IDFA’s Artistic Director Apologizes After Protesters Crash Opening Night With Banner Calling for Destruction of Israel

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are reportedly in "panic mode" after realising that their "royal currency is dwindling".

A majority of MSPs are expected to vote in favour of a motion calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

Christopher Vourlias Palestinian filmmaker Mohamed Jabaly, who won the best director award at documentary festival IDFA on Thursday for “Life Is Beautiful,” has expressed his sense of helplessness amid the rising death toll in Gaza, where he was born. On Oct. 7, Hamas – a terrorist organization that has ruled Gaza since 2006 – launched coordinated attacks in Israel, killing over 1,200 civilians, and taking over 240 civilian hostages.

Sir Keir Starmer has been hit by four resignations from his frontbench amid a rebellion over his refusal to back a ceasefire in Gaza.

The BBC has apologized for reporting that Israeli troops targeted medics and Arab speakers during a raid on Gaza’s main hospital, Al-Shifa.

redveil ended his set at Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival this past Sunday (November 12) with a statement on the violence in Gaza, where more than 11,100 people — about half a percent of the densely inhabited strip’s population — have died due to Israel’s ongoing airstrikes, ground invasion, and blockade since Hamas fighters killed roughly 1,400 Israelis (including 260 attendees of a music festival) and took roughly 240 more hostage on October 7. Among Gaza’s dead are more than 4,000 children, according to the Palestinian health ministry.

Hussain Currimbhoy is the new Artistic Director at Toronto’s Hot Docs.

U.S-Israeli director and actress Aleeza Chanowitz has abandoned plans to attend the Stockholm Film Festival with her TV show Chanshi following a series of email exchanges in the wake of the Israel-Hamas conflict in which the event attempted to rescind an invite it made earlier this fall.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Toronto’s Hot Docs, North America’s largest documentary film festival, has appointed Hussain Currimbhoy as its artistic director. He replaces Shane Smith, who left the organization in June, and will assume his role immediately. Currimbhoy has worked as a film producer, director and film curator since 2002.

Thousands of pro-Palestine protestors gathered in Glasgow today to call for an urgent ceasefire in Gaza.

Rufus Wainwright and Ivo van Hove have collaborated on a new musical called Opening Night with actress Sheridan Smith.Directed and conceived by van Hove and starring Sheridan Smith as lead character Myrtle, the music and lyrics for the musical have been written by Wainwright.The musical will run for a “strictly limited season” at the Gielgud Theatre in London’s West End from March 6 to July 27 2024. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased here.A synopsis of the new production says: “Based on John Cassavetes’ legendary film, Opening Night follows a theatre company’s preparations to stage a major new play on Broadway.“But drama ignites behind the scenes when their leading lady is rocked by tragedy, and her personal turmoil forces everybody to deliver the performance of their lives.”Speaking about the project, Wainwright said: “For me John Cassavetes’s movie Opening Night has long been a shining beacon representing both excellence in cinema and the might of live theatre.

Leading members of the Israeli film community are accusing the International Documentary Festival Amsterdam of “allowing and applauding” a pro-Palestinian protest that interrupted IDFA’s opening night ceremony, which saw three activists take the stage with a banner emblazoned with the slogan, “From the River to the Sea, Palestine Will Be Free.”

Pro-Palestinian protestors have stormed Kelvingrove Museum in Glasgow calling for a ceasefire this afternoon.

Little Simz held a moment of silence for the people of Palestine during the first show of her UK tour in Manchester on Tuesday night (November 7).The current conflict in Gaza between Israel and Hamas has been going on since Hamas launched an attack on October 7 that killed 1,400 Israelis. Israel’s retaliatory attacks have claimed the lives of at least 10,812 Palestinians, according to Gaza’s health ministry.Now, the rapper took a moment during the gig at the O2 Victoria Warehouse to pay respect to those who died in the conflict.

Sleater-Kinney’s Carrie Brownstein has called for “Palestinian liberation” during a live show in London.The moment came as the American rock band performed during a live show at The Dome in London last night (November 8) – in what was their smallest UK show in over two decades.As well as bringing out renditions of fan favourites such as ‘Modern Girl’ and ‘Dig Me Out’, the band also used the show in the capital to share their desire for a ceasefire in the Israel/Gaza conflict.Speaking directly to the audience mid-way through the show, Carrie Brownstein highlighted the ongoing developments across the Middle East, stating (via Clash): “We want a ceasefire and we want Palestinian liberation and we want peace.”She continued, urging those in the room to make an active push for “what is right”, stating: “There’s not much we can say right now except that there’s a lot going on, and this is the only chance we have… we’re so fucking lucky to be here, to be alive, so please fight with all your heart for what is right.”Actual Sleater Kinney! pic.twitter.com/TVieoeHYgE— The James McMahon Music Podcast (@jamesjammcmahon) November 8, 2023Посмотрел на Sleater-Kinney в клубе на 250 человек, невозможно редкое событие pic.twitter.com/r2OdJogSqt— Pasha Borisov (@3insy) November 8, 2023Elsewhere at their set at London’s Dome venue, Sleater-Kinney also kicked off their 19-song setlist with ‘Hell’ – the lead single from their upcoming new album ‘Little Rope’. Find footage of the gig above.Set for release on January 19, 2024, via Vista, the forthcoming LP will mark the band’s 11th studio album.

Rafa Sales Ross Guest Contributor For the second year in a row, the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) launches against the backdrop of a major war. Last year, the festival took place at the height of Russia’s attacks on Ukraine, this year it runs as the Israel-Hamas War rages.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle revealed their "clash of lifestyles" as they attended Katy Perry's final Las Vegas residency gig over the weekend.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Pia Lundberg, a Swedish film industry veteran, is set to succeed Jonas Holmberg as the new artistic director of Göteborg Film Festival, Scandinavia’s leading film-TV event. Lundberg most recently served as counsellor for cultural affairs at the Embassy of Sweden in London for the last five years.

The Göteborg Film Festival has found a new Artistic Director. 

Emily Hampshire is responding to the backlash surrounding her Halloween costume.