COVID-19 Safety & Health Training Is Key Element In Film & TV Industry’s Return-To-Work Protocols

Chadwick Boseman will receive a special tribute during the virtual American Black Film Festival.The actor, who lost his battle with colon cancer at the age of 43 in August 2020, will be honored with a retrospective that includes his movies 42, Get On Up, and Marshall.“We truly appreciate WarnerBros, Universal Pictures, and Open Road Films for providing these three films in support of the Chadwick Boseman retrospective,” ABFF Ventures president Nicole Friday said in a statement.

fall TV season kicks into gear, you can expect to see a lot of network favorites incorporating the reality of life in the time of coronavirus into their storylines, including ABC's The Conners. On Wednesday, the network revealed a preview for The Conners Season 3, which premieres on Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 9/8c.

Eli Countryman Writer, director and producer Charlie Kaufman will be honored with Variety‘s creative impact in screenwriting award during its virtual 10 Screenwriters to Watch event on Oct. 13.The virtual event will be hosted by the Mill Valley Film Festival.

Will Thorne Staff WriterThe cast of HBO’s adaptation of Ta-Nehisi Coates’ “Between the World and Me” just keeps on getting bigger and more stellar.This time around, nine new players have joined the fray, including Mahershala Ali, Angela Davis and Ta-Nehisi Coates himself. HBO has also announced that the special will premiere Saturday, Nov.

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Brad Pitt that he had no option but to quarantine for 14 days before seeing their children after his holiday.

Covid-19 figures for students in Dundee. Health chiefs confirmed a current total of 98 positive cases and said all infected students are self isolating.

Sign up to the weekly West Lothian Courier newsletter for the latest West Lothian news and sport.A mental health support group has warned that West Lothian is currently being hit by a “mental health tsunami”.SMILE Counselling in Bathgate say enquiries have quadrupled since May and they need help to continue to deliver their service.Declan Harrigan, CEO at SMILE, said: “My concern is that we may risk losing more young lives to suicide if we cannot offer the support they need when they need it.“Waiting lists are getting longer for statutory services, which in turn creates an ever-increasing dependence on the voluntary sector.“As a charity we have never been more needed than we are right now, yet we have also never felt more vulnerable due

Covid-19, Boris Johnson warned on Wednesday. The Prime Minister spoke as his chief medical officer revealed hospital admissions and intensive care cases are "heading the wrong way".

There are few people in the film industry that have had the type of early career as Benjamin Cleary. You may not know his name yet, but the filmmaker has already earned an Oscar for his 2015 live-action short film, “Stutterer.” And to kick off his feature filmmaking ventures, with the upcoming “Swan Song,” he’s already signed up two of the best actors working today and partnered with one of the richest studios on the planet.

WME has signed another star from HBO's Betty. Dede Lovelace, who portrays Janay in the HBO comedy, has signed with the agency for representation in all areas.

Most international film industry events have been put on hold — or put online — during the coronavirus pandemic but the 2020 edition of European Work in Progress is going ahead in person in Cologne, Germany next week. Some 28 in-development film projects from 34 European countries will pitch to potential partners at the three-day showcase, which runs Oct.

Patrick Hipes Executive Managing EditorThe Washington Post said it will offer a free screening of the Jamal Khashoggi documentary Kingdom of Silence for its subscribers beginning Thursday, the day before the film’s Friday premiere on Showtime.Friday, October 2 marks the two-year anniversary of the murder of Khashoggi, the dissident Saudi Arabia-born WaPo journalist who had been openly critical of Saudi Arabia’s government and its Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman. Saudi Arabia and bin Salman denied involvement, but a CIA investigation eventually concluded that the Crown Prince had ordered the murder, which took place at the Saudi consulate in Turkey.

David Robb Labor EditorSaying that the entertainment industry is — and long has been — “operating in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act,” Catherine Clinch, chair of the WGA West’s Career Longevity Committee, has penned a scathing open letter to the industry on behalf of her committee demanding “inclusion and equity” for older writers.“It is a violation of Federal law to discriminate against anyone on the basis of age. Yet, this has become standard operational procedure in Hollywood,” she wrote.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorOWN: Oprah Winfrey Network is set to resume production in New Orleans on the remainder of the 10-episode season 5 of Queen Sugar, shut down in March due to COVID-19.Since filming came to a halt nearly seven months ago, creator Ava DuVernay decided to completely revamp the remainder of the season to reflect the very real issues our country is facing through the lens of the Bordelon family and the fictional community of St. Josephine.

Piers Morgan has once again not held back on his opinions on his former pal President Donald Trump.

Music icon Gloria Estefan is teaming up with her daughter Emily and niece Lili for a brand new “Red Table Talk: The Estefans” show.

Matt James is gearing up for his journey, and yes, it will still take place in a bubble. The entirety of Clare Crawley's season of was filmed on set at La Quinta Resort & Club in Palm Springs, California, and while James is shooting somewhere else, he'll also be constrained to a single resort, Chris Harrison told ET. «Number one, yes, we are still in a quarantine pandemic bubble.

Coronation Street legend Beverley Callard has revealed how her children were 'tearful' after seeing her in person for the first time sin months.

Peter White Television EditorNBC has renewed non-scripted competition series The Wall for a fourth season.The network has handed the show, which will see Chris Hardwick return as host, a 20-episode run.This comes as it scheduled the three remaining episodes of the third season, which launched in March. The final episodes will air on October 1, October 21 and October 28 at 8pm.Executive produced by LeBron James, Maverick Carter, Andrew Glassman and Hardwick, the game features two-person teams related by family, friendship or life experience competing for a cash prize.

Ratings for the launch episode of the latest series of The Great British Bake Off were the biggest for any programme – excluding films – to be shown on Channel 4 since 1985.