Winners Announced For Academy’s Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting – Film News in Brief

Amy Winehouse biopic, Back To Black, with it including an original new song by Nick Cave.The film is directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson and is set to be released in cinemas on April 12. It will follow the life and career of the iconic London singer, with the title role being taken on by Marisa Abela.Now, details of the official soundtrack to the movie have been shared – featuring songs by the singer herself, as well as tracks by other iconic artists.Titled ‘Back To Black: Songs from the Original Motion Picture’, the compilation album is set for release on May 17 via UMR/Island Records, and features three original recordings from Winehouse’s highly influential debut, ‘Frank’ and three songs from her multi-award-winning LP ‘Back To Black.It also includes a new original track called ‘Song for Amy’, which is sung by Nick Cave.Cave, along with longtime collaborator Warren Ellis, composed and recorded the film’s score.A further 5 songs are included on the album, recorded by artists whom Amy Winehouse saw as an inspiration.

Sundance Film Festival 2025 is set to take place on Jan. 23-Feb. 2 in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah.

Chase & Status, Becky Hill, Rudimental and a host of other artists have been announced as the first acts for BBC Radio 1‘s Big Weekend 2024.Ella Henderson, Diplo, Eric Prydz, Kenya Grace, Sonny Fodera, Dimension and Hannah Laing have also been confirmed for the opening day at this year’s annual bash which will take place at Stockwood Park in Luton from May 24-26.Tickets priced at £29.50 (plus a £4.50 booking fee per ticket) will go on sale at 5pm GMT this Thursday (March 21) and can be purchased here. Further acts will be announced in the coming weeks.Commenting on their headline status, Chase & Status said: “Always a big moment for us to play for Radio 1 at Big Weekend, especially this year, to be bringing our full live show to the Main Stage alongside so many other huge acts.”#BigWeekend Luton lineup news ✨Here's who's heading to Stockwood Park on Friday 24th May!For more details and info on tickets, visit https://t.co/4t4HBZtjzI.

Chaka Khan’s Meltdown Festival, which is taking place in June this year. The annual contemporary music festival is set to take place between June 14 and June 23 and the Southbank Centre confirmed in January that Khan would be curating this year’s edition. Khan herself will be playing two shows at the festival, including a greatest hits set on the opening night at the Royal Festival Hall, and a performance of her 2004 album ‘ClassiKhan’ on the closing night, where she will be joined by the Black-led Nu Civilisation Orchestra.

Thania Garcia Wallows — the alt-rock trio of Dylan Minnette, Braeden Lemasters and Cole Preston — will embark on the biggest global tour of their career starting later this summer. “I can confidently say this is the first time that I’m really anticipating a tour announcement,” Minette tells Variety of the band’s 38-city tour comprised of their first-ever headlining performances at arenas including Madison Square Garden and the Kia Forum. “I’m more nervous than ever — but not in a negative way.

War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko won an Oscar for Best Animated Short Film tonight, marking the first Oscar win for filmmakers Dave Mullins and Brad Booker.

ITV Dancing On Ice fans think host Stephen Mulhern let slip the winner of the 2024 series after viewers spotted him consoling runner-up Miles Nazaire before the official announcement. After a dramatic final day which saw Greg Rutherford pull out of the final with a nightmare injury and women switch off the final in protest after Adele was eliminated, it all came to a close with a dramatic Bolero between Ryan Thomas and Miles Nazaire. The two did their best in an all-male final to take the crown but in the end the public chose their winner, Ryan Thomas.

Michelle Yeoh has said that she is “heartbroken” by news that her Netflix series The Brothers Sun has been cancelled after one season.Last week, it was confirmed that the show had been cancelled, just two months after its first and now only season was released.The crime drama was set in Southern California’s San Gabriel Valley and follows Taiwanese mobster Charles Sun (played by Justin Chien), whose father is assassinated in Taipei. In the aftermath of his death, Charles travels to Los Angeles to protect his estranged mother (played by Yeoh) and younger brother (played by Sam Song Li).A post shared by Michelle Yeoh 楊紫瓊 (@michelleyeoh_official)In an Instagram post yesterday (March 5), the Everything Everywhere All At Once star wrote: “Heartbroken… and finding it so hard to understand why… however, I am so very proud of My Brothers Sun family and what we presented to the world.

Brent Delaney, Harris McCabe, J. Miller, c. Craig Patterson and Kayla Sun are the winners of the 2023 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting competition, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said today.

Andrew Scott stars as the infamous Tom Ripley in Netflix’s new limited series “Ripley,” which premieres on April 4. Based on Patricia Highsmith’s bestselling novels, the series begins when a wealthy man hires Ripley to travel to Italy and convince his vagabond son to return home. In accepting the job, this marks “the first step into a complex life of deceit, fraud and murder,” per the release.

Michelle Yeoh‘s recent Netflix series The Brothers Sun has been cancelled just two months after its first and now only season was released.The crime drama is set in Southern California’s San Gabriel Valley and follows Taiwanese mobster Charles Sun (played by Justin Chien), whose father is assassinated in Taipei. In the aftermath of his death, Charles travels to Los Angeles to protect his estranged mother (played by Yeoh) and younger brother (played by Sam Song Li).The eight-episode series was created and executive produced by Brad Falchuk and Byron Wu and landed on Netflix on January 4.Chien took to Instagram to post a tribute to the show.A post shared by Justin Chien 錢裕揚 (@justin_chien)“To all the fans of The Brothers Sun, Thank you for riding with us on this labor of love.

For over two decades, Channel 4's hit show A Place In The Sun has been transforming dreams into reality for countless Britons seeking their perfect overseas abode. From sun-soaked shores to majestic mountains, the show has ventured far and wide to match eager buyers with their ultimate sanctuary.

Girls Aloud and Mika leading the line-up.The 2024 edition of the festival is set to be held at Preston Park in Brighton and will span across two days, Sautrday August 3 and Sunday August 4. It will also be raising funds for LGBTQ+ charities, including Brighton Rainbow Fund, the Pride Social Impact Fund, Pride Cultural Development Fund and Pride Solidarity Fund.Today (February 29), the first run of artists set to perform at this year’s instalment have been announced, including the two artists set to be headlining across the weekend.In a UK festival exclusive, Cheryl, Nadine Coyle, Nicola Roberts and Kimberly Walsh will be performing as the headliners for the Saturday as part of Girls Aloud.

American Genre Film Archive. The Austin-based nonprofit preserves, restores and shares a collection of more than 3,000 35mm feature films.

Mixmag).Artists appearing at the event include The Blessed Madonna, Hot Chip (performing a DJ set) and Normski. Check out the full list of acts playing at the event here:A post shared by GIDEÖN (@gideon_dj_official)A statement posting about the event from DJ Gideon said the “mobile protest unit will be hitting the streets of London along with thousands of demonstrators to protest against the racist, xenophobic, transphobic, anti-immigrant, genocide enabling contingent in the UK establishment.”The post continued: “As the Tories ratchet up their anti-immigration rhetoric, as Trump plots his second attempt at dismantling US democracy and as Labour fail to call out Israel’s genocide, we must unite once again around our community soundsystem to protest against the global consolidation of rightwing power.”“Bring banners, loudhailers and friends plus everything you need to kick-start the revolution.

Love Is Blind: The Reunion is nearing its premiere!

Actress and director Judith Godrèche made an appeal at the French César Awards on Friday for a new era of truth around the issue of sexual abuse and harassment in France’s cinema world after decades of silence and denial.

Liam Gallagher & Friends: Malta Weekender, a four-day festival on the island in September.The festival was first announced yesterday (February 22), and will take place between September 19 and 22, with the former Oasis frontman delivering a headline performance.Now, it has been confirmed that other acts playing the weekender include Liam Fray, Blossoms, Jake Bugg, The View, The Lathums, Jamie Webster, The Royston Club and The Ks.A post shared by Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher)Also, the opening night will feature a special Hacienda Takeover, which will see an array of DJs summon the acid house spirit, including Inner City, A Guy Called Gerald, Kevin Saunderson and David Morales.The festival will also see sets from The Mary Wallopers, Picture Parlour, Villanelle and Sofy, with more names expected to be announced in due course.Tickets go on general sale at 10am GMT next Friday (March 1), with hotel packages and payment plans available – you’ll be able to buy yours here. Alternatively, fans can sign up to get early access to tickets at the same time next Tuesday (February 27) – you can do so here.Beyond the live sets, the weekender will play host to club nights, pool parties and boat parties over the four days and four nights.

Households are set to learn that their energy bills will fall to their lowest level in more than two years from the start of April in some long-awaited good news amid the cost of living crisis. Ofgem will announce its latest price cap on Friday at 7am, with energy consultancy Cornwall Insight predicting the regulator will lower it by around £293 a year.

the Kid Laroi, will be available to stream on Prime Video on Feb. 29. Amazon’s MGM Studios is helming the documentary produced by OBB Pictures, the film and television division of OBB Media.