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supports HTML5 videoViola Davis praised her starring role in The Woman King for making her feel like an ‘artist’ before she admitted there were times where she didn’t feel ‘challenged.’The 56-year-old Oscar winner takes the lead in the historical drama alongside John Boyega, Lashana Lynch, Thuso Mbedu, Sheila Atim, and more.Set in the 1800s, The Woman King follows a group of all-female warriors who aim to protect the African kingdom of Dahomey with skills and fierceness unlike anything the world has ever seen.When faced with a new threat, Nanisca (Viola) must train the next generation of recruits to fight against a foreign enemy.Fences actress Viola has featured in several notable projects including during her incredible career, however, she explained that being surrounded by her Woman King co-stars made her feel seen.‘I felt like an artist, I don’t always feel like an artist,’ she told Metro.co.uk during the UK premiere.‘I don’t always feel challenged. I’m not actually given permission to use all my tools and being in the presence of my co-stars made me feel like we matter.‘The only thing we need is the right material.

Naman Ramachandran Over 800 Black women and non-binary actors have signed an open letter condemning the online racial abuse of Francesca Amewudah-Rivers, who was recently cast as Juliet in a London West End production of “Romeo & Juliet” alongside Tom Holland. The letter, published in The Guardian on Wednesday, was the initiative of “Enola Holmes” actor Susan Wokoma and “Crowning Glory” playwright Somalia Nonyé Seaton. It reads, “When news of Francesca Amewudah-Rivers’ casting in Jamie Lloyd’s production of ‘Romeo & Juliet’ was announced so many people celebrated and welcomed this news.

Prominent Black actors including No Time to Die star Lashana Lynch and Enola Holmes’ Susan Wokoma have signed an open letter decrying the abuse faced by Francesca Amewudah-Rivers after she was cast in a West End theatre production of Romeo & Juliet.

While Criterion devotes itself to essential classics and contemporary films, in a rare but not unprecedented move, the boutique DVD/Blu-Ray cinephile label is adding some TV to its collection in June. Just announced, Barry Jenkins’ ten-episode “Underground Railroad” mini-series, originally having premiered on Prime Video in 2021, is coming to the Criterion Collection this summer.

There was a tiny Glee reunion at the Giorgio Armani Privé fashion show during Paris Fashion Week!

The best in West End theatre was celebrated at the 2023 Evening Standard Theatre Awards, where Nicole Scherzinger was the big winner of the night!

Marta Balaga “All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt” director Raven Jackson is taking her time. “I’m interested in patience,” she says ahead of her feature debut’s San Sebastian screening, following the Sundance premiere earlier this year. “I am interested in slow cinema, even though in the U.S.

What can one life teach us about humanity? “All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt” peels away the layers of a woman’s complicated life. The film’s story follows Mackenzie, also known as Mack, as she traverses a life full of love, heartbreak, grief, and hope.

‘The Woman King’ & ‘Aftersun’ Dominate Girls On Film AwardsThe Woman King and Aftersun dominated the main awards at the second annual Girls On Film Awards. The Woman King picked up Best Ensemble, sponsored by Netflix, and Best Female Friendship On Screen. Woman King star Viola Davis was also awarded the Feminist Superhero award. Woman King lead Sheila Atim was there in person to accept the awards. Aftersun nabbed Best Feature Film Sponsored by EON Productions, while the film’s publicity team also won Best Publicity Campaign. Other big winners included Sebastián Lelio’s The Wonder, which took home Best Cinematography and the Sinéad O’Connor pic Nothing Compares (Best Documentary). Nominees for the awards were chosen by a selection of critics and journalists. Girls On Film was launched by Deadline critic and broadcaster Anna Smith and producer Hedda Archbold with the aim of rewarding excellence in the field of feminism, inclusion, and diversity in cinema. Check out the full winners on the Girl On Film Twitter account.

kept things casual, wearing leather trousers, a sunshine-yellow fleece and a beanie. Chiltern Firehouse has become a magnet for celebrities over the years. In the past week alone, the Marylebone spot has played host to the Netflix BAFTAs after-party—where guests included Jodie Turner-Smith, Sheila Atim and Paul Mescal—as well as Mr.

There were lots of celebs in attendance at the Burberry fashion show during London Fashion Week, including hot couple Jason Statham and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley.

Amon Warmann Guest Contributor “Here we go again.” That’s what I thought to myself as it slowly but surely became evident that, once again, the BAFTAs were going to end with every singe winner being white. Cue the exasperated sighs. In the wake of the first trending #BAFTAsSoWhite hashtag eight years ago, BAFTA made a pledge to review its nominations process. And even as recently as 2020, BAFTA chairman Krishnendu Majumdar committed to producing “meaningful and sustainable progress” to move towards a more inclusive and diverse awards and wider industry. A groundbreaking diversity review made a sweeping number of changes that have inserted jury involvement across the performance and directing categories to ensure a diverse group of nominees. But on Sunday night, the results spoke for themselves.

Sex Education stars Emma Mackey and Aimee Lou Wood sent fans wild with their friendship goals at the 2023 EE BAFTA Film Awards on Sunday 19 February. During the star-studded ceremony, Emma, 27, won the EE Rising Star Award after being nominated alongside Sheila Atim, Daryl McCormack, Naomi Ackie and Aimee, 29.

Emma Mackey just won a very prestigious prize!

A memory, tinged with aching rawness, emerges in “All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt,” the feature debut by writer/director Raven Jackson. This memory briefly foretells the knotting stream of remembrances that roots our protagonist, Mack (played in these early childhood scenes by a sage Kaylee Nicole Johnson). It begins in 1970, with young Mack’s hands softly holding a fishing reel, its pole stretched across the frame.

BRENDAN Fraser has landed himself a 2023 EE BAFTA nomination after pilling on seven stone for his role in The Whale. The former Hollywood hunk, who famously played the ab-flashing lead in 1997 hit George Of the Jungle, will go up against Colin Farrell and Austin Butler in the Leading Actor category. Meanwhile, Cate Blanchett, Viola Davis and Emma Thompson will battle it out for Leading Actress.

The 2023 nominees for BAFTA’s Rising Star Award have been revealed, including actors from Gina Prince-Bythewood’s historical epic The Woman King and Sophie Hyde’s sex-positive drama Good Luck to You, Leo Grande.

Editors note: Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series debuts and celebrates the scripts of films that will be factors in this year’s movie awards race.

The Woman King has been crowned best film of the year by the African-American Film Critics Association ahead of the 14th Annual AAFCA Awards.The full winners list in all 15 categories will be announced January 16 followed by the in-person awards ceremony, which takes place in Los Angeles on March 1.It's not too surprising considering the historical epic received a 'certified fresh' 94% critic approval rating (out of 241 reviews) and a 99% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes since opening September 16. Let it reign! The Woman King has been crowned best film of the year by the African-American Film Critics Association ahead of the 14th Annual AAFCA AwardsIndependent Spirit Award winner Gina Prince-Bythewood's $50M-budget, $94.2M-grossing film centered on the Agojie, the all-female warrior unit that protected the West African kingdom of Dahomey during the 17th to 19th centuries.The Woman King is already garnering Academy Award buzz for Oscar winner Viola Davis - who starred alongside Thuso Mbedu, Lashana Lynch, Sheila Atim, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, and John Boyega.Landing the No.

London’s Leicester Square. Lead actress Viola Davis beamed with pride for her latest project as she posed on the red carpet alongside co-stars Lashana Lynch, John Boyega, Thuso Mbedu, Sheila Atim, and more. The Gina Prince-Bythewood-directed movie is set in the 1800s and tells the story of a group of all-female warriors who aim to protect the African kingdom of Dahomey with skills and fierceness unlike anything the world has ever seen.

Viola Davis looks stunning in a black and white gown at the premiere of her new movie, The Woman King, held at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on Monday (October 3) in London, England.