Diversity: Last News

Naman Ramachandran Women in Animation (WIA) has revealed the five teams chosen for the 2024 Stories x Women program, sponsored by The Walt Disney Company and UNESCO. The initiative aims to amplify diverse voices in animation, offering international opportunities for women animators from emerging markets in Africa, Asia-Pacific and Latin America.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Apple is hosting 50 students from 19 historically Black colleges and universities for an immersive two-week experience as part of the Propel Center‘s arts and entertainment industry accelerator. Apple and Southern Company are the founding partners of Propel Center, launched in 2011 as a hub designed to support and advance the work of HBCUs.

Jack Dunn The San Francisco Jewish Film Festival has slated two world premieres and one international premiere for its 2024 edition, which runs July 18-Aug. 4. This year’s full lineup, which will be announced June 18, will highlight the diversity of Jewish experience across the globe.

Anitta is taking over The National Language Museum!

Meghan Markle has responded publicly following her recent honour from the Yoruba King, Oluwo of Iwo, and it has sparked diverse reactions among Royal fans.The Duchess of Sussex, 42, was honoured with a traditional Yoruba name "Adetokunbo," something Meghan highlighted as a treasured gift, branding Nigeria as her "home." Meghan said: "Thank you for your warm welcome to Nigeria. I am deeply humbled by your blessing of the traditional Yoruba name, Adetokunbo.

The Netflix Tom Brady roast caused quite the splash and the streamer’s Co-CEO Greg Peters was delighted.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor The cast of contestants and comedians from the sixth season of “Game Changer” can best be described as reminiscent of the old stop-motion holiday special, where the titular reindeer meets a group of outcasts on the Island of Misfit Toys. This diverse and eclectic group embodies a modern, inclusive ethos that starkly contrasts the early days of CollegeHumor. Sam Reich, CEO of Dropout and host of “Game Changer,” reflects on the company’s evolution from its early days of College Humor before rebranding as a standalone, ad-free subscription service.

This is NOT a good look for the Miss Universe organization!

Marcelo Cajueiro RIO DE JANEIRO — Canal Brasil, a key Brazilian industry player as the country’s pay-TV channel focused on national titles from independent producers, has announced a package of four fiction and doc TV series and a feature-length doc, which are set for release over 2025-2027. Feature-length doc “Dona Onete” is produced by Hysteria, the division dedicated to developing female narratives of top production company Conspiracao. It delivers a portrait of 84-year old singer Dona Onete, the “Queen of Carimbo,” a music genre traditional of Para, the Northern Brazilian state located in the Amazon Rainforest region.

Jet2 has warned passengers travelling to Manchester Airport this summer to “allow enough time” to make their flight. The warning is due to road works between Junction 4 and Junction 7 on the M56.

Katy Perry has re-edited Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker’s recent controversial commencement speech.Earlier this month, Butker delivered a controversial commencement speech during Benedictine College’s graduation ceremony, criticising working women and Pride in the process. In the speech, Butker suggested that women should take on roles as housewives and homemakers rather than chase careers.Now, Perry has shared an edited version on her Instagram in honour of Pride month, which shows Butker celebrating the “ladies” in the audience who were graduating college, noting that they “should be proud of all that [they] have achieved to this point in [their] young lives”.“Fixed this for my girls, my graduates, and my gays – you can do anything, congratulations and happy pride,” she wrote.A post shared by KATY PERRY (@katyperry)Instead of including his initial comments about why women should be “homemakers,” the new version shows him describing all the success women could reach in their careers.

Lexi Carson Katy Perry released a heavily edited version of Kansas City Chiefs player Harrison Butker‘s controversial commencement speech on Sunday. In Butker’s commencement speech at Benedictine College in May, he condemned abortion, IVF, surrogacy, euthanasia and the LGBTQ community.

Guy Lodge Film Critic Like her fellow documentarian Frederick Wiseman, Claire Simon is drawn to institutions, and the human flow that keeps them running. Where many of Wiseman’s films favor a big picture, a systemic view, Simon often works in more intimate close-up, picking out faces and personalities from a larger institutional community.

A 35-year-old man has been arrested after a huge fire ripped though a home in Kinross-shire.

Two teenagers have been rushed to hospital after a car overturned on the M602. Police have closed off part of the Salford motorway since the early hours of this morning (June 1).

A local youth work project has been selected as a finalist for the National Youth Work Awards 2024.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Joel Pearlman, one of the best-known names in Australian cinema, is to step down from his role as CEO of Roadshow Films after 30 years with the Village Roadshow organization. Pearlman’s tenure saw him oversee the organization as built a diverse slate from local and global studios, licensors, and production companies including Warner Bros, Lionsgate, Village Roadshow Pictures, A24, FilmNation, Made Up Stories and Arenamedia.

North Ayrshire Council chiefs claim they are pulling out all the stops to help Irvine Royal British Legion members and churchgoers inconvenienced by an access closure.

Selena Kuznikov For “Platonic” Co-showrunner, Executive Producer and Director Nick Stoller, comedy is “honesty and truth.” He explained on the “What is Comedy Today” panel for Variety’s Sony FYC Showcase that he sees the world through a comedic lens, even during dark times. Exploring what a comedy series looks like in today’s landscape for Variety’s Sony FYC Showcase, Stoller was joined by fellow co-showrunner, executive producer and director Francesca Delbanco on the panel. Panelists also included “Platonic” actor Luke MacFarlane, showrunner and executive producer of “Twisted Metal” Michael Jonathan Smith, “Twisted Metal” actor and executive producers Anthony Mackie, “Twisted Metal” actor Stephanie Beatriz and EVP for comedy development at Sony Pictures Television Colin Davis.

A warning has been issued to holidaymakers and staff driving to Manchester Airport in advance of major resurfacing work along sections of the M56 motorway.

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