‘They first come for great acts of culture’: Cate Blanchett sets up grant for displaced film-makers

Actor and UN refugee ambassador gives warning about authoritarian regimes at launch of film fundAuthoritarian regimes “first come for great acts of culture” when they start to curtail civil liberties, Cate Blanchett warned as she launched a new grant for displaced film-makers.The two-time Oscar winner and goodwill ambassador for the UN refugee agency (UNHCR), has teamed up with the international film festival Rotterdam’s (IFFR) Hubert Bals Fund to set up the Displacement Film Fund, which will support displaced film-makers or those with experience in refugee storytelling. Continue reading...

Comments

Culture

Final Destination still works — here's why

NPR

Comments

Culture

Final Destination still works — here's why

Lineker set to get ‘farewell montage’ on Match of the Day despite antisemitism row

Doctor Who has fixed a big mistake – but it might be too late

How American Photography Came Into Its Own

Is “Thunderbolts*” Marvel’s Attempt to Salvage the Superhero Genre?

Why Tom Cruise Will Never Die

All the controversies at Cannes Film Festival 2025 – from red carpet rules to slated comebacks

The best Wes Anderson films to watch if The Phoenician Scheme isn’t your vibe

The longest standing ovation at Cannes? A whopping 22 minutes

Avengers ‘Doomsday’ and ‘Secret Wars’ hit with huge delays by Marvel

Kylie Minogue’s Tension Tour proves she’s one of the greatest pop stars of all time

Avengers: Doomsday now set to be released on the same day as Dune: Messiah

‘A massive shame’: The Wheel of Time fans devastated after Prime Video decision

Adulation, flowers and spittle: remembering the Smiths' Eighties gigs in Scotland

BBC rethink on Scottish productions welcomed after The Traitors row

Bruno Tonioli delivers scathing 3-word statement after Britain’s Got Talent Ofcom complaints

TV fans cry ‘it’s not fair’ after beloved Prime Video show cancelled on cliff-hanger

How to watch Clarkson’s Farm for free this soggy bank holiday weekend

‘It’s wild’: Myles Smith on his meteoric year since Big Weekend

15 Unforgettable Looks From Cannes 2025: Rihanna, Dakota Johnson and More

José Eduardo Agualusa Takes Readers to a Literary Festival Where Novelists’ Characters Come to Life

Daniel Sunjata on the Photo With Michael Jordan He Treasures

With ‘Dead Outlaw,’ the ‘Coroner to the Stars’ Is Getting One Last Act

Two Decades After Her Death, Celia Cruz Lives On for Her Fans

Billy Joel cancels all concerts after rare brain condition diagnosis

Barry Keoghan makes honest confession about addiction

Freddie Mercury had secret child, new biography claims

King Creosote has sparked controversy but nothing can overshadow his superb music

One bold but brilliant Doctor Who decision just saved the finale

Ego Nwodim talks Poker Face and how to get an SNL crowd to swear in unison

Harry Potter star rushed to hospital for emergency surgery after experiencing breathing difficulties

Michelle Williams calls living with Ryan Gosling on the set of 2010 film ‘horrible’

One To Watch: Freya Beer, music's new glam-goth poet

Kneecap at Wide Awake review: a fast, ferocious, two-fingered salute to the haters

Original Sin book review: How we were fools to be fooled by Joe Biden’s people

Line-up announced for BBC Black Sabbath special

Robbery gang guilty of Kim Kardashian heist in Paris

Eddie Marsan: ‘You are never gonna satisfy racists – it’s their hobby, they’re addicted to it’

‘Fiddler on the Roof is in my DNA’: how the West End revival dances on the edge of tradition

Wes Anderson ranked, from The Phoenician Scheme to The Grand Budapest Hotel

Who can – or could – ever replace David Attenborough?

The TV channel that saved us, and heralds the change to come

Theatre agent known for Les Mis whose family ran the ‘Harrods of the Highlands’ dies

Texas star Sharleen Spiteri 'still living the dream'

Israel’s Eurovision Campaign Went All the Way to the Top

The five best historical thrillers of all time, according to Conn Iggulden

Chelsea Handler: ‘I’m glad I got through my 30s and 40s without having children’

Cancel your bank holiday plans and binge ‘outstanding’ Amazon Prime thriller instead

Is this every Hollywood actor's ultimate bucket list job?

Kneecap defiant at first major gig since terror charge

I saw the 2025 Cannes film with a 19-minute ovation and here’s my verdict

Microsoft employees say internal emails with 'Gaza,' 'Palestine' will not send

Woman who sneaked onto Delta flight to Paris convicted of being a stowaway

Blinded by the light: House lawmaker wants Congress to cut LED glare from car headlights

Leslie Epstein, Writer Who Could Both Do and Teach, Dies at 87

Sebastião Salgado: A Life in Pictures

Jennifer Aniston’s alleged stalker asks for second opinion after being found mentally incompetent

Avengers ‘Doomsday’ and ‘Secret Wars’ hit with huge delays by Marvel

Netflix viewers divided after watching first trailer for Grenfell: Uncovered

WWE WrestleMania 42 in New Orleans ‘cancelled’ as calendar gets major shake up