It's the day music fans have been waiting for - the UK hosts the Eurovision final in Liverpool tonight (Saturday May 13).
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Lise Pedersen Lucrecia Martel, whose films include “La Ciénaga,” “The Holy Girl” and “The Headless Woman,” has been celebrated as guest of honor at the 54th edition of international documentary film festival Visions du Réel, where organizers had to switch to a larger venue to accommodate the large, enthusiastic audience attending her masterclass. During the three-hour event on Tuesday, the acclaimed Argentinian filmmaker and leading figure of the New Argentine Cinema delved into her body of work and spoke about her upcoming hybrid project, “Chocobar,” her first foray into feature-length non-fiction. “I am learning as I’m doing, that’s why it’s taking so long,” she quipped, with characteristic self-deprecation. “I am currently on version four of the edit,” she explained of her doc, which focuses on the real-life murder of indigenous leader Javier Chocobar. The film explores the subject of land ownership and indigenous struggles in Latin America, asking what has changed over the past five centuries.
“In this doc there are historical archives from the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries because the more something is documented, the more it is adjusted to the rules of fiction,” she said. “In former colonies, where what was written was completely controlled by the colonialists, the documents correspond to the fantasies of the colonialists. Colonialism did not end, the continuity of the colony is intact in terms of property – when you talk about eviction from territory, the indigenous people’s situation got worse when the country was decolonized.” In 2020, the project won a Pardo prize in the Locarno Festival’s The Films After Tomorrow section, an award to help filmmakers whose productions were halted by COVID-19 (see interview
It's the day music fans have been waiting for - the UK hosts the Eurovision final in Liverpool tonight (Saturday May 13).
the trailer for was released, and showed Toula (Nia Vardalos), Ian (John Corbett) and the whole family heading to Greece to reconnect with their roots.The film, which is due out Sept. 8, is the third in the franchise.
EXCLUSIVE: Shailene Woodley (Big Little Lies), Cara Delevingne (Carnival Row) and Noémie Merlant (Portrait Of A Lady On Fire) are set to star in a genre biopic of celebrated author Patricia Highsmith, which is being produced by Carol and Past Lives outfit Killer Films.
The school year is just about over… and the students who went to the University of Idaho in 2022-2023 are reflecting on the horrific events that changed everything.
Propublica reported that for more than 20 years, Thomas was treated to expensive luxury vacations by Texas billionaire Harlan Crow. The issue is, Thomas never once reported said gifts on his financial disclosures.
in 2021—but Golda Rosheuvel’s Queen Charlotte is a constant in Shonda Rhimes’s Netflix hit. Now, the German princess turned British queen is getting her own spin-off, with set to play the royal during her teenage years in . In honor of the show, now streaming on Netflix, let's revisit the most remarkable details about the , from her obsession with snuff to her passion for Pomeranians.Born Princess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz in northeastern Germany, there’s been a wealth of (frequently problematic) debate about the racial origins of Queen Victoria’s grandmother and ’s great-great-great-great grandmother.
Allison Holker is opening up about just how “hard” it’s been to speak with her kids about their late father Stephen tWitch Boss’ death.
Lise Pedersen As Switzerland’s international documentary film festival Visions du Réel is about to wrap up, its artistic director Emilie Bujès, who’s been running the show since 2017 and was part of the selection committee for several years before that, told Variety that packed theaters throughout the 10-day event are proof that the public is back. She was very pleased to note that many of the 163 screenings were packed – “even the retrospectives!” – and she was delighted to have two women filmmakers among her guests. “They were fantastic. Symbolically, to have two strong women who were so generous with the audience – it was paradise,” she said of Alice Rohrwacher, who will be in Cannes’ main competition with “La Chimera”, and acclaimed Argentinian filmmaker Lucrecia Martel, whose upcoming project, “Chocobar,” will be her first foray into feature-length non-fiction.
Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Prominent Paris-based producer Marianne Slot, who has been instrumental to bringing works by auteurs such as Lars Von Trier, Lucrecia Martel, and Argentina’s Lisandro Alonso to the big screen, is being honored by the Locarno Film Festival. Slot will receive the Swiss festival’s Raimondo Rezzonico prize for a producer who epitomizes the indie ethos. She will be bestowed with the award on Aug. 5 with a tribute that will include a screening of Icelandic director Benedikt Erlingsson’s environmental-themed black comedy “Woman At War,” followed by an on-stage conversation on Aug. 6. Born in Denmark, Slot set up the Paris-based production company Slot Machine in 1993. She has been Von Trier’s French producer since 1995, starting with “Breaking the Waves.” Over the years Slot has shepherded works by a slew of indie auteurs at various stages of their careers. Besides Martel and Erlingsson these include Bent Hamer, Małgorzata Szumowska, Paz Encina, Emma Dante, Marian Crişan, Juliette Garcia, Yeşim Ustaoğlu, Sergei Loznitsa, and Naomi Kawase.
Locarno Film Festival will honor French-Danish producer Marianne Slot with its Raimondo Rezzonico Award, given to figures who have played a major role in international production, at its 76th edition running from August 2 to 12.
Kelsea Ballerini has come a long way, both personally and professionally, since her 2014 debut single “Love Me Like You Mean It” peaked at no. 1 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart.
co-stars and real-life couple Natalia Dyer and Charlie Heaton are still going strong and stepping out together on the red carpet! The duo posed for photographers at the Brooklyn Museum's Artist Ball presented by Dior on Tuesday, complimenting each other's looks in all-black ensembles. Dyer, 28, and Heaton, 29, were also snapped together inside the event, cozied up on a bench. It was a rare red carpet outing for the couple, who last posed for photographers along with their castmates at a season 4 screening of their hit Netflix series last May.
“If you miss a racing line in a game you can reset,” warns Jack. “If you miss it in a real race, you could die.”“Gran Turismo” is one of several projects developed by Playstation Productions, which made its big screen debut last year with an adaptation of the Naughty Dog adventure game series “Uncharted” starring Tom Holland.
Nicole Kidman has long been open about her struggles to conceive children when she was younger. The actress, now 55, suffered from an ectopic pregnancy and a miscarriage when she was married to ex Tom Cruise from 1990-2001, resulting in them adopting daughter Bella and son Connor. However, once she met musician Keith Urban in 2005 and wed the following year, the feelings of angst returned and she admitted to giving up on having biological children.
Bachelor in Paradise couple, Alisha Aitken-Radburn and Glenn Smith have officially tied the knot, three years after meeting on Aussie TV screens. Watch Below: Bachelor in Paradise's Alisha reveals insight into lockdown life with GlennThe pair, who met on the 2020 season of Bachelor in Paradise took to Instagram to share glimpses of their stunning wedding. “MR + MRS SMITH!” Alisha captioned her post from the big day, which was held in Western Australia. In attendance was fellow Bachie couple Irena Srbinovska and Locky Gilbert who also tied the knot earlier this year. “MR + MRS SMITH!”“When we met Glenn and Alisha we just clicked, their love is infectious, their kindness unmatched and their love story like no other so to witness these lovers tie the knot was an absolute honour,” Irena wrote on Instagram in a tribute to the newlyweds. Former 2018 Bachelor contestants, Cat Henesey and Brooke Blurton were also spotted at the reception. Alisha and Glenn announced their engagement in 2021.Alisha and Glenn announced their engagement in 2021, "MEET MY FIANCÉ!
EXCLUSIVE: In Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant, Jake Gyllenhaal throws on the military fatigues he hasn’t worn since 2005’s Jarhead, this time joined by an award-winning actor and real-life veteran in Dar Salim. In the new action movie from Miramax and MGM, Gyllenhaal plays U.S. Army Master Sgt. John Kinley, whose bond with his interpreter, Ahmed (Salim), only grows after their unit is ambushed by the Taliban. After Kinley is injured during the escape, Ahmed embarks on a Herculean effort to carry Kinley across the Afghanistan mountains to safety. When Ahmed is unable to get a visa to get him and his family to the U.S., Kinley risks his life to return to Afghanistan and save him.
Sarah Hyland and Wells Adams are enjoying married life!
One of Coronation Street's most recognisable stars had their mum pop up in the ITV soap recently - and viewers may have missed it. This year Antony Cotton is celebrating his own Corrie milestone. as the actor, who is best known for playing Sean Tully in the ITV soap, will mark 20 years on the cobbles after making his debut in 2003.
Steve McDonald has spent a bit more time on screen of late, after he discovered the horrifying truth behind his daughter Amy Barlow's sudden decision to move back home. The teen, played by Elle Mulvaney in the ITV soap, left the flat she shared with friend Aaron Sandford after she accused him of rape.
A showmance brewed this season on Survivor and we’ve just learned that the couple is now dating in real life!