Greta Thunburg & Jo Nesbo Condemn The “Big Lack” Of Climate Crisis Storytelling In Film & TV Biz – Edinburgh

A pop-culture pastiche artist, filmmaker Ana Lily Amirpour has anchored her now three-strong filmography less around a shared a visual aesthetic or thematic concern than around a very singular vibe: It’s as if the girl walked home alone one night, music in her ear buds, perspective chemically altered, imagination running wild and decided, in that moment, to spend the rest of her career exploring it in film. Which is a noble project, don’t get me wrong, especially given the ways Amirpour takes

Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain spoke about some of the challenges behind new TV series Scenes From A Marriage this morning at the Venice Film Festival where the drama is debuting.

Lise Pedersen Eighteen months after the outbreak of the COVID crisis, the Norwegian film industry has never been busier.A combination of strict protocols, generous government programs and film-friendly measures has enabled the industry to resume production to answer the ever-growing demand for both domestic content and international co-productions.Norway’s cinematic landscapes have become a prized destination for foreign filmmakers thanks to a generous incentive scheme introduced in 2016 and

Girl In Red take over Boxpark in Shoreditch, London, for a special surprise event for fans.

Naman Ramachandran The 65th British Film Institute (BFI) London Film Festival has revealed the eight films in its official competition.The competition titles include a few films currently playing at the Venice Film Festival, including Michelangelo Frammartino’s “Il Buco” (Italy-Germany-France), Paolo Sorrentino’s “The Hand of God” (Italy) Harry Wootliff’s “True Things” (U.K.) and Michel Franco’s “Sundown” (Mexico-France-Sweden).

The BFI London Film Festival has confirmed an eight-strong lineup for its Official Competition this year. The movies are:

The Great British Bake Off released a first look at the 2021 series on Thursday.The hit Channel 4 baking show took to Twitter to release a fun teaser video titled: "Loaf is in the air...The Great British Bake Off. Coming Soon.

President Joe Biden said that the devastation left in the wake of Hurricane Ida is a reminder that “these extreme storms and the climate crisis are here.”

Girl In Red has announced a free London show and a separate meet and greet event both taking place this week.Fresh off her appearance at last weekend’s Reading & Leeds Festival, the Norwegian pop star has now revealed that she will be hosting a fan event tomorrow (September 2) followed by a free show the next day.“I’M PLAYING A FREE SHOW IN LONDON ON FRIDAY,” The Girl In Red (real name Marie Ulven) wrote on Instagram. “Come meet me on thursday in Boxpark Shoreditch at 2PM to get your free

Three Scandinavian drama producers behind shows such as Modus and Occupied have set up a new production company backed by Endeavor Content.

Glasgow is set to host the COP26 international conference later this year. World leaders are set to descend on Scotland from November 1 to 12 for the conference at the SEC complex.

ABBA have joined TikTok and they’ve teased some big news coming later this week – see the clip below.The Swedish pop giants have officially offered up their catalogue to the TikTok community after becoming the most-searched-for group without a dedicated profile.According to a press release (via Billboard), the group’s music was the most requested from an act without an official account on the platform.ABBA – comprised Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad – have

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentKeshet International (KI) has completed high-profile licensing deals with WarnerMedia Latin America and Spain’s Filmin TV on “Pørni,” the heartwarming Norwegian comedy-drama created by and starring “Lilyhammer” actor Henriette Steenstrup. Steenstrup, who won a Dragon Award at Goteborg Festival in 2020 for her performance in “Beware of Children,” stars as a middle-aged single parent of three teenagers in the bittersweet series.

Candyman sequel has had a big opening weekend at the Box Office.The film, which is a direct sequel to the 1992 original starring Tony Todd, has grossed $20.7 million (£15.04 million) during its opening weekend which is particularly high for a summer horror movie (via Deadline).The film was especially popular with 18-34 year-olds, who made up 71 per cent of the audience turnout.The Nia DaCosta-directed feature is also performing well with critics – reviews see it currently scoring 72% on Rotten

Directed by Nia DaCosta and produced by Jordan Peele, “Candyman” has been well-received by critics and audiences with a B on CinemaScore going alongside an 85% critics score and 74% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. The film was produced on a reported $25 million budget.

Alexander Durie Discussions around increasing diversity and representation across the film industry have been multiplying in the past few years after global movements like #MeToo and Black Lives Matter spurred systemic change. Confronting these issues head-on was one of the main topics of discussion in Haugesund at this year’s Norwegian Intl.

Alexander Durie Javid Sina, an Afghan refugee based in Sweden, has had a life punctuated by borders. First in Iran, where he spent his childhood, and where as an Afghan he was abused, unable to go to school, and forced to educate himself through the books his family kept at home, from Dostoyevsky to Rumi.

Tom Cruise has bungee jumped into corporate silos, climbed cliffs in Australia with his bare hands and clung on to planes as they’re taking off in previous Mission Impossible movies.