Alec Baldwin’s ‘Rust’ Case Is Officially Over
Prosecutor Kari Morrissey withdrew the appeal she filed after the judge dismissed the manslaughter trial against the actor. Source: Alec Baldwin’s ‘Rust’ Case Is Officially Over
Little improvement for female directors at UK-Ireland box office in 2024
Sam Taylor-Johnson’s ‘Back To Black’, Kelly Marcel’s ‘Venom: The Last Dance’ and ‘Moana 2’, co-directed by Dana Ledoux Miller, performed strongest in cinemas. Source: Little improvement for female directors at UK-Ireland box office in 2024 | News | Screen
Major show to celebrate UK’s forgotten female trailblazer of abstract art
Exhibition in Bristol, the city of her birth, celebrates Paule Vézelay whose ascent was stymied by sexism and war. Source: Major show to celebrate UK’s forgotten female trailblazer of abstract art | Art | The Guardian
Blake Lively’s claims against Justin Baldoni put spotlight on ‘hostile’ Hollywood tactics
Actress Blake Lively was arguably the internet’s public enemy number one for a couple of weeks in the summer. She’s now filed an explosive legal case that she claims lifts the lid on “hostile work environments” that are created to … Continued
Musicians in Canada Ratify New Deal With Indie Producers
The first-ever Independent Production Agreement establishes terms, conditions and rates for professional musicians working on English-language productions in Canada. Source: Musicians in Canada Ratify New Deal With Indie Producers
European Directors Sometimes Get Lost in Translation When Going Hollywood
The history of European directors “going Hollywood” and making the leap to English-language filmmaking is long and uneven. Source: European Directors Sometimes Get Lost in Translation When Going Hollywood – The New York Times