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BBC Apologizes After Reporting That “Derogatory Comments” About Trans People Could See J.K. Rowling Fall Foul Of New Hate Crime Law
EXCLUSIVE: The BBC has apologized after suggesting that J.K. Rowling’s remarks about transgender women could put her on the wrong side of a new hate crime law in Scotland. In an April 2 story that centered on the Harry Potter author, BBC Scotland reported that the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021 means …
2-min read - EntertainmentVariety
Annecy Brings Five Works in Progress to Cannes’ Marché du Film Animation Day (EXCLUSIVE)
“A New Dawn,” the feature debut of Yoshitoshi Shinomiya, an animator on Makoto Shinkai’s blockbuster “Your Name,” is one draw in a five-title Annecy Animation Showcase which involves producers of real impact on the global independent animation scene. The showcase will unveil a second brand-new animation project, “Mu-Ki-Ra,” co-produced by “Unicorn Wars” backer Abano Producións. …
4-min read - EntertainmentThe Guardian
Jericho Ridge review – shades of Rio Bravo in tense siege thriller with old-timey charm
Nikki Amuka-Bird gives a powerful performance as a gritty deputy defending her remote sheriff’s office from armed invaders
2-min read - BusinessDeadline
Adobe Brings $6M Diversity Film & TV Fund To UK Via ScreenSkills Partnership
The $6M Adobe Film and TV Fund supporting under-represented communities in film and TV has been extended to the UK. Adobe has partnered with UK training body ScreenSkills on the extension of the fund and around $250,000 will be spent in the nation in 2024 and 2025, helping 350 people from disadvantaged backgrounds. Adobe and …
2-min read - EntertainmentIndiewire
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival Announces ‘Franz Kafka and the Cinema’ Retrospective at 58th Edition
The Czech film festival is set to return from June 28 through July 6.
2-min read - EntertainmentThe Hollywood Reporter
Karlovy Vary Festival Piles on Angsty Adaptations With Franz Kafka Retrospective
The Karlovy Vary Festival will pay tribute to one of the Czech Republic’s most famous sons with a retrospective of film adaptations of the work of Franz Kafka from some of the greatest names in cinema. To mark the centenary of Kafka’s death, the festival will screen a series of films directly adapted from, or …
2-min read - EntertainmentVariety
‘Dune 2’ Casting Director Francine Maisler to Be Honored at Karlovy Vary Film Festival
The Karlovy Vary Film Festival and Variety have teamed up to honor Francine Maisler, one of the world’s most respected casting directors, whose recent credits include “Dune: Part Two,” “The Bikeriders,” “Challengers,” “Civil War” and “Joker: Folie à Deux.” Maisler has worked on more than 70 feature films and is a recipient of 15 Artios …
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