Sundance Institute To Honor ‘The Forty-Year-Old Version’ Director Radha Blank With Vanguard Award

chess prodigy Beth Harmon of “The Queen’s Gambit.” “I am technically undefeated against her,” said the Manhattan fifth-grader, who narrowly beat the fictional anti-heroine on his iPad. The victory ended a Chess.com challenge pitting real players, such as Oliver, against simulated versions of the fictitious Beth at different ages and correlating degrees of difficulties.

direct to your inboxAn 86-year-old woman has made history as one of the first people to be vaccinated in Stockport.Shirley McConnell, from Romiley, rolled up her sleeve with pride today as she received the jab whilst at Stepping Hill Hospital for a routine eye clinic appointment.She described the experience as the 'most wonderful' thing as she praised the hospital for helping keep people like her safe.The first care home worker in Stockport to receive the vaccination was Sara Lyndon, who works

To donate to this good cause in memory of Emily's life, visit: uk.gofundme.com/f/a-legacy-for-emily-jones-to-help-others. Or, to find out more about volunteering for Bolton Lads & Girls Club and provided support, visit: boltonladsandgirlsclub.co.uk.

Michael DeCarlo, 4, called the Illinois mall Santa Claus who rejected his request for a Nerf gun for Christmas a "bad Santa" on “Fox & Friends” on Wednesday. DeCarlo appeared with his parents, Michael and Sabella, who described what happened to their son at the Harlem Irving Plaza in Norridge and blasted the employee, who was reportedly dubbed 'Woke Santa’ on social media, for denying their son’s request.

EXCLUSIVE: The Black List, along with IllumiNative and the Sundance Institute have selected the nine scripts for the inaugural Indigneous List, which spotlights some of the best (if not the best) Indigenous film and television writers living and working within the U.S.

The Houston Police Department shared that Alexis' body was found in the 1000 block of Red Haw Lane on Saturday morning. According to local station, Alexis was last heard from on Friday evening and her husband, Tom Sharkey, told her mother, Stacey Clark Robinault, on Saturday morning that she was missing.  also reports that officials shared that Alexis' body was found by city workers and that the body was nude with no visible signs of injury. Police are awaiting an autopsy to determine the cause

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterSundance Institute has partnered with Starlight Media, the financier behind movies like “Crazy Rich Asians” and “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark,” to launch a new grant program benefitting filmmakers from historically marginalized communities.Starlight is providing an initial fund of $200,000.

People around Ireland were left in tears listening to Ryan Tubridy reading a  letter from a grieving 11-year-old on his RTÉ radio show today.

What is happening?! How could someone do this??

A woman racially abused a driver in a Trafford Centre car park then stuck her fingers up in a fit of rage, a court heard.Emma Fallon, from Merseyside, was caught on camera swearing at the victim and using a racist term after the car she was in was 'cut up' on the motorway.Fallon's son, who was six at the time, was present and had pleaded with his mum not to confront the victim on July 20 last year. "The complainant was making her way to the Trafford Centre at 1pm.

 Nicki Minaj  is giving her dedicated fans a special treat for supporting all of her endeavors over the course of the last decade. In honor of the 10th anniversary of her beloved debut album, the rapper has released the deluxe edition, titled  Pink Friday: The Complete Edition .

Dino-Ray Ramos editorEXCLUSIVE: Sundance Institute has named the talented group of filmmakers that have been selected for the third class of Momentum Fellows.The full-year program is a new collaboration with NBCUniversal that gives customized creative and professional support for mid-career writers and directors from underrepresented communities who are poised to take the next step in their careers in fiction and documentary filmmaking.

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hereMr Hunt said there will be many other listeners who will 'draw comfort' from the fact that he had 'articulated their feelings.'"The first battle with mental health issues to encourage people to be open about it," he said."We've had a double whammy this year when it comes to mental health because normal mental health support services have been interrupted by the pandemic but the pandemic itself has created huge pressure with the PTSD suffered by the frontline doctors, nurses, care home

Dave McNary Film ReporterThe Sundance Institute is honoring “The Forty-Year-Old Version” filmmaker Radha Blank with the 2020 vanguard award.The award honors the artistic achievement of her feature film directorial debut, “The Forty-Year-Old Version,” which premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival — where it earned her a directing award — and was developed at the Institute’s Labs.The Institute will hold a free special event to celebrate the award on Dec. 2, hosted on Sundance Collab.

David Robb Labor EditorFamed casting directors Robi Reed and Tara Rubin will be honored along with The Actors Fund at the Casting Society of America’s 36th annual Artios Awards, which will be held virtually on April 15, 2021. Reed and Rubin will receive the Hoyt Bowers Award, given for excellence in casting and honoring their body of work and outstanding contributions to the casting profession.

Also Read: 'The Trial of the Chicago 7': The Stolen Shot From 'Close Encounters' and 4 Facts About the Making of Aaron Sorkin's FilmMcQueen, whose latest project “Small Axe” debuts on Prime Video on Nov.

Ed Meza @edmezavarIn “La Botera” (“Boat Rower Girl”), which plays at the Malaga Spanish Screenings, Argentine filmmaker Sabrina Blanco tells the story of Tati, a teenage girl growing up in Isla Maciel, a poor neighborhood on the outskirts of Buenos Aires situated along the banks of a polluted river, where she lives with a neglectful and troubled single father.Angered when her father, a local boatsman who ferries passengers across the river, decides to sell his boat, Tati sets out to learn how

What an awful tragedy — and to happen to somebody so young, too… Ugh…