Women In Animation Sets First-Ever Virtual Summit In Collaboration With Annecy 2020

A contestant just made history on America’s Got Talent!

history on Tuesday with just his words. The 27-year-old college counselor hit the stage as the show's first-ever spoken word poet, and his deeply emotional performance earned him Howie Mandel's Golden Buzzer.Before hitting the stage, Leake opened up in a pretaped segment about his childhood, growing up in Stockton, California.«I grew up in a neighborhood where drugs and gang violence were rampant.

Soap stars become a huge part of people’s lives as they appear, timelessly, on our screens as we indulge in our series of choice from the comfort of our sofas. And, as these stars play out fictional lives on screen, they become iconic parts of British television and some, such as Coronation Street’s Bill Roache, go the distance and appear on the soap for decades.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterWith its innovative approach of pre-recorded performances, virtual packages and presentations as well as on-point messaging to amplify the Black Lives Matter movement, the BET Awards delivered an impressive ceremony, drawing over 3.7 million total viewers with its simulcast on BET, BET Her and, for the first time ever CBS.Hosted by stand-up comedian and Insecure star Amanda Seales, the BET Awards celebrated Black culture with an all-star lineup of

Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards, Features Editor“Last year I played Madison Square Garden for four shows. Now I’m shipping eggplant to Vermont.

Bonnaroo has officially canceled its 2020 festival as the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread. In March, the festival postponed its original June dates to September.

John Legend is going virtual!

Tom Grater International Film ReporterAmazon Prime Video has set Theater, the feature adaptation of Naoki Matayoshi’s second novel Gekijo, as its first day-and-date release in Japan.The movie will launch on the service in 200 countries on July 17, and will also play in Japanese theaters, which have started to re-open following the coronavirus lockdown.

It was only a matter of time. The 2020 Toronto Film Festival, set to run Sept.

Ann-Marie Corvin Mifa’s TV series & specials pitches went live on Thursday with an epic eight-parter from the U.K.’s Mosaic Films, focusing on the life of a young family growing up in North Korea.Directed by award-winning director Andy Glynne, “38th Parallel: Hidden Voices from North Korea” takes the collected stories of defectors from the secretive regime and distills them into an ordinary family’s journey.With a narrative spanning over 70 years – from the birth of North Korea to the present

Ann-Marie Corvin A selection of short format pitches from around the world kicked off the last day in the first week of presentations at Annecy’s virtual animation market.It was led by “The Wasp and the Hummingbird” (“Avispa y Colibrí”) a Peruvian tale of subtle female emancipation from French-Peruvian director Aida del Solar and Lima-based Apus Studios.Inspired by historical facts, the project aims to celebrate the 200-year anniversary of the country’s independence from the Spanish, set to

Although it takes the form of an animated feature, writer-director Eiji Han Shimizu’s True North is definitely not for kids. But as a rare glimpse inside a North Korean prison camp, this grueling and poignant true-to-life tale can make for necessary viewing, especially for anyone interested in learning more about such an ongoing crime against humanity.

Speedy Wunderground is to release its first ever album as it expands beyond selling limited 7″ singles and 10″ vinyl.The label, founded by producer Dan Carey (Kylie Minogue, Franz Ferdinand, Bat For Lashes, Kate Tempest) and co-run with engineer Alexis Smith and A&R Pierre Hall, is set to release Tiña‘s debut album ‘Positive Mental Health Music’ on November 6, 2020.Addressing the milestone for Speedy Wunderground, Carey said: “I’m so glad this is the first record on the label, I’m really proud

Also Read: 'Hair Love' Director Matthew A Cherry Signs First-Look Deal With Warner Bros TelevisionProductions will be executive produced by Imagine Kids+Family president Stephanie Sperber and Lion Forge Animation president Carl Reed and founder David Steward II.“I have admired Carl and David for their originality and unique storytelling for years. They are visionary content creators and cross-platform franchise incubators,” Sperber said in a statement.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Noah, Alex, Ricky and Chance are back! After 12 years, the cast of the groundbreaking, ahead-of-its-time LGTBQ drama Noah’s Arc created by Patrik-Ian Polk is reuniting for a 15th anniversary virtual reunion special which will stream on July 5 at  8pm EDT/ 5pm PDT on Patrick-Ian Polk Entertainment’s Facebook and YouTube pagesOriginal cast Darryl Stephens, Jensen Atwood, Rodney Chester, Doug Spearman and Christian Vincent are set to return for the

Annecy: COVID Resilient, Though Not COVID Immune“Festivals’ going online is a test or demonstration of brand value. Annecy is not having a physical market, but you still really want to be associated with it, even if it’s online.

Jill Goldsmith ViacomCBS has committed $5 million to social justice causes, set a virtual community day for June 18th and is preparing to announce new members of its combined global inclusion advisory committee, said CEO Bob Bakish in a memo to employees Friday.Media and entertainment companies have contributed cash and also taken a series of measures over the past ten days to honor George Floyd, who was killed by police in Minneapolis last week, sparking of a wave of national outrage and

Leslie Jones took a sledgehammer to her first-ever march – but it’s not an item she’d recommend to protesters today.