Winners will be announced at the BIFA ceremony on Sunday 5 December The British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) have announced the 2021 nominees. This year’s nominees again highlight the wealth of talent and diversity within the British film industry, with 2021’s list featuring some of the greatest names in British cinema and its brightest new talent side by side. Belfast, Kenneth Branagh’s moving autobiographical tale of life as a young boy in Belfast in 1969 in the midst of the Troubles, receives 11 nominations, with a Best Actress nomination for Caitríona Balfe, Best Supporting Actress for Judi Dench, Best Supporting Actor…
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London is one of the most amazing cities in the world, with its vibrant culture and and exciting array of shops, high-end bars and spas and luxurious hotels, there is always something to do in the capital city. The West End is always a popular choice for people to stay and visit, however delve down the east end and you will come across a hidden gem that I am dying to share with you all… Located off the trendy streets of Whitechapel and Brick Lane and home to the notorious Jack the Ripper lies the Hyatt Place London City East…
Stockard Channing and Rebecca Night are both brilliant, and tormented, as mother (Thelma) and daughter (Jessie) in ’Night, Mother now playing at the Hampstead Theatre. Jessie, you see, is ready to commit suicide. She’s depressed, unhappy, divorced, estranged from her son, and still hasn’t come to grips with the death of her father. She had moved in with her mother after her divorce to gather her thoughts, and to try to get her life back in some kind of order – but it didn’t. Thelma tries to talk Jessie out of committing suicide – that she has a lot to…
The autumn month of October or spooky season, as many call it, is the best time for dressing up. One of the favorite holidays that many people invest greatly in, Halloween, takes place at the end of October and it prompts every single garden and entrance area to be covered with scary decorations of various kinds. Not only is it the time for trick or treat, but it is also a reason for many to throw a Halloween party and dress up. Some will be wearing cute outfits, others funny ones while some will simply have the mission of spreading…
A new consumer behaviour change campaign is calling on 13 million UK households not to heat their homes any higher than 21 degrees and consider other ways to get cosy instead. The ‘Wear Warm’ campaign was launched today after research undertaken by Utilita Energy – the only energy company created to help households use less energy – revealed that almost half of the nation’s homes are heated to 24 degrees centigrade for half the year – the same temperature as Barbados. Based on 48% of the UK’s homes being heated to 3 degrees higher than the recommended healthy heat (18-21…
The BFI London Film Festival proved once again that it’s one of the best by showing eclectic, important and interesting films during its ten-day run. Live film screenings, events, talks and glamorous star-studded film premieres made it the talk of the town. Here are some of the film highlights: The Tragedy of Macbeth There are no words to describe this film. Sure, this film stars multiple Oscar winners Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand, is directed by Joel Cohen (MacDormand’s long term husband and brother of Ethan – who together made The Big Lewbowski, No Country for Old Men, Inside Llewyn…
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Russia finished in the Museum of Moscow. 70+ designers presented their new collections in Moscow and other Russian cities – St. Petersburg, Ekaterinburg, and Sochi. Moreover, the united MBFW Russia schedule included video presentations of designers from many countries – UK, Germany, Brazil, Israel, India, Bolivia, and Nigeria. On October 25, brand BICHOLLA demonstrated its collection in the Petrovsky Palace in Moscow. The shows and presentations were live streamed at 110 websites both in Russia and abroad and in VK. Records of shows and presentations delivered at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Russia are available in MBFW Russia official…
Step into a world of intrigue, adventure, mystery and fun when you buy a ticket to The London Cabaret Club and its new hit production of London Never Dies. Now at the centrally located venue the Bloomsbury Ballroom, The London Cabaret Club will wow you, tittilate you, perhaps shock you, and they will surely entertain you at this immersive evening where you are treated as a special guest in their large lair. Upon entry you are welcomed to a glass of champagne and then taken to a section of the downstairs venue purely used a holding area before you step…
The British Fashion Council (BFC) is delighted to welcome TikTok, the leading destination for short-form mobile video, as the Principal Partner of The Fashion Awards 2021. The BFC and TikTok will work together to evolve The Fashion Awards as a global entertainment platform, celebrating fashion’s role at the intersection of culture. To deliver this new proposition, the event’s format will change to include awards, performances and will highlight unique cultural moments from the past year. The 2021 accolades include fifteen Leaders of Change; the designers, brands, creatives, and individuals who created positive change within the fashion industry this past year under…
Britains biggest independent film festival – Raindance Film Festival – returns to London from October 27th to November 6th for its 29th edition. Michael Caine to receive Icon Award The festival will bring this year’s programme of ground-breaking indie features and shorts to a range of new venues as Raindance partners for the first time with local cinemas across London: Curzon Hoxton, Curzon Soho, Curzon Mayfair, Genesis Cinema, Regent Street Cinema, Bertha DocHouse. Expanding on the experience of hosting a hybrid festival in 2020, when around 70% of the online audience was located outside of London, this year Raindance endeavours…