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      Santa Barbara Film Festival 2021 to Screen Movies for Free in Beachside Drive-In Theaters

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      The 36th annual event, which runs from March 31 to April 10, will screen over 80 movies and salute the likes of Bill Murray, Sacha Baron Cohen, Delroy Lindo and Amanda Seyfried.

      Feb 18, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Santa Barbara International Film Festival bosses are planning to beat the COVID blues by planning a series of free virtual and drive-in events to mark this year’s (2021) spectacular.
      Festival planners will build two beachside drive-in theatres, where they will screen over 80 movies as part of the 36th annual event, which runs from March 31 to April 10.
      Bill Murray, Sacha Baron Cohen, Delroy Lindo and Amanda Seyfried will be among the stars saluted at this year’s event, while Riz Ahmed, Maria Bakalova, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Andra Day, Vanessa Kirby and Zendaya Coleman will be among those feted during the festival’s Virtuosos evening.
      SBIFF programmers have received a record number of film submissions this year, and the festival will feature 100 movies, some of them world premieres. In addition to the drive-ins, SBIFF is offering a ticketed virtual component, featuring online film screenings, Q&As with the filmmakers, industry panels and celebrity tributes.

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      The film line-up and schedule will be announced in early March.
      “We have poured all of our creativity into this plan and are very proud of the shape it is taking,” SBIFF’s executive director Roger Durling tells Deadline. “It’s imperative we bring a sense of hopefulness to 2021, but in the safest way possible. A virtual component was a given but experiencing movies in socially distanced cars and being by the ocean felt oh so perfectly Santa Barbara, California.”

      Lupita Nyong’o, Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson and Renee Zellweger were among honorees at last year’s event.

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      Petition Calling for Removal of Sia's 'Music' From Golden Globe Nomination Gets Over 50K Signatures

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      The Kate Hudson-starring musical drama has been slammed for its portrayal of autism, and the ‘Chandelier’ hitmaker, who serves as its director, was criticized for Maddie Ziegler casting.

      Feb 18, 2021
      AceShowbiz – An online petition launched to urge Hollywood Foreign Press Association bosses to pull Golden Globe nods for Sia Furler’s new film “Music” has been signed by over 57,000 people.
      The film has been slammed for its portrayal of autism, and the new Change.org petition is calling on critics and industry officials to let first-time director Sia know her film is not OK.
      “Music is severely ableist and contributes to harmful stereotypes of autistic people,” the petition reads. “The Golden Globes must rescind its two nominations for Best Musical/Comedy Picture and Best Musical/Comedy Actress: Kate Hudson, and the entertainment industry must promise to actively work towards inclusion and better disability representation.”
      The author of the petition insists the film is unwatchable for those with autism due to “strobing lights” and “quick camera movements.”
      “About 1 in 4 autistic people have epilepsy, so the movie can cause seizures and is also very uncomfortable for those without it,” the author adds. “Sia has made it in such a way that a majority of us will be unable to watch it.”
      The “Chandelier” hitmaker has also been criticized for casting dancer/actress Maddie Ziegler, the longtime star of her performance art videos, as a non-verbal autistic teen in the film.

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      “Actual autistic people were ignored in the casting process when Sia cast neurotypical Maddie Ziegler to play the autistic character, Music, because she ‘can’t do a project without her,’ ” the petition reads.
      “To make things even worse, Ziegler learned how to ‘act autistic’ by watching videos of autistic children having meltdowns uploaded to YouTube by their parents without their consent.”
      The petition’s writer also takes aim at director Sia’s response to the backlash from autism experts.
      “When faced with justified critique, Sia decided to personally attack members of the community e.g. when she replied: ‘maybe you’re just a bad actor’ to one autistic individual who expressed their ability and willingness to act in her movie.”
      “Furthermore, Sia claims to have researched autism for years, but the fact that she collaborated with Autism Speaks, easily identified as a eugenics-promoting hate group, is a testament to the severity of her lies. She refused to apologize and only did so after receiving the nominations out of fear of a boycott, which is exactly what we urge all of you to do.”
      Sia has apologized following criticism of one scene, in which an autistic character is restrained, promising to attach a warning to the movie stating the film “in no way condones or recommends the use of restraint on autistic people.”
      “Music” was released earlier this month (February) and was met with mostly negative reviews. Rotten Tomatoes editors noted the film has received worse reviews than movie flop “Cats”.

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      'Jackass 4' Crew Rallying Behind Bam Margera Despite His Rant Against the Movie

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      Though the skateboarder and daredevil has announced that he’s seeking treatment for manic bipolar disorder, it is said that the ‘Jackass 4’ tram is trying to get him the help he needs following his online outburst.

      Feb 17, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Bam Margera may still be part of the “Jackass” family despite his recent rant against “Jackass 4”. While Paramount and producers of the movie remain quiet on the drama, it’s now reported that the crew behind the movie is still rallying to support the skateboarder.
      A source tells Variety that “there is currently an effort to get Margera help again,” though he has previously stated that he’s seeking treatment for manic bipolar disorder. It’s unspecified though how they are going to help the stunt performer.
      The same source details how Bam’s public meltdown unfolded. The 41-year-old, who was being monitored by a wellness coach, allegedly went AWOL during the early days of production on “Jackass 4”. Those involved in the movie then found out that he had checked himself into a rehab facility in Florida.
      Bam sparked concern earlier this month after he went on a tirade in a video, in which he opened up about his suicidal thoughts and called for a boycott on “Jackass 4” after he was allegedly being cut from the project. He claimed producers used his ideas for the new film but didn’t include him in it, and begged fans, “If anybody cares about me don’t go see their movie.”

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      In the disturbing video, Bam also revealed his wife Nikki Boyd caught him searching how to tie a noose online at the height of his bid to end his life.
      A day later, however, Bam opened up about his inner demon, explaining in an Instagram video that he suffered a bipolar episode and was planning to seek professional help from a specialist. “I have some good news. I realized that I’m manic bipolar,” he said in the video.
      The stunt performer admitted he went “bat s**t bonkers f**king crazy” because he thought he had been ditched from the “Jackass” franchise, when in reality, officials had simply yet to confirm if the project would move forward after a year-and-a-half in limbo.
      Clarifying that it was simply a misunderstanding, he added, “It’s gonna be f**king awesome and it’s gonna be in a way that everyone wins in the end. So I love everybody, and there’ll be no bad blood this way.”

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      'At the Heart of Gold' Director Works on New Britney Spears Documentary

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      Erin Lee Carr, who is known for her HBO film that focuses on Larry Nassar’s sex abuse scandal, is uncovered to have been developing this project for Netflix.

      Feb 16, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Fans of Britney Spears will soon have another documentary about the pop superstar to tune into – filmmaker Erin Lee Carr has been working on a new project for Netflix.
      The director, known for HBO film “At the Heart of Gold”, which examined the sex abuse scandal surrounding Larry Nassar, former physician for the U.S. Olympic gymnastics team, has been developing the new Britney documentary for months, reports Bloomberg.
      Few details have been released about the forthcoming film, but the news emerges days after bosses at rival streaming service Hulu premiered the much-discussed “Framing Britney Spears”, which chronicled her rise to fame, her 2008 mental breakdown, and her ongoing conservatorship battle, noting how misogynistic the media coverage of her personal struggles became.

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      The documentary, produced by officials at The New York Times and the FX network, prompted fans to turn on Britney’s ex, Justin Timberlake, for capitalising on their 2002 split as he launched his solo career, which even led to the singer/actor issuing a public apology last week, ends February 12.
      Reports had also suggested Britney was planning to share her unfiltered side of the story in her own film, but sources close to the “Toxic” hitmaker have since dismissed the claims. A report also stated that “under her current conservatorship, she fears her father could take control of the film to paint himself in a better light.”
      Meanwhile, in response to “Framing Britney Spears”, the singer wrote on social media, “Each person has their story and their take on other people’s stories !!!! We all have so many different bright beautiful lives Remember, no matter what we think we know about a person’s life it is nothing compared to the actual person living behind the lens !!!”

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      Salma Hayek Remembers Being Reduced to Tears Filming 'Desperado' Sex Scene

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      During an appearance on Dax Shepard’s ‘Armchair Expert’ podcast, the ‘Eternals’ actress explains what bothered her upon learning that she had to shoot the scene with Antonio Banderas.

      Feb 16, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Salma Hayek was in tears throughout the making of her breakthrough film “Desperado” after learning she had to shoot an intimate scene with co-star Antonio Banderas.
      The actress claims she had no idea she would have to fake sex with Banderas’ character and couldn’t stop thinking about how the scene would embarrass her family.
      “When we were going to start shooting, I started to sob, saying, ‘I don’t know that I can do it. I’m afraid’,” Salma told Dax Shepard during an appearance on his “Armchair Expert” podcast.
      “One of the things I was afraid of was Antonio. He was an absolute gentleman and so nice, and we’re still super close friends, but he was very free. It scared me that, for him, it was, like, nothing. I started crying, and he was like, ‘Oh my God. You’re making me feel terrible.’ I was so embarrassed that I was crying.”

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      Hayek also insisted director Robert Rodriguez was “amazing” and never put any pressure on his young star to get naked or do anything which made her feel uncomfortable.
      “They would try to make me laugh… We got through it. We did the best with what we could do at the time. When you’re not you, then you can do it, but I keep thinking of my father and my brother (sic): ‘And are they going to see it? And are they going to get teased?'”
      During the interview, Salma also responded to claims that suggested she married her French billionaire Francois-Henri Pinault husband for his “money.” Gushing over him, the actress said, “He’s made me become a much better person, and grow in such a good, healthy way,” the Oscar nominee continued raving. “And you know when I married him, everybody said, ‘Oh, it’s an arranged marriage, she married him for the money.’ I’m like, ‘yeah, whatever, b***h.’ Think what you want: 15 years together, and we are strong in love.”

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      Billie Eilish Explains Why She Got Emotional Watching Her Apple TV Documentary

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      Set to premiere on February 26, ‘Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry’ promises to offer a deeply intimate look at the ‘Therefore I Am’ hitmaker’s rise to global superstardom.

      Feb 16, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Billie Eilish “cried out of joy” after watching her Apple TV+ documentary.
      The 19-year-old pop megastar banned her family – including her sibling and regular collaborator FINNEAS – from seeing “Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry” until she had seen it herself, because she thought she’d be “mortified” by some of the scenes.
      However, she actually felt elated by how it captured what she was going through in “such a beautiful, intimate way”.
      In a new clip advertising the film, Billie said, “We were in my living room. I was like, ‘Nope, nobody’s allowed to see it — not my family — nobody’s allowed to see it until I’ve seen it, cos I knew there was some stuff in there that I was gonna be mortified by.”
      “S**t happened. I had a stomachache the entire day, but I cried out of joy for a lot of it. I never would have thought that anyone would be able to capture exactly what was going on in such a beautiful, intimate way.”

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      The “Therefore I Am” hitmaker – who has been open about her battle with depression and suicidal thoughts – recently admitted it was “pretty brutal to relive” some of the moments.
      “It’s really about my life, me, in such a way that I was not expecting, and was pretty brutal to relive,” she said. “I was going through hell in certain parts of my life, and I had no idea anyone was seeing it. The fact that they have footage of it and you can see my emotions…”.

      A press release states that the R.J. Cutler-helmed documentary “tells the true coming-of-age story of the singer-songwriter and her rise to global superstardom … the documentary offers a deeply intimate look at this extraordinary teenager’s journey, at just 17 years old, navigating life on the road, on stage, and at home with her family, while writing, recording and releasing her debut album ‘When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?'”
      “Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry” is set to premiere on February 26.

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      'Mission: Impossible 7' to No Longer Be Filmed Back-to Back With the 8th Installment

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      Director Christopher McQuarrie, in the meantime, shuts down reports that the seventh movie in the action franchise had been disrupted again by COVID-19 pandemic-related travel issues.

      Feb 16, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Tom Cruise’s seventh and eighth outings as Ethan Hunt in the “Mission: Impossible” franchise will no longer be filming back to back.
      The action star and director Christopher McQuarrie have been battling COVID-related dramas to complete the seventh movie in the popular series, and now Deadline sources have revealed Paramount bosses have rescheduled plans to shoot “Mission: Impossible VIII”.
      That’s partly because Cruise won’t be able to film while promoting “Top Gun: Maverick”, which is set for release on July 2.
      He is expected to pick up the eighth “Mission: Impossible” movie later this year.

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      Meanwhile, in an Instagram post on Sunday, February 14, McQuarrie shot down U.K. tabloid reports suggesting “Mission: Impossible VII” had been disrupted again by pandemic-related travel issues. Instead, the filmmaker revealed the cast and crew had completed filming in the Middle East and were on their way back to London to apply a few “finishing touches.”

      Prior to this, it was reported that production was halted as some people refused to work and demanded to head back to the U.K. before the country’s new travel restrictions are implemented. An insider explained, “The whole production has hit yet another issue and there have been revolts among the cast and crew.”
      “For quite a few of them, the prospect of having to quarantine in a hotel back in the U.K. is a step too far and they’ve demanded to be flown home before the rules change. The studio has had to fund a jet back and the missing cast and crew will inevitably cause another delay,” the source added. “It was hoped that filming in the UAE would provide some flexibility but that changed when the UK shut its borders.”
      “Mission: Impossible VII” is still on track to hit cinemas in mid-November, while “Mission: Impossible VIII” remains on the calendar for early November, 2022.

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      Florence Pugh Puts 'Don't Worry Darling' Crew Under the Spotlight to Celebrate End of Filming

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      The actress playing Alice in Olivia Wilde’s latest directorial effort salutes grips, catering officials and camera operators for keeping everyone safe during production amid COVID-19 pandemic.

      Feb 16, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Florence Pugh celebrated the end of filming on Olivia Wilde’s latest directorial effort, “Don’t Worry Darling”, by posting a photo of the crew and raving about her experience on set.
      Pugh starred alongside new couple Wilde and Harry Styles in the film, and as it wrapped over the weekend, she decided to salute grips, catering officials, and camera operators, who kept everyone safe during COVID.
      In an Instagram post on Sunday (February 14), the actress wrote, “It’s official, it’s a wrap! Yesterday was our final day on the set of ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ and I wanted to give you all some insight… – these are some of the people who made this movie happen. This is our talented crew.”
      “The grips, the gaffer, the electrics, set PA’s (personal assistants), sound mixer, prop masters, location scouts, location manager, production designer, art department, crafty, catering, stand ins, stunt coordinator, stunt women, stunt men, medic, COVID compliance officers and managers, camera operators, camera assistants, Director of photography, security, transportation team, script supervisor, hair artists, makeup artists, costume designers, costume dressers, boom operators, producers, writer, Director, 1st AD’s, 2nd AD’s, 3rd AD’s. This list goes on and on and on, the length of the rolling words and names at the end of when watching movie.”
      “We were very aware what it meant when we all agreed to this job. It was a COVID movie. One that could get shut down at any moment and of course, we did. However, despite these new shooting restrictions and guidelines, I can’t tell you how energised these people in my photos have been.”

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      “How inspired, how hard working no matter what the circumstances. We’ve had people leave and people join and each time we’ve been met by beautiful, crazy talented beings. Despite the new on set rules, every single person delivered their A game and it’s the many long list of names like those above and in the credits at the end of movies that actually get this hard, messy, fun weird job done.”
      “So… one final thank you to this amazing crew. You are the best bunch of jammy jammy dodgers and we are so grateful for you! I look forward to watching what we made.”

      Meanwhile, Wilde shared snaps from the set with cinematographer Matthew Libatique, who she hailed her “hero.”

      She wrote on Instagram, “My co-conspirator and hero. We did it. It wasn’t easy. But we f**king did the damn thing. Love you, Matty.”

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