Oscars: Canada Selects 'Funny Boy' for International Feature Category

Less than a year after his appointment, the Stephen Glass experiment at Aberdeen is officially over.

Davina McCall stunned diners at an Ayrshire restaurant after making a shock visit.

A Rutherglen man has praised a new NHS weight loss programme after shedding a staggering four stone in less than a year.

CHARLOTTE Church was unmasked at The Masked Singer's Mushroom on Saturday night - much to the delight of fans. The Welsh classical singer was finally revealed to be under the mask after weeks of the tough TV competition.

The end is near! Hollywood is gearing up for spring by buying plenty of spring and summer pieces to refresh their closets.

Brandon Boyd has shared a new animated video for his latest single, ‘A Better Universe’ – you can watch it below.Produced by John Congleton, the rousing new track is the fourth to be lifted from the Incubus frontman’s upcoming new solo album, ‘Echoes And Cocoons’.In a statement explaining the inspiration behind ‘A Better Universe’, Boyd said: “Did you ever encounter someone so far gone in their malignant narcissism and self aggrandizing, self assured egomania that all you could do was take a deep breath and walk away? Of course you have, you see a potential ‘them’ in the mirror each day.“Have you ever wished that that ‘someone’ would die? Would that even solve the problem? For if they found an audience so eager and ready to glutton themselves on the message, could it not be argued that there will be yet another wolf in wolf’s clothing waiting in the wings to rush in and fill that void? I found myself in the teeth of this dilemma recently and I struggled with the ethical problem that was clinging to its heels. Then, shortly after locking horns with this philosophical bull, I met the person whom I’d come to this unfortunate impasse with in a dream.”Boyd then went on to quote some of the song’s lyrics: “I met you in a dream, and in the dream you died/ I slow danced on your grave, and I got all teary eyed/ I woke up with a smile, wiped the tears away/ I wished that it were real/ So it goes, so I’ll say, I’m sorry but it’s a better universe without you in it/ Did you read the book or did you just see the movie?/ Every breath you take is just a waste of air.”“Do I wish ill upon my fomenter? I do not.

Former Hamilton boss Alex Neil says he's aiming to rack up plenty of wins to help his new Sunderland side into the English Championship.

Ex Pussycat Dolls singer Kimberly Wyatt is said to be feeling “awkward” after discovering that her fellow Dancing on Ice celebs have a group chat she knew nothing about, it has been reported. Kimberly, 40, is said to have been unaware that some of her fellow cast mates from the ITV skating show had been chatting in a WhatsApp group. And after discovering news of the chat, Kimberly reportedly felt "excluded" by the move.

Holly Jones Bolivian-Mexican filmmaker Natalia López Gallardo enjoyed tandem careers in editing (“Jauja,” “Post Tenebras Lux”) and acting (“Nuestro Tiempo”), as she made her debut as auteur with the short film “En el cielo como en la tierra.” In her first feature-length project, “Robe of Gems,” she tackles the parallel individual struggles of three women against a backdrop of unrelenting cartel infiltration.What lured you into directing after careers in editing and acting? Was it a natural progression?Definitely, yes, it was there, but I think maybe it took time to accumulate the big necessity. I think it’s very important to have that need to do a film. It’s not a desire; it’s not an objective; you have to need it because that impulse that makes you start a film has to last maybe five years with the same power.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentThe Berlin Film Festival, whose scaled-down edition kicked off on Thursday evening with strict COVID measures, has recorded only eight positive cases among the film teams, the festival spokesperson confirmed to Variety. Unlike at Cannes or Venice, the Berlinale is requiring guests to take a daily test, even if they’re vaccinated three times, in order to access screenings, as well as select events and venues.

Netflix's recent documentary The Tinder Swindler has had international attention after it shared the story of several women on their mission to track down the man who tricked them into giving him tens of thousands of dollars after meeting him on a dating app. Shimon Hayut, 31, known to his victims as Simon Leviev, is estimated to have stolen $10m (£7.4m) through expensive dates and manipulative ploys. He was arrested and sentenced to 15 months on fraud, theft and forgery charges in December 2019, but only served five months of his sentence, being released on 'good behaviour' in May 2020.The women met Simon on the dating app Tinder, so OK! caught up with life and relationship coach Kapil Gupta on if, and how, we can avoid matching with people using the app for sinister purposes.

Rebekah Vardy is said to have secretly invited Coleen Rooney to stay with her after husband Wayne was caught drink-driving in 2017, according to a new report. One source alleged that Rebekah, 39, invited Coleen, 35, to come and stay at her house with her children, two years before Coleen accused Becky's Instagram account of leaking "false stories" about the Rooneys to the press.

EMILY Atack has been spotted spending quality time with her family this weekend - including her rarely-seen dad Keith. The Inbetweeners star - who is best known for playing Charlotte Hinchcliffe - travelled home with her brother George and sister Martha.

KANYE West accused Kid Cudi of betrayal as the Donda rapper dropped him from his upcoming album and even crossed out Pete Davidson from a photo. Kanye, 44, opened up about his friend split with Cudi, 38, in an Instagram post.

Michael Nordine authorFew things will have you longing for an end to the pandemic like “Coma,” an experimental lockdown project from French provocateur Bertrand Bonello. If you’re the type to dread being alone with your thoughts, try being locked in a room with Bonello’s: The “Nocturama” director’s ruminations on free will, dreams and the deeper meaning of Michael Jackson’s music will have you longing to fall into a deep sleep, just so you don’t have to listen to it anymore.

Dave McNary Film ReporterThree-time Emmy winner Sam Pollard has been selected for the career achievement award by the International Documentary Association.He will be honored at the 36th annual IDA Documentary Awards’ digital ceremony in January. The nominees for all categories will be revealed on Nov.

Christopher Vourlias Lesotho has entered the Academy Awards race for the first time with the selection of Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese’s “This Is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection” for best international feature film at the 2021 Oscars, Variety has learned.Set in the small Southern African nation, “This Is Not a Burial” is the story of an 80-year-old widow whose village is threatened with forced resettlement when local authorities announce the construction of a nearby dam. The widow’s desire to protect her home — and the cemetery where her family members are buried — sparks a resistance movement in her community, while exposing the fault lines in a country torn between an agrarian past and a relentless push for development.

Clayton Davis The awards landscape is saturated with multiple voting bodies and critics groups naming their favorite movies of the year. As is tradition, the IFP Gotham Awards will be the first to reveal its nominations on Nov.

Naman Ramachandran In today’s Global Bulletin, tennis champ Rafael Nadal stars in a new documentary; Sky orders a Liverpool Football Club film; “The Father” is set to open Cairo; “Love Island” gets a South African edition; and “Mogul Mowgli” goes digital.Top tennis players Rafael Nadal (above), Roberto Bautista Agut, Andrey Rublev and Feliciano López feature in Rakuten TV’s documentary “Break Point: A Davis Cup Story,” premiering on the service on Nov. 26.The Davis Cup is the world’s oldest and largest international tennis team competition.

Glenn Close is feeling really good on Election Day as she dressed up as Democratic nominee Joe Biden.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefMalaysia has selected art-house horror film “Soul” (aka “Roh”) as its contender in the Academy Awards best international feature film section.Set in an indeterminate period in the past, the film tells the story of the arrival a small girl who brings ominous predictions and strange incidents to a poor family living in a forest.The selection was made by a special committee arranged by the National Film Development Corporation (FINAS) and was announced on Wednesday.

Christopher Vourlias Christos Nikou’s “Apples” will represent Greece in the best international feature film race at the 2021 Oscars, Variety has learned.Nikou’s directorial debut, which opened the Horizons section of the Venice Film Festival and was also a selection in Telluride and Toronto, is the story of a man struggling to recover his memory in the midst of a pandemic that causes widespread amnesia. It will screen this week in competition at the Thessaloniki Film Festival, which runs online Nov.

Clayton Davis One of the big awards season question marks has been answered. Regina King’s “One Night in Miami” will campaign Kingsley Ben-Adir, who plays Malcolm X in the period drama and Eli Goree, who plays Cassius Clay, in the best actor race.

Also Read: 'Boys State,' '76 Days,' 'Truffle Hunters' Shortlisted for IDA Documentary AwardsOther new additions include the Sundance winner “Boys State”; the Romanian doc “Collective,” which is also that country’s submission in the Oscar international race; Kirsten Johnson’s “Dick Johnson Is Dead” and Garrett Bradley’s “Time,” both critical favorites on the festival circuit; Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw’s “The Truffle Hunters” and Dror Moreh’s “The Human Factor,” both of which are being released by Sony Pictures Classics; and a number of music-oriented films, including “The Go-Go’s,” “Dave Grusin: Not Enough Time,” “My Darling Vivian” and “River City Drumbeat.”Prior to the 33 films that were added to the screening room in October, the

Leo Barraclough Senior International Correspondent“Buladó,” the second feature of director Eché Janga, who also penned the screenplay alongside Esther Duysker, has been selected to represent the Netherlands in the International Feature Film category of the Academy Awards. Picture Tree International will launch its international sales push at the virtual AFM.“Buladó” opened the Netherlands Film Festival in September and was awarded best film, the Golden Calf, at the National Film Awards.

Now that Netflix has begun to allow sneak peeks at “Mank,” David Fincher’s drama about screenwriter Herman Mankiewicz and the writing of “Citizen Kane,” it’s clearer than ever that the film will be a major player at the 93rd Academy Awards.

Jennifer Lawrence is finally starting to feel better about falling down at the 2013 Oscars — even though she’s still dying for a do-over.Lawrence, 30, reflected on the viral gaffe during an interview on Heather McMahan‘s “Absolutely Not” podcast on Wednesday, October 21. At the 85th annual Academy Awards, the Kentucky native tripped as she walked up the steps to accept her first Best Actress win for her role in 2012’s Silver Linings Playbook.

Germany has picked Julia von Heinz' And Tomorrow the Entire World, a drama about political extremism set in a modern-day Antifa commune, to represent the country in the 2021 Oscar race in the international feature category. And Tomorrow the Entire World, which debuted in competition at the Venice Film Festival in August, stars Mala Emde as Luisa, a young political activist from a German noble family who becomes radicalized and joins an Antifa group who carry out attacks — some of them violent — against far-right skinheads.

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