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Rylan Clark declared his ‘love’ for Rob Rinder as he praised his ‘brilliant’ travel companion after they filmed their latest project together.

Claudio Echeverri is used to life in the limelight.

Rylan Clark marked his first Radio 2 show in fortnight with a playful swipe at “rude” BBC colleagues who hadn’t done anything to mark his 36th birthday. The London-born presenter had been in India with close pal Rob Rinder for a second series of their travelogue show after the runaway success of the Grand Tour earlier this year.

Rylan Clark has been flooded with messages from fans as he confirmed what's to come from him in the new year alongside Rob Rinder. The TV and radio star was recently seen returning to the UK after leaving for his latest trip with his pal Rob.

GQ published Monday about how she’s “open to emotions” and feels things deeper now more than ever.“Mortality. Connection. Life coming and hitting you,” she said.

The Substance director Coralie Fargeat has pulled her film from the Camerimage Film Festival – find out more below.Last week (November 12), the Camerimage Film Festival found itself in controversy after its director Marek Żydowicz penned a column for Cinematography World magazine that led to claims of misogyny.Per Variety, Żydowicz appeared to suggest that more female cinematographers and directors being showcased in film festival programming could lead to the inclusion of “mediocre film productions” at the expense of “works and artists with outstanding artistic achievements.”He wrote: “Should we reject what is esteemed and valuable just to ‘make space’ for the necessity of social change? Whilst festivals like Cannes, Berlin or Venice are criticized for their selections due to succumbing to or promoting [political or ideological trends], Camerimage remains committed to artistic values as the foremost criterion for qualifying and promoting film art.”Żydowicz has since claimed that his column was misunderstood: “We have always strived to showcase only the best of contemporary cinema, regardless of who creates it. And that is how my statement should be understood, there is nothing more to it, it has nothing to do with lack of respect for women.”On Saturday (November 16), Fargeat announced that she has decided to pull The Substance from the film festival following Żydowicz’s comments: “After discovering teh highly misogynistic and offensive words of the director of the Camerimage Film Festival, I have decided to pull THE SUBSTANCE from the festival (and [director of photography] Benjamin Kračun has decided not to attend.”She continued: “The Substance is about the impact of exactly these types of behaviours on our world.

Rafa Sales Ross Guest Contributor The Red Sea Fund—the financing arm of Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Foundation—was created in 2019 to support emerging filmmakers and established talent from the Arab world and Africa. In the five years since, the fund has supported over 230 films from more than 40 countries, including Kaouther Ben Hania’s Oscar-nominated “Four Daughters” and Saudi box office hit “Mandoob.” Other films backed by the fund went on to premiere at the world’s biggest festivals, including Cannes, Berlin, Venice and Toronto. “We just can’t believe it.

Katcy Stephan Coralie Fargeat has pulled her film “The Substance” from Camerimage Film Festival following comments the festival director made about female cinematographers. “After discovering the highly misogynistic and offensive words of the director of the Camerimage Film Festival, I have decided to pull ‘The Substance’ from the festival (and [director of photography] Benjamin Kračun has decided not to attend),” Fargeat wrote in a statement posted to her X account.

Prince Harry did not join in on the celebrations.The “Suits” alum rocked a black bustier top and a pair of wide-legged pants to match for the occasion, which she teamed up with a pair of heels and minimal gold jewelry.As the night progressed, Markle even took to the dance floor where she joined a gospel choir that performed at the launch party.In a clip shared online by jeweler Maya Brenner, the former working royal can be seen busting out a few moves alongside her glam squad and best pals; hairstylist Serge Normant and makeup artist, Daniel Martin.Normant, who famously created Markle’s bridal hairstyles for her 2018 wedding to Harry, is believed to have introduced the former actress to Lee, the host of Thursday night’s star-studded event.“Kadi has a mastery of hair health, and her Highbrow Hippie collection is a perfect reflection of that,” Markle told InStyle magazine of Lee’s new haircare line.

Rylan Clark has been flooded with messages as he was seen returning to the UK after leaving for his latest trip with Rob Rinder. Listeners of his BBC Radio 2 will know he has been nowhere to be seen - or should we say heard - as he embarked on a break from his role.

Veteran filmmaker Todd Haynes will head the competition jury at the 2025 Berlin Film Festival.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Todd Haynes will preside over the jury of the upcoming 75th Berlin International Film Festival. It will mark the first edition headed by Tricia Tuttle, the former head of the BFI London Film Festival, The American director, screenwriter and producer has a long-established close rapport with the Berlinale given that his feature film debut “Poison” received the fest’s Teddy Award, the queer film prize at the event, in 1991, after winning the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance.

Rust.” The demands are a response to a heated dispute over a column by Marek Żydowicz, the festival director, in Cinematography World magazine, that provoked allegations of misogyny. In the column, Żydowicz seemed to suggest that the selection in the program of more female cinematographers and directors could lead to the inclusion of “mediocre film productions” at the expense of “works and artists with outstanding artistic achievements.” He posed the question: “Should we reject what is esteemed and valuable just to ‘make space’ for the necessity of social change?” He went on to argue: “Whilst festivals like Cannes, Berlin or Venice are criticized for their selections due to succumbing to or promoting [political or ideological trends], Camerimage remains committed to artistic values as the foremost criterion for qualifying and promoting film art.” His column triggered an angry response from the British Society of Cinematographers, which wrote in an open letter to Żydowicz: “We are disheartened and angered by your profoundly misogynistic comments and aggressive tone, which we view as symptomatic of a deep-rooted prejudice.

Rylan Clark's fans are hoping he's 'confirmed' the reason for his absence from his BBC Radio 2 show as he gave a five-word update - from his famous pal's Instagram account.

Unlike most late fall festivals Thessaloniki in Northern Greece regularly draws packed crowds of passionate and youthful patrons, largely thanks to the city’s significant student population. On Saturday at the festival’s Olympia Theatre, however, a distinct waft of emotion was in the air when Athina Rachel Tsangari arrived to present her latest feature Harvest.

Margot Robbie has become a mum for the first time, welcoming a baby boy. It is reported that 'all is well' with the new family of three. It's believed that Margot gave birth on October 17, with their closest loved ones keeping it hush to respect their privacy.

Marta Balaga Malaysian director Tsai Ming-liang might be done with his semi-retirement. “I have a strong desire to make another feature film,” he tells Variety at Ji.hlava Documentary Film Festival. “With my actors, we’ve been working together for such a long time.

There's nothing quite like a date night with your favourite person – but imagine swapping the bowling alley for an Italian day trip at virtually the same cost.

EXCLUSIVE: Marvel’s Moon Knight Director Mohamed Diab has revealed fresh details about his new feature Lion, starring Egyptian megastar Mohamed Ramadan in a role inspired by Ancient Rome rebel slave Spartacus.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief With strong accents on mainland Chinese directors, Japan’s next generation of filmmaking talent and a new women’s empowerment section, this week’s Tokyo International Film Festival can lay reasonable claim to being a discovery festival – as well as one catering to a large public in the Japanese capital. “We have a strong Chinese-language presence in the competition section, three mid-career Japanese directors in competition, a really super World Focus section and a new Women’s section,” Ichiyama Shozo, the festival’s programming director, told Variety.

Andrés Buenahora editor The world’s largest college-run film festival, the SCAD Savannah film festival, returns to Georgia Oct. 26 with its consistently eclectic programming mix of documentaries, box office hits, indies, animated films, short films and more.