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Lexi Carson The 50th Annual Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) wrapped up on Sunday and announced the winners of the 2024 Golden Space Needle Audience and Juried Competition Awards. The festival began on May 9 and screened 261 films representing 84 countries with “62% of the feature films were created by first or second-time filmmakers; 43% were created by women or nonbinary filmmakers; 35% of filmmakers identify as a BIPOC director; and nearly 60% are currently without U.S. distribution and may not screen commercially in the United States,” according to SIFF.

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graduation speech at Benedictine College stirred up controversy.The “Everybody Loves Raymond” actress, 66, posted an Instagram video Saturday where she defended Butker, 28, and declared that everybody who is upset about his comments needs to “relax.”“I don’t understand why everyone’s knickers are in a twist,” Heaton said at the start of her video. “He gave a commencement speech, the audience applauded twice during the speech and gave him a standing ovation at the end. So clearly, they enjoyed what he was saying.”Butker, the kicker for the Kanas City Chiefs, gave a 20-minute address at the graduation ceremony in Atchison, Kansas on May 11 where he railed against working women, Pride Month, abortion and other issues, leading to swift backlash on social media.But Heaton explained that Butker was merely “espousing his own opinions and Catholic doctrine.”“So what? It’s his opinion,” she said.

imaginary friends movie “IF” claimed the top spot at the box office this weekend according to studio estimates Sunday. Its $35 million North American debut was also a bit lower than some projections.Is that a disappointment? An ominous sign of the box office times? Or is the final story on “ IF ” yet to be written? It’s not just your imagination: In these bumpy early weeks of the 2024 summer box office season, in which nothing has been a runaway hit and every new movie has more and more pressure to succeed, “IF” hit a nerve.Starring Ryan Reynolds, Cailey Fleming, and an army of A-list voices including Steve Carell, Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Louis Gossett Jr., Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Maya Rudolph, “IF” was an original idea from Krasinski, who wrote, directed and co-stars.Paramount debuted the film, which cost a reported $110 million to produce, in 4,041 locations in North America.

GOP nominee Donald Trump is going to be a dictator bored him.“When people come up to me and say, ‘What are we going to do?’ I’m like, ‘It doesn’t look to me like the world is just falling apart. Maybe it will tomorrow,’” he told the New York Times’ Maureen Dowd in an interview. “Look, I lost my nervous system under Trump once.

Prince Archie, 5, is marrying Olivia Henson, 31, at Chester Cathedral in England on June 7.William, 41, will be an usher at the ceremony, The Sunday Times reported on May 18. Harry, meanwhile, is not going to the 400-person wedding “to avoid royal tensions overshadowing the day,” per the UK outlet.Back in December, The Times reported that Grosvenor initially wanted to invite Harry, 39, and Meghan Markle, 42, but later decided against it after realizing their presence might overshadow his nuptials.

Cannes Film Festival. The actress and singer, 31, was moved to tears after her new film, “Emilia Perez” received a 9 minute-long standing ovation at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday. This marked the longest standing ovation for any movie premiere at the France-based cinema bash so far this year.A Variety video shows Gomez smiling and tearing up as the crowd cheers after watching her performance in the film.Directed by Jacques Audiard, “Emilia Perez” is about a Mexican cartel leader, played by Karla Sofía Gascón, who is seeking gender-affirming surgery.

a weighted vest a few times a week.Prolific Food Network host and restaurateur Guy Fieri revealed that he has lost more than 30 pounds in the last four years thanks to a combination of intermittent fasting; high-intensity interval training (HIIT) workouts with a trainer; and frequent rucks of the hills of his California estate.“Once I started getting more serious about [intermittent fasting], the quantity of food I was eating, and exercise, it really changed the whole thing,” Fieri, 56, told Men’s Health last week.Inspired by military training, rucking is walking with a weighted pack. A rucker can burn 30% to 45% more calories doing the low-impact exercise than completing the workout without the extra weight, a former US Navy SEAL and fitness instructor explained to CNN last year.Research has also shown that rucking can improve muscle strength, aerobic conditioning, and endurance.Experts recommend starting with 10 pounds for 15 to 20 minutes and increasing the weight and distance by 10% every three to four weeks, making sure to take rest days between hikes.“Rucking provides a great external stimulus on your body that if done correctly with proper weight burns more calories than just walking, builds your core, and assists in having better posture,” certified personal trainer Christian Rivas told Health.com last year.

Horizon: An American Saga,” Kevin Costner‘s risk-it-all Western epic, rode into Cannes on Sunday, earning a seven-minute standing ovation. Costner was visibly emotional as the film received huge applause and chants of “Kevin! Kevin! Kevin!” During his speech, Costner thanked the audience and promised “three more” installments of the “Horizon” franchise, which is already due to get a sequel in August. “I’m sorry you had to clap that long for me to understand that I should speak,” Costner said to laughter.

Christopher Vourlias Urban Sales has closed a raft of deals on the upcoming animated feature “Into the Wonderwoods” ahead of its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in the Special Screenings section. The film, which bows with a special screening May 22 at the prestigious French fest, has sold to 45 territories, the Paris-based sales outfit announced during the Cannes Market. Pic has sold to Volga for the CIS territories and the Baltics; Selim Ramia & Co.

Catherine Bray Some films prioritize a strident political cause, others set out to terrify or thrill. This touching and simple story from Japanese filmmaker Hiroshi Okuyama, premiering in Un Certain Regard at Cannes, is a gentler affair, with modest ambitions that it realizes effectively. Set on a small Japanese island, the film’s slight but sweet narrative follows a quartet of characters — young hockey player Takuya (Keitatsu Koshiyama), proficient skater Sakura (Kiara Nakanishi), figure-skating tutor Arakawa (Sōsuke Ikematsu) and his boyfriend (Ryûya Wakaba) — as they navigate subtly shifting interpersonal dynamics while a cold but beautiful winter waxes and wanes around them.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Michel Hazanavicius, the Oscar-winning director of “The Artist,” makes a first foray into animation with “The Most Precious of Cargoes” which world premieres at the Cannes Film Festival on May 24. Adapted from Jean-Claude Grumberg’s bestselling novel, “The Most Precious of Cargoes” is the first animated feature to vie for a Palme d’Or since Ari Folman’s “Waltz With Bashir” in 2008; and it will be the last movie watched by the competition jury, presided over by Greta Gerwig, before the closing ceremony. Hazanavicius developed the project for years and wrote the script with Grumberg, as well as created the drawings.

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Jamie Lang The first significant deal at last year’s Marché du Film was Neon’s acquisition of Pablo Berger’s eventual Oscar nominee, “Robot Dreams.” Whether or not another Spanish animated film can have that kind of impact in 2024 remains to be seen, but there is a long list of contenders to consider. Perhaps the buzziest Spanish title at this year’s market is adult animation auteur Alberto Vázquez’s “Decorado,” sold by French powerhouse Le Pacte. Like his previous titles, “Decorado” is based on a Vázquez short adapted from one of his graphic novels.

Love Island winner Jack Fincham has shared the exciting news that he's moving in with his girlfriend and The Only Way Is Essex star Chloe Brockett.The couple, who are believed to have had an on-off relationship since they were first linked in 2021, have also made a particular promise ahead of their next adventure. Jack, 31, who appeared on Love Island in 2018, took to Instagram on Sunday, May 19 to share news of their next chapter with a sweet black and white snap.

Former Geordie Shore star Aaron Chalmers' ex-girlfriend Talia Oatway has shared an emotional update on their son Oakley's health after "the worst week of her life".The couple welcomed their son Oakley in 2022 and later shared that he was born with Apert Syndrome, a rare genetic condition that affects the skull, face, hands and feet. In December 2022, the couple split and Talia revealed that it had been the "toughest 7 months of my entire life". Last year, the mum-of-four opened up about Oakley's condition and said: "Oakley has a long road ahead, this is a lifelong journey and it isn't going to be easy.

Jake Paul's flight home was shockingly struck by lightning which saw the professional boxer 'pray' for safety.The YouTuber and actor, 27, took to Instagram on Sunday, 19 May to share a video as his private jet was struck by the terrifying force of nature thousands of miles high in the sky. In the video, Jake could be seen with one arm outstretched holding onto the roof of the plane while his other arm was tentatively around his adorable pooch who was also onboard.

In a truly wholesome start to his Sunday, Peter Andre shared an adorable new photo as he cuddled his baby daughter after becoming a dad of five.The Mysterious Girl singer, 51, who welcomed his daughter with his wife Emily MacDonagh, looked completely smitten in the snap as he held Arabella on his chest and gushed: "Love my Sunday morning cuddles." Peter, who is also a doting father to Junior, 18, Princess, 16, Amelia, 10, and Theo, 7, took to Instagram on Sunday, 19 May to share the snap, adding the caption: "Emily took the photo and I asked her if I could post it. Still waiting on an answer ……..

Nicola Petlz has paid tribute to her beloved ‘Naunni’ following the heartbreaking news that her grandmother died at the age of 95 earlier this month. The Transformers actress shared an emotional post on Instagram on Sunday, 19 May in which she shared a series of snaps of her “beautiful” grandmother Bunny and expressed her sadness that she would “never get to meet my kids”. She wrote: “I feel like I will never have the right words because I just don’t believe you’re gone.

.On May 19, the attended a press event in a Schiaparelli look that encompassed Cannes elegance with just the right amount of Western flair to celebrate her upcoming film, Horizon: An American Saga. The daring look seamlessly incorporated multiple trends in one, with Miller balancing the volume of her low-rise barrel jeans with a featuring asymmetrical gold details and trim.Instead of detracting from the look with something as expected as a top, Sienna Miller simply layered her “” over a pair of high-waist white boxers with Schiaparelli's signature key-hole detail, just as the look was presented for the brand's spring-summer 2024 collection.

Manchester might be quiet tomorrow, I think to myself as I interview group after group of City fans. It's about an hour before kick-off, the sun is beating down, and beer is flowing.