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27.03.2023 - 09:13 / deadline.com
EXCLUSIVE: The British Film Institute, one of the UK’s most powerful movie funding bodies, admitted to a filmmaker of color last year that it is “systemically racist” after apologizing for how it handled his long-running complaint over alleged discrimination.
The BFI is making changes to its complaints procedures and has committed to continued anti-racism soul-searching after Faisal A Qureshi, a scriptwriter, producer, and researcher, whose credits include Leaving Neverland and Four Lions, went on record for the first time to detail his experience.
Qureshi remains disturbed by his treatment. His case is unresolved after more than two years and, although the BFI has acknowledged his complaint could have been handled better, Qureshi told Deadline he is yet to receive the formal written apology he requested.
He is fearful that his pursuit of the BFI could be damaging to his career, despite assurances from the institute that complaints would never compromise access to funding.
Qureshi’s concerns were echoed by several filmmakers, who told Deadline that they had lost trust in the BFI, despite well-documented efforts to improve its diversity record in recent years. The conversations formed part of a Deadline investigation that can reveal:
Filmmakers said the issues were not unique to the BFI, but that the organization was a lightning rod because of its role in dishing out £45M ($55M) of National Lottery money every year. They said their concerns about the BFI, which counts Netflix’s Scott Stuber among its governors, spoke to broader anxiety about access and mobility for people of color across the film British film business.
The revelations come just days after the BFI set out a new strategy for its Film Fund as it looks to
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Owen Wilson is back, with brushes, as the longtime host of a beloved but fading Burlington, Vermont-based PBS instructional art show. Paint from IFC Films opens on 800+ screens.
EXCLUSIVE: Members of a House select committee on China met with Walt Disney Co. CEO Bob Iger and later with a group of Hollywood filmmakers and executives on Wednesday, amid concerns over industry business practices in engaging with Beijing.
Ike Perlmutter, who is generally someone who keeps a low profile, has made a rare public show of his dissatisfaction with Disney.
Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor Seth Rogen hopes Hollywood will redeem itself with Universal Pictures’ new animated “The Super Mario Bros. Movie.” Rogen, who voices Donkey Kong in the adaptation of the popular video game series, tells Variety at the film’s premiere, “When I was 11, I saw the original ‘Mario Bros.’ movie and I was so excited. But it’s one of the worst films ever made. I was so disappointed. I think it made me realize that movies, like, could be bad. That never occurred to me until that moment. “It really bummed me out,” he continues. “It’s nice to vindicate that moment. It’s nice to know that 11-year-olds out there that they won’t be disappointed in the same way that I was.”
It seems like everywhere we turn celebs are giving their long hair the chop, and the latest A-lister to become a fully fledged member of the bob fan club is supermodel Cara Delevingne.The 30 year old model-turned-actor has never been afraid of a dramatic cut, and has experimented with pixie cuts, waist length extensions and even a shaved head, as well as trying out platinum blonde, red, and dark brunette colours over the years. Although she has recently returned to what is considered her signature a style – a warm blonde shade that reaches her chest – it seems Cara is already ready for a fresh new look, and has gone for a dramatic chop, cutting several inches off the length.
What could the future possibly hold for an artist if they have grown too comfortable with success? If they have stayed put in that snug place of glory, but the times have moved on fast without them? These are the hefty considerations at the heart of “Paint,” a slight comedy that sadly embraces neither the worthwhile questions that surround its central premise nor the story’s dark humor potential.That’s too bad, because writer-director Brit McAdams’ narrative feature debut is rooted in a genuinely fascinating subject that apparently served as an inspiration for “Paint.” McAdam’s muse is Bob Ross, a real-life American public television mainstay of the ‘80s and ‘90s. Being the host of a successful PBS show called “The Joy of Painting” during that time, Ross built a loyal audience who loved and were mesmerized by his soothing voice, and even haunted by his creative process and ease with a brush, as Ross slowly created his art in front of curious eyes, narrating it softly and philosophically.
What if genial TV painter Bob Ross was actually a serial philanderer with an obsessive need to be accepted by the art community? This seems, on paper, like an interesting concept for a film. Considering that Ross has enjoyed a revitalization during the pandemic, perhaps now is the time to interrogate his life and legacy.
The scandal from Vanderpump Rules known as “Scandoval” snuck its way onto the “Hot Topics” table of The View.
For the first time, Bob Iger is speaking out and addressing the ongoing battle between the company and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. He also answered a frankly bizarre question about the company’s so-called “woke agenda,” both with the kind of poise and composure that made him such a favorite of his employees as well as the shareholders, during the Disney Shareholders meeting.“Let me if you don’t mind let me address this issue which I haven’t really done much publicly. But I’d love the opportunity just to put it all in perspective.
Bob Iger is back, debonaire, relaxed, articulate and talking up Disney IP via video in front of Walt Disney Word, where the company appears to have outmaneuvered Ron DeSantis for control. He also fianlly spoke his mind on the simmering feud, telling the company’s virtual annual shareholder meeting today that the governor’s apparent “retaliation” against Disney for exercising a right to free speech “is not only anti-business, but anti-Florida,” given the jobs, taxes, resources and revenue Disney provides the state.
Taylor Swift is heading into her third weekend of shows for The Eras Tour and she’ll be performing three shows in Arlington, Texas.
Jay Leno is keeping the punchlines coming. During an appearance on David Spade and Dana Carvey's podcast, the 72-year-old comedian remained lighthearted as he discussed suffering a November 2022 car fire and subsequent motorcycle accident. "This is a brand-new ear… When you get burned in a fire, ears are like paper," he told the men. «I got a buddy of mine who's a moyle. He gave me a bag of grafts and they work out great.»Kidding aside, it was not that long ago Leno was working on a vintage car in his garage when he got a face full of gas, ignited by the pilot light.
Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer Veteran film producer Bob Yari (“Crash”) and music executive turned content maker Marvin Peart have formed WonderHill Studios, a film and production entity that will also offer independent theatrical distribtuion. Yari and Peat privately raised equity for the new company, for which they will serve as co-founders and co-CEOs. The label will also dabble in film acquisitions and rights sales to foreign territories. “WonderHill Studios is eager to fill a crucial hole within the theatrical and television space, while also focusing on diversity in cinema and television in front and behind the camera. We are dedicated to building a diverse C-suite, and delivering quality independent films to the theatrical marketplace,” Yari said.
EXCLUSIVE: Marcus Ryder, a figurehead for the Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity, has renewed his call for an industry-wide anti-racism body following the British Film Institute’s admission that it mishandled a discrimination complaint.
Disney CEO Bob Iger has confirmed the first of three rounds of layoffs is starting this week as the company looks to reduce its workforce by about 7,000 employees.
ever), is making its way to digital on March 28 – pretty impressive, especially in our quick-fix era, for a movie that opened before Christmas.In the sequel, Jake (Sam Worthington) and Neytiri (Zoe Saldaña) are forced to retreat from their home after the evil corporation RDA returns to Pandora. They flee with their extended family (including Sigourney Weaver, playing the teenage Na’vi daughter of her character from the first movie), take refuge with the reef people and realize that, no matter where they are, the RDA will find them.It’s a thrilling, emotional follow-up and one that clearly resonated with audiences.
Kelly Rizzo is not interested in dating more than a year after the sudden death of her husband, Bob Saget. On Tuesday, Rizzo, 43, took to her Instagram Stories to answer fan questions in what she called a «14.5 month grief check-in.»Saget died at the age of 65 on Jan. 9, 2022, the day after he performed a stand-up show.
Martina Navratilova has emotionally admitted her adoption plans with wife Julia Lemigova are “on hold”. The 66-year-old tennis icon’s partner of nearly 10 years and ‘Real Housewives of Miami’ star, 50, had discussed their possible plans for adopting earlier in January, but after her recent breast and throat cancer battle Martina said she doesn’t think having a baby is “going to happen”. She tells ‘Piers Morgan Uncensored’ in an interview that will air on Thursday (23.
Kelly Rizzo got real about why she needed to say goodbye to the home she shared with her late husband, Bob Saget.