Film and TV Briefing: Friday 18 August 2023
Welcome to this week’s round-up of news, commentary and industry announcements that you may have missed from the past week.
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In the news
Chat show host, Sir Michael Parkinson, has died at the age of 88 (BBC)
Leonard Bernstein family support Cooper's choice to wear a prosthetic nose (Hollywood Reporter)
New EastEnders storyline devised to raise awareness surrounding prostate cancer (BBC)
Iranian filmmaker sentenced to 6 months in prison for unauthorised Cannes screening (Screendaily)
Premiere date announced for Invictus Games Docuseries from Duke and Duchess Of Sussex (Deadline)
San Sebastian Film Festival to open with Studio Ghibli animation 'The Boy and the Heron' (Screendaily)
Features and commentary
How high can 'Barbie' really place? (IndieWire)
The Emmys: Scott Feinberg offers projections on all 31 award categories (Hollywood Reporter)
Emma Saunders discusses the ongoing controversies surrounding Disney's 'Snow White' (BBC)
Does AI really spell the end for actors and Hollywood?(Variety)
Industry announcements
ITV Studios hire first in-house disability access coordinator (Hollywood Reporter)
Pact and Bectu issue joint statement over 2023 Agreement for TV/SVOD Drama Series (Pact)
Emmy Awards ceremony postponed until January 2024 (Forbes)
Tinniswood Award 2024: nominations open for best original audio drama script of the year (WGGB)
Resources
WGGB free training programme - upcoming workshops (WGGB)
