Netflix Launches U.K. Doc Talent Fund to Nurture Under-Represented Voices

Dax Shepard has never shied away from opening up about his struggle with addiction and his rocky road to sober living.The Parenthood alum married Kristen Bell in October 2013, and the pair share two daughters, Lincoln and Delta.

Following the continuing success of its long-running Contenders events during Oscar and Emmy seasons, Deadline is making new additions to the franchise with Contenders Documentary, focusing on the year’s most noteworthy non-fiction films, and Contenders International, with its eye on a great lineup of foreign-language entries.

Also Read: How the Bee Gees' Trademark Falsetto Sound Came to BeIn the CBS interview, Gibb reflected on the “incredibly hard” loss of his siblings, including a third brother, singer Andy Gibb, who tragically died at age 30 due to drug use.“We’d never not been together, you know? … It was really tough,” Gibb recalled. “The first year after the last brother passed, Robin — that was the most difficult period for me.

With shows like Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal and Bridgerton on her resume, it makes sense that Shonda Rhimes’ net worth is in the tens of millions.

Lin Qi, the Chairman and CEO of Chinese game developer Yoozoo and an executive producer on Netflix’s upcoming adaptation of The Three-Body Problem, has died after allegedly being poisoned by a colleague.

Lin Qi, Chairman and CEO of Chinese game developer Yoozoo and an executive producer on Netflix’s upcoming adaptation of The Three-Body Problem, has been hospitalized in what is alleged to be a poisoning attempt. A man the Shanghai Municipal People’s Government described as a “colleague” has been detained in what it said is an ongoing investigation.

Guy Lodge Film CriticWhat “Charlotte’s Web” did in the popular imagination for the humble, much-maligned barn spider, “My Octopus Teacher” sets out to achieve for the eight-limbed mollusc of its title — a creature of great, shimmery beauty and mystery regarded by many with more bemusement than affection.

Bridgerton's first episode to recognize all the makings of a Shonda Rhimes-backed series — dramatic cliffhangers, scandalous romances, and gossipers galore. It is catnip for fans of the mega-producer's hugely popular series like Grey's Anatomy and Scandal.

Netflix is launching a documentary talent fund aimed at emerging UK filmmakers.

Naman Ramachandran Netflix is launching a Documentary Talent Fund to identify and support emerging documentary filmmakers from the U.K.Working from the brief “Britain’s Not Boring And Here’s A Story,” 10 filmmakers and their teams will get the opportunity to make a short documentary film with a budget of between £20,000 ($27,000) and £40,000 ($54,000) each.

Lena Waithe is launching a mentorship program to give marginalized storytellers a boost. Waithe’s production banner, Hillman Grad Productions, has unveiled the Hillman Grad Mentorship Lab, a program designed to provide opportunities for marginalized storytellers to connect, grow, and accelerate their careers in television and film, according to today’s announcement.

“I've been wanting to do a menswear line for over a decade,” says Janie Bryant, the Emmy-award winning costume designer behind Mad Men. In collaboration with Inherent Clothier, the custom menswear brand with a focus on fighting mental health stigmas, Bryant released a line of suits on Dec.

Naman Ramachandran Netflix has announced an original documentary series based on “Sharing the Wisdom of Time,” the award-winning book written by Pope Francis.The series will recount tales of elders and their lived experiences, told through the eyes of the younger generation.

Fremantle Backs Diversity Leadership Scheme Fremantle has teamed with The TV Collective, Indigo Talent, and former ITV Studios executive Remy Blumenfeld to launch a scheme that will work with 50 middle-to-senior BAME professionals to help them break into industry leadership roles. Under the Breakthrough Leaders initiative, those chosen will be mentored by a top industry figure, have access to coaching, and be part of a cohort of fellow executives.

EXCLUSIVE: Ben Sherwood has unveiled his next venture, almost two years after he stepped down as President of Disney-ABC TV Group and co-chairman of Disney Media Networks in March 2019, after Disney’s acquisition of key Fox assets was completed.

Anthony Mackie has proven himself to be able to play quite the superhero in the world of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. As Sam Wilson, aka Falcon, aka the future Captain American, Mackie is one of the most charismatic actors in the entire MCU.

EXCLUSIVE: Ana De Armas is set to co-star opposite Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans in Joe and Anthony Russo’s big budget action thriller The Gray Man for Netflix. The Russos have been developing the project for some time at Sony and when the package went back on the market over the summer, Netflix was quick to acquire it and set Gosling and Evans to star. The film will be the biggest budget film in Netflix’s history on the feature side.