Ruderman Family Foundation Gives $1 Million Grant To Film Academy To Advance Inclusion Of People With Disabilities

Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.A Castle Douglas couple have raised hundreds of pounds for charity after taking up running during lockdown.Grant Smith and Georgie Wandby decided to get in shape for their wedding on June 5 after becoming engaged during the first lockdown.And they decided to turn their new hobby into a fundraiser for the British Heart Foundation and mental health charity Mind UK.Grant, who works at Grierson Bros

Since announcing their split last week, Bill and Melinda Gates have taken over the news for several reasons.

Britain’s motion picture academy on Thursday suspended actor-director Noel Clarke after a newspaper reported that multiple women had accused him of sexual harassment or bullying.

LONDON -- Britain’s motion picture academy on Thursday suspended actor-director Noel Clarke after a newspaper reported that multiple women had accused him of sexual harassment or bullying.The film and television academy said it was also suspending Clarke’s award for outstanding British contribution to cinema, given to him earlier this month at a ceremony in London.It said in light of the allegations reported by The Guardian, “BAFTA has taken the decision to suspend his membership and the

The Time’s Up Foundation has joined with 1 in 4, a coalition of disabled Hollywood workers, in calling for “long-term institutional shifts” in the film and TV industry to increase employment opportunities and authentic portrayals of the disabled community on screen, behind the camera, and in the media.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterHollywood is under pressure to improve representation of people with disabilities both onscreen and behind the camera.Time’s Up, an organization founded in the wake of the #MeToo movement that seeks to raise awareness of sexual mistreatment in the workplace, has added its voice to the conversation.

Glamour. “At Degree, what we’re motivated and driven by is inspiring the confidence for everyone to move,” she says. “There's so many things getting in the way of people being confident, and one of them  is managing odor and sweat production and if you can do that, you feel more confident moving.

Rebecca Davis editorChinese director Jia Zhangke has formally launched his new venture: a filmmaking school in his native Shanxi staffed by some of China’s top industry talent, including helmers Ning Hao and Bi Gan.The Shanxi Film Academy was inaugurated in a ceremony presided over by Communist party officials and attended by major firms seeking synergies between the school’s future crop of filmmakers and their own thirst for new talent and content.

Love Island star Grant Crapp has announced the birth of his first child with his girlfriend, Lucy Cartwright. The 25-year-old announced the special news on Instagram on Tuesday with a sweet picture of his girlfriend, Lucy, asleep beside their newborn baby girl, who they have named Charli.

Marvel film Spider-Man: No Way Home.The actor, who last portrayed the scientist-turned-eight-limbed villain in Sam Raimi’s 2004 sequel Spider-Man 2, will revisit his role as Otto Octavius for the follow-up to 2019’s Spider-Man: Far From Home.Speaking in a new interview, Molina described his involvement as “the worst kept secret in Hollywood” and detailed how his character fits into the new Tom Holland-starring movie.“When we were shooting it, we were all under orders not to talk about it,

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Rumours have been floating around that Alfred Molina will be reprising the role of Otto Octavius (a.k.a. Doctor Octopus) in the upcoming “Spider-Man: No Way Home”.

Kate Aurthur editorWhen Alfred Molina was first invited to reprise his role as the villainous Otto Octavius in “Spider-Man: No Way Home” — the forthcoming third installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Spider-Man films, led by Tom Holland — he said he was told to keep it quiet.“When we were shooting it, we were all under orders not to talk about it, because it was supposed to be some great big secret,” Molina said with a laugh during an interview with Variety about his role in the

Dundee United. The midfielder has been offered a pre-contract by the Saints and is also considering an extension at United.

Call My Agent has been renewed for a surprise fifth season and will be getting a spinoff film.The news was confirmed by Thomas Anargyros, CEO of Mediawan Studios – the company which produces the series.Anargyros made the surprise announcement yesterday (April 14) to French radio station Europe 1, per the Independent.He said the film would be released first, and a fifth season would follow, after reports previously said that season four would be the last in the series.“We’re making great progress

New Amsterdam is one doctor short as Anupam Kher, who portrays Dr. Vijay Kapoor, has exited the NBC medical drama, Deadline has confirmed.