“Historic Highs” For Female Directors, Writers & Producers Of Indie Films, Study Finds

A woman passionate about bringing face-to-face services back to Troon is standing in the upcoming council election.

Universal/Illumination’s Minions: The Rise Of Gru has been set to open the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in a world premiere on June 13. The fest is returning to a fully in-person event after last year’s hybrid edition. Annecy and the Minions franchise have a long history, going back to 2010’s Despicable Me.

Kate Middleton has been hailed the 'real people's princess' by royal fans after she sported some of Princess Diana's jewellery at the Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey this week.Not only did she make a touching gesture to her late mother-in-law, the Duchess of Cambridge also appeared to show solidarity with Ukraine by donning the blue of the country's flag.Kate looked extremely regal as she wore a sapphire jewellery set that belonged to Diana.She actually wore the same stunning necklace and earrings back in October 2020 when she and Prince William welcomed Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and his wife at Buckingham Palace.The jewellery was the perfect compliment to the blue Catherine Walker coat dress, blue Rupert Sanderson shoes and matching Lock & Co hat Kate wore to the event on Monday.Royal fans were quick to share their thoughts regarding the outfit on Twitter, with several making the obvious Diana comparisons.One wrote: "Catherine is the real people’s princess & the true future to our monarchy."A second said: "Kate she is a gem, reminds me of Diana and I’m old enough to remember her properly."Another said: "The Duchess of Cambridge looked absolutely stunning, very regal. Lovely of her to show solidarity with Ukraine as well, through her outfit choice #DuchessofCambridge #CatherineisQueen #KateMiddleton.""How lovely to see the Commonwealth service again.

Dolly Parton has announced she is pulling out of this year’s nominations for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, saying she hasn’t “earned that right.”The music icon who has been elected into the Country Music Hall of Fame explained her decision in a statement posted on her official social media pages Monday, noting she did not want to take votes away from the remaining nominees.“Even though I am extremely flattered and grateful to be nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, I don’t feel that I have earned that right. I really do not want votes to be split because of me, so I must respectfully bow out,” she wrote.Other artists who have made both the Rock Hall and Country Hall of Fame include Brenda Lee, Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Chet Atkins, Hank Williams and the Everly BrothersParton was named on the Rock Hall shortlist last month, alongside fellow first-time nominees Eminem, Lionel Richie, Duran Duran and A Tribe Called Quest.The Cleveland-based institution had announced 17 artists and groups being considered for induction, also including Rage Against the Machine, Pat Benatar, Dionne Warwick, Carly Simon, Judas Priest and Beck.The other nominees are Kate Bush, DEVO, Eurythmics, Fela Kuti, MC5 and the New York Dolls.“I do hope that the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame will understand and be willing to consider me again — if I’m ever worthy,” Parton’s statement continues.“This has however inspired me to put out a hopefully great rock ‘n’ roll album at some point in the future, which I have always wanted to do! My husband is a total rock ‘n’ roll freak, and has always encouraged me to do one.”“I wish all of the nominees good luck and thank you again for the compliment,” Parton concludes.

BTS member Jimin will reportedly be releasing a new solo song for tvN’s upcoming series Our Blues.Earlier today (March 15), a source from Yamyam Entertainment, the company in charge of the forthcoming Our Blues soundtrack, said that the K-pop star would be taking part in the project.“Jimin will be participating as an OST (Original Soundtrack) singer for tvN’s new Saturday-Sunday drama Our Blues,” the source said, as translated by Soompi. “Since world-class group BTS’ Jimin will be joining us, we will energise the drama with a masterpiece OST song that harmonises well with the flow of the story.”The as-yet-unnamed song will mark the idol’s first-ever original soundtrack contribution.

Arcade Fire‘s last-minute Ukraine benefit concert in New Orleans last night (March 14), showing the band performing two unreleased tracks.Taking place at Toulouse Theatre, all proceeds from the “pay-what-you-can” gig will benefit the Plus1 Ukraine relief fund, which is supporting Ukrainian people through non-profits providing humanitarian aid as Russia’s invasion of the country continues.The gig was live-streamed via TikTok and Instagram, and snippets from that recording sees the band performing ‘Lightning I, II’, a song they recently revealed would be released this Thursday (March 17).The band also performed a second unreleased track, ‘Age of Anxiety’. The song borrows elements from ‘Memories of the Age of Anxiety’, a 45-minute instrumental ambient track they released for a meditation app last year.

The month of February can be among the busiest of times for fashion designers and the queens of the catwalk that help showcase their new collections in front of buyers and the media.With fashion weeks typically going offin the major fashion capitals of the world: New York, London, Milan and Paris - in February, top model Bella Hadid is normally at the center of all the moving and shaking in recent years.And with some moments still fresh in her mind, Hadid decided to take to her Instagram page and share a series of photos and video clips taken during her travels.Scroll down to video Fabulous rehash: Bella Hadid, 25, took to Instagram and posted s series of photos and videos taken during February fashion monthIn all, she shared eight photos and two videos that appear to have all been taken during the onset of the Milan Fashion Week.'On the 22nd day of fashion month…. 3/05/22,' the 25-year-old wrote in the caption.She began with a clip of herself doing a swirl in a plaid skirt, which fell to just below the knees, and a black top that hung off her shoulders just enough to showcase the white tank top underneath.

Daniel Radcliffe walked the red carpet with his longtime girlfriend Erin Darke at a screening for The Lost City in New York City on Monday.The actor, 32, donned a black windbreaker over a polo shirt. He added a pair of matching black slacks to his look as well as shiny dress shoes.The star's hair was shaved short on the sides and combed over to the right.

Dylan O'Brien has canceled his press plans for The Outfit after testing positive for COVID-19.The actor, 30, revealed his diagnosis to his more than six million Twitter followers on Monday.'Got the vid,' he wrote in the tweet which included line breaks between each statement. 'All good mild symptoms.Being vaxxed & boosted (and having it with Obama) is v much helping.

Anna Sorokin, also known as Anna Delvey, is no longer in ICE custody.

Evan Rachel Wood, appearing on The View Monday, said she was not scared over the recent defamation lawsuit Marilyn Manson filed against her.'I can't, obviously, speak about any of the specific allegations of the lawsuit, but I am not scared,' Wood, 34, said on the ABC show, prior to the debut of her new documentary Phoenix Rising: Don't Fall.In the documentary, Wood claims the musician, 53, sexually assaulted and emotionally abused her during the time they were in a relationship from 2006 until 2010. The latest:Evan Rachel Wood, 34, appearing on The View Monday, said she was not scared over the recent defamation lawsuit Marilyn Manson filed against herIn the suit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court earlier this month, Manson said in court docs that the actress and artist Illma Gore had engaged in a 'conspiracy' to smear him as 'a rapist and abuser' in an effort to sabotage his 'successful music, TV, and film career.'The Westworld star said that Manson's tactics are part of the systemic issues when people in power look to silence accusers.

EXCLUSIVE: German major Leonine has rebranded its TV subsidiary Odeon Entertainment as Madame Zheng Production and appointed producer Tina Wagner as Managing Director as part of a restructure.

Some of the biggest tastemakers in fashion are making bold statements from their words to changes in their business operations to condemn Russia's war on Ukraine. Just days after Russia first invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, Milan and Paris — two fashion capitals of the world — held their annual fashion weeks with attention-grabbing shows that offered a first look at their fall/winter 2022-2023 collections.

Katie Holmes appeared to be ready for warmer weather as she stepped out in NYC wearing a spring-appropriate dress.The 43-year-old Dawsin's Creek actress looked dainty in an orange dress that had light pink butterflies printed all over.She paired it with a pair of white slingback flats with a pointed-toe design. Spring-ready: Katie Holmes appeared to be ready for warmer weather as she stepped out in NYC wearing a spring-appropriate dressThe mother-of-one wore her long brunette hair in waves that flowed down her back as it blew in the wind.She wore a silver hoop nose ring, stacked two gold necklaces with pendants, and wore several tiny silver hoops in one ear, going for an asymmetrical style.

Nicolas Cage premiered his highly-anticipated new movie The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent at SXSW in Austin, Texas, scoring rave reviews.Critics in Austin were the first to get a glimpse at the film, and they clearly liked what they saw, earning a rare 100% fresh rating through the first wave of reviews on Rotten Tomatoes.While there are only 15 reviews posted on RT to date - with dozens if not hundreds more to come - it's clear that it was very well received from the SXSW crowd. Rave reviews:Nicolas Cage premiered his highly-anticipated new movie The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent at SXSW in Austin, Texas, scoring rave reviews Fresh:Critics in Austin were the first to get a glimpse at the film, and they clearly liked what they saw, earning a rare 100% fresh rating through the first wave of reviews on Rotten TomatoesThe film is slated to open in theaters April 22, centering on Nicolas Cage playing a version of himself, who has come upon financial troubles.He agrees to appear at the birthday party of a billionaire superfan for $1 million, but he's really there as a CIA informant since the superfan (Pedro Pascal) is a drug kingpin.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film CriticIn “Bodies Bodies Bodies,” a group of rich kids — five old friends, along with a couple of not-so-significant others — gather for a hurricane party at the pastoral suburban mansion of one of their parents. What’s a hurricane party? A storm has been predicted, and they’re using that as an excuse to barricade themselves inside, so that they can dance to TikTok videos and toot cocaine and play games, including one that describes their more-or-less constant state of being: reading each other, one-upping each other, challenging each other like claw-baring rivals on a reality show.

SPOILER ALERT: This story reveals important plot points from the Season 1 finale of Hulu’s How I Met Your Father.

EXCLUSIVE: Cast is rounding out on Sanaa, the Hindi drama written and direced by National Film Award-winning filmmaker Sudhanshu Saria (Loev).

Wilson Chapman editor“Downton Abbey” is gearing up to return to the silver screen with its second film, “Downton Abbey: A New Era” this May. But now, the British TV phenomenon is also hopping into the audio realm with “Downton Abbey: The Official Podcast.”Hosted by Rotten Tomatoes awards editor Jacqueline Coley and British radio and TV presenter Anita Rani, the rewatch podcast will cover every episode of the ITV hit, which focuses on the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their staff of servants at the Downton Abbey estate during the 1910s and ’20s.

Rylan Clark-Neal has hit back at a nasty remark from a social media troll who accused him of "mincing about as people die in Ukraine".The BBC Radio 2 host innocently took to Twitter to ask his followers whether he should get a tattoo.The Strictly It Takes Two presenter, 33, tweeted: "Think I want a tattoo….. is this midlife or…."After posting the harmless tweet, Rylan was faced with one harsh and rude comment from a Twitter user who accused him of "mincing about".The troll tweeted: "People dying in Ukraine and you are mincing about dreaming of tattoos.

Brittany Snow and Kid Cudi were at SXSW this weekend for the world premiere of their new horror movie X!