Darkland Distribution is thrilled to announce that the upcoming British elevated horror, Shepherd, has been made an Official Selection at the upcoming BFI London Film Festival 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXUUOi4Y4ZI The film starring starring Tom Hughes (Red Joan, Victoria), Kate Dickie (Game of Thrones, The Witch), Gaia Weiss (Vikings, Medici) & Greta Scacchi (The Player) will have its World Premiere at the festival on 14th October, with a general theatrical release on 12th November. Writer and Director of Shepherd, Russell Owen, was delighted with the news of the film’s selection; “I’ve followed the BFI London Film Festival for decades, so to actually…
Author: FABUK Magazine
Synopsis | The film explores the story of Veronica Ghent (Alice Krige) who after a double mastectomy, goes to a healing retreat in rural Scotland with her young nurse Desi (Kota Eberhardt). She discovers that the process of such surgery opens up questions about her very existence, leading her to start to question and confront past traumas. The two develop an unlikely bond as mysterious forces give Veronica the power to enact revenge within her dreams. Directed by | Charlotte Colbert Written by | Kitty Percy and Charlotte Colbert Starring | Alice Krige (Star Trek: First Contact, The OA, Carnival…
alief is thrilled to announce that their upcoming Icelandic action-comedy, Cop Secret, has been officially selected at London Film Festival in the Laugh category and will have its UK Premiere on 6th October. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVfhmJI_1Do A tough super-cop, in denial about his sexuality, falls in love with his new partner while investigating a string of bank robberies where nothing seems to have been stolen. Cop Secret stars an all Icelandic cast of Auðunn Blöndal, Egill Einarsson, Steinunn Ólína Þorsteinsdóttir as well as Björn Hlynur Haraldsson who recently starred in The Witcher. The film’s director and writer, Hannes Þór Halldórsson, is also…
Fashion Brand, Isawitfirst Launches Regina George’s Signature Top to Celebrate Its Second Mean Girls’ Collection Get in loser, we’re going shopping! ISAWITFIRST announces the launch of its Mean Girls Part 2 Collection in collaboration with VIACOMCBS*, after the result of its widely successful first collection. To celebrate the launch – which includes 19 lines – ISAWITFIRST have created a real-life version of Regina George’s iconic cut-out top, which saw the students at North Shore High School go wild for the bold fashion statement. Launching in the lead up to Mean Girl’s Day (October 3rd), the brand’s ‘Mean Girls Regina…
The prizes of the 17th Zurich Film Festival (ZFF) were presented this evening during the Award Night at Zurich Opera House. The main prizes were awarded in the festival’s three main competition categories: A Golden Eye goes to each of the films LA MIF by Fred Baillif (Focus Competition), A CHIARA by Jonas Carpignano (Feature Film Competition) and LIFE OF IVANNA by Renato Borrayo Serrano (Documentary Film Competition). The ZFF Children’s Jury further presented the Little Golden Eye to LE LOUP ET LE LION. The Award Night of the 17th Zurich Film Festival (Sept. 23 – Oct. 03) took place on…
‘Wicked’ the musical has just celebrated its 15th anniversary in London as the show is now back open at London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre. ‘Wicked’ is a West End and Broadway musical phenomenon. It is the 9th longest running musical in London and winner of over 100 major awards, including three Tony Awards and two Olivier Awards. The show has been seen by over 10 million people in London alone, and 60 million worldwide, and many people have seen it dozens of times. ‘Wicked’ tells the untold story of the Witches of Oz (yes, the one called ‘Wizard of Oz’). From the…
Faduma’s Fellowship launched their first adaptive-wear collection designed by fellowship award-winner Harriet Eccleston during the recent London Fashion Week. Faduma Farah, who was rendered paralysed from the neck down at 34 years old, founded the fellowship in 2021 to address the lack of choice for disabled people by sponsoring the creation of adaptive-wear collections. The collection features design innovations including magnetic buttons, relocated pockets, breathable fabric and hidden seams. Six wheelchair models rolled down the runway in style. There are 1.2 million wheelchair users in the UK and yet the availability of wheelchair user friendly fashion is often overlooked. This…
LONDON, Wednesday 29 September – The 65th BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express announced this year’s LFF For Free line-up including events with filmmakers Michael Winterbottom, Asif Kapadia, Mike Leigh Jeremy Thomas and Mark Cousins and Founder of Fruit Tree Media and Director of UK Features for Netflix Fiona Lamptey. The Festival’s programme of free events will include talks and debates, short film screenings, XR and immersive experiences. . The BFI Southbank will become a Festival Hub for the public, with these free events concentrated predominantly over the two weekends of the BFI London Film Festival, October 9th – 10th and October 16th – 17th. The LFF…
The Zurich Film Festival shines a spotlight on Switzerland’s film capital: today’s second Zurich Film Day highlighted the economic and social importance of filmmaking for both the city and canton. Numerous inquisitive people took part in the Zurich “Film Stroll” along the value chain of the filmmaking business. At the Zurich Film Night that followed, guests from politics and film watched the movie AND TOMORROW WE WILL BE DEAD by Michael Steiner together in the presence of Cantonal Councillor Jacqueline Fehr. The Zurich Film Festival highlights home-grown, high-quality filmmaking. The upswing in Swiss cinema is due in no small part…
Merve Bayindir is a couture millinery brand for the chic and self-confident female. As contemporary innovators, the brand explores the debate between architecture and fashion to develop ground-breaking designs. Founded by mother-daughter duo, Yasemin Bayindir and Merve Bayindir in 2011, the eponymous brand has produced a range of chic and striking collections from occasion wear to bridal to show-stopping pieces. The SS22 collection, Golden Age, is inspired from Golden age of Hollywood. The Golden age of Hollywood starts around 1915 and ends in 1963/64. It is called golden age not only because of the amount of money the movies produced at the time…