Women in Animation World Virtual Summit Tackles Diversity and Inclusion

MIFA market, Argentina’s National Film and Audiovisual Arts Institute (INCAA) has announced that it will launch three regional animation schools as it proclaims animation a strategic growth sector.Forming part of INCAA’s Enerc federal film school system, currently headquartered in Buenos Aires, the new animation training facilities will be based in Mar del Plata, already home to Latin America’s only “A” grade film festival, as well as Santa Fe’s Rosario and Patagonia’s Comodoro Rivadavia.

Ann-Marie Corvin A key creative from the team advising Warner Bros. Television on how it can bolster diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in its content creation has reached out to urge animators to “draw a better universe into existence”.Kicking off the keynote speech at Women in Animation’s (WIA) World Summit, which takes place annually at the Annecy Animation Festival, Dr.

Ann-Marie Corvin In Marvel’s character universe, what if British secret agent Peggy Carter was injected with super soldier serum, rather than her boyfriend, Steve Rogers?During Women in Animation’s virtual fireside chat on Monday at Annecy, with Marvel Studios’ EVP Victoria Alonso, the exec explained how the firm’s new ten part series “What If” – Marvel’s first foray into animation since becoming its own production company – is enabling creatives to explore a more inclusive universe.Dropping on

Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps might be making a welcome return to TV as Sheridan Smith has said she "definitely wouldn't rule out" a reunion.The comedy series was a huge hit for the BBC when the initial nine series ran from 2001 to 2011, and now that the sitcom is about to celebrate its 20th anniversary, a new episode could be heading our way if the cast's diaries allow for it.

FX has been attempting to put together a new limited series adaptation of the James Clavell novel “Shōgun” for a couple of years now but kept running into bad luck and obstacles, between various development hiccups and last year’s pandemic, which led to further delays on the series that takes place in feudal Japan. READ MORE: FX CEO Warns Of Too Many Scripted Series And “Too Much Narrative” As He Announces New Drama ‘Shōgun’ However, things are finally being pushed into gear.

Titanic actress Kate Winslet recently spoke to the New York Times and git candid about her personal life in the rare chat. The Mare of Easttown star, 45, got candid about her husband Edward Abel Smith, who she’s been married to for the past 9 years and shares a 7-year-old son Blaze.

Gary Smith, the union’s Scottish secretary, succeeds Tim Roache, who resigned last year after a series of allegations were made against him, which he has denied. The Edinburgh-born former gas engineer, who now lives in Pasiley, beat the two other candidates, Rehana Azam and Giovanna Holt.

Jaden Smith and Madison Pettis have been in the spotlight since they were youngsters, and their friendship has lasted for years! The duo was spotted out on Tuesday night, June 1, enjoying some time together at The Nice Guy in West Hollywood. The young stars, who are both 22 years old, looked super stylish as they were photographed close to one another.

Love Island winner Amber Davies for the West End show Bring It On. One fan tweeted: "Fame at last! Davina McCall just liked my Masked Dancer tweet! Deffo going Louis Smith for car wash now! I thought it might be him Sunday. .

Kate Winslet is getting candid about her husband Edward Abel Smith in a latest interview. The actress who loves to keep her private life closely guarded, recently was all praise for her husband.

Women In Animation has unveiled the program for its fifth World Summit, which is part of the virtual programming for the hybrid version of the Annecy International Animation Festival taking place this year.

Angelique Jackson Oscar-winning filmmaker Travon Free (“Two Distant Strangers”) is among the panelists for the inaugural “HBCU in LA – Hollywood Summit,” presented by the Entertainment Industry College Outreach Program (EICOP).The free, four-day virtual program, developed by the EICOP (the non-profit educational arts workforce development program), will bring together talent and executives from across the entertainment industry and students and faculty from Historically Black Colleges and

Tom Waits has joined the cast of stop-motion animation series, Ultra City Smiths.The show, which will see Waits join as narrator, comes from Steve Conrad, creator of Patriot and Perpetual Grace, LTD (per Collider).Speaking about the project, Conrad said: “I’m grateful that this group of actors, who could work with whomever they choose on whatever they choose, chose to work with us.”Other members of the cast include: The Mighty Boosh’s Julian Barratt, John C.

The besieged Hollywood Foreign Press Association has release its updated Code of Professional and Ethical Conduct, in the wake of backlash against the Golden Globes group’s admitted lack of diversity.

Louw Breytenbach is Mr Gay World South Africa 2021