Sia's film Music misrepresents Autistic people. It could also do us damage

BERLIN -- The Berlin International Film Festival on Thursday announced 15 films that are part of this year's competition and will compete for the top Golden and Silver Bear awards.

Sia is tightening up her social media presence.

Sia’s foray into the film world has been a bit of a rollercoaster, and it looks like she’s ready to get off! Or at least dodge all the social commentary she’s received in droves.

Australian recording artist Sia has apologized for the depiction of autism in her directorial feature debut, Music, after the movie surprisingly snagged two Golden Globe nominations.

Watch: Sia promises content warning on film MusicSia has added a content warning to the beginning of her film Music following controversy around the movie’s depiction of restraint techniques being used on an autistic teenager. The film has proved divisive since it was first announced, with many upset at the decision to cast 18-year-old dancer Maddie Ziegler in the title role, rather than an actor who is on the autism spectrum.

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentThe European Film Market, which is being staged as a virtual event from March 1-5, is to arrange screenings of films selected as part of the Berlin Film Festival lineup in movie theaters in four cities around the world.The initiative, running under the banner “EFM Goes Global,” will see physical screenings for distributors in Tokyo for the Asian market, Melbourne for Oceania, São Paulo for South America, and Mexico City for Central America.

In writer-director Channing Godfrey Peoples' debut feature, Miss Juneteenth, Nicole Beharie stars as Turquoise Jones, a single mom to teenager Kai (Alexis Chikaeze) living in a suburb of Fort Worth, Texas. Balancing two jobs, Turquoise does her best to set high standards for her daughter, hoping Kai will stray from her own path and go off to college and seek a career.

Pussy Riot have shared a video for their new track ‘RAGE’, a political song that calls for the release of Alexei Navalny from jail.The Russian art collective’s song arrives days after members Masha Alekhina, Viktoria Naraxsa and Lucy Shteyn were arrested in Moscow after attending one of several mass co-ordinated protest in support of the imprisoned Kremlin critic.According to Pitchfork, Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova and Chris Greatti wrote ‘RAGE’, which is produced by Greatti and Crazy

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Guy Lodge Film CriticFor the past two years, the Oscar race for international feature hasn’t been a race at all. With Mexico’s “Roma” and South Korea’s “Parasite” heavyweight contenders for best picture, the lower-profile award became a done deal.

Alicia Keys is one of the most talented musicians on the planet and begun composing when she was just 12 years old. On Monday the iconic R&B, Soul, and Hip Hop singer turned 40 years old and was surrounded by the love she deserves.

Los Angeles County Department of Public Health officials have issued new guidelines for the reopening of film, music and television production. The new orders allow for shorter quarantine periods but require daily Covid-19 screenings, pre-employment testing and increased use of face coverings.

Gemma Collins has shared an emotional tribute to the late Mick Norcross after he was tragically found dead on 21 January aged 57.The 39 year old, who was recently warned her dad "might not make it" but insists he'll be "home soon" amid his Covid-19 battle, took to her Instagram feed to post a sweet photo of herself and Mick for her 2million followers to see.The snap sees the blonde beauty wearing an all black ensemble as she leans in to speak to the nightclub owner as he smiles to the camera.