Glenn Up Close: Motherhood, Aging and Power

Emiliano De Pablos Spanish thesp Luis Tosar (“Miami Vice,” “Way Down”) has joined the cast of sci-fi comedy “Golem,” produced by Spain’s top indie house Aquí y Allí Films.Directed by Juan González and Fernando Martínez (a.k.a. Burnin’ Percebes), the project toplines Brays Efe, star of Netflix hit series “Paquita Salas,” Goya Award winner Bruna Cusí (“Summer 1993”) and Javier Botet (“It,” “Amigo”).Aquí y Allí Films’ Pedro Hernández and Elamedia’s Roberto Butragueño produce the film, scheduled to roll in Madrid from August.Elamedia will distribute in Spain.Aquí y Allí is one of the five Spanish companies selected by Spain’s trade promotion board ICEX and the ICAA film institute to pitch their production slates at Cannes’ Producers Network.

The International Coalition For Filmmakers At Risk (ICFR) has demanded “an end to a growing environment of fear and insecurity” in Iran after two documentary creators were arrested then released on bail, preventing them from travelling or working.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentSwedish/Egyptian director Tarik Saleh is in competition in Cannes with “Boy From Heaven” his second film to delve into the underbelly of modern Egypt — and the Arab world at large — following his 2017 political thriller “The Nile Hilton Incident,” which depicted political power abuse and police corruption. “Nile Hilton” won the grand jury prize at Sundance and was banned in Egypt.In Saleh’s new potentially explosive pic, the young protagonist Adam, who is the son of a small-town Egyptian fisherman, is offered the privilege of studying at the Al-Azhar University in Cairo, which is the epicenter of power of Sunni Islam.

Michelle Hardwick has lead tributes to famous screenwriter Kay Mellor after her death at the age of 71. Announcing the heartbreaking news of her death, a spokesperson for her TV production company, Rollem Productions, said in a statement: “It is with profound sadness that we announce the untimely and sudden passing of our beloved friend, mentor and colleague Kay Mellor on Sunday 15th May 2022. “We have lost a phenomenal talent and a true luminary.

Actor Glenn Powell, best known for the hit series “This Is Us,” is quickly putting together quite the film career as the show is winding down. He plays a hot-shot pilot in Paramount’s “Top Gun: Maverick,” which is getting a lot of early buzz ahead of its May 27 release, and he’s sticking to military roles for the Korean War action-drama “Devotion” that also has Jonathan Majors (“Lovecraft Country“) leading it.

The Big Lebowski star Jack Kehler has died at the age of 65 after complication from leukaemia.

Glenn Close is weighing in on the importance of the role, and what she'd like to see in the new take on the story.ET spoke to Close at the New York premiere of her Apple TV+ series,, last week, and she reflected on the iconic and frightening role of Alex Forrest, and how the character is still «very special» to her.«I love her. I will love her always,» Close shared. «It was a very important step in my career.»The film, released in September 1987, snagged six Oscar nominations, including Best Picture and Best Actress for Close.In regards to the planned TV miniseries reboot, Close has some ideas about what she would like to see when it comes together.«I hope they tell her backstory, her side of the story,» Close shared. «I mean, I would be flattered if it was the one that we came up with [originally], but obviously I'll be very curious.»The forthcoming mini-series has tapped Lizzy Caplan to play the role Close made famous, and the celebrated actress has some advice for Caplan on how to approach the character."[Alex] is a human being in need of great help," Close said of her famously troubled character.

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Glenn Close is a legendary actress whose career in film and television spans more than four decades. But above all else, she is also a mother. In an interview with Glamour published on 6 May, the award-winning actress reflected on the difficulties of working full-time as a single mother, and society’s standards for women as they age.

Christopher Vourlias An award-winning writer, blogger and editor whose work centers on the post-apartheid condition from the perspective of Black, middle-class South Africans and women, Milisuthando Bongela is making her directorial debut with a coming-of-age story that she’s pitching this week at the Hot Docs Forum.“Milisuthando” is a meditation on power, intimacy, difference, and the weight of loving and fearing your enemy in a time of decolonization. Directed by Bongela, the film is produced by Marion Isaacs for The Good Black Project (South Africa), in co-production with Sonia Barrera and Viviana Gómez Echeverry of Viso Producciones (Colombia), with Jessica Devaney and Anya Rous of Multitude Films attached to executive produce.

COVID-19-related pneumonia yesterday (May 4) following a long battle with liver disease.Describing Pyro as “my best friend and brother”, Malin wrote on his social media channels: “He fought real hard right till the end. He changed my life and so many others in ways I can’t even begin to say.

Glenn Close has opened up about her friendship with Pete Davidson and how she was “dying” to see him and meet his girlfriend, Kim Kardashian, at this year’s Met Gala. The 75-year-old actor discussed the fashion extravaganza during a recent appearance on SiriusXM’s The Jess Cagle Show, acknowledging how she had the opportunity to hang out with many friends Monday evening. She noted that she not only got to “dance with Amy Schumer,” but she also sat next to some very famous faces while eating dinner.

Glenn Close wows in a bright blue suit at the premiere of her Apple TV+ series, Tehran, held at The Robin Williams Center on Wednesday (May 4) in New York City.