Steve McQueen’s ‘Small Axe’ TV Anthology Comprised Of 5 Feature-Length Entries, Including ‘Mangrove’ & ‘Lover’s Rock’

Steve McQueen is calling out the British film and television industry for what he describes as “blatant racism.”

Tom Grater International Film Reporter12 Years A Slave filmmaker Steve McQueen has called out “blatant racism” in the UK’s film and TV industries.Writing in an op-ed for newspaper The Observer, the Oscar winner said he was tired of listening to excuses and hoping for action. He stated that the UK is “far behind” the U.S.

12 Years A Slave director said the race imbalance in the industries was “blindingly, obviously wrong”.Writing in this weekend’s Observer, McQueen called for the fast-tracking of BAME trainees within the film and television industries.“Yes, I’m fed up,” McQueen wrote. “I don’t want to hear anyone say, ‘Oh yes, it’s terrible’ ever again.

Sir Steve McQueen has said that the UK has a “shameful” lack of diversity in its film and TV industries.

Peter White Television EditorEXCLUSIVE: Netflix is talks with Black-ish and BlackAF creator Kenya Barris and Happy singer Pharrell Williams to develop a feature-length musical about Juneteenth – the commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States.Deadline understands that the streamer and the pair are in the early stages of working up a plan for the project, and details about storyline are under wraps, although sources say it is a separate project to the live musical that they announced

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Steve McQueen is providing an update on his Small Axe series.

Steve McQueen is dedicating his newest films to George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement.

Cannes may not be taking place this year, but the festival did announce their lineup of official selections on Wednesday. It includes two films from director Steve McQueen, who says he is dedicating them to the memory of George Floyd.

“12 Years A Slave” director Steve McQueen has dedicated his two movies announced today as part of the Cannes Film Festival lineup to George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement.

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By Andreas Wiseman

Even without an event happening in 2020, the organizers of the Cannes Film Festival announced their lineup of films that make up this year’s “Official Selections.” And perhaps the most surprising announcement to be made is the fact that Steve McQueen had two features selected. Yes, you read that right—two films.

After weeks of “will they or won’t they?” the Cannes Film Festival was recently officially canceled due to COVID-19.

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