Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentItalian film critic Giona A.
16.10.2020 - 16:37 / variety.com
Damon Wise When the world first went into lockdown in March, few had any idea how the coronavirus pandemic would affect the world of film festivals. Even now, the template is a movable feast; after Cannes became almost entirely notional, offering its selection a boutique “label” instead of screenings, Venice—against all odds—mounted a successful physical edition, while Toronto opted for a halfway house involving cinemas and streaming.
Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentItalian film critic Giona A.
Joanna and Chip Gaines are going back to where it all started: "Fixer Upper." Their hit home renovation series is returning on their new cable network, Magnolia, when it launches in 2021.The show first debuted on HGTV in 2013 and ran for five seasons before ending in April 2018. Of filming the reboot Joanna recently admitted to People magazine that "at first" the couple was "a little rusty." "Getting back on camera, it was like, ‘What? Where do we look? What do we do?’" she explained.
Chip and Joanna Gaines credit their success to their differences, a source reveals exclusively in the new issue of Us Weekly.“One thing Jo learned from Chip is you have to take risks or you don’t get anywhere. They’re opposites that work really well together,” the source explains.
Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 has been an unprecedented year for the film industry. Not only is the theatrical release business on life-support, but the film festival season was effectively canceled from March until September, leaving a Cannes-sized hole in the hearts of cinema fans.
Phil Collins has sued his ex-wife Orianne Cevey, claiming she has refused to vacate his Miami Beach mansion.In court papers filed on 14 October and recently published by WPTV, an NBC affiliate in West Palm Beach, Florida, the Genesis frontman is described as “the sole member, manager and owner” of the entity that owns the property.The documents further claim that Cevey “has no right to occupy or enter upon the property” but “is occupying the property as if it is hers”. According to Collins,
Joanna and Chip Gaines' Magnolia Network is almost here — and ET has an exclusive sneak peek at just one of the many shows that will be available on the network in 2021.In the «Road to Launch» video, Chip and Joanna talk with Eduardo Garcia, a Montana-based chef and outdoorsman who lost part of his left arm in an accident that nearly took his life a decade ago.Since his accident, Eduardo has continued his passion for food and connecting with others through his craft.
Michael B. Jordan and Black Lives Matter co-founder Opal Tometi have unveiled the line-up for their virtual Social Justice Now Film Festival (SJNFF).The new initiative is set to launch with the Black Panther star and the activist as co-ambassadors and on Monday (October 12, 2020), organizers for the event announced the socially conscious productions they plan to screen.The documentaries 40 Years a Prisoner and Freedia Got a Gun will be featured while original films Us Kids, Reefa, and SNCC,
Nota del editor: Tremenda Nota es el medio socio del Los Angeles Blade en Cuba. Esa nota salió en su portal el 12 de octubre.
Ed Meza @edmezavarGermany’s Maze Pictures has boarded Moscow-based Metrafilm’s KGB comedy series “Pawns,” from writers Michael and Lily Idov, who penned the award-winning 2018 Cannes competition screener “Leto.”The company, which has offices in Munich, Berlin and Lucerne, Switzerland, is also developing a miniseries based on “Ghosts of Berlin,” a book of supernatural stories by filmmaker Rudolf Herzog (son of Werner Herzog), and the tentatively titled mystery series “Parallels.”On the film
Angelique Jackson Michael B. Jordan’s award-winning films “Just Mercy,” and “Fruitvale Station” will serve as opening night screenings for the inaugural Social Justice Now Film Festival (SJNFF).Both films will play on Wednesday, Oct.
Steve McQueen helped raise the curtain on the 2020 BFI London Film Festival on Wednesday night, with his feature Mangrove — one of his five films in the BBC/Amazon Small Axe anthology — getting its European premiere in London and simultaneously across select cinemas around the U.K.