In the wake of the closure of the Atlanta Lyric Theatre, Atlanta arts organizations like Voices of Note are urging the community to support the arts with a five-pronged plan.
07.03.2023 - 04:17 / variety.com
Naman Ramachandran Netflix and the U.K.’s National Youth Theatre have launch an awareness program after a survey revealed alarming concerns about nepotism in the creative industries. A National Youth Theatre survey of 3,000 young people across the U.K. found that the “nepo-baby” effect extended beyond on screen talent to behind the scenes roles too. Some 79% of young people believed they need connections rather than talent and determination to make it and a further two-thirds (68%) thought they needed to live in a big city to have a career in TV or film. To alleviate these concerns, IGNITE Your Creativity, a free program from Netflix and the National Youth Theatre, aims to help young people build networks and raise awareness about the wide range of behind the scenes careers in film, TV and theatre. The program will support 500 young people aged 14-25 years in South Wales, West Yorkshire and the Northeast of the country.
An advisory panel including Oscar-winning designer Eve Stewart, BAFTA nominated producer Luti Fagbenle, TV executives Johnny Capps and Chantal Rickards, film producer Lauren Dark, lighting designers Jessica Hung Han Yun and Rob Halliday and filmmaker Matthew Penry-Davey will support the program. Anne Mensah, VP U.K. content, Netflix, said: “Young people are brilliantly astute so it’s unsurprising that they believe it’s connections rather than raw talent that’s key to success. Unfortunately the evidence proves that they are not wrong. Our industry has a pronounced absence of socio-economic diversity partly because it’s freelance, which makes it tough for those from less privileged backgrounds to gain a foothold. IGNITE Your Creativity has been designed to raise awareness and aspirations, and build
In the wake of the closure of the Atlanta Lyric Theatre, Atlanta arts organizations like Voices of Note are urging the community to support the arts with a five-pronged plan.
The White House said President Joe Biden will present the 2021 National Medals of Arts in conjunction with the 2021 National Humanities Medals on Tuesday during a ceremony in the East Room.
Ana de Armas looked stunning at the Academy Awards. The Oscar-nominated actress went all out for her evening as a nominee, wearing a stunning and elegant gown for the ceremony and a more colorful one for the after-party, all designed by Louis Vuitton.Ana de Armas and her boyfriend attend the SAG Awards togetherWatch Ana de Armas and Chris Evans kick butt and fall in love in ‘Ghosted’A post shared by Greg Williams (@gregwilliamsphotography)De Armas shared the beautiful looks on her Instagram, where she thanked each of her collaborators.
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2023 Academy Awards! As A-listers stepped onto the red carpet ahead of Sunday's ceremony, a trend of bridal chic was quick to emerged.Ana de Armas stunned in a sequined, scoop-necked gown with ruffle details. In an interview with ET, de Armas revealed that her fashion look was a nod to Marilyn Monroe, whom the Oscar-nominated actress played in .«Nicholas from Louis Vuitton designed it and I fell in love with it,» she said.
Ana de Armas might not be blonde like Marilyn Monroe anymore. However, the actress channeled one of the icons most recognizable looks when she attended the Netflix Oscar Nominee Celebration at Sunset Tower Hotel on Saturday evening (March 11) in Los Angeles.
Even Austen Kroll didn’t see his reported romance with Taylor Ann Green coming.
EXCLUSIVE: With their action-romcom Ghosted bowing next month, Skydance and director Dexter Fletcher already have found their next project as the studio has closed a deal with Dexter Fletcher to direct the upcoming feature project Fountain of Youth written by James Vanderbilt.
stars recently hooked up. A source tells ET Austen Kroll and Taylor Ann Green got together, despite the fact that they've previously dated each other's close friends. was first to report the news.Kroll is best buds with Shep Rose, who dated Green for two years before their split last summer.
Back together! Chris Evans and Ana de Armas have reunited for their new romantic comedy, Ghosted.
Manchester Film Festival Unveils Industry Programme
The “Nepo baby” effect has been laid bare in the UK by Netflix/National Youth Theatre research that showed the vast majority of respondents believe connections rather than talent are required to make it big.
Apple TV+ has released the trailer for the upcoming romantic action-comedy , starring Chris Evans and Ana de Armas. The film follows Evans, a regular civilian named Cole, who finds himself falling head over heels for de Armas, an undercover spy named Sadie, on the first date. The whirlwind romance throws the unlikely duo into a world of international espionage. 's official synopsis teases the film, which reads, «Salt-of-the-earth Cole (Evans) falls head over heels for enigmatic Sadie (de Armas)—but then makes the shocking discovery that she’s a secret agent.
Meeting that special someone can be a real adventure. That’s the premise of “Ghosted,” a new high-concept romantic action adventure film starring Chris Evans and Ana de Armas.
Cheryl is thought to have beefed up her security team and hired bodyguards after a stalker left "disgusting and disturbing messages" outside the London theatre at which she is currently performing.The 39 year old former Girls Aloud star is currently starring in 2:22 A Ghost Story at the Lyric Theatre in London's West End, which is where the individual has reportedly been leaving the notes. It's believed that Cheryl has often had to deal with over-zealous fans throughout her two decades in showbiz, and her security team are not taking any chances with the new threats.
Netflix biopic, Blonde.The actress faced her share of criticism when it came to being cast in the role, but the movie itself has been widely panned by many critics. One of its more generous reviews came from NME, which praised the film for being “less a Marilyn Monroe biopic, more an effective psychological horror”.Armas herself has now hit back at those who took up swords against the film – and herself. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, the Knives Out actor said the biopic was not supposed to “please people”.“Of course, the reaction that gets the most attention is the one in the U.S., but that wasn’t the whole experience,” she said in response to a question about the film’s poor reception.
When it was announced that AMC Theatres was going to adopt a new ticketing structure, dubbed Sightline, reactions were largely negative. (I might have ranted a bit myself.) Basically, the plan feels like a new way for AMC Theatres to punish its frequent customers by raising the prices on the “best” seats while offering a discount on what are clearly terrible seats that probably shouldn’t exist in the first place.
Emiliano De Pablos Boston-based sales agent 34T has picked up international sales rights to Spanish writer-director Ana Ortiz’s feature debut, psychological thriller “El claro de las luciérnagas” (“Firefly Glades”). Produced by Sergy Moreno at Madrid’s White Leaf Producciones, the film is structured as a Spanish regional co-production, teaming with Magnética Cine’s María Barroso in Andalusia and Joaquín Calderón at Navarra-based Melitón Films. “Firefly Glades” figures among the 22 projects selected at Málaga’s 2023 Festival Fund & Co-Production Event (MAFF), which runs March 13-16 as part of Málaga Festival’s growing Mafiz industry area.
Ana de Armas is private with her personal life, keeping her relationship with Paul Boukadakis to herself. Boukadakis made a rare appearance alongside her, accompanying her at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. While the two didn’t walk the red carpet together, they sat next to each other throughout the event and posed for a picture mid-party.
Streaming consumption has edged out broadcast and cable viewing multiple times over the past year in Nielsen’s monthly reports. Yet in the contracts between Hollywood studios and unions, it is still classified as new or emerging media whose residuals pale in comparison to those from the traditional, linear networks.