BLOSSOM – a world premiere with Raindance Film Festival on Wednesday 28th, 2020 at 8pm UK time. BLOSSOM is a film made by BOUBLI, Fully Focused Productions, Million Youth Media and in-tej 5orti and supported by the British Council. Created by young filmmakers and artists across two countries, the creative team celebrates and showcases 50% females in lead roles: scriptwriters Kami and Asma Zraibia , director Ikram Ahmed and Director of Photography Domizia Salusest. The score includes specially created music by Dali Ben Farhat, Yassine Jlassi, Malek Ben Halim and Mohamed Amine Khaldi. 38 young filmmakers from Fully Focused Productions in the…
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Introducing SWAY London, a story of a new brand born from the ashes of Lockdown with the aim of becoming an internationally recognised, luxury lifestyle streetwear clothing and accessories brand. A distinctive casual to smart causal collection that is alluring, embodying the feminine and masculine with elements of sport. SWAY London is the brainchild of founder Mark Winter who, together with his business partners Terence Burrows and Pino Grillo, have more than 50 years’ experience working with major brands and events. SWAY London offers a fresh, new, high-end look to streetwear. Fusing quality and luxury to create stylish pieces, SWAY…
Entries open at 10am on Tuesday 11 May for the sixth running of the Ørsted Great Grimsby 10K 2021. The much-loved race is set to return to the streets of Grimsby as a COVID-safe event for 2021. As the lockdown lifts and it becomes safer for more activities to take place, the 2021 Ørsted Great Grimsby 10K will be one of the first major events to take place in the borough, but it will be very different to previous races. The spectacular town event will take place on Sunday 18 July from Grimsby Town Hall, with a staggered start between…
The British Fashion Council (BFC) is delighted to announce its first Institute of Positive Fashion Forum (IPF Forum), a thought leadership event designed to galvanise the British fashion industry alongside international businesses into global collaboration and local action, ahead of COP26, the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, hosted in Glasgow in November. The day-long event which will take place digitally on Thursday 10th June 2021, will focus on catalysts for Positive Change, hosting inspirational talks and practical action-led discussions to address the day’s agenda. The IPF Forum will act as an opportunity to debate the important issues facing the fashion industry through the lens…
The Royal Opera announces 8bit – a series of 8 free digital operatic experiences, bringing together some of the most innovative contemporary artists On Friday 30 April at 7pm GMT we are excited to present 8bit – a series of eight newly commissioned, experimental experiences of digital opera – bringing together some of the most innovative contemporary artists. Available for free, and hosted across Facebook, YouTube and Instagram – the eight short ‘bits’ comprise six short films, one audio performance and a web browser experiment, presenting well-loved repertory in ways audiences will never have experienced them before, as well as…
In an interesting peak into the world of murderer and cult leader Charles Manson, ‘Charlie Says’ tells the story of three women who fell under his spell. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5e5EAG6bwo&ab_channel=SignatureEntertainment ‘Charlie Says’ is based on the books ‘The Family’ by Ed Sanders and ‘The Long Prison Journey of Leslie Van Houten’ by Karlene Faith, Ph.D. Faith worked with three women (Leslie Van Houten (Hannah Murray, Game of Thrones), Patricia Krenwinkel (Sosie Bacon), and Susan Atkins (Marianne Rendón) after they were sent to prison for murder. Faith wanted to understand, firstly, why the women were attracted to the world of the Charles Manson,…
Jason Owolabi is an executive producer who moved into the film from the business world. He has co-executive produced several films including the British drama ‘Tomorrow’, directed by Martha Pinson and co-executive produced by Martin Scorsese. Jason has his own production company, Black Sky Films, and is passionate about both big-budget films and ground-roots projects that uncover new talent. Jason, how did you start working in the film industry? I’ve always been a lover of TV and film! Some of my earliest memories from childhood are watching cartoons and ‘Sesame Street’. Growing up, I always felt most at ease watching…
As a fight coach and a former co-founder of Chelsea’s luxury KX Gym, Cengiz Dervis has worked with a host of Hollywood names, but now he’s on the other side of the camera. Professionally trained in martial arts, Cengiz prepared stars including Matthew Macfadyen and Rosamund Pike for their movie action scenes. Then he segued into acting, appearing as Roland, the villain in A+E Networks and the History Channel’s series ‘Knightfall’. His other credits include CBS’s ‘S.W.A.T.’ and film projects ‘Retribution’ and ‘Chasing Shadows’. He told us more about training at the legendary Cobra Gym, coaching Nick Clegg and his directorial debut.…
Opening Night: Introducing the 40th Anniversary Fall/winter 2021 Michael Kors Collection Show NEW YORK, April 20, 2021— The opening night was the theme of Michael Kors’ 40th-anniversary collection for Fall/Winter 2021, which debuted this morning at 9 AM (NY time) on MichaelKors-Collection.com and the brand’s digital channels. From the location in the heart of Broadway to a musical performance by singer-songwriter and composer Rufus Wainwright, the show immersed guests in the season’s inspiration: stepping out once the world opens up again. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjcY12iZWe0&ab_channel=MichaelKors “For my 40th anniversary collection, I was really thinking about the joy in getting dressed up and stepping…
British Wheelchair Basketball has today announced the creation of the inaugural Women’s Premier League. The British Wheelchair Basketball Women’s Premier League will be the first of its kind for women’s wheelchair basketball in the world, and the very first professional para-sport league in the UK. The introduction of the league is a game-changing moment for the sport and will attract the world’s best wheelchair basketball players, signposting the UK as a destination for high level, quality competition for aspiring female talent. The first season will run from December 2021 to May 2022. The creation of the Women’s Premier League is…