts program for return, adds Beethoven cycle

Vivienne Chow With seven titles selected for Venice VR Expanded at this year’s film festival, Taiwan has once again demonstrated its potential as a global leader in virtual reality content production. But this time, the tech hub in Asia has more to offer: it aims higher than just flaunting its technological advancement and the quality of locally produced works.

Mike Dean has spoken on his experience working with Kanye West on his new album ‘DONDA’, describing it as “gruelling”.Speaking to Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, the producer explained how West would shape the album based on in-person and online reactions after each listening party.“It was interesting. It was gruelling, lots of hours, lots of changes.

This year’s BFI London Film Festival has unveiled its full list of titles, with the program comprised of 159 features including 21 world premieres.

Naman Ramachandran The 65 British Film Institute (BFI) London Film Festival has unveiled its full program and the headline galas include several films that have been gaining fame recently.Among the galas are Pablo Larrain’s “Spencer,” with Kristen Stewart; Jane Campion’s “The Power of the Dog,” with Benedict Cumberbatch; Reinaldo Marcus Green’s “King Richard,” with Will Smith; and Wes Anderson’s “The French Dispatch,” featuring a host of stars including Timothée Chalamet, Tilda Swinton and Léa

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeDisney General Entertainment’s directing program is putting its money where its Mouse is: on the actual screen.

Oprah Winfrey has announced the launch of a new scholarship program, and surprised 15 students by revealing they’ll each receive four-year scholarships to attend their dream universities.

A major Batman villain is coming to “Batwoman.” Bridget Regan has been cast as Poison Ivy on The CW’s series. Bridget Regan will play the iconic DC Comics supervillain, who will be a recurring guest star.

Naman Ramachandran Top Netflix Europe executives have said that the streamer is practising a local-first approach to production.Speaking at the Series Mania Forum on Monday, Anna Nagler, director, local language originals, Central and Eastern Europe and Russia, said, “We’re so happy that when when we enter the local market, we can work with local community, with local talent and local directors, the way to learn from them and to actually give them space, to give them the platform to create, to

John Carroll Lynch was killed off the ABC series Big Sky in season one, but he was just announced to be returning for the upcoming second season.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorThe City of Atlanta and Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Film & Entertainment have launched the Set South Production Assistant Training Program, a partnership with United Way of Greater Atlanta, and The Georgia Film Academy (GFA),  with guidance from Bloomberg Associates, a pro-bono municipal consulting firm founded by Mike Bloomberg.The free, full-time training program, set to benefit underserved Atlanta residents, is currently accepting applications for its inaugural

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorACE (American Cinema Editors) has launched its new International Partnership Program which allows for film editors in other countries to become members of ACE.The International Committee, led by long-time ACE members Edgar Burcksen, ACE and Michael Ornstein, ACE, in collaboration with ACE Executive Director Jenni McCormick have been working to expand the community of editors who live and work outside the United States and are members of an editing organization.

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Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorYouTube is boasting about its status as the biggest platform supporting the creator economy, announcing that it has surpassed 2 million creators in its YouTube Partner Program, which shares a cut of ad revenue that run on eligible channels.Under YouTube’s standard revenue-sharing terms for YPP, partner channels keep 55% of the money generated from ads on their videos.

Neil Young has announced ‘Carnegie Hall 1970’, the first release in his upcoming official bootleg series.The last couple of years have seen Young share a number of unreleased projects from his extensive vault, including 1975’s ‘Homegrown’ and a number of live recordings like 1990’s ‘Way Down In The Rust Bucket’.Now, the Crazy Horse band leader – alongside Shakey Pictures Records and Reprise Records – has revealed that the first release in ‘The Neil Young Official Bootleg Series’ will arrive on

New York Film Festival organizers have unveiled the slate for its Spotlight section, which includes Dune, C’mon C’mon, Red Rocket and other titles of note.

Clayton Davis Variety's Awards Circuit is home to the official predictions for the upcoming Emmys ceremonies from film awards editor Clayton Davis. Following history, buzz, news, reviews and sources, the Emmy predictions are updated regularly with the current year's list of contenders in all categories.

Clayton Davis The next generation of artists and filmmakers need guidance, and many in Hollywood have long grappled with how to offer training and support.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe non-profit Executive Leadership Council has launched of a new program called Levels, which endeavors to help junior and mid-level Black employees in the music industry better navigate their careers and climb the ladder in the music business.Sponsored by Spotify, Levels is a four-month comprehensive virtual cohort program designed to accelerate the progress of black music professionals to the executive level.

Grey’s Anatomy thrilled fans with the returns of several dearly departed characters during season 17, and the show plans to bring back another former star in the upcoming season 18. Kate Burton, who plays Ellen Pompeo’s character Meredith Grey’s mother, Ellis Grey, will return in the new episodes.