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Celebrate Womens History Month with the best movies directed by women from the past 20 years: The films that entertained, transported us, and broke new ground.

For Sama Producer Siobhan Sinnerton Joins Clintons HiddenLight Productions Naman Ramachandran, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail Sioban Sinnerton, executive producer of Oscar-nominated and BAFTA, Emmy and Cannes-winning documentary “For Sama,” has joined Hillary Clinton, Sam Branson and Chelsea Clinton’s production outfit HiddenLight Productions. Sinnerton will take on the newly created role of creative director and senior VP unscripted, and will report into CEO Johnny Webb. She joins fro...

Award winners announced at 14th edition of BFI Future Film Festival The BFI Future Film Festival awards, supported by Netflix, recognise and celebrate some of the talented young filmmakers, aged 16 to 25, whose films have screened as part of this year’s festival. 22 February 2021 Loco (2020) The 14th edition of the BFI Future Film Festival came to a close on Sunday, with the winners of the BFI Future Film Festival Awards, supported by Netflix, being announced at a virtual awards ceremony. ...

Nova, Frontline, and Ken Burns Presents, it’s only natural for PBS to try to get in on the video streaming action, and especially the documentary space. For one low price, you can watch some of the best documentaries of the past 50 years with PBS Documentaries, an Amazon Prime Video channel. This ad-free streaming service hosts PBS’s original documentary films and television shows and features over 1,000 hours of programming designed to examine the people, traditions, and events that crea...

We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article. The Baftas Seem to Have Accidentally Not Nominated Saint Maud for Best Film Probably just an oversight! - Youd have thought, wouldnt you, that the best, most surprising, most thrilling British film of last year would tread lightly over the plodders on the Bafta Best Film longlist. Mank? Pfft. But no, Rose Glasss incendiary psychological horror-thriller Saint Maud – Ill say it again, the best film of 2020 �...

BFI Future Film Festival announces 2021 film programme, awards jury and award nominees The 14th BFI Future Film Festival runs 18 to 21 February 2021, with free festival programme available online globally to aspiring filmmakers aged 16 to 25. 22 January 2021 The BFI today announces the programme of 45 short films that have been selected to screen in the 14th edition of the BFI Future Film Festival, which will take place online from 18 to 21 February 2021. The films, which will all be available ...

Women of the year: female forces that shaped 2020 World leaders steering countries through the Covid crisis, equality campaigners shaping global events, creative heavyweights attracting worldwide recognition and everyday women we should never forget Syrian filmmaker Waad Al Kateab. Getty Images Iranian lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh smiles at her home in Tehran on September 18, 2013, after being freed following three years in prison. Sotoudeh told AFP she was in "good" physical and psychological condit...

26 Muslim women featured in the BBC’s 100 Women List 26 Muslim women featured in the BBC’s 100 Women List 25th Dec 2020 (Credit: Amarjeet Singh/Anadolu Agency) Elham Asaad Buaras Twenty-six Muslim women from 20 countries are featured in the BBC’s 100 Women List of the most inspiring and influential women from around the world. This year’s list includes Hollywood actress and climate activist Jane Fonda and Sanna Marin, who leads Finland’s all-female coalition government. The first spac...

Published: Tue 15 Dec 2020 London, December 15th: BritBox UK today unveiled a new Original landing exclusively on the platform in spring 2021. Secrets of the Krays (working title), BritBox’s first Original factual commission, will take an in-depth look at the most famous gangsters in British history 60 years on from their infamous reign as the kings of a criminal underworld. Secrets of the Krays will be produced as a three part documentary series by ITN Productions and will paint an in-depth ...

HOLDING PATTERN Do I hold the record wait for unpaid Qantas refunds? I cancelled my return flight from Dallas in late April. When I phoned Qantas in July I was assured that I would get my refund by mid-September. Nothing. In early November I was promised I would get an email the next day and a refund within two weeks. Its now seven months and Im still waiting. Can anyone beat that? John Ward, Fairlight, NSW DO THE LIGHT THING Dont give up on hunting down the northern lights, Rhoda Silber (Trave...