Kate Winslet surprises Camp Bestival goers with book reading

Time and again, we’ve seen that trying to smash the entirety of a life—especially that of a notable person—into the running time of a feature film is a fool’s errand, resulting in puddle-deep characterization, painfully expositional dialogue and narratives that offer little more than bullet points. But these movies win Oscars, so financiers see them as something resembling a low risk, and here we are.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor “I’ve been the model. I’ve been the muse. I’ve been the ingenue.

Diane Garrett Ellen Kuras is having a full-circle moment. The celebrated cinematographer, who has worked for directors including Martin Scorsese, Spike Lee and Michel Gondry, wanted to be a politically minded filmmaker like Costa-Gavras when she was starting out, but found herself primarily working behind the camera for many years. With “Lee,” a Toronto premiere starring Kate Winslet as famed World War II photographer Lee Miller, she is finally making her debut as a feature film director.

Vicky Krieps, the star of Viggo Mortensen’s western The Don’t Dead Hurt and Paul Thomas Anderson’s The Phantom Thread, will be bestowed with the TIFF Tribute Performer Award at the fifth annual Awards gala on Sunday, Sept. 10, at Fairmont Royal York Hotel.

There was barely a dry eye in the house when former Coronation Street star Victoria Ekanoye sang an emotional cover song at the stunning wedding of pal Faye Brookes.The 41 year old, who was in Corrie until 2019, performed a moving rendition of Des’ree’s I’m Kissing You during the church ceremony of Faye’s wedding to her theatre producer husband Iwan Lewis.The happy couple said their vows in front of 200 closest friends and family, who were blown away by Victoria’s version of the song, which was originally written for the 1996 Romeo and Juliet film starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet. Faye, 35, told OK! after their special day that the occasion was “everything I dreamt of and more”.

Kate Beckinsale and Rita Ora both went dramatic with their red carpet looks at the 2023 amfAR Gala in Venice, Italy.

Variety’s chief film critic Owen Gleiberman wrote of the film, “When I saw ‘The Palace,’ Roman Polanski’s garish debacle of an ensemble comedy, I was sitting in the Sala Darsena, which seats 1400 (and was full), and on the rare occasion when a line in the movie got laughs, it was literally coming from about six people. I’m not sure if I’ve ever heard a giant theater this deadly silent for a movie that’s working this strenuously to amuse you.” Polanski has a history at Venice, having premiered his film “Carnage,” starring Kate Winslet and Jodie Foster, at the festival in 2011, as well as 2019’s “An Officer and a Spy.” His return to the festival this year has been cause for controversy, as he has faced several sexual assault allegations over the course of his career.

With nearly one week to go until the Toronto International Film Festival 2023 (or TIFF 2023) kicks off, the A-listers who are and aren’t attending have been revealed.

Prince William and Kate Middleton are one of Britain's most iconic couples and the world has fallen in love with their relationship after watching them grow from when they first met at St Andrews University into marriage and starting a family.

EXCLUSIVE: Last week we brought you news of which A-listers would and wouldn’t be attending Venice. This week, the Toronto talent picture is taking shape ahead of its September 7th kick off.

Winning a Bafta rendered Joel Dommett speechless on stage for the first time ever – but he promises he’s got all his quips lined up when he returns to host the 28th National Television Awards this month. While presenting in front of a live audience might be daunting for some, Joel, who’s been a stand-up for 16 years, is used to the adrenaline rush. “It is kind of daunting, but in a weird way there’s something so beautiful about it,” says Joel.

Most film lovers are familiar with that feeling of leaving a cinema filled with insight, emotion and inspiration.

“And Just Like That” in which Carrie donned it for her eccentric Met Gala look. The headpiece, designed in the 1800s with preserved parts from the endangered Bird of Paradise, will be auctioned off as part of Sotheby’s inaugural Fashion Icons sale with bidding starting on Aug. 31 and ending Sept.

Happy Valley, Succession and The Traitors were the big winners at the Edinburgh TV Festival Awards on a strong night for the BBC and Channel 4.

Camp Bestival in Shropshire this past weekend.According to the Staffordshire Police, the child was taken to the hospital in the early hours of Saturday morning. In a statement, the force said: “The child was treated at the scene and taken to hospital in a critical condition.

Pep Guardiola says Manchester City showed why they have been so successful with a charismatic performance against Newcastle on Saturday night.

Tyler, the Creator‘s Camp Flog Gnaw has been revealed, including headliners SZA and Tyler himself.The festival will return for the first time in four years on the weekend of November 11-12 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.Alongside SZA and Tyler, Camp Flog Gnaw 2023 will be headlined by The Hillbillies, who many are assuming to be Kendrick Lamar and Baby Keem, given their recent single of the same name.The pair’s official video for ‘The Hillbillies’ also featured Tyler, the Creator and was set outside Dodger Stadium. They are yet to be officially linked with the festival slot though.Elsewhere at Camp Flog Gnaw are the likes of Turnstile, PinkPantheress, Clipse, Kevin Abstract and Paris Texas.See the full line-up below.A post shared by Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival (@campfloggnaw)Last year, it was announced that Camp Flog Gnaw festival would not return to Los Angeles in 2022.

stylist Miranda Holden, who said the royal uses “bum padding” to make her midsection appear smaller. The fashion expert uploaded a YouTube video recently where she explained how Middleton applies the hack, even utilizing it for her 2011 wedding to husband Prince William.Holden revealed that Sarah Burton of Alexander McQueen, who designed her wedding dress, “is no stranger to making women’s figures look even more incredible than they already are.” “Let’s face it, Kate doesn’t really need any help,” Holden gushed.“However, Sarah really understands just how important proportion and balance is in any outfit to make the most of the beautiful figure that is wearing it,” she added of the designer’s creative process.

Houghton Festival in Norfolk, England, with a few friends over the weekend — and according to sources, it was a fun-filled night packed with “spicy margaritas.”At the UK’s only 24-hour music festival, Middleton opted for the posh restaurant Turntable & Napkin instead of food trucks, according to the Evening Standard.An unidentified source also dining at the restaurant told the outlet that Middleton was in high spirits, ordering spicy margaritas, eating the affogato dessert, and speaking affably with her pals.The Italian menu features a four-course meal of burrata, panzanella, short-rib ragu and affogato for nearly $80. Her companions even brought in a large bottle of Aix rosé, the source claimed, and left the restaurant staff a nearly $900 tip.A festivalgoer spotted Middleton sporting some nighttime-casual clothes, which included a pair of Veja sneakers and a black, off-the-shoulder, long-sleeve top, as seen in a photo posted on the platform X, formerly known as Twitter.

An Iranian filmmaker and his producer reportedly face prison time and being barred from filmmaking after they showcased a movie at the Cannes Film Festival without government approval, drawing immediate criticism internationally from leading American director Martin Scorsese and others.