Gigi Saul Guerrero to Direct Biopic About Mexican American Singer Jenni Rivera (EXCLUSIVE)

Michaela Zee editorThe African American Film Critics Association held its fourth annual AAFCA Awards on Saturday to honor outstanding work in television. During the ceremony, Courtney B.

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorViva Kids has acquired North American distribution rights to the Sky Original animated adventure “The Amazing Maurice,” set to be released stateside and only in theaters on Jan. 13, 2023.

The Native American Media Alliance announced today they have selected six fellows for the 5th Annual Native American Feature Film Writers Lab, a talent development program that boosts the careers of Native American writers.

tiff.net.The full list of new additions:TIFF DOCS“752 Is Not a Number,” Babak Payami | Canada“All the Beauty and the Bloodshed,” Laura Poitras | USA“Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On,” Madison Thomas | Canada“Casa Susanna,” Sébastien Lifshitz | France, USA“Ciné-Guerrillas: Scenes from the Labudovic Reels,” Mila Turajlic | Serbia, France, Croatia, Montenegro“The Colour of Ink,” Brian D.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large“Phineas and Ferb” co-creator Dan Povenmire was absent-mindedly doodling on a scrap of paper during a meeting when he realized he had sketched his way into his next TV show: It was a hamster, in a superhero outfit.“It just came from my subconscious somewhere,” he told Variety. “I liked it and I set it aside and took a picture of it. I brought it home, and then I pitched a bunch of ideas for a show for it to my daughter when I was tucking her in one night.

Dolly Parton says she is so sad to have lost her “special friend” Dame Olivia Newton-John, following her death aged 73. The US country legend said she was “so happy that our lives crossed paths” as she joined those paying tribute to the actress and singer online. The British-born singer died “peacefully” at her ranch in southern California on Monday morning, surrounded by family and friends, her widower confirmed.

Judith Durham, an Australian folk music icon whose voice graced several international hits with her group, The Seekers, has died at 79.

expected to name CNN political commentator and former Trump White House staffer Alyssa Farah Griffin as a new co-host for the upcoming season, filling a seat that has been vacant since Meghan McCain exited a year ago.Prior to her time on “The View” and CNN, Farah Griffin served as press secretary for Vice President Mike Pence and Special Assistant to Trump from October 2017 to September 2019. In 2019, she became the Press Secretary for the United States Department of Defense, which she worked as until 2020.

global backlash for its depiction of underage girls performing sexualized dance routines after it was released on Netflix“We launched Platform to shine a brighter light on some of the most original films and distinct voices at our Festival,” said Cameron Bailey, TIFF CEO, in a statement.

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has said that City Hall will be lit up on Wednesday night to honor legendary broadcaster Vin Scully, the radio and TV voice of the Los Angeles Dodgers who died Tuesday at the age of 94.

Clayton Davis Disney and Warner Bros. topped the 22nd annual Golden Trailer Awards nominations, announced on Tuesday.Disney picked up a massive haul of 85 nominations, which includes Walt Disney Motion Pictures, Disney+, National Geographic, Marvel Studios, ABC, Hulu and 20th Century Studios.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter“DC League of Super-Pets” struggled to sell tickets overseas against “Minions: The Rise of Gru,” another family-friendly offering that’s competing for attention at the international box office.The Warner Bros. animated adventure about the animal compatriots of Superman and other Justice League members has collected a lackluster $18.4 million from 63 foreign markets.

Addie Morfoot ContributorFour documentary filmmakers were invited to participate in the Sundance Institute’s newly created Indigenous non-fiction intensive program that concludes July 29.The three-day program was created to identify Indigenous artists creating formally bold and personal work and to uplift them with a small grant and mentorship on a current edit of their short-form documentary films.The four filmmakers selected to partake in the new initiative are: Sarah Liese (“Coming In”), Sean Connelly (“A Justice Advancing Architecture Tour”), Olivia Camfield and Woodrow Hunt (“If You Look Under There You’ll Find It”). The advisors for the inaugural program include Emmy award-winning filmmaker Colleen Thurston (“Osiyo, Voices of the Cherokee People”), filmmaker-editor Maya Daisy Hawke (“Cave of Forgotten Dreams”), and filmmaker Darol Olu Kae (“I Ran From It and Was Still in It”).

Christopher Nolan’s upcoming biopic Oppenheimer – watch it below.Cillian Murphy leads the cast as J. Robert Oppenheimer, the theoretical physicist who is widely credited as the “father of the atomic bomb” for his role in the Manhattan Project.The teaser features narration from a variety of characters, describing Oppenheimer’s impact as “the man who moved the Earth” alongside shots of Murphy as the historical figure.“You gave them the power to destroy themselves,” a voice says.

Corie Henson is on her way to NBCUniversal.