Exclusive: The director of Riz Ahmed and Rogan Productions’ Channel 4 series Defiance: Fighting the Far Right has opened up about how the show spotlights generational differences within the British Asian community.
Defiance, which launched earlier this week to positive reviews, shines a stark light on the violent struggles of the British Asian community in the late ‘70s and ‘80s, and is told over three hours of interviews and archival footage.
Satiyesh Manoharajah tells Deadline that the show co-produced by Oscar-nominated British Asian star Ahmed explores themes of conflict within the South Asian community, between the older generation who wanted to maintain a low profile and the younger ones who felt that staying quiet was going to get them nothing of significance. This, he adds, is particularly stark due to the fact that the the first British Asian Prime Minister was appointed two years ago.
“I found that there had...
Defiance, which launched earlier this week to positive reviews, shines a stark light on the violent struggles of the British Asian community in the late ‘70s and ‘80s, and is told over three hours of interviews and archival footage.
Satiyesh Manoharajah tells Deadline that the show co-produced by Oscar-nominated British Asian star Ahmed explores themes of conflict within the South Asian community, between the older generation who wanted to maintain a low profile and the younger ones who felt that staying quiet was going to get them nothing of significance. This, he adds, is particularly stark due to the fact that the the first British Asian Prime Minister was appointed two years ago.
“I found that there had...
- 4/11/2024
- by Hannah Abraham
- Deadline Film + TV
UK MPs React To Boris Johnson’s Shock Resignation From Parliament – ‘Straight Out Of Trump Playbook’
The reaction to Boris Johnson’s abrupt exit from the UK Parliament where he was previously Prime Minister has been as polarised as you would expect of a politician who, according to his allies remained a unique election-winner and singlehandedly led the nation through Brexit and the Covid pandemic but, to his critics, signified deceit, corruption and all that is wrong with modern politics.
His former Home Secretary Priti Patel – who has been made a Dame in Johnson’s resignation honours list – said:
“Boris Johnson has served our country and his constituency with distinction. He led world in supporting Ukraine, got Brexit done, and was our most electorally successful Prime Minister since Margaret Thatcher. Boris is a political titan whose legacy will stand the test of time.”
And fellow Conservative MP Michael Fabricant, who has been knighted, called his departure:
‘Disgraceful treatment of a political leader who has made world history.
His former Home Secretary Priti Patel – who has been made a Dame in Johnson’s resignation honours list – said:
“Boris Johnson has served our country and his constituency with distinction. He led world in supporting Ukraine, got Brexit done, and was our most electorally successful Prime Minister since Margaret Thatcher. Boris is a political titan whose legacy will stand the test of time.”
And fellow Conservative MP Michael Fabricant, who has been knighted, called his departure:
‘Disgraceful treatment of a political leader who has made world history.
- 6/10/2023
- by Caroline Frost
- Deadline Film + TV
Controversial former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced he is stepping down as a Member of Parliament with immediate effect.
He made the stunning announcement after receiving the findings of an investigation into whether he knowingly misled Parliament over the so-called Partygate scandal, in which he and his staff were accused of wantonly breaking social distancing rules during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Privileges Committee of the House of Commons is reported to have found him guilty and recommended he be suspended for more than 10 days.
Johnson suggested he was being hounded out of parliament in his bombshell resignation letter on Friday evening.
“I have received a letter from the Privileges Committee making it clear – much to my amazement – that they are determined to use the proceedings against me to drive me out of parliament,” he wrote.
“They have still not produced a shred of evidence that I knowingly or recklessly misled the Commons…...
He made the stunning announcement after receiving the findings of an investigation into whether he knowingly misled Parliament over the so-called Partygate scandal, in which he and his staff were accused of wantonly breaking social distancing rules during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Privileges Committee of the House of Commons is reported to have found him guilty and recommended he be suspended for more than 10 days.
Johnson suggested he was being hounded out of parliament in his bombshell resignation letter on Friday evening.
“I have received a letter from the Privileges Committee making it clear – much to my amazement – that they are determined to use the proceedings against me to drive me out of parliament,” he wrote.
“They have still not produced a shred of evidence that I knowingly or recklessly misled the Commons…...
- 6/9/2023
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Lenny Henry has recalled the racist abuse his family was subjected to while he was growing up in the UK.
The Rings of Power star is making his playwriting debut with August in England, a one-man show that will open at the end of April at the Bush Theatre in west London.
Inspired by the BBC’s 2019 Soon Gone: A Windrush Chronicle, Henry’s production tells the story of British-Jamaican August Henderson, played by Henry, who faces deportation when he is caught up in the Windrush scandal that saw hundreds of Commonwealth citizens deported and denied their legal rights.
“This could have happened to any of my older brothers or sisters,” Henry said in a new interview with The Times. “My sister Kay came over on my dad’s Jamaican passport.”
Elsewhere in the interview, Henry, 64, recalled the racial abuse that his family has endured.
“My brothers used to get...
The Rings of Power star is making his playwriting debut with August in England, a one-man show that will open at the end of April at the Bush Theatre in west London.
Inspired by the BBC’s 2019 Soon Gone: A Windrush Chronicle, Henry’s production tells the story of British-Jamaican August Henderson, played by Henry, who faces deportation when he is caught up in the Windrush scandal that saw hundreds of Commonwealth citizens deported and denied their legal rights.
“This could have happened to any of my older brothers or sisters,” Henry said in a new interview with The Times. “My sister Kay came over on my dad’s Jamaican passport.”
Elsewhere in the interview, Henry, 64, recalled the racial abuse that his family has endured.
“My brothers used to get...
- 4/14/2023
- by Annabel Nugent
- The Independent - TV
Gary Lineker has been a major topic of discussion for days, following his tweet in response to Suella Braverman’s immigration bill.
Last week, the government announced a new policy to halt small boat crossings. It will result in the deportation of asylum seekers who arrive via boat to Rwanda or another “safe third country” without hearing their asylum claim.
Reacting to the news, Lineker expressed his distaste for the decision and responded to someone who pushed back on his view on Twitter.
He wrote: “There is no huge influx. We take far fewer refugees than other major European countries.
“This is just an immeasurably cruel policy directed at the most vulnerable people in language that is not dissimilar to that used by Germany in the 30s, and I’m out of order?”
After questions were raised about whether the football pundit had broken BBC’s impartiality rules with his social media use,...
Last week, the government announced a new policy to halt small boat crossings. It will result in the deportation of asylum seekers who arrive via boat to Rwanda or another “safe third country” without hearing their asylum claim.
Reacting to the news, Lineker expressed his distaste for the decision and responded to someone who pushed back on his view on Twitter.
He wrote: “There is no huge influx. We take far fewer refugees than other major European countries.
“This is just an immeasurably cruel policy directed at the most vulnerable people in language that is not dissimilar to that used by Germany in the 30s, and I’m out of order?”
After questions were raised about whether the football pundit had broken BBC’s impartiality rules with his social media use,...
- 3/13/2023
- by Nicole Vassell
- The Independent - TV
Beverley Knight has described home secretary Suella Braverman as “a risible character” due to the Home Office’s “disgusting” choice to abandon Windrush reform plans.
Last month, Braverman was criticised after ditching plans to establish the post of migrants’ commissioner, as well as saying that the Home Office would not hold reconciliation events, despite previous government commitments to address the injustices of the Windrush scandal.
In a new interview, Knight was asked her opinion about Braverman’s decision.
“It’s disgusting. She’s a risible character,” she told The Guardian in an interview published on Sunday (19 February).
“I cannot believe she’s in government. I cannot believe she is our home secretary.
“Priti Patel I thought was awful – but then in true hold-my-beer style, Suella Braverman entered the picture…”
Knight is currently starring in Sylvia at London’s Old Vic theatre, playing leading suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst.
Elsewhere in the interview,...
Last month, Braverman was criticised after ditching plans to establish the post of migrants’ commissioner, as well as saying that the Home Office would not hold reconciliation events, despite previous government commitments to address the injustices of the Windrush scandal.
In a new interview, Knight was asked her opinion about Braverman’s decision.
“It’s disgusting. She’s a risible character,” she told The Guardian in an interview published on Sunday (19 February).
“I cannot believe she’s in government. I cannot believe she is our home secretary.
“Priti Patel I thought was awful – but then in true hold-my-beer style, Suella Braverman entered the picture…”
Knight is currently starring in Sylvia at London’s Old Vic theatre, playing leading suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst.
Elsewhere in the interview,...
- 2/19/2023
- by Nicole Vassell
- The Independent - Music
With films such as 1960’s Saturday Night and Sunday Morning, Karel Reisz was a pioneer in reshaping perceptions of ordinary Britons. I think there’s still lots to learn from them
Twenty years ago on Friday my father, the film-maker Karel Reisz, died at the age of 76. Along with Lindsay Anderson and Tony Richardson, he was a leading figure of the British new wave. Unlike Anderson, who cultivated an outspokenly cantankerous persona, he disliked being interviewed about his work and was never really a public figure. Yet, rather like Ken Loach today, his films were widely admired for compassionately exploring the parts of British society that most earlier directors had ignored. At a time of economic turmoil and intense disillusion with politics, they remain urgently relevant.
Born into a middle-class Jewish family in Czechoslovakia, my father escaped to Britain on a kindertransport at the age of 12 (both my paternal grandparents...
Twenty years ago on Friday my father, the film-maker Karel Reisz, died at the age of 76. Along with Lindsay Anderson and Tony Richardson, he was a leading figure of the British new wave. Unlike Anderson, who cultivated an outspokenly cantankerous persona, he disliked being interviewed about his work and was never really a public figure. Yet, rather like Ken Loach today, his films were widely admired for compassionately exploring the parts of British society that most earlier directors had ignored. At a time of economic turmoil and intense disillusion with politics, they remain urgently relevant.
Born into a middle-class Jewish family in Czechoslovakia, my father escaped to Britain on a kindertransport at the age of 12 (both my paternal grandparents...
- 11/24/2022
- by Matthew Reisz
- The Guardian - Film News
Asim Chaudhry has spoken out against the Tories and Rishi Sunak in an exclusive interview with The Independent.
Reacting to the news of Sunak becoming the UK’s third prime minister in three months on Monday (24 October), the People Just Do Nothing star said that the former chancellor “won by default because no one else was competent”.
Sunak’s triumph was announced after Boris Johnson quit the Tory leadership race on Sunday night (23 October) and Penny Mordaunt dropped out minutes before the deadline to go on the ballot on Monday.
Speaking about why he doesn’t believe that the country’s first Asian prime minister represents him, Chaudhry said: “When Obama became president it was a historic moment because people around the world believed anything was possible. The difference here is that Obama was unashamedly himself and proud of his culture, championed it, represented his people.
“The establishment had to change for him,...
Reacting to the news of Sunak becoming the UK’s third prime minister in three months on Monday (24 October), the People Just Do Nothing star said that the former chancellor “won by default because no one else was competent”.
Sunak’s triumph was announced after Boris Johnson quit the Tory leadership race on Sunday night (23 October) and Penny Mordaunt dropped out minutes before the deadline to go on the ballot on Monday.
Speaking about why he doesn’t believe that the country’s first Asian prime minister represents him, Chaudhry said: “When Obama became president it was a historic moment because people around the world believed anything was possible. The difference here is that Obama was unashamedly himself and proud of his culture, championed it, represented his people.
“The establishment had to change for him,...
- 10/25/2022
- by Ellie Harrison
- The Independent - TV
Asim Chaudhry has backed The Independent’s campaign for a general election.
The People Just Do Nothing actor, who has been a vocal critic of the Tories in recent months, told The Independent: “General election now! Yes!”
Reacting to news of Rishi Sunak becoming the UK’s third prime minister in three months, he said: “I don’t think Rishi would do well in a general election.
“I wasn’t shocked when I heard that Lbc interview where a racist man was claiming that ‘Rishi isn’t even British!’
“In some ways I pity Rishi, he will never be Asian enough for the average Asian person and he’ll never be ‘British’ enough for the right-wing bigots.”
Almost 400,000 people have signed The Independent’s campaign petition for a general election.
Chaudhry also talked about how he doesn’t feel that Sunak represents him, calling his wealth “obscene” and saying: “This isn’t representation,...
The People Just Do Nothing actor, who has been a vocal critic of the Tories in recent months, told The Independent: “General election now! Yes!”
Reacting to news of Rishi Sunak becoming the UK’s third prime minister in three months, he said: “I don’t think Rishi would do well in a general election.
“I wasn’t shocked when I heard that Lbc interview where a racist man was claiming that ‘Rishi isn’t even British!’
“In some ways I pity Rishi, he will never be Asian enough for the average Asian person and he’ll never be ‘British’ enough for the right-wing bigots.”
Almost 400,000 people have signed The Independent’s campaign petition for a general election.
Chaudhry also talked about how he doesn’t feel that Sunak represents him, calling his wealth “obscene” and saying: “This isn’t representation,...
- 10/25/2022
- by Ellie Harrison
- The Independent - TV
Asim Chaudhry has spoken out against the Tories and Rishi Sunak in an exclusive interview with The Independent.
Reacting to the news of Sunak becoming the UK’s third prime minister in three months on Monday (24 October), the People Just Do Nothing star said that the former chancellor “won by default because no one else was competent”.
Sunak’s triumph was announced after Boris Johnson quit the Tory leadership race on Sunday night (23 October) and Penny Mordaunt dropped out minutes before the deadline to go on the ballot on Monday.
Speaking about why he doesn’t believe that the country’s first Asian prime minister represents him, Chaudhry said: “When Obama became president it was a historic moment because people around the world believed anything was possible. The difference here is that Obama was unashamedly himself and proud of his culture, championed it, represented his people.
“The establishment had to change for him,...
Reacting to the news of Sunak becoming the UK’s third prime minister in three months on Monday (24 October), the People Just Do Nothing star said that the former chancellor “won by default because no one else was competent”.
Sunak’s triumph was announced after Boris Johnson quit the Tory leadership race on Sunday night (23 October) and Penny Mordaunt dropped out minutes before the deadline to go on the ballot on Monday.
Speaking about why he doesn’t believe that the country’s first Asian prime minister represents him, Chaudhry said: “When Obama became president it was a historic moment because people around the world believed anything was possible. The difference here is that Obama was unashamedly himself and proud of his culture, championed it, represented his people.
“The establishment had to change for him,...
- 10/24/2022
- by Ellie Harrison
- The Independent - TV
UK Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries is to stand down when Liz Truss formally takes over as Prime Minister today.
The arch-BBC sceptic confirmed reports this morning that she was asked to stay on by Truss but will now likely be given a peerage, triggering a tricky by-election in her constituency.
Many had anticipated she would stay on, including The Times and Telegraph’s Truss cabinet predictions and a number of sources Deadline spoke with yesterday prior to Truss defeating Rishi Sunak in the Conservative Party leadership race.
Outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson is currently giving his farewell speech before he heads to the Queen’s Residence in Balmoral to formally resign.
The BBC and Channel 4 may be breathing cautious sights of relief although will have to wait to see the profile of Dorries’ replacement.
As one connected source told Deadline yesterday of the future for public broadcasting under...
The arch-BBC sceptic confirmed reports this morning that she was asked to stay on by Truss but will now likely be given a peerage, triggering a tricky by-election in her constituency.
Many had anticipated she would stay on, including The Times and Telegraph’s Truss cabinet predictions and a number of sources Deadline spoke with yesterday prior to Truss defeating Rishi Sunak in the Conservative Party leadership race.
Outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson is currently giving his farewell speech before he heads to the Queen’s Residence in Balmoral to formally resign.
The BBC and Channel 4 may be breathing cautious sights of relief although will have to wait to see the profile of Dorries’ replacement.
As one connected source told Deadline yesterday of the future for public broadcasting under...
- 9/6/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Updated: The BBC will broadcast a live debate with the final two candidates Conservative Party leadership candidates on July 25. The corporation confirmed that all four remaining candidates have agreed to take part if they make it to the final two. Tuesday’s debate on Sky News was canceled as frontrunners Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss declined to participate.
Presented by Sophie Raworth, with analysis from BBC political editor Chris Mason and BBC economics editor Faisal Islam, “Our Next Prime Minister” will broadcast live from Stoke on Trent in front of a 80-100 strong audience on BBC One. The 60-minute program will be simulcast on BBC Radio 5 Live with coverage continuing after the debate and across BBC News Online and the BBC News Channel.
Jonathan Munro, interim director of BBC News and Current Affairs, said: “We’re delighted to be offering BBC audiences the chance to be part of this pivotal moment in politics and hear,...
Presented by Sophie Raworth, with analysis from BBC political editor Chris Mason and BBC economics editor Faisal Islam, “Our Next Prime Minister” will broadcast live from Stoke on Trent in front of a 80-100 strong audience on BBC One. The 60-minute program will be simulcast on BBC Radio 5 Live with coverage continuing after the debate and across BBC News Online and the BBC News Channel.
Jonathan Munro, interim director of BBC News and Current Affairs, said: “We’re delighted to be offering BBC audiences the chance to be part of this pivotal moment in politics and hear,...
- 7/19/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
From his Belmarsh wedding to his skateboarding round Ecuador’s embassy, Ithaka tells the story of the WikiLeaks founder’s extradition battle, through the eyes of his hard-campaigning father
The poem Ithaka, written in 1911 by the Greek writer Constantine Cavafy, opens with the lines: “As you set out for Ithaka / hope that your journey is a long one / full of adventure, full of discovery.” It has given a new documentary about Julian Assange both its title and, in many ways, its theme. The film follows Assange’s 76-year-old father, John Shipton, on his own long and winding road to try to save his son from US jail on espionage charges, resulting from the state secrets revealed by WikiLeaks, the organisation Assange founded.
The film – made by Australian director Ben Lawrence and produced by Gabriel Shipton, Assange’s brother – is released in Britain at a crucial stage in the journey. Two weeks ago,...
The poem Ithaka, written in 1911 by the Greek writer Constantine Cavafy, opens with the lines: “As you set out for Ithaka / hope that your journey is a long one / full of adventure, full of discovery.” It has given a new documentary about Julian Assange both its title and, in many ways, its theme. The film follows Assange’s 76-year-old father, John Shipton, on his own long and winding road to try to save his son from US jail on espionage charges, resulting from the state secrets revealed by WikiLeaks, the organisation Assange founded.
The film – made by Australian director Ben Lawrence and produced by Gabriel Shipton, Assange’s brother – is released in Britain at a crucial stage in the journey. Two weeks ago,...
- 6/30/2022
- by Duncan Campbell
- The Guardian - Film News
Julian Assange is set to be extradited to the U.S. to face espionage charges.
The WikiLeaks founder’s fate was sealed by U.K. Home Secretary Priti Patel Thursday after she signed an order that will see Assange face American authorities, ending a battle against extradition that he has staged for over a decade.
After consideration by Westminster Magistrates Court and the High Court, the decision was passed to Patel; Assange now has 14 days to appeal. In a statement, WikiLeaks described the move as marking a “dark day for press...
The WikiLeaks founder’s fate was sealed by U.K. Home Secretary Priti Patel Thursday after she signed an order that will see Assange face American authorities, ending a battle against extradition that he has staged for over a decade.
After consideration by Westminster Magistrates Court and the High Court, the decision was passed to Patel; Assange now has 14 days to appeal. In a statement, WikiLeaks described the move as marking a “dark day for press...
- 6/17/2022
- by Rolling Stone UK
- Rollingstone.com
Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange could now be extradited from the UK to the U.S.
The decision was rubberstamped by UK Home Secretary Priti Patel this morning and Assange now has 14 days to appeal.
The Home Office said the extradition would not be “incompatible with his human rights” and that while in the U.S. “he will be treated appropriately.”
Wikileaks said on Twitter it is a “dark day for press freedom and British democracy,” adding, “Julian did nothing wrong. He has committed no crime and is not a criminal. He is a journalist and publisher, and is being punished for doing his job.”
Assange has been in the UK for the past three years and was arrested and incarcerated in Hmp Belmarsh in April 2019 for breaching bail, with multiple extradition hearings taking place during this time.
The U.S. Justice department filed 17 charges against Assange for violating the Espionage...
The decision was rubberstamped by UK Home Secretary Priti Patel this morning and Assange now has 14 days to appeal.
The Home Office said the extradition would not be “incompatible with his human rights” and that while in the U.S. “he will be treated appropriately.”
Wikileaks said on Twitter it is a “dark day for press freedom and British democracy,” adding, “Julian did nothing wrong. He has committed no crime and is not a criminal. He is a journalist and publisher, and is being punished for doing his job.”
Assange has been in the UK for the past three years and was arrested and incarcerated in Hmp Belmarsh in April 2019 for breaching bail, with multiple extradition hearings taking place during this time.
The U.S. Justice department filed 17 charges against Assange for violating the Espionage...
- 6/17/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
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The British government has ordered the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States to face spying charges. He is likely to appeal.
Home Secretary Priti Patel signed the extradition order Friday, her department said. It follows a British court ruling in April that Assange could be sent to the U.S.
The Home Office said in a statement that “the U.K courts have not found that it would be oppressive, unjust or an abuse of process to extradite Mr. Assange.”
“Nor have they found that extradition would be incompatible with his human rights, including his right to a fair trial and to freedom of expression, and that whilst in the U.S. he will be treated appropriately, including in relation to his health.”
The decision is a big moment in Assange’s years-long battle to avoid facing trial in the U.
The British government has ordered the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States to face spying charges. He is likely to appeal.
Home Secretary Priti Patel signed the extradition order Friday, her department said. It follows a British court ruling in April that Assange could be sent to the U.S.
The Home Office said in a statement that “the U.K courts have not found that it would be oppressive, unjust or an abuse of process to extradite Mr. Assange.”
“Nor have they found that extradition would be incompatible with his human rights, including his right to a fair trial and to freedom of expression, and that whilst in the U.S. he will be treated appropriately, including in relation to his health.”
The decision is a big moment in Assange’s years-long battle to avoid facing trial in the U.
- 6/17/2022
- by Associated Press
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The actor, 48, on Star Wars, bubble baths, and doing the Spitting Image voice of Priti Patel
My mum would leave me in Bath’s public library on Saturday mornings so she could go and do the shopping. I was three or four. You wouldn’t do that these days, but I remember it as a safe place. Thrilling, too. It felt like freedom, all the books and endless possibilities. My mum’s nickname for me was “Muni” – if she couldn’t find me, she’d call it really loudly. In a library. Mortifying.
Be unafraid. That’s what I try to teach my daughter. Be brave in your choices, don’t worry so much about what other people think.
My mum would leave me in Bath’s public library on Saturday mornings so she could go and do the shopping. I was three or four. You wouldn’t do that these days, but I remember it as a safe place. Thrilling, too. It felt like freedom, all the books and endless possibilities. My mum’s nickname for me was “Muni” – if she couldn’t find me, she’d call it really loudly. In a library. Mortifying.
Be unafraid. That’s what I try to teach my daughter. Be brave in your choices, don’t worry so much about what other people think.
- 6/4/2022
- by Michael Hogan
- The Guardian - Film News
The home secretary’s gratis tickets to No Time to Die’s premiere were apparently ‘connected to executive functions’ because it’s a spy film. But what about ministers who run boring departments?
When the home secretary, Priti Patel, arrived at the premiere of No Time to Die last September, you could be forgiven for wondering what on earth she was doing there. Was she secretly friends with Daniel Craig? Is she such a 007 obsessive that she has a massive portrait of Timothy Dalton tattooed across her back? Had the producers invited her along simply to gather ideas about the next Bond villain?
The answer, it turns out, is far less exciting. This week, a standards committee hearing learned that Patel attended the premiere as a guest of the Jamaican tourist board, who paid for her tickets. And this is interesting, because on the surface there is no clear link between Priti Patel,...
When the home secretary, Priti Patel, arrived at the premiere of No Time to Die last September, you could be forgiven for wondering what on earth she was doing there. Was she secretly friends with Daniel Craig? Is she such a 007 obsessive that she has a massive portrait of Timothy Dalton tattooed across her back? Had the producers invited her along simply to gather ideas about the next Bond villain?
The answer, it turns out, is far less exciting. This week, a standards committee hearing learned that Patel attended the premiere as a guest of the Jamaican tourist board, who paid for her tickets. And this is interesting, because on the surface there is no clear link between Priti Patel,...
- 4/27/2022
- by Stuart Heritage
- The Guardian - Film News
Channel 4 and Peacock’s “We Are Lady Parts” and Sky Atlantic and HBO Max’s “Landscapers” led the 2022 British Academy Television Craft Awards with three wins each.
“We Are Lady Parts,” a musical comedy about a Muslim female punk band, won writer – comedy for creator Nida Manzoor; PC Williams won for costume design and Aisha Bywaters won for scripted casting.
“Landscapers,” inspired by the story of a couple whose crime of killing her parents remained undiscovered for over a decade, won original music for Arthur Sharpe; photography and lighting; fiction for Erik Wilson; and production design for Cristina Casali, Robert Wischhusen-Hayes and Fabrice Spelta.
“It’s A Sin,” the 1980s set Channel 4 drama about five friends living in the shadow of AIDS, won director – fiction for Peter Hoar and editing: fiction for Sarah Brewerton. Kayleigh Llewellyn won writer – drama for the BBC’s “In My Skin.”
The TV Craft Special Award was presented to TripleC,...
“We Are Lady Parts,” a musical comedy about a Muslim female punk band, won writer – comedy for creator Nida Manzoor; PC Williams won for costume design and Aisha Bywaters won for scripted casting.
“Landscapers,” inspired by the story of a couple whose crime of killing her parents remained undiscovered for over a decade, won original music for Arthur Sharpe; photography and lighting; fiction for Erik Wilson; and production design for Cristina Casali, Robert Wischhusen-Hayes and Fabrice Spelta.
“It’s A Sin,” the 1980s set Channel 4 drama about five friends living in the shadow of AIDS, won director – fiction for Peter Hoar and editing: fiction for Sarah Brewerton. Kayleigh Llewellyn won writer – drama for the BBC’s “In My Skin.”
The TV Craft Special Award was presented to TripleC,...
- 4/24/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
“Dune” was the big winner at the 2022 BAFTAs with five wins in the craft categories. Jane Campion’s “The Power of the Dog” won the coveted best film BAFTA and best director.
However, Campion could not be present at the awards, and her lead Benedict Cumberbatch collected the award on her behalf. Another notable absentee was Will Smith, who won best actor for “King Richard.” Both Campion and Smith were in Los Angeles attending the Critics Choice Awards, where they also won.
The evening was otherwise star-studded, with a full house at London’s Royal Albert Hall. The awards were hosted by Rebel Wilson, who was at her irreverent best. Her targets included the Royal family and 10 Downing Street.
The ongoing war in Ukraine was also acknowledged on at least three occasions during the awards evening. Wilson, while introducing Emilia Jones’ performance of Joni Mitchell’s “Both Sides Now” from “Coda,...
However, Campion could not be present at the awards, and her lead Benedict Cumberbatch collected the award on her behalf. Another notable absentee was Will Smith, who won best actor for “King Richard.” Both Campion and Smith were in Los Angeles attending the Critics Choice Awards, where they also won.
The evening was otherwise star-studded, with a full house at London’s Royal Albert Hall. The awards were hosted by Rebel Wilson, who was at her irreverent best. Her targets included the Royal family and 10 Downing Street.
The ongoing war in Ukraine was also acknowledged on at least three occasions during the awards evening. Wilson, while introducing Emilia Jones’ performance of Joni Mitchell’s “Both Sides Now” from “Coda,...
- 3/13/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran and Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
The UK government is introducing a series of points-based immigration reforms that it says will make it easier and faster for people who have won various arts awards to receive a visa to live and work in the country.
Anyone who has won a specific category at the Oscars, BAFTAs or Golden Globes, such as the BAFTA best film prize, as well as a series of other awards from various disciplines, can as of Wednesday go via a fast-track system that allows them to make a single visa application. This replaces the previous ‘Global Talent’ system that required an endorsement from one of six qualifying bodies.
Winners of various Nobel Prize, Brit, Mobo, or Tony awards will also be eligible to apply. The list of qualifying prizes is below, the home office said it would be updated.
“At the heart of our new plan for immigration is a simple principle,...
Anyone who has won a specific category at the Oscars, BAFTAs or Golden Globes, such as the BAFTA best film prize, as well as a series of other awards from various disciplines, can as of Wednesday go via a fast-track system that allows them to make a single visa application. This replaces the previous ‘Global Talent’ system that required an endorsement from one of six qualifying bodies.
Winners of various Nobel Prize, Brit, Mobo, or Tony awards will also be eligible to apply. The list of qualifying prizes is below, the home office said it would be updated.
“At the heart of our new plan for immigration is a simple principle,...
- 5/5/2021
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Capitol Riots: World Leaders Dismayed By “Assault On Democracy”, Call For Peaceful Transfer Of Power
World leaders have expressed dismay and revulsion at yesterday’s assault on the Capitol by supporters of President Trump.
Many have decried the actions as an “attack on democracy” and urged a peaceful transition of power, while some have also called out Trump for inciting the violence.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that Canadians “are deeply disturbed and saddened by the attack on democracy in the United States” and that “Violence will never succeed in overruling the will of the people. Democracy in the US must be upheld – and it will be.”
Canadians are deeply disturbed and saddened by the attack on democracy in the United States, our closest ally and neighbour. Violence will never succeed in overruling the will of the people. Democracy in the US must be upheld – and it will be.
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) January 6, 2021
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, a prominent Trump ally, condemned the...
Many have decried the actions as an “attack on democracy” and urged a peaceful transition of power, while some have also called out Trump for inciting the violence.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that Canadians “are deeply disturbed and saddened by the attack on democracy in the United States” and that “Violence will never succeed in overruling the will of the people. Democracy in the US must be upheld – and it will be.”
Canadians are deeply disturbed and saddened by the attack on democracy in the United States, our closest ally and neighbour. Violence will never succeed in overruling the will of the people. Democracy in the US must be upheld – and it will be.
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) January 6, 2021
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, a prominent Trump ally, condemned the...
- 1/7/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Bad-apple politicians put the squeeze on a hapless secretary in this tired pile of vengeful ghost mayhem
Censorship may have been an issue in the past, but it’s striking how few horror films Indian commercial cinema has produced relative to those from other genres. Things are changing, however, as younger, DVD-schooled creatives have taken up the challenge of splicing local traditions with spooky tropes, yielding such recent highlights as the sprightly chiller Stree and the darker-hued Tumbbad.
The Blumhousification of Bollywood continues with this big, dumb haunted-house runaround, adapted by writer-director G Ashokfrom Bhaagamathie, his own regional hit of 2018 – though adaptation, in this case, has meant not much more than cranking the dial to 11. Initially, we’re in House of Cards country, watching corrupt politicos – and a Central Bureau of Investigation officer who makes Priti Patel look chummy – who are plotting to besmirch one of their few honest colleagues.
Censorship may have been an issue in the past, but it’s striking how few horror films Indian commercial cinema has produced relative to those from other genres. Things are changing, however, as younger, DVD-schooled creatives have taken up the challenge of splicing local traditions with spooky tropes, yielding such recent highlights as the sprightly chiller Stree and the darker-hued Tumbbad.
The Blumhousification of Bollywood continues with this big, dumb haunted-house runaround, adapted by writer-director G Ashokfrom Bhaagamathie, his own regional hit of 2018 – though adaptation, in this case, has meant not much more than cranking the dial to 11. Initially, we’re in House of Cards country, watching corrupt politicos – and a Central Bureau of Investigation officer who makes Priti Patel look chummy – who are plotting to besmirch one of their few honest colleagues.
- 12/10/2020
- by Mike McCahill
- The Guardian - Film News
The UK has introduced strict quarantine rules for international travelers.
The British government will force anyone entering the UK from abroad to quarantine themselves for 14 days.
This will likely have an impact on any hope that the numerous international productions, such as Netflix’s The Witcher, have in restarting production any time soon.
The rules were outlined by Home Secretary Priti Patel, who held a briefing with chief medical adviser Sir Patrick Vallance and Paul Lincoln, head of the Border Force.
Travellers will have to provide their address in the UK and there will be spot checks from border force staff to ensure that the rules are being adhered to. There will be fines of up to £1,000 for anyone breaking the rules with repeat offenders potentially removed from the UK.
There will be some exceptions including freight drivers, some medical professionals and foreign officials as well as those traveling from the Republic of Ireland.
The British government will force anyone entering the UK from abroad to quarantine themselves for 14 days.
This will likely have an impact on any hope that the numerous international productions, such as Netflix’s The Witcher, have in restarting production any time soon.
The rules were outlined by Home Secretary Priti Patel, who held a briefing with chief medical adviser Sir Patrick Vallance and Paul Lincoln, head of the Border Force.
Travellers will have to provide their address in the UK and there will be spot checks from border force staff to ensure that the rules are being adhered to. There will be fines of up to £1,000 for anyone breaking the rules with repeat offenders potentially removed from the UK.
There will be some exceptions including freight drivers, some medical professionals and foreign officials as well as those traveling from the Republic of Ireland.
- 5/22/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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