Independent film Transference: A Bipolar Love Story released on YouTube in May 2021, has reached over 13 million views and continues to achieve over 30k views a day. Indie film Transference, written, directed and produced by Raffaello Degruttola and his production company Contro Vento Films has experienced unprecedented audience numbers after going viral on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Offta5hY2W0 “Independent film Transference: A Bipolar Love Story released on YouTube has reached over 13 million views and continues to achieve over 30k a day” Starring Lotte Verbeek (Outlander, The Borgias), Christina Chong (Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Black Mirror) and Degruttola in the lead role of Nik,…
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The Duchess of Cambridge and Roger Federer, on behalf of the Laver Cup, have announced a charitable collaboration in aid of two organisations of which The Duchess is Patron – Action for Children and the LTA, whose charitable arm is the LTA Tennis Foundation. All proceeds raised from tickets to the Laver Cup Open Practice Day, which will take place on Thursday 22 September at The O2 in London, will be split between the two charities. Tickets to the Open Practice Day, which will give fans the chance to watch Roger Federer and other superstars of Team Europe and Team…
Singer-Songwriter Janet Blackwell releases her latest retro-rock ballad ‘Signs Of A Storm’. Known for her intimate lyricism, Blackwell aims to offer an interweaving of poetry and sound. Lyrically influenced by 70’s rock mysticism with a sound that reflects the era. LISTEN HERE ‘Sign Of A Storm’ is no different, a metaphor for being at the epicenter of chaos while in a relationship. It’s the knowledge of someone being bad for you but the reluctance to let go of that experience. As Janet puts it “ the fact of the matter is, there was a Before You and an After You,…
For beautiful handmade, bespoke, sustainable – yet affordable jewellery – look no further than Clarke Palmer Perfect right now for beach and festival jewellery – and for those thinking ahead to Christmas, the most beautiful unique gifts made to order and your specs, that won’t cost you – nor the earth – the earth! The Miyuki Preciosa glass beaded range starts at £15, the Precious Elements Collection at £35, single strand Precious Elements are £195- £275 (e.g. necklace to right of logo above £225: clarkepalmer.com/products/diamond-in-the-dirt-necklace) and at the top end: Everything chandelier necklace at £425-£695, Clarke Palmer is a sustainable…
Tuesday 16 August 2022: Since launching in April, the BA Better World Community Fund has delivered more than £760,000 of funding to support 30+ charities across the UK. The funds have been raised in partnership with Crowdfunder, combining generous donations from the airline’s customers, the wider public and contributions from British Airways. The community fund has enabled the airline to offer vital financial support to a diverse range of charities across the UK, in areas that align with the airline’s people, planet and responsible business sustainability themes. Investment in People Healthy Kidz is one of the many charities that has benefitted from the BA…
Hertfordshire up-and-coming UK pop artist Ed Staal is back with his new single ‘Baby Blue’ taken from the upcoming EP Battle Scars & Broken Hearts. Self-recorded and produced, the 24-year-old’s unique style fuses elements of old-school Justin Timberlake with hints of John Mayer and a 70’s soul to create a striking alt-pop-come-indie sound. LISTEN HERE Effortlessly cool, catchy and vibey, ‘Baby Blue’ captures a warming vintage feel over its bopping beat and bass line. Swelling organs, splashes of guitar and subtle synths underpin Ed’s silky, note-perfect and effortlessly charismatic vocal delivery as he emotively treads through a broken relationship. Talking…
London, UK, 15 August 2022 – Are you ready to rock with a new experimental performance from award-winning auteur Masaaki Yuasa? Once thought lost to history, Anime Limited are excited to uncover the life of the masked minstrel Inu-Oh with a brand new film that blends historical fantasy and rock musicals to tell the story of 14th century rock stars and their struggle to assert their creative voices in the face of tangled fate and political turmoil. Anime Limited will be releasing INU-OH exclusively in cinemas in the United Kingdom and Ireland from 28th September 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6mGtVlnISs Based on a novel by renowned…
TV and film director and writer Jo Southwell has had a varied career. Born in the UK, she has Irish heritage, which has been an inspiration for much of her work. She started her film career as an actress in LA (via Leeds), and she ended up writing and directing for short films and popular TV shows including BBC’s ‘Doctors’. She’s now building on the foundations of her successful short film ‘Deirdre’ to turn it into a feature film. Jo told us more about her childhood dreams of the stage, her acting agency and why she’s passionate about portraying strong…
New Swedish brand ArdAzAei made its fashion show to present the first Couture collection wich is a mix of Persian heritage, Swedish and French inspiration. The Collection “Midnight in the Persian Garden”, high fashion garments, where architecture and horticulture were brought together in meticulous perfection, the Persian garden is the main subject for this first collection by ArdAzAei, the creations has several expertise of know-how and complex sewing techniques such as smocking, pleating, embroidery and appliqué, allegory to Flowers including the Persian rose, the Parrot tulip and other icons from Persian touches. Photography: Mariana Cattoir – Cattoir Productions Brand :…
‘Drawing from a variety of traditional myths, speculative futures to social realist observations and performative rituals, our winner at the 75th Locarno Film Festival offers a multiplicity of perspectives on urgent themes such as violence against women, the question who has a right to citizenship and the way we deal with our natural environment. The jury praises how the film uses a great diversity of audio-visual media such as cartoons and animation, plays with genres such as the rape/revenge film and other narrative expectations, to escape from desperate and damaging cycles to a moment of hope for a possible future.’…