David Cronenberg to Receive Honorary Donostia Award at San Sebastian Festival

Sam Heughan urged students to ‘dream big’ as he received an honorary doctorate from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS) today.

Naman Ramachandran Vertigo Releasing has acquired Canadian auteur David Cronenberg’s body-horror film “Crimes of the Future” for U.K. and Ireland distribution. The film stars Oscar nominees Viggo Mortensen (“Green Book”) and Kristen Stewart (“Spencer”) and Palme d’Or winner Léa Seydoux (“No Time To Die”).

San Sebastian Opener To Star Money Heist Actor Miguel Herrán

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterSUN VALLEY, Idaho — David Zaslav was upbeat as he arrived in Sun Valley, Idaho on Tuesday for Allen & Co.’s gathering of business media and tech moguls. The Warner Bros. Discovery CEO had kind words for Netflix and “Stranger Things,” and he told reporters that he expects the annual summit to be “a great week” amid “a lot of turmoil in the business.”Zaslav indicated that Warner Bros.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargePeacock’s upcoming mystery thriller “The Resort” will hold its world premiere at San Diego Comic-Con, the streamer revealed on Monday. A special advance screening of the first episode will be held on Saturday, July 23, at 5:30 p.m., followed by a panel discussion with creator Andy Siara and stars William Jackson Harper, Cristin Milioti, Luis Gerardo Méndez, and Nina Bloomgarden.Variety TV editor Michael Schneider will moderate the panel, which takes place in the Indigo Ballroom at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel.Siara (“Palm Springs”) executive produces “The Resort,” along with Sam Esmail (“Mr.

Naman Ramachandran The world Premiere of local filmmaker Tearepa Kahi’s action-drama “Muru” will open the Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin chapters of the New Zealand International Film Festival, while American filmmaker Sara Dosa’s Sundance-winning documentary “Fire of Love” will open all the other festival locations, which include Gore, Hamilton, Hawke’s Bay, Masterton, Matakana, Nelson, New Plymouth, Palmerston North, Tauranga and Timaru. Ruben Östlund’s Palme d’Or-winning “Triangle of Sadness” will close the festival in all centers.Other Cannes titles joining the lineup include Charlotte Wells’ “Aftersun,” David Cronenberg’s “Crimes of the Future,” Queer Palm winner “Joyland,” from Saim Sadiq and “Sick of Myself,” by Kristoffer Borgli. Award winners from this year’s Berlin International Film Festival include Golden Bear winner “Alcarràs,” by Carla Simón and Natalia López Gallardo’s Silver Bear jury winning “Robe of Gems.” Other local films include Fergus Grady and Noel Smyth’s “Gloriavale,” Tom Levesque’s “Shut Eye” and New Zealand-U.S.

Biffy Clyro‘s Simon Neil is set to be presented with an honorary degree from Glasgow Caledonian University next week.The vocalist, guitarist and songwriter will receive a Doctor of Letters (DLitt) from the University for “his continued inspiration to all creatives the world over”.Speaking about the honour, Neil said in a statement: “To receive this doctorate is an honour I could never have expected. To receive it in Glasgow, a city which has featured so long and so supportively in the band’s story, is the stuff of dreams.“I am also proud to be connected to such a forward-thinking institution as Caledonian University, and accept this honour gratefully.”Neil will be honoured along with Vicky Wright MBE during a ceremony on July 7, which will begin at 10:40am.“Graduations also afford us the opportunity to welcome distinguished individuals into our GCU family as honorary graduates,” the university’s Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Pamela Gillies CBE FRSE, said in a statement.“This year we are privileged indeed to honour many worthy recipients.

The San Sebastian Film Festival will fete Canadian director and screenwriter David Cronenberg with its prestigious Donostia Award at the 70th edition, running 16-24 September.

Stormzy has received an honorary degree from the University of Exeter. The rapper, real name Michael Omari Owuo Jr. , praised the "guts, grit and dedication" of students as he was awarded an honorary degree for his work to promote education and fight racial inequality on Tuesday.

Diane Warren is finally getting her Oscar!

After 13 nominations without a win, Grammy-winning songwriter Dianne Warren is finally getting her Oscar. Today the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed that Warren and filmmakers Peter Weir and Euzhan Palcy will be awarded honorary Academy Awards at the 2022 Governors Awards this November.

Clayton Davis Euzhan Palcy, Diane Warren and Peter Weir will receive honorary Oscars at this year’s Governor Awards ceremony, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Tuesday. In addition, actor Michael J. Fox will receive the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award.

Fleetwood Mac and member of The David Lee Roth Band, has died at the age of 70.Tuggle’s son Matt confirmed that his father had passed away on Sunday (June 19) from complications related to cancer. “He was loved by his family so much,” Matt told Rolling Stone.“His family was with him throughout the entire time of his illness. He was a lovely father.

We loved seeing all the Father's Day tributes at the weekend from our favourite celebrities, and one of the best has to be the Instagram post Victoria Beckham uploaded in celebration of her husband David Beckham, and her own father, Tony.READ: 11 sweetest Father's Day tributes for celebrity dads: From Prince William to David BeckhamTaking to the social media portal, VB shared a variety of never-seen-before images of the special dads in her life, and we particularly loved one which showed former Manchester United footballer David getting ready for his eldest son Brroklyn's wedding earlier this year. In the picture, a special moment was shown between the star and his sons Romeo and Cruz, looking super sharp in their tuxedos.WATCH: David Beckham reveals his habits that annoy Victoria BeckhamIf you look very closely, you can see David is carrying a Goyard Saint Louis tote bag! These bags are very exclusive.

Geri Horner has announced that she is set to receive an honorary doctorate award from Sheffield Hallam University later this year.LOOK: Geri Horner wows in pair of denim shorts to celebrate family memberTaking to her Instagram, the 49-year-old shared a joyous picture with her 1.2 million followers to celebrate her remarkable achievement. Geri beamed for the cameras as she posed alongside Professor Sir Chris Husbands.WATCH: Geri Horner's cheeky racehorse finds a snackDressed to impress, the songstress donned a tailored cream blazer with navy trimming.

Spice Girls star Geri Horner will receive an honorary doctorate award from Sheffield Hallam University for her work championing children, young people and women’s rights. The 49-year-old singer, known to fans as Ginger Spice, said it was a “great privilege” to be honoured and described education as a “superpower”. She will collect her award at a degree ceremony during Sheffield Hallam’s graduation fortnight in November, where more than 12,000 students will be graduating from the university this year.

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorDark Star Pictures has acquired distribution rights in North America for Australian gay love story “Lonesome,” directed by Craig Boreham. Following its world premiere at the Seattle Intl.