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The BFI has revealed the lineup of titles it will take to the upcoming Cannes Market as part of its Great 8 initiative for first and second-time filmmakers.

The list of features includes Animol, the debut feature from Top Boy actor Ashley Walters, and Madfabulous from filmmaker Celyn Jones. The BFI will present the features to international buyers in Cannes. The full list of titles are:

Animol – director Ashley Walters, writer Nick Love Ish – director Imran Perretta, writers Imran Perretta, Enda Walsh Learning to Breathe Under Water – director Rebekah Fortune, writer Richard Brabin Madfabulous – director Celyn Jones, writer Lisa Baker Mission – director/writer Paul Wright On the Sea – director/writer Helen Walsh Retreat – director/writer Ted Evans The Son and the Sea – director Stroma Cairns, writers Imogen West, Stroma Cairns

Now in its eighth year, the 2025 Great 8 showcase is funded and produced by the BFI and the British Council. As part of the scheme,...

Ashley Walters’ feature directorial debut Animol and Celyn Jones’ second feature, Madfabulous, are among the eight projects taking part in the 2025 Cannes Great 8 online showcase of UK feature films from first-and second-time UK filmmakers.

Animol is written by Nick Love, with Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor among the producers. It is a BFI, Film4 and Sky-backed coming-of-age story that takes place within the confines of a young offenders’ institution. Stephen Graham, with whom Walters’ co-starred in Netflix seriesAdolescence,is among the cast.

Madfabulous is Jones’ second film followingThe Almond And The Seahorse.Set in the 19th century, it isinspired by the flamboyant life...

The British Film Institute and British Film Council has unveiled the crop of films that will make up its annual Great 8 lineup of projects to be showcased in Cannes.

The features — from either first-time or early career filmmakers — will be introduced and screened to buyers and festival programmers in Cannes, where all eight will be available to distributors at the market.

This year marks the eighth year of the Great 8 initiative, funded and produced by the BFI and British Council with thanks to BBC Film and Film 4. Previous films to have been selected include Charlotte Wells’ “Aftersun,” Rungano Nyoni’s “I Am Not A Witch” and Rose Glass’s “Saint Maud.”

“The 8th edition of Great 8 shows once again that UK film is in rude health with an upcoming slate that we can be proud of,” said Briony Hanson, the British Council’s Director of Film. “Again, this shows...

As has become annual tradition, the British Film Institute (BFI) has unveiled its 2025 crop of “Great 8” movies, eight features from the “most exciting first-time and early career filmmakers” that it will showcase to international distributors and festival programmers in the run-up to and during the Marché du Film market taking place during the Cannes Film Festival.

They include a movie directed by actor and creative Ashley Walters (Netflix hit Adolescence, Top Boy, Missing You) with Stephen Graham, a drama thriller starring George MacKay and Rosy McEwen, a drama featuring Rory Kinnear and Maria Bakalova, a thriller set in an isolated deaf community, and a Welsh alternative period drama with Rupert Everett.

“Now in its eighth year, the 2025 Great 8 showcase is funded and produced by the BFI and the British Council, with thanks to BBC Film and Film4,” the BFI said. “In preparation for the Marché, unseen footage from all of...

Prime Video‘s romantic comedy Picture This intertwines a heartfelt narrative with a diverse and engaging soundtrack. The film follows Pia, portrayed by Simone Ashley, a single photographer navigating a series of dates predicted to lead her to true love. The carefully curated music selection not only complements Pia’s journey but also enriches the storytelling by reflecting the film’s cultural diversity and emotional depth. From contemporary hits to classic tracks, each song adds a unique layer to the cinematic experience.

‘Picture This’ Soundtrack – All Songs Featured in the Prime Video Movie

Here’s a comprehensive list of songs featured in Picture This, presented in the order they appear:

Pick It Up by Natania Feet Don’t Fail Me Now by Joy Crookes Undumpable by Moonchild Sanelly Disco Town by Daniel Farrant and James Knight Mundian To Bach Ke by Panjabi Mc Uncomfortable by Josie Man I’m Yours by Jason Mraz,...

Picture This, now streaming on Prime Video, adds another story to the wedding-set romantic comedy. Based on the Australian film Five First Dates, the Prarthana Mohan-directed film stars Simone Ashley and Hero Fiennes Tiffin as two former flames who reignite at Pia’s younger sister Sonal’s (Anoushka Chadha) wedding.

Pia refuses to get married because she wants to expand her photography aspirations as her studio, the Ninth Mandala, struggles to make ends meet. Her best friend Jay, (Luke Fetherston) who is gay, supports her through the wedding chaos and some fierce fights with her family as they all try to set her up on five dates ahead of the wedding so that she has a shot at bringing a plus one.

As for the needle drops in the film, yes that is a certain Ted Lasso star singing a...

UK pop-rock group The 1975 and U.S. singer-songwriter and actress Olivia Rodrigo will headline Glastonbury this summer alongside previously announced “Heart of Gold” legend Neil Young, organizers announced on Thursday.

Charli Xcx, who was feted at the Brit Awards over the weekend including for best artist and album, will top the bill on the festival’s second stage, or Other Stage, on Saturday night. The fest runs June 25-29.

Other line-up highlights include U.S. rapper Doechii, who will make her Glastonbury debut as the headline act on the West Holts Stage, also on the Saturday.

Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap, who have been enjoying a buzzy film awards season as stars of Rich Peppiatt’s namesake movie exploring their rise to fame, are also among the announced acts.

‘Chocolate’ and ‘Somebody Else’ hitmakers The 1975, who have played Glastonbury in other sections several times before, will make their debut on the...

Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week, Bad Bunny makes a stunning return to his Puerto Rican roots, Japanese Breakfast previews her forthcoming album with a beautiful new song, and Ethel Cain self-releases a dark, slowcore project. Plus, new music from Lil Baby, Teddy Swims, Giveon, and Ringo Starr.

Bad Bunny, “Dtmf” (YouTube)

Bad Bunny, “Baile Inolvidable” (YouTube)

Japanese Breakfast, “Orlando in Love” (YouTube)

Ethel Cain, “Vacillator” (YouTube)

Lil Baby, Future, “99” (YouTube)

Teddy Swims,...

Filmmakers Zoe Malhotra and Meghna Chakraborty give you an all-access pass to Coachella 2023 by highlighting the presence of South Asian artists at the fest such as Ali Sethi, Diljit Dosanjh, Joy Crookes, Charli Xcx, Jai Paul and Jai Wolf in the documentary "Ascending: South Asian Artists at Coachella 2023.” As both Malhotra and Chakraborty

The post Inside “Coachella” and the Rise of South Asian Artists appeared first on Manny the Movie Guy.

"The first two years are incredibly dangerous... I had no idea where this story was going to go, but I knew by following this family I would open a window into a leopard's world that nobody has ever seen." Netflix has revealed a beautiful trailer for Living with Leopards, a fascinating nature doc about a leopard family living in Africa. An ambitious film crew follows the lives of two leopard cubs as they make the fascinating journey from infancy into adulthood in this up-close-and-personal nature documentary. Narrated by world-renowned wildlife cinematographer Brad Bestelink, who tells his own story about how he embedded in the outdoors to photograph this journey and follow these cubs. Whoa - this is an immensely fascinating trailer! Starts with this long, adorable sequence with the cubs. Then breaks out into this song ("Feet Don't Fail Me Now" by Joy Crookes) with stunning shots blending into each other.

Coachella 2023 is live-streaming six stages across both weekends on YouTube.

The weekend 2 livestream schedule promises Bad Bunny, Blackpink, Blink-182, Gorillaz, Rosalía, Blondie, The Chemical Brothers, Jai Paul, boygenius, Metro Boomin & Friends, Pusha T, Becky G, Underworld, Charli Xcx, Kali Uchis, Wet Leg, Muna, Noname, Saba, Dinner Party, Chromeo, Snail Mail, Weyes Blood, Yves Tumor, Romy, GloRilla, Christine and the Queens, and more. Additionally, for weekend 2 Coachella will be livestreaming sets from the electro-centric Yuma Tent (instead of Sonora).

Check out the schedule below, along with links to view each of the six stages: Coachella Stage, Outdoor Stage, Sahara, Mojave, Gobi, and Yuma.

You can find all of our Coachella 2023 coverage here, and stay tuned to this post for the latest updates on the livestream.

Weekend 2 Livestream Schedule:

* = All times in Pst; channels noted in parentheses

Coachella Stage (1)

Friday, April 21st:

4:05pm – Doechii

4:20pm – Pusha T

5:35pm – Becky...

Best known for blending classical Hindustani ragas with Western musical influences, Pakistani singer-composer Ali Sethi is a unique find on the Coachella lineup this year. The prestigious L.A.-based festival scheduled to take place in April is one of the most popular musical events in the world and considered a trendsetter in music.

Coachella, returning for the 22nd time (it was canceled in 2020 and ’21 due to the pandemic), has been dominated by artists specializing in rock, pop, indie, hip hop and electronic dance music. But this year’s lineup may be the festival’s most globally inclusive yet. The headliners for the event which sees as many as 750,000 people in total over its six days (as of 2022) are Bad Bunny, Blackpink and Frank Ocean. Harry Styles, who performed on the opening day last year will be closing his Love On Tour in the valley this year.

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The lineup for Coachella 2023 is here.

The annual music festival announced its star-studded list of performers, which includes Bad Bunny, Blackpink, and Frank Ocean, as headliners for the show. Other notable performers include Becky G, Björk, Gorillaz, Idris Elba, Jackson Wang, Calvin Harris, and others.

The show will return to the desert at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California.

The two weekend-festival will be livestreamed on the official Coachella YouTube channel.

Read More: Shania Twain Describes Coachella Duet With Harry Styles As A ‘Career Highlight’

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The full list of performers is as follows:

uicideboy

¿Téo?

070 Shake

1999.Odds

2manydjs

A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie

Adam Beyer

Ag Club

Airrica

Alex G

Ali Sethi

Angèle

Ashnikko

Bad Bunny

Bakar

Becky G

Benee

Big Wild

Björk

Blackpink

Blondie

Boris Brejcha

boygenius

Bratty

Burna Boy

Calvin Harris

Camelphat

Cannons

Cassian

Charli Xcx...

The Red Sea International Film Festival (Red Sea Iff), in partnership with Vox Cinemas and the Mbc Group, has unveiled the program for its second edition, which will run from 1-10 December in Jeddah, nestled on the eastern shore of the Red Sea. The Festival will welcome filmmakers, talent, media, industry professionals, and film fans for a 10-day celebration of global cinema.

The Red Sea Iff is thrilled to announce the opening night gala, What’s Love Got to Do with It? directed by Shekhar Kapur, written by Jemima Khan and produced by Studiocanal and Working Title. The film stars Lily James, Shazad Latif, Shabana Azmi, Sajal Aly, Asim Chaudhry and Academy Award winner Emma Thompson. Sliding between London and Lahore, love and friendship, tradition and iconoclasm, What’s Love Got to Do with It? is a cross-cultural British romantic comedy that follows a filmmaker who decides to...

Sadiq Khan has led celebrations for Little Simz after she won the 2022 Mercury Prize.

On Tuesday (18 October), the rapper was named the winner of the prestigious award for her album Sometimes I Might Be Introvert. The album was The Independent’s Album of the Year in 2021.

The 28-year-old beat out competition from the likes of Harry Styles, Sam Fender, Self Esteem and Joy Crookes.

London mayor Khan, rapper Jme and music fans took to Twitter to congratulate the Simz on her win.

Khan wrote: “Huge congratulations to the inspiring and incredible Little Simz on winning the Mercury Prize! Doing London proud.”

“Lil Simz won the Mercury Prize. That’s a good thing. If you haven’t already go and check the album out for yourself,” wrote Jme.

Singer Laura Mvula tweeted: “Congratulations Little Simz on your Mercury Prize win!!!!!”

Music fans also shared messages of support Simz – born Simbiatu Ajikawoor – on Twitter.

Lizzo has finally announced details for her UK and European tour.

The Special Tour will visit venues across Birmingham, Glasgow, Dublin, Manchester and London’s O2 throughout March 2023.

The Grammy award-winning US singer will also play shows in Germany, Italy, France and Belgium and more in February and early March before arriving in the UK.

The tour is named after her recent album Special, released earlier this year. All of the UK dates will be supported by London-based singer and producer Joy Crookes.

“It’s about damn time The Special Tour came to the UK and Europe,” the “Boys” hitmaker wrote, sharing the news on an Instagram post.

“Yall been waiting for this one,” she added alongside a video that showed some highlights from previous dates.

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Lizzo’s artist presale will begin on Thursday...

Sam Fender, Little Simz, and Harry Styles are among the artists shortlisted for the 2022 Mercury Prize.

The shortlist was unveiled in July, comprising 12 albums – from rap and jazz to indie and Cornish folk-rock – that will compete for the coveted award at a ceremony held this September.

This year’s entries are among the most eclectic in recent years. Little Simz is shortlisted for the second time with her critically adored Sometimes I Might Be Introvert, following on from her nod in 2019 for Grey Area.

Rock singer Sam Fender receives his debut nomination for his second LP, Seventeen Going Under, as does pop star Harry Styles, who has been shortlisted for his third studio album, Harry’s House. His record is arguably the most “pure pop” album to be shortlisted since Ed Sheeran’s controversial nomination in 2017.

First-time nominees make up most of this year’s nominees, following last year’s shortlist which included 10 debuts.

Studiocanal and Working Title have unveiled the official trailer for Shekhar Kapur’s keenly anticipated cross-cultural British romantic comedy “What’s Love Got to Do with It?”

The film will have its world premiere as a gala presentation at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 10.

It follows documentary-maker and dating app addict Zoe (Lily James), for whom swiping right has only delivered an endless stream of Mr. Wrongs, to her eccentric mother Cath’s (Emma Thompson) dismay. For Zoe’s childhood friend and neighbor Kaz (Shazad Latif), the answer is to follow his parents’ example and opt for an arranged (or “assisted”) marriage to Maymouna (Sajal Aly), a bright and beautiful bride from Pakistan. As Zoe films Kaz’s journey from London to Lahore to marry a stranger, chosen by his parents, she begins to wonder if she might have something to learn from a profoundly different approach to finding love.

A sprig of roaring power emo with your grime, madam? Side of jazz soul? Dash of playlist indie? The modern Reading Festival is an eclectic beast. For the first 45 or so years since one of the oldest existing popular music festivals settled in Reading, through periods of prog, hard rock, metal and indie dominance, it acted as the place that anyone who wasn’t interested in pop music could make their summer second home. Since around 2018, though, it’s faced an identity crisis. What do you do when your core niche – rock music – no longer sells the tickets you have to shift?

Reading & Leeds’s answer has been an attempt to become all festivals to all people – well, all glitter-smothered students clothed largely in netting. The 2022 festival, as a result, resembles three different festivals for the price of one. Friday is akin to a condensed Wireless, headed by rap and grime but accepting all-comers.

A sprig of roaring power emo with your grime, madam? Side of jazz soul? Dash of playlist indie? The modern Reading Festival is an eclectic beast. For the first 45 or so years since the oldest existing popular music festival settled in Reading, through periods of prog, hard rock, metal and indie dominance, it acted as the place that anyone who wasn’t interested in pop music could make their summer second home. Since around 2018, though, it’s faced an identity crisis. What do you do when your core niche – rock music – no longer sells the tickets you have to shift?

Reading & Leeds’s answer has been to attempt to become all festivals to all people. The 2022 edition, as a result, resembles three different festivals for the price of one, and originally looked like R&l crystalising its regenerated identity after several confused years in the stylistic wilderness, when it pandered...

Variety can exclusively reveal the first look of top Pakistani star Sajal Aly from keenly anticipated rom-com “What’s Love Got to Do with It?,” which will have its world premiere at the upcoming Toronto International Film Festival.

Directed by veteran Indian filmmaker Shekhar Kapur (“Elizabeth”), “What’s Love Got to Do With It?” follows documentary-maker and dating app addict Zoe (Lily James), for whom swiping right has only delivered an endless stream of Mr Wrongs, to her eccentric mother Cath’s (Emma Thompson) dismay. For Zoe’s childhood friend and neighbor Kaz (Shazad Latif), the answer is to follow his parents’ example and opt for an arranged (or “assisted”) marriage to a bright and beautiful bride from Pakistan. As Zoe films Kaz’s journey from London to Lahore to marry a stranger, chosen by his parents, she begins to wonder if she might have something to learn from a profoundly different approach to finding love.

Harry Styles, Little Simz, Wet Leg, Jessie Buckley, and Sam Fender are among this year’s Mercury Prize nominees. The annual prize, Britain’s most prestigious music award, announced its initial shortlist of 12 albums earlier today.

The Shortlist for the 2022 Mercury Prize with @FreeNow_UK has been revealed!

The 2022 Brit Awards was a night filled with good music and fun moments at the O2 Arena in London, hosted by Mo Gilligan - with the help of Maya Jama - and held in front of an audience of nominees, presenters, and key workers.

It's be the second time the BRITs has taken place in real life since the pandemic, and we weren't disappointed with the great lineup of performances, including best new artist winner Little Simz, BRITs rising star Holly Humberstone, and best rock/alternative act Sam Fender - to name a few. The roster of live presenters was pretty great, too. Idris Elba, Celeste, Tom Daley, Mo Farrah, and Clara Amfo were among the many.

Keep on reading to find out all the winners at the 2022 BRITs.

Album Of The Year

Winner: Adele – 30

Dave – We're All Alone in This Together

Ed Sheeran – =

Little Simz – Sometimes I Might Be...

Adele led the winners at tonight’s (Feb. 8) Brit Awards 2022, taking home three awards at the prestigious ceremony. The music icon triumphed as she picked up Artist of the Year, Album of the Year for 30 and Song of the Year for “Easy On Me.”

Her victory in the first category made her the first-ever artist to pick up the award, after the show ditched trophies in gendered categories for the first time — replaced by Artist of the Year and International Artist of the Year fields.

the third win of the...

Apple TV Plus debuted a trailer for Season 3 of “Servant,” which premieres on Jan. 21, 2022.

The psychological thriller series follows Dorothy (Lauren Ambrose) and Sean Turner (Toby Kebbell), their son Jericho (Mason and Julius Belford) and his nanny Leanne (Nell Tiger Free), who has secret powers and ties to a cult called the Church of Lesser Saints. Rupert Grint and Sunita Mani also star.

“This cult could come back for her at any time,” Dorothy says to Sean in the trailer, which you can watch below.

“None of you can protect me from them,” Leanne says. “You wouldn’t even know what to look for.”

Executive producers include creator Tony Basgallop, Jason Blumenthal, Todd Black, Steve Tisch, Ashwin Rajan, Taylor Latham and M. Night Shyamalan, who serves as a director along with writer Ishana Night Shyamalan, Carlo Mirabella-Davis, Dylan Holmes Williams, Celine Held, Logan George, Kitty Green, Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala.

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Few artists cite longevity as their sole career aim. For many, it appears to be more often about relevancy, recognition, and making it internationally - things that can arguably be perceived as easier to do in the short term. Not for Joy Crookes, though. The 23-year-old singer-songwriter aspires to longevity, and she has a pretty good idea of how she's going to achieve it. Fresh off the high of releasing her debut album, Skin, Crookes has been nominated for a Mobo Award, performed all over London, and begun touring the world. We caught up with her to talk about the inspirations behind her album, holding your own community accountable, and how to achieve self-preservation in an industry that's constantly changing.

"I always knew I liked music but I didn't think it was a feasible job," Crookes told Popsugar. "My parents are great, but none of us thought it was realistic.

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HBO Max will launch Season 2 of award-winning Spanish comedy series “Perfect Life” in the U.S. on Dec. 2, two weeks after its Nov. 19 domestic premiere on Movistar Plus in Spain. The streamer also dropped a new international trailer for the upcoming season, which gives a brief taste of the evolving relationships and real-life challenges facing protagonist Maria and those closest to her, including her best friends Cristina and Esther.

Picking up six months after Season 1 left off, María is now a mother, although motherhood isn’t what she expected, Cristina and her partner are discussing opening their relationship and Esther is staring down her fears of commitment as a question about marriage looms.

Season 2 is once again written, directed and stared by rising star Leticia Dolera, joined by co-scribe Manuel Burque on screenwriting duties. Additionally, two of Spain’s most exciting young filmmaking talents in Lucía Alemany (“La Inocencia...

WME has hired music agent Craig D’Souza as a Partner, based in the UK.

The hire, effective immediately, was made by music co-heads Lucy Dickins, Kirk Sommer, and Scott Clayton.

D’Souza previously served as an agent at Primary Talent International for 11 years. He began his career at nightclub agency Mission Control, becoming Managing Director In 2007, and went on to oversee the growth of the business into the live touring market over the next three years, before leaving to join Primary Talent International in July 2010.

His current roster includes names such as Aitch, Arrdee, Dave, D-Block Europe, Fredo, Headie One, Jacob Banks, J Hus, Joy Crookes, Krept x Konan, Mist, MoStack, Young T & Bugsey, amongst many others, all of whom are joining him at WME.

D’Souza also previously helped guide Stormzy’s live career (the rapper joined CAA this year) from 250 capacity club shows in 2015 through to his...