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Project Context Trafficking in Persons (TIP) is a serious crime and a grave violation of human rights. Globally men, women and children are trafficked across international borders or within their domestic jurisdictions for purposes of forced labor, domestic servitude, sexual exploitation, harvesting of body organs, forced military conscription and other unsavory practices. The crime generally takes place in dangerous and degrading conditions and involves a range of human rights violations and a...

*In an effort to promote diversity in all facets of entertainment, The Micheaux Film Festival has teamed up with the Oprah Winfrey Network and Sony Entertainment to host their 3rd annual film festival experience. Taking place on April 26th  through May 2nd, the event has successfully garnered interest and submissions from notable and star-studded films, such as; Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance (Debbie Allen, Mandy Moore), Dutch (Lance Gross, Kyle Massey, Tyrin Turner), Maternally Yours (L...

Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures; Jim Spellman/WireImage The filmmaker also looks forward to his Face/Off sequel and floats the possibility of a limited series sequel to his film The Guest. Adam Wingard’s journey to Godzilla vs. Kong began in 2013 when his breakout film, You’re Next, entered the orbit of one Peter Jackson. Shortly thereafter, Jackson handpicked Wingard to helm Skull Island, which was initially treated as a direct sequel to Universal and Jacksons ...

Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News (file) Local governments were directed by Governor Andrew Cuomo last year to study the workings of their law enforcement agencies and to come up with plans for reform in the wake of reports of police misconduct and brutality as well as racial disparity.  Those incidents resulted in a summer of protests but incidents of deaths while in custody and allegations of police misconduct continue. Mayor Richard David thanked the Police Reform & Reinvention Collaborative Ste...

A Wood Stork Colony We are all connected by the environment we share. The Earth is our home. This is the space where we share the environmental stories that caught our attention this week, in Florida and beyond. It’s Wood Stork nesting season! That’s good news, but the birds seem to be nesting in lower numbers than in previous years. The drying swamp could be one of the reasons—Corkscrew continues to be drier than it should be thanks to canals that drain it. Learn more at the Naples Daily...

Courtesy of The Center for Cultural Power Now in its second year, The Center for Cultural Powers program is for writers of color who identify as trans and/or non-binary, disabled and/or undocumented or formerly undocumented. Emerging TV writers hoping for a shot at the second annual Disruptors Fellowship now have until March 26 to apply for the program. The original deadline was March 19. Co-created by The Center for Cultural Power and 5050by2020 last year, the three-month program will select 1...

If you have a furry friend that wears a flea collar, note that Bayer’s Seresto collar, “ one of the most popular flea and tick collars in the country, has been linked to hundreds of pet deaths, tens of thousands of injured animals and hundreds of harmed humans, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency documents show. Yet the EPA has done nothing to inform the public of the risks.” Read more here. Personal pet owner tip: Fleas really don’t like the smell of fresh rosemary. Make a strong tea ...

Final Draft Awards Give Writing Contenders a Wee Push IndieWire 3/3/2021 Every day on the set of “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” Sacha Baron Cohen, in the spirit of collaborative filmmaking, gave his director Aaron Sorkin ideas for cool things to stick into his screenplay. And every day, Sorkin politely said, “No.” Sorkin likes to say that he’s already thought of everything as he paced around his office, acting out all the lines his characters are going to say. And after 10 years in t...

Aaron Sorkin, Radha Blank, Sofia Coppola Honored at 2021 Final Draft Awards Clayton Davis, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail The 16th annual Final Draft Awards took place on Tuesday, March 2, during an online ceremony. Hosted by Final Draft president Shelly Mellot, the first female appointed in the 30-year history, many awards contenders in the writing categories were honored in both film and television. While accepting the award, Sorkin said, “the Zeitgeist crashed into us” and that he had...

Consultant(s) for Housing Element Update & CEQA Document City of Belvedere Tel: 415/435-3838 Ÿ Fax: 415/435-0430 Ÿ www.cityofbelvedere.org REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL TO PREPARE A HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE & CEQA DOCUMENTATION City of Belvedere Deadline for Submissions: 4:00PM March 15, 2021  Table of Contents INTRODUCTION The City of Belvedere desires to prepare a legally defensible and comprehensive Housing Element Update & CEQA documentation.  The City is requesting proposals from qualified & int...