That group emerged in Iraq and Syria, where it holds swaths of territory as part of what it calls its Islamic State caliphate, but has carried out or inspired attacks in many other places around the world as well.
That would be the large body known as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which has just announced a promise to double its minority and female members by 2020, part of an effort to have more inclusive contenders after the backlash to the lack of diversity this year.
Other changes include limiting members’ voting status to a period of 10 years, to be extended only if the individual remains active in film during that decade.
Brooks and his wife, Trisha Yearwood, embarked on a massive world tour previous year, and it’s been a smash success, selling out multiple nights in many cities across the United States.
A suicide vehicle bomb attack close to the Russian Embassy in the Afghan capital, Kabul, has killed at least seven people and wounded around 25, an Afghan official said Wednesday.
Festivalgoers will also be able to use Samsung Pay – the official mobile payment of the 2016 Sundance Film Festival – at the Studio’s café, which will feature menu items from Salt Lake City’s own, “The Rose Establishment”.
While noting the “grace and dignity” Hekmati carries himself with even after the ordeal, U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee, D-Mich., added that “anyone who meets him would recognize this is a person coming out of something that’s really hard”.
Wednesday evening’s suicide attack on a private TV channel’s bus in the heart of Kabul has drawn sharp criticism from media watchdogs and other organisations.
Amir Hekmati, a marine veteran from Flint, Michigan, who was released alongside Rezaian, told reporters on Tuesday that his release was a complete surprise. “I hope everyone will respect my need for privacy as I take some time for myself and for my family”. U.S. Rep....
“We sense that an independent film evolution is happening and we see that in three ways: depth of storytelling, thorough understanding of craft and experimenting in genre”, said festival director John Cooper. These moviemakers, who might otherwise be closed out of the...