Powerful aerial show exploring motherhood and mental health is coming to Trafford

Viola Davis was worried she was going to have a heart attack while training for epic new movie The Woman King. During an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday night, the Oscar-winning actress described the gruelling fitness regime she had to undertake to prepare for her role as General Nanisca in the historical drama about the Agojie, the all-female warrior unit that protected a West African kingdom during the 17th to 19th centuries. "I was 56 when I trained to be this warrior.

Liza Foreman Expanding the diversity of Spain’s film-TV sector, Moroccan-Spanish director, Swel Noury Cazorla’s “Azahar Baby,” is 10 of ten projects pitching at San Sebastian first Creative Investors’ Conference, which is co-organized with CAA Media Finance.  Written, and to be directed, by Noury (“Heaven’s Door,” “The Man Who Sold the World”), the feature project is the first out of the gate for Noury and executive producer Sonia Ziadi Trives, who is also Moroccan–Spanish, at their Madrid-based joint production venture,Two Flavours Productions. “Azahar Baby” weighs in as a coming-of-age dramedy. It tells the story of Yusef, an aspiring filmmaker who is making a documentary to make sense of his identity as a second-generation Moroccan immigrant. 

Carson Burton The 2022 edition of InFocus: Latinx & Hispanic Cinema Film Festival from NewFilmmakers LA (NFMLA) will be held from Sept. 23-24 in association with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. For the first time since 2019, the festival will be held in-person at the Academy’s Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood. The lineup consists of three short film programs showcasing a variety of genres. The festival, which is co-presented by The MBS Group, includes screenings, filmmaker Q&A sessions, industry development programs and educational panels. The festival features independent films from emerging talent hailing from Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Brazil, Cuba, Honduras, Jamaica, Colombia, Venezuela and the United States. Two world premieres will be held at the festival, and one film will see its North American premiere.

Buddies are being given a chance to show off their artistic potential in classes being held at Paisley's Wynd Centre.

tattoo artist alive – and she shows no signs of slowing down.Whang-od Oggay, from the Philippines, is the only remaining traditional Kalinga tattooist, which is also known as mambabatok.When tattooing in the style of the traditional practice, one must apply permanent hand-tapped tattoos – using a concoction made from pine soot and water.READ MORE: World's most pierced person with 11,003 studs 'struggled to pay bills' after losing workThe tools that are used are simple: a bamboo stick, a thorn from the pomelo tree, water and coal. Using the bamboo stick, Whang-od gently taps the ink-laden thorn deep into the skin.Whang-od resides in Buscalan which has a population of 742 people and tourists regularly make the 15-hour long journey to see her.Buscalan, in the Kalinga province north of the Philippine capital of Manila, is a mountain village that is a mile hike from the nearest dirt road.Whang-od rose to notoriety when an American anthropologist – Dr Lars Krutak – included her in his 2009 documentary series Tattoo Hunter.Now tourism in Kalinga Province has increased from approximately 30,000 in 2010 to almost 170,000 in 2016, with the majority of people coming to see Whang-od.They have to take a number and wait with the hope that they will be tattooed by her.

Bella Hadid looked every bit the catwalk queen as she arrived at the Tom Ford show during New York Fashion Week on Wednesday evening.The 25-year-old model strolled the sidewalk in a pair of baggy white shorts styled with a white tank top and black button-up shirt.Bella's outing comes after photos obtained exclusively by DailyMail.com showed her older sister Gigi, 27, getting cozy with Leonardo DiCaprio, 47, at a NYFW after-party. On the go: Bella Hadid looked every bit the catwalk queen as she arrived at the Tom Ford show during New York Fashion Week on Wednesday eveningThe Vogue covergirl completed her look with some black leather knee-high boots and kept a circular black bag under her arm.Her flowing brunette hair was pulled off her face with a skinny black headband and she shielded her eyes with a pair of oval shades.

In terms of costly Hollywood divorces, it looks as though Scooter Braun has got off lightly.Despite being worth a staggering $400M, thanks to a prenup, he will only be shelling out a fraction of his fortune to his ex-wife Yael, according to TMZ.Scooter will pay Yael $20 million and $60,000 a month for child support. The latest: In terms of costly Hollywood divorces, it looks as though Scooter Braun has got off lightly.

JACQUELINE Jossa netted a huge £1m profit last year after confessing money struggles forced her to sell her home. The former EastEnders star earlier this year admitted to suffering serious financial woes before taking part in I'm a Celebrity in 2019. But it seems that's all behind her as accounts for EMJ Entertainments - Jac's performing arts firm - reported assets of £1,287,199 for the period spanning 16 months until 31 December 2021.

KERRY Katona has given a sneak peek inside her HUGE million-pound mansion. The 42-year-old took to Instagram to show off her new sofa. Kerry started off the video by panning her camera around her living room, showing off everything inside.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Rachel Bloom has joined the cast of “Julia” Season 2 at HBO Max, Variety has learned exclusively. The series is inspired by the life of Julia Child and her long-running cooking show “The French Chef.” The first season debuted in March 2022 and the show was renewed in May. Bloom will appear in a recurring role as Elaine Levitch. The character is described as “a dynamo who comes to WGBH by way of CBS to work with Julia on ‘The French Chef.'” Bloom will next be seen in the Steve Levitan Hulu comedy series “Reboot,” which premieres Sept. 20. She is best known for her work on the CW musical dramedy series “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” which she co-created and executive produced in addition to starring. She received five Emmy nominations and two Golden Globe nominations for her work on the series, winning one of each. Her recent credits include the Disney+ film “Chip ‘N’ Dalel: Rescue Rangers” and the upcoming Netflix film “The School for Good and Evil.” She published the book “I Want to Be Where the Normal People Are” in 2020.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Prague-based sales agent Filmotor has boarded Adela Komrzy’s and Tomas Bojar’s feature documentary “Art Talent Show,” which won two awards at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival in July.  After its premiere at Karlovy Vary, where it won the Grand Prix in the Proxima competition section and the FIPRESCI international critics’ award, the film’s North American rights were acquired by Film Movement.  Aero Films will release the film theatrically in the Czech Republic in October, and Film Expanded will release the film theatrically in Slovakia in the spring.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Franco-Swiss director and New Wave linchpin Jean-Luc Godard, who revolutionized world cinema with his ground-breaking debut, “Breathless,” and never stopped pushing the envelope of his creativity, has died. He was 91. The news was first reported in Liberation.

Naman Ramachandran After world premiering at Tribeca and travelling the world since, Pan Nalin’s “Last Film Show” (“Chhello Show”) is coming home to India, with Siddharth Roy Kapur’s Roy Kapur Films set to distribute it across the country. The partly autobiographical drama takes Nalin back to his roots in Saurashtra, Gujarat, western India, where “Last Film Show” was filmed. The story is set against the backdrop of Indian cinemas witnessing a massive transition from celluloid to digital where hundreds of single-screen cinemas are either in ruins or have disappeared altogether. The film follows nine-year-old boy Samay, whose life turns upside down after watching his first movie. He passionately falls in love with films against his father’s wish. Samay strikes a deal with Fazal, the projectionist, who will let him watch movies for free in exchange for eating the contents of his lunchbox. Their food-for-films deal turns into an endearing friendship, but heartbreaking choices lie ahead.

On paper, there were no major surprises at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards as all the winners were either considered clear front-runners or runners-up on most prediction lists. Still, the dominant showing for Apple TV+’s Ted Lasso probably qualifies as a surprise.

Sheryl Lee Ralph! Jennifer Coolidge!), and in the show itself (the “Good Burger” reunion!). Ultimately, the night fell in line from the 2021 Emmys, when mega-wins by “The Crown,” “Ted Lasso” and “Mare of Easttown” made the winners at the ceremony fairly predictable as soon as the nominations were announced. Still, there were some disappointments, especially for freshman shows that broke into the nominations with a lot of buzz — but no Emmy hardware to show for it.

While Emmy host Kenan Thompson largely played it safe with a dance-themed opening monologue, he couldn't resist taking a sly jab at Leonardo DiCaprio's dating history shortly thereafter.The 44-year-old comedian danced away in his opening monologue set to iconic TV theme songs, but he tried out a few edgy jokes just minutes later.He welcomed 26-year-old Emmy winner Zendaya to the show, a year after her historic Emmy win, before making the joke about Leo. Jab: While Emmy host Kenan Thompson largely played it safe with a dance-themed opening monologue, he took a jab at Leonardo DiCaprio's dating history shortly thereafter Zendaya: He welcomed 26-year-old Emmy winner Zendaya to the show, a year after her historic Emmy win, before making the joke about Leo'Zendaya is here from Euphoria, hello Zendaya,' he began.Zendaya just turned 26 last week, happy birthday, happy birthday 26 is a weird age in Hollywood you're young enough to play a high school student but too old to date Leonardo Dicaprio,' Thompson said.The joke got big laughs from the crowd, as Zendaya was seen covering her face after the joke.  The joke was his edgiest of the show thus far, after the longtime Saturday Night Live star avoided any shred of controversy with an opening number that saw him dancing to several hit theme songs.

HBO Max has renewed the comedy series Rap Sh!t from Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Issa Rae for a second season. The eight-episode first season debuted in July and is currently available on the streamer.

Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker have mastered the art of coordinated couple style. The lovebirds attended the Tommy Hilfiger spring 2023 show during New York Fashion Week in looks that had Us doing a double take.

attack.Stuart Briggs has confessed to being the person who targeted student Alex Williams in the lunchtime assault on Guisborough High Street.The grown yob became aggressive towards the then 16-year-old, shouting: "I'm gonna smash your head in" and "I'm gonna stab you down the alley."READ MORE: Moment King's guard falls flat on his back outside Buckingham Palace in front of visitorsIt was at that point the multiple junior world champion in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, jumped into defence mode, Teeside Live reports.A viral video showed the moment Alex delivered a signature double leg takedown which allowed him to restrain the fully grown man on the ground.Briggs, 35 appeared at Teesside Magistrates' Court on Friday where he pleaded guilty to inflicting GBH without intent for the attack in which he bit a chunk out the boy's ear and will face sentencing next month.No details of the offence were given at the brief hearing and Briggs, of Lytton Street, central Middlesbrough, was granted unconditional bail until October 11.Speaking of the attack on September 14, 2021, Alex, from Redcar, previously told Teesside Live: "As he got closer to me I saw an opportunity to defend myself and fight back, so I took it."When the fight or flight kicks in you've got to choose one or the other and I chose to fight back and I was focused."Obviously I was worried in case he had a knife on him because he has threatened to stab me but in situations like that it's about surviving and I was thankfully ready for him."I thought after I had taken him down the first time that he would have walked away but he came back for more so I just continued to try to restrain him without hitting him."I was in a seated position and the move just came to me naturally