‘Dune’ Wins Top Honor at American Society of Cinematographers Awards

Russian forces appeared on Russian state TV on Monday and asked to be exchanged for a pro-Russian politician who is being held by the Ukrainian authorities. It was unclear how freely the two men - Shaun Pinner and Aiden Aslin - were able to talk.

Britain's Got Talent fans are still recovering after an invisible ghost appeared on the show and hypnotised Amanda Holden.The presenter, 51, joked: "It's always me," as she was persuaded to join auditionee The Phantom on stage as the new series began in spooky style.Amanda was left visibly shaken as the red balloon she was holding - similar to that from the horror movie It - burst suddenly of its own accord during the creepy trick. The radio host, wearing a daring pink latex dress, was unnerved when the ghost menacingly muttered: "They thought it was a gust of wind.

John Darwin took his fateful voyage into the sea.On the morning of March 21 2002, Darwin, in collusion with his wife Anne Darwin, decided to hop into his canoe boat and paddle out into open waters - at least that's what authorities believed.Despite search and rescue attempts, his body was never recovered - though the wreckage of his canoe was found months later.The ‘Canoe Man’s’ story made headlines immediately, perplexing the British public by its unusual and bizarre nature.Five years later, Darwin strolled into a police station alive and well but claiming to be suffering with amnesia, adding a new twist to an already peculiar tale.

Premier League plans could see managers take part in live half-time interviews from next season.Proposals for bosses to be quizzed during the break of broadcasts have been sent to the 20 top-flight clubs, according to the Daily Mail. Prem sides will vote on whether they want the new feature to be introduced at their annual general meeting after the current campaign has concluded in June.A maximum of five half-time interviews per season would apply to each manager.

Tyson Fury's latest pay day will see him surpass Eddie Hearn when it comes to net worth.Fury, 33, will put his WBC heavyweight and The Ring world titles on the line this Saturday when he faces Dillian Whyte at Wembley Stadium. 'The Gypsy King' will be fighting for the first time since his dramatic trilogy bout with Deontay Wilder last October.And after his promoters Bob Arum and Frank Warren won the purse bid, the showdown is set to prove far more lucrative for Fury than it will be for his rival.

Harry Potter creator JK Rowling and the cast, including Hermione Granger actress Emma Watson, following the author's vocal stance on trans issues. Additionally, Emma appeared to snub the author at the BAFTA Awards earlier this year, after she said that she is "here for all the witches" while presenting an award at the event, seemingly in reference to Rowling's criticism of Labour Leader Keir Starmer saying "trans women are women".It comes after Rowling faced backlash after taking to Twitter two years ago to mock an article which used the phrase, "people who menstruate" instead of "women".Additionally, last year celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Harry Potter franchise's first installment.And while many cast and crew members were invited back to film scenes for the one-off taping, JK was nowhere to be seen.Instead, she appeared in archived clips taken from previous interviews as fans rushed to social media, under the impression JK had been snubbed from the reunion.Appearing on GB News earlier this year, Evanna attempted to dispel rumours of a rift between the cast and the creator of the wizarding world.The Luna Lovegood actress said: "I think there's things we don't all agree with and don't understand."The star went on to insist that despite a difference of opinion, they all respect each other.She continued: "I've talked to all the cast, they all have great respect for her even if they don't agree with her beliefs."I really strongly disagree with the narrative that there's a rift," she added.The star went on: "She has her beliefs and she's doing her thing.

Prince Harry.The Duke of Sussex suffered a huge blow aged only 12 when his mother, Princess Diana, tragically died.The royal has been outspoken on the effect his mother’s death had on him at such a young age.He has also opened up on his mental health struggles in recent years, in order to use his influence to raise awareness.Olympian Iwan Thomas has looked back on the time he met Prince Harry back in 2016 and the reflection it sparked for them both.The pair first crossed paths during a barbecue organised by the Royal Family’s Heads Together campaign.Heads Together aims to help people feel comfortable with their own, and their close circle’s, everyday mental health and well being.Reflecting on his conversation with Prince Harry about mental health, Iwan told Express.co.uk: “[…] You’ve got to remember when Prince Diana died - his mother died - [Prince William and Prince Harry] were both really young boys.“So, it must be very hard for them, being in the spotlight growing up, having no privacy at all, you know…“The whole world is watching you.”The Olympic sprinter continued: “So, it was just nice of him to invite me to that barbecue, and for him to open up and allow us to talk as well, because that's what he did.“It was a chance for us all to get together and talk about any issues we might have.“So I think, unfortunately, this day and age, the amount of stress that is put on everybody, you know, there's a lot of worries about health, finances… the world is kind of a tough place at the moment.“So, unfortunately, you know, mental health issues are going to just keep rising and keep coming up.

There wasn’t a dry eye in the house following Christian Guardino’s incredible “American Idol” performance on Sunday.

emmy during a photo shoot for the cover of the magazine's April 2022 issue, which hits newsstands on April 18. (Wonderwall.com has an exclusive first look.)After channeling the iconic Sarah Connor actress, Natasha got "very into stunts this season.""There was this one sequence where [my character] jumps out a window. We didn't have time to get the shot and later we were trying to get it.

Tim Gray Senior Vice PresidentWith “Dune,” Denis Villeneuve confirms that he is a visionary director. Adapted from Frank Herbert’s 1965 novel, “Dune” is set in the year 10191 and Villeneuve salutes his artisans who helped him create the look and sound of the film, which covers multiple interplanetary cultures and locations. Patrice Vermette, production design Patrice preps a lot.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorCinematographer Ellen Kuras became the first woman to receive the ASC Lifetime Achievement Award at the ASC Awards in Hollywood on Sunday night.Kuras, whose credits include “Summer of Sam,” “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” and “Blow,” called attention to long working hours on set and advocated for on-set safety during her acceptance speech. “We leave set after having worked a long day or night.

It’s the middle of Oscar voting, “CODA’s” win at the PGA Awards has everyone buzzing and we’re exactly one week away from the big show. Sunday, March 20 features the last day of guild honors.

Clayton Davis This past weekend proved to be a wild ride on the awards circuit.The Producers Guild of America Awards bestowed their top honors upon Apple Original Film’s “CODA” on Saturday night while the Cinema Audio Society went with Warner Bros’ “Dune.”At the Writers Guild of America Awards, several of the Oscar nominees for screenplay – “Belfast” (Kenneth Branagh), “Drive My Car” (Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, Takamasa Oe), “The Lost Daughter” (Maggie Gyllenhaal) and “The Power of the Dog” (Jane Campion) – were not eligible for recognition. So instead, the group went with “Don’t Look Up” from Adam McKay and David Sirota in original, with “CODA” tacking another trophy for adapted following BAFTA.And the final shoe to drop was the American Society of Cinematographers delivering Greig Fraser (“Dune”) the statuette, his second win following “Lion” (2016).

The American Society of Cinematographers is framing it 36th annual ASC Awards tonight, and Deadline is updating the winners as they’re announced. See the list below.

David Heuring When the ASC launched its awards in 1986, a single statue was given for feature film cinematography, presented by Gregory Peck to Jordan Cronenweth for his work on Francis Ford Coppola’s “Peggy Sue Got Married.” Now, 36 years later, the American Society of Cinematographers Awards is returning to the smaller scale of yore even as it promises to celebrate a wide range of image-makers. The ceremony will take place on March 20th at the ASC Clubhouse, the org’s modest, if stylish, headquarters in Hollywood, rather than in a cavernous ballroom.

Daron James Denis Villenuve’s “Dune” is a visceral epic, propelled by practical and visual effects that shape the destiny of Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) following a vengeful plot that kills his father, Leto (Oscar Isaac), on the spice-producing planet Arrakis.The approach for visual-effects supervisor Paul Lambert was to avoid “fixing something in post” but to find ways on set that provided the “best base” to create any necessary elements. One such moment is a stirring scene in which Paul and Leto visit a spice harvester only to be attacked by a terrifying sandworm.The sequence was a massive collaboration among the behind-the-scenes artisans and starts with the characters flying an ornithopter, a dragonfly-like helicopter, which was practically built from blueprints by production designer Patrice Vermette.

Tim Gray Senior Vice PresidentDenis Villeneuve, the director, co-writer and a producer of WB/Legendary’s “Dune,” talked with Variety about the four creative stages of filming — scriptwriting, preproduction, production and post — as they related to his adaptation of Frank Herbert’s 1965 novel. The film has been Oscar-nominated in each of those four stages, with 10 well-earned bids.“I’m very proud of my team.

Adam Stockhausen and Rena DeAngelo Production design, “West Side Story” The tremendous production design of “West Side Story” drew me into the story like nothing else I saw last year. Steven Spielberg’s remake rewrites the script of the musical, incorporating the looming demolition of the San Juan Hill neighborhood for the construction of Lincoln Center.

Zack Sharf Denis Villeneuve is planning to go even bigger in “Dune: Part 2” than he did in the 2021 first installment. Speaking to Collider, the director confirmed that the screenplay for his anticipated “Dune” sequel is “mostly” finished. Villeneuve and cinematographer Greig Fraser shot several sequences in “Dune” using IMAX cameras, and they will do so again in “Dune: Part 2” to a hopefully even larger degree.“Greig Fraser and I, we fell in love with this format, and definitely there will be — even probably more — IMAX footage in this movie.

A weekend of multiple awards ceremonies meant a number of no-shows at the 2022 BAFTA Film Awards, but that didn’t diminish the star power across the pond. Lady Gaga, Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Hiddleston and Emma Watson, among others, brought the paps to the BAFTA’s red carpet and, the BAFTA voters? Well, overall they spread the love, but Jane Campion and “The Power of the Dog” came out decidedly on top.

as the British Academy Film Awards returned Sunday with a live, black-tie ceremony after a pandemic-curtailed event in 2021.Jane Campion was named best director for “The Power of the Dog,” only the third woman to win the prize in the awards’ 75-year history.Lead acting trophies went to Hollywood star Will Smith and British performer Joanna Scanlan, as an event that has worked to overcome a historic lack of diversity recognized a wide range of talents — including the first deaf acting winner in Troy Kotsur for “CODA.”Last year’s awards ceremony was largely conducted online, with only the hosts and presenters appearing in person.