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Andrés Buenahora editor Picturehouse has announced the acquisition of all distribution rights for Nicholas Ma’s documentary “Leap of Faith.” Picturehouse has set a theatrical roll out nationwide beginning Oct. 4, partnering with organizations around the country for conversations surrounding the film. The film will feature in-theater appearances from Nicholas’ father, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, in St.

Erika Alexander, who starred as Maxine Shaw in Living Single, is partnering with WeScreenplay to bolster opportunities for underrepresented voices and marginalized people.

The stabbings took place at around 9:40pm on Friday night (August 23) at the Festival of Diversity in Solingen in western Germany. Early police reports said they believed the stabbings were carried out by a lone attacker, who then fled the scene, leading to a huge manhunt in the area overnight.A 56-year-old woman and two men, aged 56 and 67, died following the attack in the city of Solingen on Friday.Now, German prosecutors have named Syrian national Issa Al H as a suspect.

The stabbings took place at around 9:40pm on Friday night (August 23) at the Festival of Diversity in Solingen in western Germany. Early police reports said they believed the stabbings were carried out by a lone attacker, who then fled the scene, leading to a huge manhunt in the area overnight.Earlier today it was reported that a 15-year-old had been arrested in connection with the attack.

The stabbings took place at around 9.40pm on Friday night (August 23) at the Festival of Diversity in Solingen in western Germany. Early police reports said they believed the stabbings were carried out by a lone attacker, who then fled the scene, leading to a huge manhunt in the area overnight.Per Sky News, at an afternoon press conference in nearby Wuppertal today, Düsseldorf police confirmed that a 15-year-old had been arrested in connection with the attack.

An impressive collection of photographs from East Kilbride Camera Club is currently in focus at Calderglen Country Park.

Addie Morfoot Contributor The PBS documentary series “Independent Lens” returns for a new season on Sept. 16. The fall slate spans from September to November and includes two feature length docs and three nonfiction shorts.

A small Scottish island has been named the country's first 'Dark Sky Sanctuary'.

A body believed to be that of Mike Lynch's 18-year-old daughter has been located in the wreckage of a luxury yacht off the coast of Sicily, meaning all missing passengers have now been found.

Netflix has insisted that Baby Reindeer is a “drama, not a documentary”, despite the hit series being labelled a “true story”.Speaking at the Edinburgh TV Festival, Anne Mensah, the vice-president of Netflix’s content across the UK, said the streaming company would be “disappointed” if the true-story claim at the beginning of series detracted from the importance of the story, which touches on issues of sexual assault and stalking.“I absolutely stand by the fact that we made the show a drama, not a documentary, and that will remain how we see the show,” she said (via The Telegraph).It comes after the company came under scrutiny from those who claim to have been depicted in the series, which was created by and stars Scottish comedian Richard Gadd.Also starring Jessica Gunning as his stalker, Martha Scott, Baby Reindeer depicts a dramatised account of Gadd’s own experiences.Following the programmes overnight success, a woman named Fiona Harvey came forward claiming to be the inspiration behind Martha, alleging the story was inaccurate and filing a $170million (£133m) lawsuit against Netflix.When asked about the controversy surrounding the series and its claim of being a “true story”, Mensah said it was “amazing” how much the show had touched people and cited an icncrease in men calling hotlines to seek help.“It was important for those reasons,” she said, adding: “If you feel it detracted from that, I would be absolutely disappointed, but I absolutely stand by all the show.”She also insisted that the aim of the series was not to generate controversy, explaining that Netflix “does not make shows for publicity’s sake”.“It was about giving a creator the space to tell their story and that is true of everything we do,” she added.

Out On Film, Atlanta’s  LGBTQ film festival, proudly announces that it has been officially recognized as a BAFTA-qualifying festival. This prestigious status, awarded by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), adds to Out On Film’s accolades, including becoming Oscar® qualifying in 2020. The festival joins the ranks of only three LGBTQ BAFTA-qualifying festivals in the United States and is the only BAFTA-qualifying film festival in the South.

Five bodies have been found inside the wreck of a luxury yacht that sank in a storm off the coast of Sicily, with one person still missing, officials have revealed.

Netflix‘s UK content chief, Anne Mensah, has called on the TV industry to face up to its in-built biases and help allow diverse creatives to “find their truth.”

Marta Balaga Erol Mintaş has revealed the cast for his upcoming feature “Earth Song.” Dilan Gwyn (“Da Vinci’s Demons,” “Dracula Untold”), Ali Seçkiner Alıcı (“Burning Days”), Feyyaz Duman (“Yalan”) and Zenan Tünc will star in the film written by Mintaş and Mikko Viljanen, which also debuts first-look photos. Previously, Mintaş directed Duman in his debut “Song of My Mother,” awarded at Sarajevo. Produced by Mete Sasioglu and Mintaş for Sons of Lumière, “Earth Song” is co-produced by Anna Blom for Jamedia Production (Finland) and Tanja Georgieva-Waldhauer for Elemag Pictures (Germany).

Horror CCTV footage shows the moment a terrifying storm engulfed a superyacht carrying 22 people before it capsized near Siciily.

As the regeneration of Eccles continues, Salford City Council have announced a fascinating new project that aims to capture the historic town.

A pedestrian has been hit by a bus in Glasgow city centre. The incident happened on North Hanover Street, close to the Buchanan Bus Station, at 1.45pm on Tuesday.

A mum has told of the terror after saving her baby during a super yacht tragedy that left seven people feared dead. Charlotte Golunski was onboard the boat when the horror incident unfolded in Santa Flavia.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Running August 18 -25, the Santiago International Film Festival (Sanfic) celebrates its 20th edition in tandem with its slightly younger industry section, Sanfic Industria, now on its 13th year, at a time of reassuring growth trends in Chile and Latin America’s audiovisual industries. As a platform aiming to provide support and guidance to Ibero-American filmmakers, Sanfic Industria, run by festival co-founder Gabriela Sandoval, has grown apace with the latest advances in the entertainment world.

The Telegraph, on Thursday, two Israeli audience members walked out of his show after complaining about a joke where Hunter likened living with an abusive wife to “being married to Israel”. The audience members were reportedly heckled as they left the venue.The Glasgow show was scheduled for September 28, but the East Renfrewshire Culture and Leisure Committee, which controls the theatre in question, said that the “controversial comments” led them to cancel the show (via BBC).They added that while they respect “the freedom of expression of artists”, they have a “commitment to our community and to our values of diversity and inclusion, which we take seriously”.pic.twitter.com/4A1vxXbl9G— Reginald D Hunter (@reginalddhunter) August 15, 2024All customers with tickets to the cancelled show would receive a refund, it said.Hunter posted on X/Twitter after the decision was made, saying: “There was an unfortunate incident in my new show ‘Fluffy Fluffy Beavers’.

Collective Monologue,” she expands her focus beyond human appendages. Her focus on instances of touch between caretaker Maca and the animals at the Buenos Aires Eco-Park, which are frequently framed by the park’s enclosures, reveals a tension between the radical acts of care and the politics of captivity inherent to institutions such as zoos.