Sheffield DocFest today announced the full industry program for its 31st edition, a lineup of panel discussions, marketplace sessions, live pitch forums, the annual Filmmaker Challenge, marketplace rough cuts and more.
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Sheffield DocFest, the U.K.’s premiere nonfiction film festival, today revealed the full lineup for its 31st edition running June 12-17. Among the highlights: the world premiere of Tilda Swinton’s feature directorial debut, The Hexagonal Hive and a Mouse in a Maze, co-directed by Bartek Dziadosz.
In the film, premiering in International Competition, Swinton and Dziadosz “travel the world to understand what it means to learn, and along the way uncover playful food for thought – for adults and young people alike.” Swinton previously directed segments in the documentaries The Seasons In Quincy: Four Portraits of John Berger (2016) and The New Ten Commandments (2008).
Sheffield 2024 will not lack for star power. In addition to Oscar winner Swinton, Idris Elba and the team behind the upcoming National Geographic Documentary series Erased: WW2’s Heroes of Color will take part in a public talk. Elba narrates the episodic, which “sheds light on the immense contributions of over 8 million individuals who fought heroically for the Allied forces and whose stories have largely gone untold,” per NatGeo. Elba’s grandfather fought in WWII.
Actor Michael Sheen will record a live edition of the podcast The Last Witness, created by investigative journalists Dan Ashby and Lucy Taylor in collaboration with Sheen. It’s a true crime series involving an environmental horror story. BBC Radio 4 will begin airing the 10-parter on June 24.
“It’s hard to get your head around,” Sheen tells the BBC. “This story is about the first of the forever chemicals. And there are so many of them since then. We want people to understand what they are doing right now. There were moments in this story when a little voice inside my head was screaming.”
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Sheffield DocFest today announced the full industry program for its 31st edition, a lineup of panel discussions, marketplace sessions, live pitch forums, the annual Filmmaker Challenge, marketplace rough cuts and more.
David Kushner fan.First, the rapidly rising singer-songwriter dropped the music video for his new single “Hero;” shortly after, he announced he’s heading out on a nationwide tour this fall.From September through November, the husky-voiced, 23-year-old “Daylight” crooner will hit concert halls, theaters, and ballrooms all over North America.That includes a stop at Brooklyn’s Paramount Theatre on Wednesday, Sept. 25.“It’s been too long,” Kushner wrote on Instagram; for the record, his last tour was in late summer and early fall 2023.
Pat Saperstein Deputy Editor The Easterseals Disability Film Challenge awarded prizes in several categories at a Thursday event on the Sony Pictures Studios lot in Culver City. The Disability Film Challenge is celebrating 11 years of advocating for diversity, equity and inclusion in the entertainment industry.
NCT Dream has come true, NCTzens.The popular K-Pop group just announced they’re playing venues all over the world on their ‘NCT DREAM WORLD TOUR <THE DREAM SHOW 3 : DREAM( )SCAPE>.’That includes seven huge North American arena concerts.Midway through their brief U.S. run, the Jaemin, Jisung, Renjun, Jeno, Haechan, Chenle and Mark Lee will drop into Belmont Park, NY’s UBS Arena on Saturday, Sept.
Doyoung of K-pop boyband NCT has announced his upcoming 2024 ‘Dear Youth’ tour, featuring concerts in Japan, Thailand, Indonesia and more.Today (May 9), NCT’s Doyoung revealed that he is set to embark on his first-ever solo tour later this month. Titled the 2024 ‘Dear Youth’ tour, the K-pop idol will kick things off with a three-date concert in Seoul, South Korea from May 25 to 27.Doyoung will then head to Japan in June 2024, featuring a two-date stop in Yokohama and a one-night show in Osaka.
Olivia Rodrigo has announced the Asia and Australia leg of her 2024 ‘Guts’ world tour set to kick off later this year.The Asian leg of the tour will kick off on September 16 at the Impact Arena in Bangkok. From there, the ‘Love Is Embarrassing’ singer will be making stops in Seoul, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Singapore.
Austin City Limits Music Festival.On Oct. 4-6 and then Oct.
Lana Del Rey just announced she will swing into Fenway Park for her first-ever stadium show on Thursday, June 20.Other notable acts set to perform at the Red Sox’ home field these next few months include Hootie and The Blowfish, Noah Kahan, Kane Brown, Foo Fighters and Blink 182.Green Day, Pearl Jam and Def Leppard with Journey are also slated to hit the legendary stadium as well over the summer.And while Del Rey isn’t on tour, she does have one more major gig lined up in the near future.On May 17-19, the “Young and Beautiful” singer is listed as one of the many headliners at Gulf Shore, AL’s Hangout Festival from May 17-19 alongside Zach Bryan, Odesza, Reneé Rapp, Dom Dolla and Jessie Murph.However, if want to see Del Rey live at Fenway, seats are available.Based on our findings, fans can now purchase tickets on sites like Vivid Seats; the official on-sale is Friday, May 10.Vivid Seats is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.They have a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and will be delivered before the event.A complete calendar including dates and links to buy tickets can be found here.As noted above, eight giant acts — including Del Rey — are dropping into Fenway this summer when the Sox are away.For a closer look, we’ve got all the information you need about their show dates, start times and links to buy tickets below.Hoping to head to Gulf Shores?If you make it out there from May 17-19, you’ll be treated to performances from all the aforementioned headliners as well as Chappell Roan, The Chainsmokers, Dominic Fike, Cage The Elephant and A Day To Remember.Tickets for the 2024 Hangout Festival can be scooped
Tilda Swinton and Sandro Kopp are enjoying a day out together.
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Coming off the two-time Academy Award-winning “All Quiet on the Western Front,” German-born Austrian and Swiss director Edward Berger has gotten a lot of traction for many of his follow-up projects. The first one moving forward, however, is the Netflix film “The Ballad Of A Small Player,” which just received another infusion of talent.
Tilda Swinton is joiningColin Farrell in Edward Berger and Netflix‘s The Ballad of a Small Player, we can reveal.
The Sheffield DocFest will open with Academy Award-winning director Kevin Macdonald’s latest doc Klitschko: More Than a Fight, while Roger Ross Williams, the first African American director to win an Academy Award, is Guest of Honor.
Colde has announced his upcoming 2024 ‘Blueprint’ North America tour, featuring concerts in Boston, Houston, Los Angeles and more.Today (April 30), Colde revealed the cities and venues for his massive 20-date 2024 North America tour, titled ‘Blueprint’, which will features concerts in both the US and Canada.The singer will kick off his tour on August 15 with a show at The Fillmore Minneapolis in Minnesota. It will be followed by concerts in states on the East Coast, including New York, Maryland and Florida.
Lexi Carson The Sundance Institute, a mentorship program dedicated to providing a space for artists and storytellers to create media, has selected 16 fellows for this year’s Directors, Screenwriters, and Native Labs. Spanning over four decades, the Sundance Institute’s labs have provided new filmmakers a hands-on experience to create their own work with the help and guidance of creative advisers. This year’s Native Lab fellows include Don Josephus Raphael Eblahan, Ryland Walker Knight, Charine Pilar Gonzales and Lindsay McIntyre.
Janet Jackson has announced a UK and European tour for 2024 – find all the details below.The music legend is bringing her ‘Together Again’ tour to 10 cities later this year, kicking off in Paris at the Accor Arena on September 25.From there, she’ll continue on to stops in Birmingham, London, Glasgow and Manchester, before heading back to mainland Europe and concluding at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam on October 10.The ‘All For You’ star will be joined by special guest Wyclef Jean of The Fugees across all dates except London, where the support act is yet to be announced.Tickets go on general sale this Friday (May 3) at 9am local time from here. There will also be a Mastercard pre-sale in select markets starting on Tuesday (April 30) at 9am local time.The singer’s UK and European leg of her ‘Together Again’ tour will mark her first UK performance since Glastonbury 2019.
Riley Keough and Lily Gladstone. The series is based on the true story of the murder of Reena Virk (played by Vritika Gupta), a 14 year old girl who was killed by a group of fellow teenagers – her supposed friends – in 1997 British Columbia. Keough plays Rebecca Godfrey (who wrote the book that the show is based on), Gladstone plays local cop Cam Bentland, and Panjabi plays Suman Virk, Reena’s mother.
Idris Elba has reiterated his intention to the return to the role of Luther, hinting a new project about the detective could be on the horizon.It’s now been over a year since Luther: The Fallen Sun was released on Netflix, and while the film was a hit with viewers, little has been said about a potential follow-up.Now, however, in a new interview with Radio Times, Elba has made it clear that he’s ready to reprise the role.Asked if Luther’s iconic trench coat is still waiting for him, Elba said: “The coat is still waiting, yeah. Luther is my legacy project.
Ken Carson has announced new UK, US and European dates for his upcoming ‘Chaos’ world tour.Last October, the hyperrap star released his long-awaited third studio album ‘A Great Chaos’, featuring guest appearances from frequent collaborators Lil Uzi Vert and Destroy Lonely. The album peaked at Number 11 on the Billboard 200 – making it his first US Top 20 album.Now, the Atlanta rapper has announced that he will embark on a 42-stop world tour kicking off this summer.
Everclear got ambitious.Following the success of their hit 1997 record “So Much For The Afterglow,” the band decided to release the sonically adventurous double album “Songs From An American Movie.”Sales stalled because of how the record was rolled out — Vol. 1 hit shelves in July; Vol.