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Nazanin Boniadi spotlights Iranian women at academy event
Read full article: Nazanin Boniadi spotlights Iranian women at academy eventāRings of Powerā star Nazanin Boniadi has delivered a powerful plea to prominent Hollywood creatives to support female protesters in Iran at an event Wednesday afternoon in Los Angeles.
Movies love a comeback story. This summer, it's their turn.
Read full article: Movies love a comeback story. This summer, it's their turn.Hollywood is bringing out some of its biggest and most reliable players for the 2022 summer movie season, which unofficially kicks off this weekend with the help of Marvel and Disneyās āDoctor Strange and the Multitverse of Madnessā and runs through the end of August.
'The Lost Daughter' wins big at 31st Gotham Awards
Read full article: 'The Lost Daughter' wins big at 31st Gotham AwardsMaggie Gyllenhaalās Elena Ferrante adaptation āThe Lost Daughterā won four Gotham Awards including best feature film at the 31st Gotham Awards, the annual New York independent film celebration that serves as a boozy kickoff to Oscar season.
Sundance Film Festival unveils slate for 1st virtual edition
Read full article: Sundance Film Festival unveils slate for 1st virtual editionThe film will debut at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. (Sundance Film Festival via AP)Sundance Institute programs. Organizers on Tuesday unveiled a robust and diverse slate for the festival, which will be largely virtual due to the pandemic. Yutani said that the Sesame Street documentary, āStreet Gang: How We Got To Sesame Streetā is likely to be a crowd favorite. āWe all are so excited about the possibility of encountering people whoāve never been to the festival," Jackson said.
Kendrick Sampson, Tessa Thompson and 300 Black Artists Call for Hollywood to Divest From Police
Read full article: Kendrick Sampson, Tessa Thompson and 300 Black Artists Call for Hollywood to Divest From PoliceKendrick Sampson has penned a powerful open letter calling for the Hollywood industry to divest from the police and make big changes to "affirm, defend and invest in Black lives." The Insecure star wrote the letter alongside actress Tessa Thompson and Black Lives Matter cofounders Patrisse Cullors and Melina Abdullah. "By allowing white people to control and oppress the narratives that affirm Black lives, Hollywood has directly and indirectly inflicted harm and oppression onto our communities," he writes. "Prove that Black Lives Matter to Hollywood by taking bold moves to affirm, defend and invest in Black lives. RELATED CONTENT:How 'Insecure' Cast Has Shown Up & Spoken Out About Black Lives MatterKendrick Sampson Speaks Out After Being Hit By Police Baton at Protest'Insecure': Kendrick Sampson on His Portrayal of Mental Health Issues