Pablo Larraín Says Festival Cancellations In 2020 Have Created A “Lost Generation” Of Films

Sean Penn is currently in Ukraine filming a documentary about Russia's invasion.The 61-year-old actor appeared during Thursday's news conference at the Presidential Office in Kyiv, the nation's capital, and sat in the front row as senior government officials spoke about the attack. A spokesperson for VICE tells ET, «All we can add at this time is that the doc is a Vice Studios production in association with VICE World News and Endeavor Content.»According to multiple reports, Penn visited the country as far back as November 2021 to prepare for the documentary.

Sean Cusick from Glasgow has found himself in an unimaginable situation, stranded in Eastern Ukraine with his wife and their two-year-old son.The family have "no money" for food and are spending their time hiding in a bunker after "waking up to huge explosions." Due to travel document issues, Sean and his family have no means of escaping back to Scotland where they desperately want to be. Here, Sean tells OK! his account of things amid Russia's "full-scale" invasion of the country... Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter The atmosphere here in Kharkiv, Ukraine, is scary.Tension can be felt everywhere, and a lot of people are desperately trying to find shelter, my neighbours included.

Boris' strategy are quite reckless."Scrapping the free tests and isolation requirements is a huge decision because there are still loads of vulnerable people here who could do without catching the virus."Once people have to pay for a test, they're just not going to - especially those who have more of a selfish outlook on Covid."At the moment the majority of people are on board with isolating if they test positive, but giving people that choice I think is dangerous."The game plan seems to be centred around gaining that herd immunity we've spoken about for so long now, which is a huge gamble.

Weeks after Victoria Police arrested six teenagers for a series of gay-bashing attacks in the parklands in Ashwood, the Monash City council on Tuesday passed a motion condemning homophobia.Trigger Warning: This story has details of homophobia and homophobic slurs, which might be distressing to some readers. For 24-hour crisis support and suicide prevention call Lifeline on 13 11 14. For Australia-wide LGBTQI peer support call QLife on 1800 184 527 or webchat.The councillors unanimously passed a motion in a council meeting on February 22 to fly the Pride flag across the municipality till March 7, in solidarity with the LGBTQI community. “One of the worst things about these sorts of incidents is the isolation and vulnerability that people feel. Everyone needs to feel secure and needs to feel that they belong.

Cardi B keeps her finger on the pulse of politics and other world events, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that she has something to say about the current Russia-Ukraine crisis.As Russia President Vladimir Putin ordered troops into Ukraine’s two pro-Russia breakaway regions, one of Cardi’s fans tweeted that she was wondering what the rapper thought of the ongoing affairs. In response, the former Love & Hip Hop star tweeted, “Wish these world leaders stop tripping about power and really think about whose really getting affected (citizens) besides the whole world is in a crisis.War,sanctions,invasions should be the last thing these leaders should worry about.”Wish these world leaders stop tripping about power and really think about whose really getting affected (citizens) besides the whole world is in a crisis.War,sanctions,invasions should be the last thing these leaders should worry about.

EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy couldn't have looked more smitten as she enjoyed a rare date night with her fiancé Marc Humphries.The 38 year old, whose daughter took part in Junior Bake Off, checked into a London hotel for a romantic night away from the children with her other half. Smiling for the camera, the soap star was seen with a glass of wine while Marc enjoyed a pint of beer. Continuing on with their romantic evening, Natalie revealed they were heading out to see a show, as she wrote in an Instagram Story snap: "A very rare night away! Off to the theatre ain't I..." Natalie looked sensational for the evening, as she wore an oversized white chunky atop matching white bottoms and comfortable trainers.

Pablo Tarazaga-Orero, 28, is accused of assaulting a female member of staff atHarry Styles' home in order to get inside the property.He allegedly destroyed a vase as he forced his way into the house.Tarazaga-Orero, who is from Spain, was previously barred from going within 250m of Harry when he was found guilty of stalking back in 2019.He will now appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Friday (February 25) to face charges related to breaching his restraining order by "turning up at the victim’s house."Tarazaga-Orero is also charged with criminal damage to property valued under £5,000 for allegedly destroying the vase belonging to Harry, 28.A further charge of assault by beating and using violence to secure entry to the Brit Award winner's home will also be brought before the magistrate.His 2019 conviction saw Tarazaga-Orero banned from coming within 250m of Harry or his home and business addresses. The restraining order also banned him from attending any concert or event where the singer is due to appear, as well as restricting him from contacting Harry, either directly or indirectly, or posting about him on social media.At the time Harry told the court he felt "scared" and "very uncomfortable" after Tarazaga-Orero had slept outside his house, as well as posting notes and money through his letterbox.

Kate Ferdinand has posed for an adorable photo with son Cree, after revealing she sometimes “feels embarrassed” if she can’t answer questions about her stepchildren.The star, 30, shares Cree with husband Rio Ferdinand, but is also step-mum to his three children - Lorenz, 15, Tate, 13, and Tia, 10.The former TOWIE star shared two snaps of her with her 14 month old son, where they can both be seen wearing matching cream jackets, with Cree’s name stitched on the back of his jacket. Kate’s followers complimented the sweet photos, with Olivia Bowen, who’s currently expecting a baby with husband Alex, writing: “Ahhhh this is too much”.

Carmel Dagan Staff WriterSally Kellerman, who was Oscar nominated for her supporting role as Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan in Robert Altman’s “MASH” feature film, died Thursday in Woodland Hills, Calif. She was 84.Her publicist Alan Eichler confirmed her death.Among her other roles were a cameo in Altman’s “The Player,” a professor in Rodney Dangerfield’s “Back to School” and a Starfleet officer in the “Star Trek” episode, “Where No Man Has Gone Before.”The willowy blonde actress with the characteristically throaty voice appeared in two Altman films in 1970; the other was the more experimental “Brewster McCloud,” in which she starred with Bud Cort and Michael Murphy.

Ukraine has given a harrowing account of what it was like waking up to the sound of air raid sirens.Struggling to contain his emotions, Sean Cusick, from Glasgow, explains: "Yeah I can't talk... trying to control crying."In another clip, he says: "We were woken up at 4.45 in the morning with huge explosions and earthquakes."I felt them first then started to hear a rumble again and again."We've prepared our go-bags, we have a shelter nearby but we've been told by the authorities to stay home, told by the UK Government to stay home."Sean, a space industry consultant, then explains how it will be difficult to escape the warzone with his family due to the shelling.

Jennifer Lopez will receive the 2022 iHeartRadio Icon Award "honoring her impact on pop culture, longevity and continued relevance as a touring and radio force".MORE: Jennifer Lopez shares heartfelt tribute to rarely-seen twins amid major family milestoneThe ultimate multihyphenate -  a musician, dancer, actress, and producer - has had a career spanning two decades, and remains the only artist to ever have a number one album and number one film simultaneously.WATCH: Jennifer Lopez wows in figure-hugging nude jumpsuitThe 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards celebrate the most-played artists and songs on iHeartRadio stations and the iHeartRadio app throughout 2021.Fan voting will also determine this year’s Best Fan Army, Best Lyrics, Best Cover Song, Best Music Video, the Social Star Award, Favorite Tour Photographer, TikTok Bop of the Year and the first-ever TikTok Songwriter of the Year and Best Comeback Album.MORE: Carrie Underwood encourages fans with a fun new workout challenge Carrie Underwood and Jason Aldean have been nominated for Country Song of the Year for their duet If I Didn't Love You, and the song is also up for Best Collaboration.Miranda Lambert, meanwhile, is going head to head with Jason, Luke Bryan, Luke Combs and Thomas Rhett for Country Artist of the Year. Famous Friends by Chris Young & Kane Brown, Forever After All by Luke Combs, Parmalee featuring Blanco Brown's Just The Way and Gabby Barrett's The Good Ones are all also up for Country Song of the Year.Adele, Abba, and Kacey Musgraves are all nominated in the Best Comeback Album category.

Around 350 items intended for use in the filming of the fifth season of The Netflix hit The Crown were taken from vehicles this weekend while filming of the series was taking place.

When the news went viral that Kristen Stewart had been cast as Princess Diana in the upcoming Pablo Larraín film Spencer, many of Princess Di’s fans were upset. They didn’t feel that Kristen was the right actress for the role and many pointed out that Kristen looks nothing like Diana.

With Hollywood still under lockdown, projects that are being postponed now are going to clash with projects planned for the near future, leading to countless complications for the industry at large. One such filmmaker feeling the ramifications of the lockdown is Chilean filmmaker Pablo Larraín, who was supposed to be filming “Lisey’s Story” with Julianne Moore for AppleTV+, but that was all before the lockdown hit.

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmEXCLUSIVE: NEON has won a pitched bidding battle and will pay north of $4 million for U.S. rights to Spencer, with Pablo Larraín is set to direct and Kristen Stewart to play Princess Diana.

Ann-Marie Corvin While the coronavirus pandemic has been good for independent film sales to content-hungry streamers, this year’s string of canceled festivals may lead to a “lost generation” of filmmakers, Pablo Larrain, director of Oscar-nominated films “No” and “Jackie,” has warned. Speaking in a Cannes Film Market online conversation with Efe Cakarel, CEO of arthouse streaming service MUBI, the Chilean filmmaker expressed concern that some of the features destined for their 2020 premiere will now fall through the cracks.

Kristen Stewart and Maggie Gyllenhaal have been staying busy during the pandemic.

Kristen Stewart and Maggie Gyllenhaal are flexing their creative muscles in a new way.

Netflix anthology will see filmmakers from around the world contributing short films about their experiences in isolation.Homemade, spearheaded by Chilean filmmaker Pablo Larraín alongside producers from The Apartment Pictures and Fabula, features stories filmed entirely with equipment at home, including both diary entries and fictional narratives.The contributing artists include Ladj Ly, Paolo Sorrentino, Rachel Morrison, Rungano Nyoni, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Johnny Ma, Gurinder Chadha, Ana Lily Amirpour, Sebastián Lelio, Kristen Stewart, and many more.Larraín called the experience a “wonderful chance to work with people I admire,” adding it was “a very extraordinary chance to keep working, thanks to Netflix and its amazing team, in days so

Over the past few months, we’ve seen several filmmakers work on new shorts while in quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic. Folks like Spike Lee, Michel Gondry, and David F.

Manori Ravindran International Editor“Jackie” filmmaker Pablo Larrain may be set to direct Kristen Stewart in Lady Diana film “Spencer,” but the pair will first collaborate in a new collection of short films from Netflix.Filmed during COVID-19 and across various states of global lockdown, “Homemade” unites 17 leading filmmakers in a compendium of short films — available to watch separately as five to seven-minute shorts or as one long feature — that captures the shared experience of quarantine.