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Japan: Johnny Depp film Minamata brings industrial disaster to the fore dw.com 5/11/2021 Julian Ryall (Tokyo) The film revisits the ongoing legal and health struggles of residents affected by an industrial mercury spill. Photographer Aileen Mioko Smith told DW she hopes the movie will reignite dialogue around the disaster. © Courtesy Everett Collection/picture alliance Minamata is set for a September release Fifty years after American photographer W. Eugene Smith first arri...

“Arnold Popkin,” 1985 by Allen Dutton (1922-2017). ©2021 Allen A. Dutton For 33 years, art lovers have been climbing the daunting staircase up to Etherton Gallery, perched high on the second floor of downtown’s historic Oddfellow Hall.   It’s always been worth it. Right now, for example, if you trek up the 27 steps, you’ll see not one but two stunning exhibitions of 20th century documentary photography.  “Danny Lyon: Thirty Photographs” is a tribute to the best photos of Lyon�...

JOHNNY DEPP says he ‘may never leave’ Spain after attending Barcelona Film Fest The 2021 edition of the Barcelona-Sant Jordi International Film Festival

Johnny Depp a Wonderful Person Despite Challenging Legal Battle Against Amber Heard, Jeremy Thomas Defends Johnny Depp remains a wonderful person not only in his fans eyes, but also in Jeremy Thomas point of view. Since last year, Depp has been suffering from career and financial blows as he tries to clear his name from wife-beater claims. Although he has been rejected to overturn the ruling of the High Court, his friends and fans continue to believe in him. For instance, UK producer Jeremy Tho...

Aprils Photography Awards and Opportunities 08 April 2021 - Written by Simon Hall In our curated awards guide this month, we feature the CENTER Grants, Women Photograph Grants, W. Eugene Smith Grant in Humanistic Photography, and our own Criticae Masterclass and PHmuseum Days Photo Festival open calls. Learn how they can support the development of your work and career amidst t...

SHARE “I didn’t want to make an obscure, small art film that people didn’t see,” says Andrew Levitas. “This specific story was made so people could see it.” The renowned sculptor and photographer – and husband of celebrated classical singer Katherine Jenkins – is talking about his new film, Minamata. A powerful and poignant history lesson, it tells the story of the mercury poisoning of Minamata residents in Japan via a chemical factory owned by the Chisso Corporation. Levitas c...

Berlinale 2020 opener My Salinger Year From the opener to the Golden Bear winner to arguably last years biggest A-list draw, movies given the red carpet treatment in 2020 have struggled to be seen outside Potsdamer Platz.  With much of the world having experienced the longest year in living memory since last February, only hardened film history buffs may recall the 2020 Berlinale, the last major festival and market to take place physically before the COVID-19 pandemic led to global cinemas beg...

Donna Ferrato and Laura Pannack to speak at annual Cambridge School of Art event Two world-renowned photographers will speak at a free online lecture...

Johnny Depp (Getty Images) Depp plays the lead role of W Eugene Smith in the movie. Depp is a globally acclaimed actor who needs no introduction for film enthusiasts. Often considered one of the most versatile actors in modern-day Hollywood, Depp has been nominated thrice for Academy Awards for Best Actor. He won the 2008 Golden Globe Award for best actor for his brilliant performance in ‘Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street’ and also has ten Golden Globe Best Actor nominat...

Release date ‘Minamata’ will release in theatres across the US on February 5, 2021. It will be distributed by American International Pictures. The UK release of the film is scheduled for February 12, 2021, by Vertigo Releasing. It will also be released on VOD on February 5.  Akiko Iwase, Hiroyuki Sanada, Johnny Depp, Minami and director Andrew Levitas pose at the Minamata premiere (Getty Images) Plot The movie has been adapted from the book ‘Minamata: The Story of the Poisoning of a City...