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Naman Ramachandran Kate Winslet and Kit Connor took the top acting prizes at the U.K.’s Royal Television Society Programme Awards on Tuesday. Winslet won leading actor, female, for Channel 4’s “I am Ruth.” Winslet won for playing Ruth, who witnesses her teenage daughter Freya (Winslet’s real-life daughter Mia Threapleton) retreating into herself as she becomes consumed by the pressures of social media. Winslet made a powerful speech, saying: “It has never been a harder time to be a parent, it has never been a more dangerous time to be a child in an online world. So let’s hope that the next Online Safety Bill implements significant and seismic change that will fundamentally help towards securing the safety of all of our children by recognizing and criminalizing harmful content.”

Carlos Alcaraz volunteers during the Miami Open Unites campaign on Monday (March 20) in Miami, Fla.

A new zebra pedestrian crossing has been installed on a busy road in Trafford as part of a push to support active travel in the area. However, a video shared widely on Twitter has shown motorists ignoring this as a pedestrian waits to cross it.

The Cinema Audio Society has its new board of directors and officers.

The Fabelmans, The Banshees of Inisherin, Marcel the Shell with Shoes On and Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical were among the big film winners Thursday at the Casting Society’s 38th annual Artios Awards.

Julia MacCary editor “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” “Abbott Elementary” and “Yellowjackets” received top honors at the 38th annual Casting Society Artios Awards. The ceremony honors top casting spanning films, TV and theater. The celebrations were in-person for the first time in three years, taking place in Los Angeles, New York City and London, with hosts Yvette Nicole Brown, Amber Ruffin and Gordin Griffin, respectively. EGOT winner Rita Moreno received career honors with the Lynn Stalmaster Award, which was presented by her “80s for Brady” co-star Glynn Turman. The Associated Casting Director / Unscripted Casting Producer Spotlight Awards went to Joy Gordo, Jenn Noyes and Martin Ware. Other top honors included United Agents (London), Leslee Feldman, Black Theatre United, Jessica Sherman and Simone Bär.

Apple TV+ took viewers underground in a teaser trailer for the new series “Silo,” starring Rebecca Ferguson, Common, Rashida Jones and more.Premiering on May 5, the futuristic sci-fi series is an adaptation of Hugh Howey’s dystopian trilogy of the same name. After an apocalypse, the last 10,000 people alive take shelter in an underground apparatus that was built a mile beneath the Earth’s surface.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor The American Society of Cinematographers handed out its best visual storytelling in feature film award to “Elvis” on Sunday night, and in doing so, Mandy Walker has become the first woman to win the top prize in the society’s history. Walker triumphed over Greig Fraser (“The Batman”), Darius Khondji (“Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths”), Claudio Miranda (“Top Gun: Maverick” and Roger Deakins (“Empire of Light”) in a very competitive race.  Walker‘s win comes as Oscar voting ends on March 7, where she is also nominated. She became only the third woman ever nominated for cinematography for her work on “Elvis.” Rachel Morrison (“Mudbound”) made history as the first female DP to land a nom in 2018, while Ari Wegner was nominated last year for “The Power of the Dog.”

THEATRICAL FEATURE FILM NOMINEESRoger Deakins, ASC, BSC for “Empire of Light”Greig Fraser, ASC, ACS for “The Batman”Darius Khondji, ASC, AFC for “Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths”Claudio Miranda, ASC for “Top Gun: Maverick”Mandy Walker, ASC, ACS for “Elvis” *WINNERSPOTLIGHT AWARDSturla Brandth Grøvlen, DFF for “War Sailor” *WINNERKate McCullough, ISC for “The Quiet Girl”Andrew Wheeler for “God’s Country” EPISODE OF A ONE-HOUR NON-COMMERCIAL TELEVISION SERIESJohn Conroy, ASC, ISC for “Westworld” – “Années Folles” Catherine Goldschmidt for “House of the Dragon” – “The Lord of the Tides” Alejandro Martinez for “House of the Dragon” – “The Green Council” M. David Mullen, ASC for “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” – “How Do You Get to Carnegie Hall?” *WINNERAlex Nepomniaschy, ASC for “The Marvelous Mrs.

Cinema Audio Society’s CAS Awards, which took place in Los Angeles on Saturday evening. It won in a category whose nominees were identical to the lineup in the Oscars’ Best Sound category: “All Quiet on the Western Front,” “Avatar: The Way of Water,” “The Batman,” “Elvis” and “Top Gun: Maverick.” During the time when the Oscars gave out separate sound awards for mixing and editing, the CAS winner went on to take the Oscar for sound mixing a little less than half the time – but in the first two years after the Academy combined its two categories into one, the guild and Oscar winners have matched both times.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor “Top Gun: Maverick” topped the winners at the 58th Cinema Audio Society Awards for outstanding achievement in sound mixing. Other winners included “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio,” “Moonage Daydream,” “Better Call Saul,” “Only Murders in the Building” and “Obi-Wan Kenobi.” Five-time Oscar-nominated production sound mixer Peter J. Devlin, whose credits include “Black Panther,” “Bullet Train” and “Gone in 60 Seconds,” was honored with the Cinema Audio Society’s 2023 career achievement award. Alejandro González Iñárritu who directed this year’s Oscar-nominated “Bardo” received the CAS Filmmaker of the Year.

The March talk at the West Lothian History and Amenity Society is on local woman, Isobel Wylie Hutchison (1889-1982), a writer, botanist, film-maker, Arctic traveller and poet.

All Quiet on the Western Front‘s Daniel Bishop and Ozark‘s Dave Chameides and Cristian Trova were named Camera Operator of the Year in film and TV, respectively, by the Society of Camera Operators.

Film of the YearEverything Everywhere All at Once (A24)LGBTQ Film of the YearEverything Everywhere All at Once (A24)Director of the YearDaniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, Everything Everywhere All at Once (A24)Screenplay of the YearDaniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, Everything Everywhere All at Once (A24)Non-English Language Film of the YearRRR (DVV Entertainment, Variance Films)Unsung Film of the Year (To an exceptional movie worthy of greater attention)Aftersun (A24)Film Performance of the YearMichelle Yeoh, Everything Everywhere All at Once (A24)Supporting Film Performance of the YearKe Huy Quan, Everything Everywhere All at Once (A24)Documentary of the YearAll the Beauty and the Bloodshed (Neon)LGBTQ Documentary of the Year All the Beauty and the Bloodshed (Neon)Animated Film of the YearMarcel the Shell with Shoes On (A24)Film Music of the YearTár – score and curation by Hildur Guðnadóttir (Focus Features)Visually Striking Film of the YearEverything Everywhere All at Once (A24)Campiest Flick of the YearPearl (A24)Rising Star AwardStephanie HsuWilde Artist Award (To a truly groundbreaking force in film, theater and/or television)Michelle Yeoh GALECA LGBTQIA+ Film Trailblazer AwardJanelle Monáe

Visual Effects Society’s 2023 VES Awards, held Wednesday evening at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills. The James Cameron epic set a VES record this year with 14 nominations in nine different categories, and it set a record for wins by coming out on top in every category in which it was nominated. By contrast, the original 2009 “Avatar” received 10 nominations and won five awards.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Diane Warren and Son Lux were among the winners Wednesday evening at the 4th annual Society of Composers & Lyricists Awards. The awards recognize original score and songs in visual media across seven categories. Darren Criss, hosted the banquet at the Skirball Center in Los Angeles. Damien Chazelle and his go-to composer Justin Hurwitz received the Spirit of Collaboration Award. The duo has collaborated on five films including “Babylon,” “La La Land,” “Whiplash,” “First Man” and “Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench.” The presentation of the award was accompanied by a musical performance including “Audition (The Fools Who Dream)” from “La La Land,” the “First Man” theme for harp and theremin, and a “Babylon” medley which included “Voodoo Mama” and “Herman’s Hustle.”

Outstanding Score for a Studio Film: Michael Abels, “Nope”Outstanding Score for an Independent Film: Son Lux, “Everything Everywhere All at Once”Outstanding Song for a Musical/Comedy: Alexandre Desplat, Roeban Katz, Guillermo del Toro, “Ciao Papa” from “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio”Outstanding Song for a Drama/Documentary: Diane Warren, “Applause” from “Tell It Like a Woman”Outstanding Score for Television: Cristobal Tapia de Veer, “The White Lotus”Outstanding Score for Interactive Media: Stephanie Economou, “Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarok”David Raskin Award for Emerging Talent: Nami Melumad, “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds”

The Society of Composers & Lyricists (SCL) presented the winners of the 4th Annual SCL Awards for score and songs in visual media tonight at the Skirball Cultural Center.

The BFI today announced that it will invest $7 Million (£6M) of National Lottery ‘good cause’ funding over three years in Doc Society.

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Multi-talented Colin MacIntyre is about to have a busy 2023 which includes “wrapping a bow” on his early work at Mull Historical Society.

That old time religion takes another hit in The Starling Girl, an effective if somewhat overdrawn account of an obedient 17-year-old girl in a fundamentalist society who is lured astray by a local former pastor. Everything about Laurel Parmet’s feature directorial debut has been fastidiously tended to in this well-carpentered drama that will appeal to young female audiences who will be both fascinated with and appalled by the rigid strictures and male-dominated activities that, according to the film, define the lives of the women in such fundamentalist communities.

A stunning piano has found a new home in Gatehouse.

Suffice it to say that Avatar: The Way of Water commanded the Visual Effects Society’s attention. James Cameron box office-smash sequel scored a record 14 nominations for the 2023 VES Awards, which were announced today.

MOTION PICTURES: LIVE ACTIONAll Quiet on the Western FrontProduction Mixer: Viktor PrášilRe-Recording Mixer: Lars GinzelRe-Recording Mixer: Stefan KorteScoring Mixer: Daniel KrescoADR Mixer: Jan MeyerdierksFoley Mixer: Hanse WarnsAvatar: The Way of WaterProduction Mixer: Julian Howarth CASRe-Recording Mixer: Christopher BoyesRe-Recording Mixer: Gary SummersRe-Recording Mixer: Michael HedgesScoring Mixer: Simon RhodesADR Mixer: Bill Higley CASFoley Mixer: Tavish GradeElvisProduction Mixer: David LeeRe-Recording Mixer: Andy Nelson CASRe-Recording Mixer: Michael Keller CASRe-Recording Mixer: Wayne PashleyScoring Mixer: Geoff FosterADR Mixer: Tami TreadwellFoley Mixer: Amy BarberThe BatmanProduction Mixer: Stuart Wilson CASRe-Recording Mixer: Andy Nelson CASRe-Recording Mixer: William Files CASScoring Mixer: Kirsty WhalleyADR Mixer: Ryan D. YoungFoley Mixer: Darrin MannTop Gun: MaverickProduction Mixer: Mark WeingartenRe-Recording Mixer: Chris BurdonRe-Recording Mixer: Mark TaylorScoring Mixer: Al ClayScoring Mixer: Stephen LipsonFoley Mixer: Blake Collins CASMOTION PICTURES: ANIMATEDGuillermo del Toro’s PinocchioRe-Recording Mixer: Jon Taylor CASRe-Recording Mixer: Frank MontañoScoring Mixer: Peter CobbinFoley Mixer: Tavish GradeLightyearOriginal Dialogue Mixer: Paul McGrath CASRe-Recording Mixer: Stephen UrataRe-Recording Mixer: Ren KlyceScoring Mixer: Warren BrownFoley Mixer: Scott CurtisMinions: The Rise of GruRe-Recording Mixer: Tim NielsenRe-Recording Mixer: Steve SlanecScoring Mixer: Alan Meyerson CASFoley Mixer: Jason ButlerPuss in Boots: The Last WishOriginal Dialogue Mixer: Ken GombosRe-Recording Mixer: Julian SlaterRe-Recording Mixer: Greg P.

Hear that? It’s the Cinema Audio Society’s nominations for its 2023 CAS Awards, which celebrate excellence in sound mixing for film and TV. See the list below.

ANIMATIONTHE BAD GUYS – Christi Soper Hilt LIGHTYEAR – Natalie Lyon, Kevin Reher, Kate Hansen-Birnbaum (Associate Casting Director)MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON – Jessica Kelly, Kate Geller (Associate Casting Director)PUSS IN BOOTS: THE LAST WISH -  Christi Soper HiltTURNING RED – Natalie Lyon, Kevin Reher, Kate Hansen-Birnbaum (Associate Casting Director)BIG BUDGET – COMEDYBROS – Gayle Keller, Allison Kirschner (Associate Casting Director) GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY – Mary Vernieu, Bret HoweTHE MENU – Mary Vernieu, Bret Howe, Lisa Mae Fincannon (Location Casting), Kimberly Wistedt (Location Casting), Becca Burgess (Associate Casting Director)ROALD DAHL’S MATILDA THE MUSICAL – Lucy Bevan, Emily BrockmannWHITE NOISE –Douglas Aibel, D.

THEATRICAL FEATURE FILM NOMINEES (Category sponsored by Keslow Camera)Roger Deakins, ASC, BSC for Empire of Light (Searchlight Pictures)Greig Fraser, ASC, ACS for The Batman (Warner Bros.)Darius Khondji, ASC, AFC for Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths (Netflix)Claudio Miranda, ASC for Top Gun: Maverick (Paramount Pictures)Mandy Walker, ASC, ACS for Elvis (Warner Bros.)SPOTLIGHT AWARD (Category sponsored by Panavision)Sturla Brandth Grøvlen, DFF for War Sailor (DCM Film)Kate McCullough, ISC for The Quiet Girl (Super)Andrew Wheeler for God’s Country (IFC Films)EPISODE OF A ONE-HOUR NON-COMMERCIAL TELEVISION SERIES (Category sponsored by Panavision)John Conroy, ASC, ISC for Westworld – “Années Folles” (HBO/HBO MAX)Catherine Goldschmidt for House of the Dragon – “The Lord of the Tides” (HBO/HBO MAX)Alejandro Martinez for House of the Dragon – “The Green Council” (HBO/HBO MAX)M. David Mullen, ASC for The Marvelous Mrs.

BEST PICTURE1. “Tár” (61 points)2. “Aftersun” (49 points)3.