Hong Kong’s Oscar-Winning Production Designer Tim Yip Launches ‘Love Infinity’ Art Film Series (EXCLUSIVE)

Chuck Parker is facing a tough re-election bid as national executive director of the Art Directors Guild, IATSE Local 800. Three years ago, he ran unopposed, but this time four challengers — including two former guild presidents — are running against him. Ballots will go out March 29 and will be counted April 19.

The Cinema Audio Society and the Association of Motion Picture Sound have weighed on the simmering controversy over the pre-taped categories on Sunday’s Oscarcast.

President Vladimir Putin may be having a hard time in his invasion of Ukraine, but could yet call on some of the most fearsome shock troops in the world to turn the tide in his favour - Russia's elite and bloodthirsty Spetsnaz units. The Spetnaz are Russia's special forces and are currently numbered at around 15,000 split between army and naval units.

K.J. Yossman The Production Guild of Great Britain (PGGB) has found its first ever royal patron in Prince Edward, also known as the Earl of Wessex.To mark the appointment, Prince Edward met with some of the production crew at Twickenham Film Studios in West London, where films including “The Italian Job” and “Blade Runner” have been shot.Among those Prince Edward met were Oscar-winning sound editor Tim Cavagin (“Bohemian Rhapsody”).Prince Edward has always taken an interest in the arts and before becoming a full-time working royal in 2002 worked in both theater and television, even running his own television production company, Ardent Productions, which made films including “Edward on Edward.” The PGGB represents professionals in film and television drama production including accounting, locations, assistant directing, post-production and VFX.

Chris Willman Music WriterContrary to possible recent appearances, Vince Gill’s greatest hits are not “Take It to the Limit,” “New Kid in Town” and “Lyin’ Eyes.” Audiences will have a chance to be reminded of that this summer when the Country Music Hall of Famer, who’s been part-time member of the Eagles for the last five years, heads out for some concerts with his own band for the first time since before the pandemic.The initial shows will take place in July and August (see a list of dates, below). “I knew that the guys weren’t going to work in those months,” Gill tells Variety, meaning Don Henley and company, “and I said, ‘You mind if I go out and do some dates?’ They said, ‘Of course not.’ And so I’ve got a lot of guys who have played with me for most of their lives, and they could stand to make a little money and come back to work.

tattoo artist revealed what inspired her to cover her entire body in ink – including her eyeballs.Lorraine Moriera, known as Ravena, used to lack confidence in her appearance.But after seeing a stranger walking around in public with bold body art, she fell in love with the alternative look.Shortly after, the model and digital creator got her first inking at the age of 18.The 26-year-old, from Goiânia Goiás in Brazil, said: “I got my first tattoo when I was 18 on my back – she is a tribal [figure] with roses.“I remember once I saw a boy he was heavily tattooed, I remember looking at him and imagining how confident he was with himself." Ravena, who regularly posts snaps of her ink onto Instagram page @raven_77, continued: “That was my first trigger. was a very insecure girl with my body, my appearance.

EXCLUSIVE: Sylvester Stallone is getting in the ring big time on collectible NFTs. He is launching the PlanetSly NFT collection, comprised of 9,997 generative digital art pieces celebrating his life and film career. In addition to the different images of Stallone, some of the NFTs will include exclusive and varying levels of the ability to interact with Stallone, including a dinner, virtual movie screening, exclusive events and more, offering unique access to one of Hollywood’s big global stars.

What do you think of the scenes? Let us know in the comments section "Upon the request of the police in the city of Hasselt, we stopped the event after the 2nd round of Hari - Wrzosek. We apologise to the fans who did not get to see the end of this bout and the Ben Saddik - Rigters matchup."Also to the athletes who trained so hard and did not get to compete.

Tinder was anything to go by, Britain’s most tattooed man is a much sought after bachelor.The 42-year-old effortlessly gets matches on the dating app and he has enjoyed casual hook ups - but unfortunately it hasn’t led to anything serious.Born Matthew Whelen - but now known as Body Art - the tattoo addict believes some women struggle to see past his heavily inked skin.Speaking exclusively to Daily Star on World Tattoo Day, he said: “My Tinder is always full and I’m always going out on dates but it tends to never really come to anything.“I am more of a friend zone type person with some people.”And Body Art - whose name in full is King Of Inkland King Body Art The Extreme Ink-ite - said women on Tinder constantly ask about his tatts.The body mod fan, who is often referred to as the most inked man in the UK, said: “If you are on Tinder it’s not just about personality for some people - they have to be physically attracted to you.“And I would say nine out of 10 people will ask about my tattoos on Tinder after matching.“I have become a bit of a robot to it.“I have like a chip programmed inside me to respond to certain questions. It’s almost as natural as saying, ‘Welcome to McDonald's, what can I get for your order’?”Before the pandemic Body Art, from Birmingham, blasted “shallow” women who he claimed only sleep with him if they are fascinated about his appearance.

Just six years ago, 22-year-old Julian Gray was studying a masters in psychology at university with the intention of going on to earn a PhD and to later become an academic. But when his health deteriorated, he had no choice but to drop out of university.

Steven Gaydos Executive VP of ContentDecades ago, in his landmark “Biographical Dictionary of Film,” critic David Thomson said of filmmaking legend Francis Coppola: “No one retains so many jubilant traits of the kid moviemaker.” As Coppola approaches production on “Megalopolis,” his biggest, most creatively ambitious project of the 21st century, that description seems more apt than ever.And a quick glance at the Variety archives vividly illustrates Coppola’s explosive emergence as a veritable force of nature while still enrolled as a film student at UCLA.The wunderkind announced his arrival with his name blasted in a Variety page one headline as the winner of a student screenwriting competition.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor“Dune” and “Encanto” topped the winners at the 58th CAS Awards for outstanding achievement in sound mixing.Other winners included “Mare of Easttown,” while “Summer of Soul (Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)” took home the awards for Motion Pictures: Documentary, and “Ted Lasso” scooped Television Series — Half Hour.As previously announced, Paul Massey received the CAS Career Achievement Award, and Ridley Scott was honored with the CAS Filmmaker Award.Massey, unable to attend in-person, accepted the award virtually. However, his mother Bernice,  flew in from England to accept his award, alongside his son Sean. “Paul’s father and I knew from a very early age he was going to revolve around music.

Sasha Urban editorIn a letter Saturday morning, American Cinema Editors (ACE) urged the Academy to reverse its controversial decision to present eight of this year’s Oscars in a pre-taped segment.“Treating certain categories differently from others has struck a nerve within our community, with the overwhelming majority of our membership feeling unheard, disrespected and abandoned by the very same Academy which so many of us have supported for decades,” the letter read.The Academy’s decision to change the show’s format, first announced on Feb. 22, was met with swift backlash from all sides of the film community.

One thing the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has gotten right—as far as we know—is online Oscar voting. The process is fast, secure and presumably accurate. In fact, members are in the middle of it right now, final balloting having begun on Thursday, with an expected close next Tuesday, just five days before the show.

It’s that time of year again — when Hollywood residents, tourists and businesses must get ready for disruptions. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the City of Los Angeles have released the street and sidewalk closures for Oscar week and the in-person 94th annual Academy Awards on March 27.

Wilson Chapman editorAfter his memorable turn as Edward Nashton in Matt Reeves’ “The Batman,” Paul Dano will be delving into the iconic villain’s origins with a new comic book: “Riddler: Year One.”DC Comics announced Dano’s comic book writing debut on Friday and released a first look image to go along with it. The teaser features glasses atop scattered files and papers with the title written across in scratchy letters.

BBC Great British Menu fans have all had the same question after an Art Attack themed challenge during a recent episode. Fans of the show took to Twitter confused over why a BBC show was paying tribute to an ITV series. Avril Welch seemed to have the answer on Twitter, as she replied to fans who were watching the segment.

WeCrashed press tour. She has consistently been delivering in the style department as she promotes the Apple TV miniseries, about the rise and fall of WeWork, but the Los Angeles premiere was especially a stand out. stepped out in an electric blue cutout dress with a black bralette underneath alongside co-star .

EXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate is finalizing a deal to acquire a minority stake in London and LA-based management and production company 42, we can reveal.

an artwork.Wall prints are an accessible way to add a dash of colour to a room, but so too are original artworks, the kind that you won’t see all over Instagram in other people’s homes. The best thing is - they don’t have to cost a fortune.