London’s leading festival of experimental games Now Play This returns with a new four-day virtual programme packed with interactive games, workshops, and conversations for people of all ages to enjoy from home. This year’s edition, presented as part of London Games Festival, explores the climate crisis through games and play, inviting audiences to creatively interrogate the ecological issues faced worldwide today. Players can enjoy a vast range of both individual and collaborative gameplay, created by an innovative community of makers, designers and artists, with new games becoming available each day of the festival. From taking responsibility for the fate of the planet in interactive simulations, to creating beautiful ecosystems…
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Who’s That Knocking at My Door? Provocative Argentinian Thriller Released in Uk, 9th April 2021. Sovereign is proud to announce the release of noted Argentinian writer/director Francisco Márquez’s superb psychological thriller A COMMON CRIME (Un crimen común), on 9th April, on Virtual Cinemas and VOD. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuC-ch-JqIs&ab_channel=SovereignFilmDistribution Cecilia is a professor of sociology at the University, and a single mother raising a young son. One stormy night, fifteen-year-old Kevin, the son of Celia’s houseworker, knocks on the door of her house in despair. Scared of opening the door to someone she barely knows, she waits until he has gone. The next day…
CINEMA MADE IN ITALY 2021 returns this year with a new digital edition, bringing cutting edge Italian cinema to a national audience for the first time, on the curated streaming service MUBI. From 16 – 29 April film fans will once more have the unique opportunity to take in a diverse array of the best recent Italian productions. Whereas in previous years the audience has been London-centric, with the festival moving online, fans from all over the UK and Ireland will be able to enjoy the festival from the comfort of their own homes. The fourteen-day event will commence on…
“A well-researched skeleton key with which to unlock some of Dalí’s many mysteries.” – Kirkus Reviews THE DALÍ LEGACY How an Eccentric Genius Changed the Art World and Created a Lasting Legacy by Dr. Christopher Heath Brown & Dr. Jean-Pierre Isbouts “The secret of my influence has always been that it remained secret.” – Salvador Dalí Noted art historians Dr. Christopher Heath Brown and Dr. Jean-Pierre Isbouts unravel the meaning of Dalí’s mysterious quote in their new book, THE DALÍ LEGACY: How an Eccentric Genius Changed the Art World and Created a Lasting Legacy (Apollo Publishers/February 23, 2021/$26.99). In this…
Throwback to the PFW AW21 official presentation by ARMINE OHANYAN PARIS. The global pandemic has changed the usual Paris Fashion Week to the digital era. In this period brands don’t unveil their collections in the traditional physical runway shows. We can watch the brands’ digital presentations of their latest collections. Only few brands were able to organise physical presentations. We had a chance to visit the showroom of the eco-responsible fashion brand “ARMINE OHANYAN” where the Collection “NO SEASON” was shown. The designer of Armenian origin is inspired by the exact perfection of NATURE and WOMAN: “My cultural heritage linked…
Coperni Release the new AW21 collection with Adut, Leon Dame and more at huge Paris arena with the WORLDS-FIRST drive-in catwalk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pe0DeH98ppA&feature=emb_title&ab_channel=Coperni Preamble Coperni has always given priority to the sun, to daylight, to clear and distinct ideas. But with the sun cometh the night. She shows the world differently – guiding us as always but also urging in a new time, a time to welcome in the unpredictable. Whether it’s midnight or midday, the night is our window to see what is possible. Experience Filming of the catwalk on Thursday 04 March in Paris at 19:30 70x participants…
‘Song Without a Name’ (Canción sin nombre’) is a harrowing Peruvian film about a young, poor, pregnant woman from the Andes who is about to experience a nightmare that any new mother would not want. Set in 1988 in Peru where the country is in the grips of a devastating political crisis, Georgina (Pamela Mendoza) lives with her partner Leo, ekeing out a living in poverty in a shack on a hillside. Leo (Lucio Rojas) is a day laborer while Georgina sells potatoes in the town market. One day she hears an advert on the town loudspeaker about a clinic…
The 21st edition of Peccadillo’s ‘Boys on Film’ is now out – and the compilation is called ‘Beautiful Secret.’ It’s a potpourri of short films that touch on various aspects of growing up, and being gay, in any society, in any country, and in any era. Here is just a taste of the 9 films in the compilation: In ‘We are Dancers’ it’s 1933 and Berlin is on fire, literally. As Germany reels from a rapidly changing political landscape (Hitler gaining power), outspoken performer Hansi Sturm and his troupe of flamboyant supporters must come to terms with the changing times.…
Whether you’re an apprentice at the start of your career, a senior stylist looking for that next move or a salon owner bursting with ideas, there’s never been a better time than now to set your goals for the year ahead. With a reopening date now in the diary, it’s a great time to put pen to paper and plan for the rest of your year – and beyond! TONI&GUY international artistic director and head of education, Cos Sakkas, says setting goals is important for your mental and emotional health. “We all need something to strive towards – whether it…
London, UK: The Movie Partnership is excited to share the first look at their brand new comedy Last Call, which is coming to all major Digital Download platforms on 29th March. Last Call follows local success story and real estate developer, Mick (Jeremy Piven) as he returns home to Philadelphia. As he begins to reconnect with the neighbourhood he grew up in and the people he left behind, he finds himself at a crossroads when forced to decide either to demolish or resurrect the family bar. The film boasts an all-star cast that includes Jeremy Piven (Entourage, Mr Selfridge), Bruce…