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    “Pride” Wins Out At British Independent Film Awards

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    Director Matthew Warchus’ Pride earned Best Film honors at the British Independent Film Awards. The gay rights drama also took Best Supporting Actor and Actress Awards for the performances of Andrew Scott and Imelda Staunton, respectively.

    Yann Demange won Best Director for ‘71. Brendan Gleeson took Best Actor for Calvary while Gugu Mbatha-Raw was named Best Actress for Belle. Sameena Jabeen Ahmed was named most promising newcomer for her role in the thriller Catch Me Daddy.

    Best International Film distinction went to director/writer Richard Linklater’s Boyhood. Next Goal Wins took the Best Documentary honor. The Karman Line was named Best Short.

    Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard won for Best Debut Director on the basis of 20,000 Days on Earth. The film Frank earned Best Screenplay for Jon Ronson and Peter Straughan, and Best Technical Achievement for Stephen Rennicks in the field of music. Best Achievement in Production went to the film The Goob.

    Special honors of the night included The Raindance Award going to the fantasy drama Luna, The Richard Harris Award being bestowed upon Emma Thompson, The Variety Award to Benedict Cumberbatch, and the Special Jury Prize to John Boorman.

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    Television Academy Unveils Newly Elected Governors; Board To Become The Most Inclusive In Organization’s History

    Thursday, November 14, 2024

    The Television Academy has announced the newly elected members to the Board of Governors who will serve two-year terms from Jan. 1, 2025–Dec. 31, 2026. More than 40% of the 31 elected governors are new to the Academy’s boardroom and represent a wealth of experienced professionals across the industry.

    After years of outreach and engagement with the diverse television community, the 2025 Television Academy Board of Governors is the most inclusive in the Academy’s history. For the second consecutive year, the Board of Governors reflects gender parity. In addition, 47% of its members are from historically marginalized groups (based on racial and cultural identity, sexual orientation, et al.), the highest in its history, surpassing last year’s record of 45%.

    The 13 newly elected governors who will serve a first-ever two-year term are: Kevin Blank (Special Visual Effects); John Boyd (Lighting, Camera & Technical Arts); Allison Dorenbosch (Children’s Programming); Megan Galizia (Television Executives); Trayce Gigi Field (Costume Design & Supervision); Phil Gurin (Producers); Shana Hagan, ASC (Cinematographers); Siddhartha Khosla (Music); Vicki Lemar (Sound); Joseph Litzinger (Reality Programming); Angela Moos (Makeup Artist/Hairstylists); Sean Presant (Writers) and Megan Sleeper (Casting Directors).

    Fifteen governors were reelected to serve a second two-year term: Wendy Aylsworth (Science & Technology); Eva Basler (Daytime Programming); Bobbi Banks (Sound Editors); Mary Lou Belli (Directors); Hillary Bibicoff (Professional Representatives); Megan Chao (Documentary Programming); Yvette Cobarrubias (Commercials); David Hartle (Production Executives); Christina Lee (Public Relations); Kate Linder (Performers); Robert M. Malachowski... Read More

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