‘Yellowjackets,’ Ana Gasteyer and Late Filmmaker Jean-Marc Vallée Among This Year’s Rockie Award Honorees

“Big Little Lies” director Jean-Marc Vallée received a moving tribute on Tuesday night.

Manori Ravindran International EditorThe late, great Canadian director Jean-Marc Vallée was honored in Banff with a moving tribute during Tuesday’s Rockie Awards.The Montreal filmmaker — who is best known for directing “Dallas Buyers Club” and “Wild” along with TV series “Big Little Lies” and “Sharp Objects” — died suddenly on Dec. 25, sending shockwaves across the Canadian film industry and Hollywood.

The end of the final full day of the 2022 Banff World Media Festival saw the Canadian confab reward barrier-breaking projects and honor a departed genius.

Peter Caranicas Deputy EditorEnergaCamerimage, the international art of cinematography film festival, will honor visual arts pioneer Ulrike Ottinger with its Avant-Garde Achievements in Film Award during its 30th edition, which will take place Nov. 12-19 in Torun, Poland.Ottinger, known for work that challenged audiences’ notions of visual arts, has stayed active for five decades across film, photography, theater, opera and exhibition.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeThe Banff World Media Festival revealed the winners of the 2022 Rockie Awards International Program Competition on Monday, with big winners including the “Friends” Reunion, “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” “We Are Lady Parts” and more.The event, held in Banff and hosted by comedian Rakhee Morzaria (“Run the Burbs”) featured winners chosen by a panel of 150 international industry professionals. The Rockie Awards International Program Competition presented awards in 28 categories spanning Documentary & Factual, Arts & Entertainment, Children & Youth, Scripted, and Podcast.The competition featured 148 nominations from 45 countries including the UK, United, Canada, Australia, France, China, Germany, Italy and Norway.

Sheila Hancock still "feels the presence" of late husband John Thaw. The 89-year-old actress was married to 'Inspector Morse star John - who died of cancer at the age of 60 - from 1973 until his 2002 death and admitted that she now regrets not "trying to understand" his fascination with the universe.

Controversy continues to swirl around The Lady Of Heaven, a film about the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad which last week caused protests in the UK that led to some screenings being pulled. Morocco has now banned the movie while the British government has dismissed imam Qari Asim from his role as an adviser saying he had “encouraged an ongoing campaign to prevent cinemas screening the film” in a “clear effort to restrict artistic expression.” Asim responded that the government’s characterization of his actions is “inaccurate.”

Adamari López traveled to Puerto Rico to support and enjoy San Juan Moda, the island’s biggest fashion event. Serving as the theme for this year’s star-studded event was Discover Puerto Rico’s initiative Sunshine to Spare: a program that created the unique, rich red-orange color celebrities in attendance were wearing.The official color named “Puerto Rico Sunshine” was scientifically created by Puerto Rican physicist Dr.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargePeacock’s “We Are Lady Parts” is among the latest entertainment series to be honored by the Peabody Awards, which announced the win on Wednesday morning.“The rebellious spirit of the Sex Pistols meets the guiding wisdom of the Quran in ‘We Are Lady Parts,’ Nida Manzoor’s subversive British comedy about an all-female, all-Muslim punk band,” the Peabodys said in a statement. “Dressed in hijabs and ripped jeans, niqab face scarves and combat boots, the women are poised to infiltrate London’s punk patriarchy with original songs like ‘Voldemort Under My Headscarf’ and ‘Ain’t No One Gonna Honour Kill My Sister But Me.’ This irreverent, charming, and utterly fresh series, obliterates MENA and South Asian stereotypes and fearlessly tackles taboos about Islam, offering a multifaceted depiction of Muslim women rarely seen on screen.” “We Are Lady Parts” comes from Working Title Television, a part of Universal International Studios, a division of Universal Studio Group.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeHBO Max’s “Hacks” is the latest entertainment series to be honored by the Peabody Awards, which announced the win on Tuesday morning.“When they’re together taking on all things comedy and feminism, ‘Hacks’ crackles with wit and truly sings,” Melissa McCarthy said in her presentation to the show.Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, in association with Paulilu, First Thought Productions, Fremulon Productions and 3 Arts Entertainment, are behind the show.“HBO Max’s Hacks became a word-of-mouth hit thanks to the brilliantly funny intergenerational pairing of Jean Smart as standup legend Deborah Vance and Hannah Einbinder as Ava Daniels, the desperate young comedy writer sent to freshen up Deborah’s act,” the org said in its statement honoring the show. “Created by ‘Broad City’ writers Lucia Aniello, Paul W.

FX’s breakout series Reservation Dogs, Hulu’s limited series Dopesick and socially impactful content from PBS, Netflix, NPR and Vice News are among the first winners of the 2022 Peabody Awards, which are being rolled out this week.

Morgan Wallen will receive the Academy of Country Music Milestone Award and Yellowstone the ACM Film Award at the 15th Annual Academy of Country Music Honors on Wednesday, August 24 in Nashville.

Nightbirde stole the hearts of America's Got Talent viewers last year with her powerful - and incredibly emotional - audition.MORE: AGT's Nightbirde emotionally opens up about departure from show after season finaleThe talented singer was battling terminal cancer, and tragically passed away in February, but her legacy has lived on.The AGT contestant is set to be honored in the first show of the new series on Tuesday night, and just weeks beforehand, her family paid a new tribute to her on her Instagram page - which they have kept open in her honor.VIDEO: Look back at Nightbirde's first AGT audtion Nightbirde - real name Jane Marczewski - wrote a song, A Place Called Here, before she passed away that was never released, but her loved ones wanted to make sure that it was seen by her fans.MORE: Simon Cowell pays emotional tribute to AGT star NightbirdeMORE: Sofia Vergara stuns in figure-hugging dress for America's Got Talent auditionsThe post revealed the entire lyrics, which began: "A place called here, is somewhere I don’t know very well."Here is the place between the past and the present. Here is the place where the memories are."Nightbirde's family paid a heartbreaking tribute to the late AGT starThe lyrics also included the lines: "I look far into tomorrow--far ahead in this flat desert.

It’s a big day in the Mark Wahlberg household.

Marrakech, with its delicious food, colourful souks and tranquil riads, is a magnet for celebs. Madonna rang in her 60th birthday in the Moroccan city, Idris Elba got hitched there and David Beckham celebrated his 40th at the chic Amanjena resort. OK! stayed at Marrakech’s most luxurious resort, the five-star Selman, just outside the old city walls.

India’s All That Breathes followed up its victory at the Sundance Film Festival by winning top documentary honors in Cannes.

Jean-Marc Vallée will be given a major posthumous award at next month’s Banff World Media Festival Rockie Awards Gala, with Ana Gasteyer, Rose Matafeo and the team behind Yellowjackets also in line for gongs.