Free French Animation School ECAS Teams Up with Frog Box and Titrafilm for New Dubbing Course

Anna Marie de la Fuente Underscoring a push into more ambitious productions in Latin America, Star Plus, The Walt Disney Company’s year-old general entertainment and sports streaming service in the region, presented an early banner production, “Santa Evita,” at Conecta Fiction & Entertainment in a gala screening on June 22.Attendees of the Toledo, Spain-based forum got an exclusive preview of the pilot episode to the seven-part limited series, which is set to bow July 26 on Star Plus Latin America, Hulu in the U.S. and Disney’s Star label in the rest of the world.“Santa Evita” anticipates more “true life fiction” shows that Star Plus is developing, based on larger-than-life figures in Latin America’s culture and history.

Wilson Chapman editorCreative Arts Agency has promoted six trainees from its CAA Elevate program to the position of full agents.Chris Burrus, Inder Gill, Sophie Kavanagh, Zakaria Laaboudi, Arlen Papazian and Kara Petit were selected from Elevate, the agency’s program for executives and agents in training. All six begin their new positions effective immediately.Burrus is based in CAA’s Nashville, Tenn.

Protecting her privacy. Kim Kardashian explained her thought process after recently hinting there were aspects of her marriage to Kanye West that no one really knew about.

Lorde had a lot to process following the release of her third studio album, Solar Power.

Dave Chappelle has decided not to place his name on the theatre he helped build for his old high school.The building at Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington D.C. was set to be officially named on Monday (June 20), with Chappelle being honoured as one of their most famous graduates.However, the comedian has been at the centre of controversy after some of the material in his latest Netflix special The Closer was perceived as transphobic.In a recent visit to the school, Chappelle was confronted by some of the students about the jokes.

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor“Bangsokol: A Requiem for Cambodia,” a symphonic work by composer Him Sophy and the first major such piece to address the Khmer Rouge genocide in the country, recently was released on Entertain Impact label.Sophy, himself a Khmer Rouge survivor, places the musical ritual of a Bangsokol – a traditional Khmer ceremony that accompanies Cambodian Buddhist funeral rites – within the form of a Western requiem.“When I composed the requiem,” Sophy says, “I relived the feelings I had during the Khmer Rouge times. It was Hell on Earth.

Dave Chappelle has refused to have his name attached to a new performing arts theater at his old high school after student backlash to his comedy special The Closer.

X FACTOR favourite James Arthur has revealed a fresh tattoo sleeve and inkings down his legs after previously fearing he was "typecast" by his body art. The Say You Won't Let Go vocalist, 34, appears to have done a U-Turn following the comments he made back in 2016 - and his decision to have his designs lasered off.

In a statement released last week it was confirmed that the much-loved gig-goer was “very seriously injured” in a recent fire at his home in Bristol, and that he was receiving treatment in a specialist burns unit in Swansea.Johns’ family, along with his art manager Lee Dodds, have now released a follow-up statement to give an update on his condition.“Since being involved in an accidental fire whilst cooking at home on June 6, Jeff has been treated in Swansea Morriston hospital for severe burns,” the statement reads.“He is stable in intensive care, but still under heavy sedation and unconscious whilst a series of procedures and skin grafts are beginning. He is expected to remain in hospital for many months, and is unable to receive any visitors for the time being.”“The family of Big Jeff Johns and his art manager Lee Dodds want to give an update on Jeff’s condition.Since being…Posted by Big Jeff Johns Art on Monday, June 20, 2022The statement adds that regular updates on Johns’ condition will be shared via his social media channels (@bigjeffjohnsart) and his website.“His family and close friends would like to thank everyone for the enormous outpouring of love and support, and also thank the hospital for such good care,” the statement adds.

J. Kim Murphy Dave Chappelle has revealed that he’s decided against having the theater at his former high school named after him after plans for him to become the venue’s eponym were originally put in place.The standup comedian made his opinion on the matter public Monday night while he was visiting Washington, D.C.

The theater building at Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington D.C. was to be officially named in a ceremony tonight after one of the school’s most famous graduates: Dave Chappelle.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentEgypt’s El Gouna Film Festival is being put on hiatus this year after five successful editions in what could be a precursor to the event being permanently scrapped or radically reshaped.In a statement, fest organizers said “a decision was made to postpone the festival” which was scheduled to run Oct. 13-22 in the Egyptian Red Sea resort.As for the reason, the nebulous statement, posted to social media, said the fest — which is now in its 6th edition — is being postponed “in view of the vital role” it’s played “in the art and tourism sectors, both locally and internationally,” which is now being re-thought “in view of current global challenges.”Competition between Arab film fests has been increasingly fierce with the deep-pocketed Red Sea Festival in Saudi Arabia joining the fray last year, alongside the Cairo and Marrakech fests.

Video: IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: The Lehman Trilogy and Company lead winners at 2022 Tony Awards (Cover Video)Justin Bieber postpones remainder of U. S.

The Tribeca Festival, which opened on June 8, is winding down its last few days before wrapping up on Sunday, June 19.On Friday, the acclaimed crime drama Heat (1995) was among the films to be featured in theRetrospective Screenings segment of the festival.Its two leading men, Robert De Niro and Al Pacino, were on hand to talk about the making of the movie, written and directed by Michael Mann, and to attend a screening ofa 4K version of the filmat United Palace Theater in New York City.Heat actually markedthe first-ever appearance of Robert De Niro and Al Pacino together in the same scene. Retrospective Screening: Robert De Niro, 78, and Al Pacino, 82, hit the red carpet ahead of a special screening and conversation about their acclaimed film Heat (1995) at the Tribeca Festival in New York City on FridayThe two longtime leading men hit the red carpet ahead of the showing of the 4K version, which is actually a higher quality of video than HD.De Niro, 78, looked stylish in black pants, a matching shirt, a gray blazer and black leather shoes.

A new independent cinema will open in Leigh this summer. The inside of Leigh Film Factory is currently under development and the public can get a small glimpse of what is to come after the team decided to offer a sneak peek.

Wilson Chapman editorTim Sale, the acclaimed comic book artist behind classic DC Comics such as “Batman: The Long Halloween” and “Superman for All Seasons,” died on Thursday, DC comics confirmed in a press release. He was 66.DC Comics publisher and chief creative officer Jim Lee announced that Sale had been admitted to the hospital due to health issues on Monday. The cause of death has not been announced.In a statement for DC Comics, Lee said: “The entire DC family is heartbroken at the news of Tim’s passing.

Drake thrilled his 113M Instagram fans on Thursday, with the announcement that he is releasing a new album titled Honestly, Nevermind at midnight.The rap superstar, 35, posted the cover art for the project, which will be his seventh studio album,following last year’s release of Certified Lover Boy.'7th studio album "HONESTLY, NEVERMIND" out at midnight,' the Canadian hitmaker captioned the photo, simply featuring the name of the new album.

Lise Pedersen Six teams of budding animation professionals have pitched their projects at the Annecy Intl. Animation Film Festival as part of a new mentoring program for women from France and Africa launched by Les Femmes s’Animent (LFA), an organization that supports women in animation.The aim of the initiative, entitled “A Woman’s Journey,” is to help women who want to create short animated films but are not part of, nor have access to, the animation industry.

Emilio Mayorga More than a coming of age film, “Perlimps,” the third feature of Oscar-nominated Alȇ Abreu (“The Boy and the World”), could  be seen as a dazzling love letter for children.Perlimps” encourages kids’ awareness of social, ecological issues and a taste for art, while delivering a film of artistic ambition and visual complexity.The story focuses on Claé and Bruô, who are secret agents from the enemy Kingdoms of the Sun and the Moon sent to an Enchanted Forest threatened by giants. The only way they can protect the forest is to join forces and find the Perlimps, mysterious creatures who could have the solution for peace.“Perlimps” is produced by producers-directors Laís Bodansky and Luiz Bolognesi at Sao Paulo-based Buriti Filmes and Ernesto Soto.

A group that supports vulnerable young people has found a home in Trafford. The social enterprise, N:GL, has set up shop in Stretford Mall.

St Ninian’s Primary School in Prestwick is looking ahead to new beginnings – as the school gets set to move to a shared campus after the summer holidays.