Author: FABUK Magazine

The British Fashion Council (BFC) is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2020 BFC MA Scholarship schemes. The scholarships provide funding to those who have an offer from or are currently studying for an MA at a BFC Colleges Council member college. Education is at the heart of the BFC Foundation and the BFC has been awarding students MA scholarships since 1998. At this time, the support of upcoming talent establishing pathways through education is more critical than ever. The UK has some of the best fashion schools in the world and supporting students is imperative to maintaining the country’s position as…

Anti-Slavery Day is marked in the UK on 18th October of every year. A much-needed opportunity to raise awareness of human trafficking and modern slavery, its aim is to encourage government, local authorities, companies, charities and individuals to do what they can to address the problem. A cause close to the brand’s heart, Outland Denim offers formerly enslaved or exploited young women training, employment pathways and holistic support through their revolutionary employment model.  Awarded the A+ in the 2019 Ethical Fashion Report by Baptist World Aid, Outland Denim is also Australia’s first B CorporationⓇ denim brand and is the winner…

6th October, London, UK: Danse Macabre are pleased to confirm their latest horror film, The Ringmaster, will be screened in UK cinemas from 27th November, with a DVD & Digital release date on the 30th November. The Ringmaster sees two young women (Anne Bergfeld & Karin Michelsen) working the night shift at a secluded gas station unwittingly become the stars of a terrifying show streamed live on the dark web. Held captive by a sadistic ringmaster and his cohorts, their survival instincts are stretched to the limit as they are forced to play a game of life and death as an unseen audience decide their fate. The film…

18 TO PARTY  opens in Virtual Cinemas on November 6 in Los Angeles (Laemmle) and New York and Major Cities (Alamo On Demand) with a VOD release to follow on all major platforms (UK, US & CANADA) on December 1. It’s 1984 and outside a small-town nightclub, a group of 8th graders gather, grappling with a spate of recent suicides, UFO sightings, their absentee parents, and each other. 18 TO PARTY spans a single evening in the lives of these kids, but manages to transport us fully to a time when waiting for something to happen felt just as significant as the…

David Hockney’s Portrait of Sir David Webster to be offered in the Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Auction, 22 October 2020 London – Christie’s will present David Hockney’s Portrait of Sir David Webster, an exquisite tribute to Sir David Webster, the former General Administrator of the Royal Opera House and a defining influence, in the Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Auction on 22 October 2020. Painted in 1971, it depicts Webster in the artist’s studio, seated upon a Mies van der Rohe ‘MR’ chair before a glass table. The painting is being offered by the Royal Opera House with an…

New Trailer for Alien Addiction – Sci-Fi Comedy – Out on Digital Download from 12th October Synopsis Alien Addiction follows Riko (Jimi Jackson) who lives in a small town in the middle of nowhere (Waikato, New Zealand). Life was pretty normal until two aliens crash-landed near Riko’s house. He welcomes the aliens and together they develop an intergalactic relationship of epic proportions. Alientologist Peter Mackintosh (Thomas Sainsbury) has tracked the aliens and Riko, and plans to capture them and reveal them to the world. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNOFFz1xsXg&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=StrikeMedia Digital Download Release Date: 12 October (UK) Director: Shae Sterling Cast: Jimi Jackson, Thomas Sainsbury, Jojo Waaka Digital…

Multi award-winning stage and screen actress Juliet Stevenson (Truly, Madly, Deeply; The Doctor, Almeida; Blindness, Donmar Warehouse) leads an all-star female cast in the online revival of Steven Carl McCasland’s dinner party drama, Little Wars. Joining Stevenson will be Linda Bassett (Call The Midwife; East is East), Debbie Chazen (The Smoking Room; The Girls, West End), Natasha Karp (Rags, Park Theatre; The Kite Runner, West End), Catherine Russell (Holby City; What The Butler Saw, Curve Theatre), Sarah Solemani (Him & Her; Bad Education), and Sophie Thompson (Feel Good; Present Laughter, Old Vic). Bringing together six exceptional women, Little Wars unites…

The Golden Eyes of the three competitions of the 16th Zurich Film Festival go to HOCHWALD by Evi Romen (focus competition), SIN SEÑAS PARTICULARES by Fernanda Valadez (feature film competition) and TIME by Garrett Bradley (documentary film competition). The Golden Eye for the best series goes to CRY WOLF by Maja Jul Larsen, while the children’s jury prize goes to THE CLUB OF UGLY CHILDREN by Jonathan Elbers. The prizes were awarded this evening as part of the Award Night in the opera house. Focus Competition Jury: Angelina Maccarone (jury president) / director and screenwriter Edna Epelbaum / cinema entrepreneur…

Paris, France (October 3, 2020) – – Flying Solo New York City showcased a curated collection of designers from all over the globe at Salon Marceau at the City of Lights, steps away from the Arc de Triomphe . The presentation show featured collections of clothing, accessories, jewelry, and shoes amid a packed house of top media, influencers, stylists, and industry mavens. Flying Solo’s unique collective show has become a revolutionary concept shaking up the fashion world; attracting more and more of fashion’s elite to take a peek at some of the design world’s best emerging talent. DESIGNERS& BRANDS OF…

The Zurich Film Festival honoured the actor and director Til Schweiger for his filmmaking tonight. The German star was moved and visibly delighted about this accolade. Til Schweiger received the Golden Eye Award this evening in the Corso cinema. The actor is honoured to be awarded at the Zurich Film Festival: “It’s great to be here in Zurich – at last. I am overjoyed and moved to receive the Golden Eye Award tonight. Many thanks again to the festival, this award means a lot to me!” The Golden Eye Award was given to the multiple Bambi Award winner on the…