‘The Father’ Producer Embankment Films Boosts Unscripted Division With Quartet of Key Hires

BBC Arts has unveiled a lineup of documentaries for its ‘Arena’ strand that will appear on BBC Two and the BBC iPlayer this spring, and which includes new films about Little Richard and Kae Tempest.‘Little Richard: King And Queen Of Rock N Roll’ will examine the life and career of the rock n roll musician, featuring interviews with Ringo Starr, Keith Richards, Nile Rodgers and Big Freedia, as well as a previously unaired interview with Little Richard himself.Shot over several years, the Kae Tempest documentary offers a glimpse into the life and creative process of the poet, rapper and playwright.Suzy Klein, Head Of Arts And Classical Music TV, says: “’Arena’ is back with a focus on the icons, works, people and moments we think we all know, but where there are still rich and surprising stories to tell”.“I hope audiences will be as gripped by this latest series of films as we are”, she goes on, “and I’m so proud to be working with some of the UK’s leading filmmakers at the height of their careers, championing the best of British documentary-making”.Mark Bell, Commissioning Editor of the series adds: “Creativity is at the heart of ‘Arena’ – and here we have some intriguing cultural subjects paired with a set of brilliant directors, and the resulting films are surprising, bold, and highly individual”.The documentaries are set to air this spring.

Love Island stars Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan are no doubt two of the nicest winners the villa has ever seen during its history, with much of their future planning since leaving the show focused on how they can use their new-found fame to help others. But in a heartbreaking technical glitch this week, the couple lost out on a whopping £14,000 for their preferred charity, Barnardos, when an online auction selling off their villa finale outfits unexpectedly wiped the listings.The couple, both aged 24, had taken to eBay, one of the show’s key sponsors to run the auction, with the outfits racking up bids in excess of £7000 each! However due to a technical glitch the listings were deleted from the site - along with all the bids.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief The Far East Film Festival in Italy’s Udine will open with a double bill of He Shuming’s “Ajoomma” and Kai Ko’s “Bad Education.” It will close with Zhang Yimou’s blockbuster period epic “Full River Red.” In between, the festival will showcase a stunning 78-title array of commercial and art-house films from across East Asia. Operating according to a motto of diversity –implying cultural asymmetries and artistic multiplicities – the 25th edition of the festival will run April 21-29. Organizers say that their selection “shows in real time how the cinemas of East and Southeast Asia have re-emerged from the gruelling period of the pandemic, not all in the same way and not all with the same results.”

One month on since winning the Winter edition of Love Island 2023, Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan have been enjoying their new loved up life by spending some quality time together outside of the villa. Yet unlike many of our favourite couples in previous years, who have opted for traditional date nights full of fancy dinners and plenty of dancing, Kai and Sanam opted for a far more unique experience as they set off on a Welsh glamping break instead.

She’s a fan! Caterina Scorsone revealed what it’s like playing Dr. Amelia Shepard on Grey’s Anatomy — and why she’s team Kaimelia.

Love Island winners Sanam Harrinanan and Kai Fagan packed on the PDA as they shared a kiss during a loved-up reunion at Manchester train station. Matching in black, the pair were all smiles as they shared a sweet hug and a kiss outside the station.

Bolton-raised telly favourites were reunited as they watched Bolton Wanderers' 4-0 triumph over Plymouth Argyle at Wembley Stadium. Paddy McGuinness and Vernon Kay were cheering in the stands as their heroes lifted the Papa John’s Trophy.

Forever part of her world. Spencer Webb’s girlfriend, Kelly Kay, paid tribute to her late partner after welcoming their son.

READ NOW: Phillip Schofield seen for first time since brother's trial beganDoxley56 said: "Terribly sad, all his pets will miss him and everyone at Battersea, by the way thanks for a brilliant evening at the O2 last Wednesday!!"Shazzamac1973 added: "Thank you for this @peterkay_co_uk it made me smile. Good Times. Loved Paul and his show.

Getting his voice to go so high took some work for Keegan-Michael Key.

Strictly stars Kai Widdrington and Nadiya Bychkova fell in love behind the scenes, but since confirming their relationship, they haven't been shy about expressing their feelings for each other.In fact, in a new interview, Kai opened up about his hope that he and his girlfriend will have a family. Speaking to Yours magazine, the professional dancer said: "Would I like a family of my own one day? Of course".He went on: "I'd love to be a father.

Love Island winners Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan have shared some secrets from their time in the villa and even revealed which couple secretly got intimate. Kai, 24, and Sanam, also 24, revealed that runners-up Ron Hall and Lana Jenkins, both 25, did actually have sex while in the South African villa but Ron came up with a clever trick to not get caught by TV bosses.

EXCLUSIVE: Kino Lorber and Zeitgeist Films have picked up North American rights to Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy — a new documentary on the making of the iconic John Schlesinger film, from acclaimed documentarian Nancy Buirski (The Loving Story).

Radio star Vernon Kay had fans reacting with amazement as he revealed that he's approaching a big birthday. Vernon beamed for the camera in a new snap on his Instagram as he hit the gym.

Sanam Harrinanan and Kai Fagan have addressed engagement rumours, after posting a snap with former social worker Sanam sporting what looked like a huge diamond ring. The Love Island stars have been been understandably busy since jetting back to the UK £50,000 richer and in one snap taken in a radio studio, the pair appeared to suggest they could be taking their relationship to the next level.

UK sales and production firm Embankment Films (The Father, The Wife) has set a wholesale rejig of its nonfiction arm with four new senior hires.

Love Island finalists Kai Fagan, Sanam Harrinanan, Ron Hall and Lana Jenkins were all smiles as they enjoyed a double date together in Mayfair, London.The foursome went to Ivy Asia for dinner and cosied up for snaps on their date. For their evening out, one half of this season's Love Island winners, Sanam, sported an all-black ensemble made up of a black wrap halter neck top and trousers, while Lana wore a mint green crop top paired with black cargo trousers. Meanwhile, Ron pulled out all the neutrals in a brown three-quarter zip top paired with beige slacks, as Kai wore a white t-shirt, chinos and a varsity style jacket.

They were the King and Queen of the villa and fans of Love Island UK season 9 are eager to know if Kai and Sanam are still together after winning £50,000 (around $61,000) for being the most genuine couple of the season.

Naman Ramachandran London-based Spring Films, producers of Oscar nominated and BAFTA-winning 2012 documentary “The Act of Killing,” has signed a joint venture and partnership agreement with U.S.-Europe media fund APX Group. The new venture, via which APX and Spring will invest in new productions over the next five years, will be based in London and owned equally. It will look to develop and produce new and breakthrough content. The parties also see this agreement as an opportunity to curate a library of content that will have the potential for global distribution. The board of directors of the joint venture will include two members each from APX Group and Spring Films.

Another season of Love Island is set to draw to a close on 13 January, with the 2023 winter series coming to an end after a long eight weeks. Ron Hall and Lana Jenkins, Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan, Tom Clare and Samie Elishi and Tanya Manhenga and Shaq Muhammad all made it to the final, with the winning couple set to be announced live in South Africa by host Maya Jama.