‘Lucid,’ out now digitally, tells the story of an introverted young man named Zel (Laurie Calvert) who gets the opportunity to drastically change his life when his enigmatic neighbour Elliot (Billy Zane) introduces him to the concept of Lucid dreaming. Writer/Director Adam Morse started losing his sight ten years ago due to a rare mitochondrial disease that has left him with partial peripheral sight. Adam used screen reader and magnification software to write his screenplay before going out to pitch his first feature film project whilst keeping his condition a secret from others in the industry. Morse eventually went on…
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The event is aimed at supporting wedding planners, photographers, caterers, artists and many others in the wedding industry to recover from the impact of COVID19 ZEROIN, Bangalore, India based event management company, will host ‘ESPOUSAL Online’, a first of it’s kind online wedding exhibition. The virtual event will be held on 11th and 12th September. Like many other sectors, the wedding industry has taken a tremendous hit due to COVID19. From wedding planners, photographers to event spaces, the $50billion wedding industry is facing a number of challenges due to the pandemic. With an aim to help wedding planners and other…
Katya Marletta, interviewed exclusively for FabUK Magazine, the director François Vautier, talking about his movie “Recoding Entropia”, part of the 6 VR works representing France (among 31 VR works in total) in the Venice VR Expanded category. The 77th Venice Film Festival edition is an extraordinary event in an extraordinary historical context that celebrates Cinema and Culture with courage, passion and energy. How do you feel to be part of this exceptional edition (named the n°0)? François Vautier: I am very happy to be part of the selection in this edition. We have a very strong connection with the festival…
This year’s digital edition of Open City Documentary Festival is excited to present a web-based exhibition for the first time; Expanded Realities includes curated and newly commissioned work from artists and practitioners pushing the boundaries of interactive non-fiction storytelling. The exhibition will be free to access and available internationally from 9th – 15th September. The programme seeks to find new pathways for storytelling at the intersection of art and technology. Traditionally a free exhibition hosted during the festival at the Central London Festival Hub, platforming a selection of interactive cross-media installations and VR films from around the world. This year’s exhibition…
British/Australian actress Coco Lloyd stars in and co-produces new indie horror film ‘Heks’, which tells a deliciously creepy story. The film, written and directed by South African actress Reine Swart, takes in murder, witch doctors, and curses… Alongside her acting career, Coco is also a writer, producer and singer. She grew up in Hitchin, England, and studied acting in London and New York before moving to Los Angeles, where she’s now based. Coco’s first TV appearance was in the British TV drama series ‘Footballers’ Wives’. Other acting credits include the films ‘Trypophobia’, ‘New You’ and ‘Saurian Shudder’, and the TV…
Actress Vanessa Kirby, 32, wore a stunning form-fitting red gown at the premiere of her film ‘Pieces Of A Woman’ at the 77th Venice Film Festival on Saturday. Kirby is known for playing Princess Margaret in the first two seasons of ‘The Crown’ and she has also graced us with her presence in the last ‘Mission Impossible film.’ ‘Pieces of a Woman,’ a Hungarian-American-Canadian drama is about a couple on the verge about a couple, Martha and Sean, on the verge of parenthood lives, change irrevocably during a home birth at the hands of a midwife, who faces charges of…
‘The Human Voice’ is the story of one woman’s final phone conversation with her longtime lover who has plans to marry another woman. And this film had it’s premiere at day 4 of the Venice Film Festival. Starring the indispensable Tilda Swinton – and directed by the legendary Spanish director Pedro Almodovar, both appeared on the red carpet to promote their film. Swinton, who wore a beautiful white chiffon Chanel Haute Couture long-flared coat on the red carpet, had her hair swooped up to give another striking look that she is known for (two days prior she was dressed in…
Young Italian actress Giulia De Lellis upstaged many bigger named stars at her arrival of day 3 at the Venice Film Festival. De Lellis, who walked the red carpet for the premiere of ‘Lovers (Amants)’ wowed the paparazzi and bystanders by wearing a dramatic tiered tulle gown in feminine blush pink, a sort of prom dress-style outfit that beautifully accentuated her skin colour. Italian Actress Laura Barth and model Frida Assen also attended the ‘Lovers’ premiere. Victoria’s Secret model Taylor Hill also walked the red carpet in an outfit that appeared to look like a bathrobe. Hill also attended the…
The West End is back, and it’s in Wembley! ’Sleepless’ the first major stage productions to open up in London in 6 months (Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre opened in Mid-August with ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’). Originally scheduled to open on April 1st, it was sidelined, like all other productions, until further notice. But now it is here, and it’s a fun and lively show that will keep you entertained and emotional, not just because of the romantic plot but also because it’s a real live show that you’ll be watching, and not a taped show on your laptop! Playing at…
The 16th Zurich Film Festival will celebrate the comeback of cinema and will show eagerly awaited autumn and winter titles in its gala section. Among the twelve newly confirmed titles are films like the spy thriller THE COURIER and the erotic drama PASSION SIMPLE. The Zurich Film Festival presents auteur films with audience appeal in its gala section. Despite the pandemic, many films will be presented personally by the filmmakers this year. “Although the US border is still closed, we were able to secure important American films,” explains Artistic Director Christian Jungen. “Like NOMADLAND, one of the highly anticipated US titles…