Les Arcs Festival’s Industry Village Still Champions Indie Movies in Challenging Landscape; ‘Little Trouble Girls’ Among Winners of 15th Edition

including James Bond movies.As media outlets The Guardian and The Daily Mail reported this week, the films shown at the upcoming “John Barry: Soundtracking Bond and Beyond” BFI season have been given a disclaimer warning that they “will cause offence [sic].” Among these screenings are the two Sean Connery-era Bond flicks which Barry provided music for: 1967’s “You Only Live Twice,” and 1964’s “Goldfinger.”The disclaimer – which can be found on BFI’s website, says that “many of these films contain language, images or other content that reflect views prevalent in its time, but will cause offence [sic] today (as they did then). The website added, “The titles are included here for historical, cultural or aesthetic reasons and these views are in no way endorsed by the BFI or its partners.”The site featured descriptions of each film in the season, a lineup which also includes “Midnight Cowboy”, “The Ipcress File,” and “Petulia.”Some of the films on this schedule received an extra disclaimer.

stepping down as her county’s monarch, handing over the reigns to her son, Crown Prince Frederik. In the week since, many people have speculated that King Charles, 75, could soon do the same — but one expert said it’s simply not happening.

Back in January 2020, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made the very public decision to step down as senior royals.The couple, who had married in a lavish ceremony only two years earlier, released a statement revealing that they intended to split their time between the UK and North America. "After many months of reflection and internal discussions, we have chosen to make a transition this year in starting to carve out a progressive new role within this institution," the couple shared.

Deadline on Thursday.Johnson died in Los Angeles on Jan. 2 due to a long illness.The entertainer worked in Hollywood for more than four decades, with one of his early roles being “Battlestar Galactica” in 1978.He then appeared in several hit TV shows such as “M*A*S*H,” “Quincy M.E.,” “Law & Order,” “The Incredible Hulk,” “Days of Our Lives” and “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.”Additionally, Johnson had memorable cameos in “Dynasty,” “Who’s the Boss?” “Thirtysomething,” “Melrose Place” and “Party of Five.”In 1981, he starred with “Batman” actor Adam West in the TV film “Time Warp.”In the 1990s, he did major voiceover work and starred in the Harry & Louise ads — commercials that opposed former president Bill Clinton’s healthcare plan.Johnson also did other narration work on “Law & Order” for more than 20 years.

revealed in her New Year’s speech on Dec. 31 that she would be stepping down on Jan.

Les McCann, acclaimed jazz pianist and vocalist whose greatest commercial success came with the 1969 song “Compared to What”, from his album Swiss Movement, criticizing the Vietnam War, has died. His longtime manager Alan Abrahams confirmed to multiple media outlets that McCann died Friday at a hospital in Los Angeles where he had been admitted with pneumonia. He was 88.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Les McCann, the legendary jazz pianist who has been sampled countless times and is perhaps best known for the protest song “Compared to What,” died Friday at a Los Angeles area hospital, his manager confirmed. No cause of death was announced, although he had been hospitalized last week after contracting pneumonia; he was 88. The news was first reported by NBC Bay Area.

The Mirror. However, the scribe believes Harry and Markle will make a more concerted effort with the King in 2024.

King Charles has reportedly adopted Prince Harry's role of jokester this year over the Christmas period.

Luann de Lesseps is currently starring in Bravo and Peacock‘s The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: RHONY Legacy, where she reunited with her co-stars of The Real Housewives of New York City.

As another year draws to a close, King Charles has once again addressed the nation in his annual King’s Speech which traditionally is broadcast around the country on Christmas Day. This year, Charles focused much of his speech on the theme of community and praised the "selfless army of people” who he described as the “essential backbone of our society,” for their continued efforts to improve the areas in which they lived.

musician Taylor Goldsmith.“So we did that throughout my childhood, which feels silly, but we loved it. Pancakes and waffles and eggs and bacon and toast and all of that, we’re gonna do.”She hopes to introduce another tradition this year at their new Los Angeles home.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent “Slow,” Marija Kavtaradze’s delicate romance, won the Crystal Arrow at the 15th edition of Les Arcs Film Festival from a jury presided over by Oscar-nominated Iranian director Asghar Farhadi (“A Separation”). Kavtaradze’s sophomore outing, “Slow” world premiered at the Sundance Film Festival where it won best director.

Director Ruben Östlund announced in Cannes that he wanted one of the scenes in his upcoming airplane disaster movie The Entertainment System Is Down to prompt the biggest walkout in the history of cinema.

In a heartwarming moment from rehearsals for his Coronation, King Charles can be seen making jokes about his so-called "sausage fingers" sending his son Prince William into fits of laughter. The king's so-called 'sausage fingers' have drawn much attention from eagle-eyed royal watchers over the years - and now the monarch has been seen to joke about them himself.

infamous “sausage fingers” during the coronation earlier this year, a new royal documentary reveals.The monarch’s meaty mitts have been a topic of discussion since the historic occasion, and have often made the King the butt end of the joke on several occasions.But it seems as though there are no hard feelings on his part, as even he joined in on the quips during a conversation with his eldest son and heir to the throne, Prince William.As William uses his hands to close a small clasp holding a lavish robe around his father in the coronation rehearsal, the King’s sense of humor shines through.“On the day, that’s not going to go in,” William can be heard telling Charles, who hilariously references his own hands by responding, “No, you haven’t got sausage fingers like mine.”The funny exchange was captured in the “Charles III: The Coronation Year” documentary, set to air on Dec.

John Bleasdale Guest Contributor South Korean director Hong Sang-soo was awarded the El Gouna Gold Star for best narrative film for his meditation on art and relationships, “In Our Day,” as the delayed edition of the El Gouna Film Festival held its closing ceremony on Thursday. The Italian animated film “A Greyhound of a Girl,” directed by Enzo D’Alò, and the Brazilian director Guto Parente’s “A Strange Path” picked up the Silver and Bronze Stars respectively.

Mike Tindall might be in hot water after spilling the beans on Prince William's funny nickname. Mike, 45, who is married to Zara, 42, a cousin of Prince William, 41, made the admission during a podcast chat with Rugby League star Rob Burrow. During their conversation, Rob was curious to know if they had any nicknames for each other or for other members of the Royal Family, including William, Kate, King Charles or Queen Camilla.

The Princess of Wales shared a touching moment with King Charles in a never-before-seen clip from the Coronation. King Charles and Kate - who he has fondly nicknamed his "darling daughter-in-law" exchanged loving kisses after receiving a warm welcome upon their return to Buckingham Palace following the historic crowning ceremony at Westminster Abbey.The heartfelt moment was caught on camera by a BBC documentary crew, who have been shadowing King Charles and Queen Camilla for the past twelve months.

The Les Arcs Film Festival has handed out a raft of prizes to feature projects and works-in-progress participating in its 15th Industry Village, running from December 16 to 19.