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Express Tribune
15-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Dua Lipa, Callum Turner confirm engagement
Pop sensation Dua Lipa has confirmed she is engaged to actor Callum Turner, putting an end to months of speculation that began when fans spotted a diamond ring on her left hand in a Christmas Eve Instagram post. "Yes, we're engaged," the singer told British Vogue in its July cover interview. "It's very exciting. This decision to grow old together, to see a life and just, I don't know, be best friends forever — it's a really special feeling." Dua revealed that Callum had the ring custom-made for her, consulting her inner circle — including her sister Rina and close friends — to ensure it reflected her personality. "I'm obsessed with it," she said. "It's so me. It's nice to know the person that you're going to spend the rest of your life with knows you very well." The couple, who began dating in January 2024, have mostly kept their relationship off the red carpet, instead offering fans the occasional soft-launch via sweet Instagram posts. That changed this year, when they made their official red carpet debut at the 2025 Met Gala. Dua wore a striking black Chanel halter dress with a plunging V-neck, while Callum complemented her look in a custom Louis Vuitton black suit, as reported by Vogue. Despite the public debut and engagement, wedding bells won't be ringing just yet. "I want to finish my tour, Callum's shooting, so we're just enjoying this period," Dua explained. "I've never been someone who's really thought about a wedding, or dreamt about what kind of bride I would be. All of a sudden, I'm like: 'Oh, what would I wear?'" The two first met at London's River Cafe, introduced by the restaurant's co-founder Ruth Rogers. They reconnected a year later over dinner in Los Angeles, where Dua was dining with poet Mustafa Ahmed and recognised Callum as "that really hot guy from The River Cafe." A shared love for books — specifically Hernan Diaz's Trust — sealed the connection. Since their relationship went public in early 2024, the couple have made several low-key appearances together, from vacationing in Mexico to attending the Glastonbury music festival, where Dua headlined. In October, she posted a photo of Callum kissing her cheek after one of her shows, writing: "Post-show fun and so much love!" As the couple look ahead, both are juggling packed schedules. Callum will next appear in Atropia, a war satire produced by Luca Guadagnino, and in a TV adaptation of William Gibson's Neuromancer. Meanwhile, Dua continues her Radical Optimism world tour, with stops across Australia and North America including a show at New York's Madison Square Garden.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Pop Icon Officially Confirms Major Life Update After Months of Speculation
Pop Icon Officially Confirms Major Life Update After Months of Speculation originally appeared on Parade. Pop diva Dua Lipa is officially off the market ! After months of internet sleuthing (and a not-so-subtle Christmas Eve Instagram post featuring a sparkling diamond on that finger), the Grammy-winning superstar, 29, has confirmed she's engaged to actor Callum Turner. 🎬SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox🎬 'Yeah, we're engaged,' Lipa revealed in her cover interview for British Vogue's July issue. 'It's very exciting. This decision to grow old together, to see a life and just, I don't know, be best friends forever — it's a really special feeling.' The couple first sparked dating rumors in January 2024 after Lipa was spotted at the after-party for Masters of the Air, in which Turner stars. Since then, they've gone full Instagram-official, sharing everything from tropical vacations in Mexico to backstage kisses and Glastonbury for the ring? Turner had it custom-made with help from Lipa's inner circle. 'I'm obsessed with it,' Lipa gushed. 'It's so me. It's nice to know the person that you're going to spend the rest of your life with knows you very well.' The pair haven't locked in a wedding date just yet. 'I want to finish my tour, Callum's shooting, so we're just enjoying this period,' she shared. 'I've never been someone who's really thought about a wedding, or dreamt about what kind of bride I would be. All of a sudden I'm like: 'Oh, what would I wear?'' Lipa is currently busy with her Radical Optimism tour, while Turner is starring in Atropia and the upcoming series Neuromancer. Busy or not, everyone has time for love!Pop Icon Officially Confirms Major Life Update After Months of Speculation first appeared on Parade on Jun 12, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 12, 2025, where it first appeared.
Los Angeles Times
31-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
Sundance's top prizes go to ‘Atropia' and ‘Seeds'
The Sundance Film Festival announced its annual awards during a ceremony in Park City, Utah, on Friday. 'Atropia,' directed by Hailey Gates, won the U.S. dramatic competition's grand jury prize for its darkly comedic take on the intersection of war and performance, while Brittany Shyne's 'Seeds,' an intimate exploration of Black generational farmers in the South, was awarded the U.S. documentary competition's top honor. A biting satire set inside a military role-playing facility, 'Atropia,' which stars Alia Shankar, Callum Turner and Chloë Sevigny, follows an aspiring actor who falls in love with a soldier cast as an insurgent, forcing them both to reckon with the blurred lines between performance and reality. The jury praised Gates' feature debut as 'both hilarious and damning in its portrayal of the theater of war.' 'Seeds' was recognized for its poetic and deeply personal portrait of Black farmers fighting to preserve their land and heritage. In the world cinema categories, the dramatic grand jury prize was awarded to 'Sabar Bonda (Cactus Pears)', a co-production from India, the U.K. and Canada directed by Rohan Parashuram Kanawade. The film tells the story of a city dweller returning to his rural hometown for a mourning period and forming an unexpected bond with a local farmer. The documentary grand jury prize went to 'Cutting Through Rocks,' directed by Sara Khaki and Mohammadreza Eyni, which follows a groundbreaking councilwoman in a rural Iranian village as she fights against patriarchal traditions. The NEXT Innovator Award, given to a film in the festival's section that highlights bold and unconventional storytelling, was awarded to Charlie Shackleton's 'Zodiac Killer Project,' a meditation on the true-crime genre told through 16mm footage of locations the filmmaker had to abandon after his option rights for a novel were declined. 'Twinless,' a dramedy about two men who meet in a twin bereavement support group, won the U.S. dramatic audience award, while 'André Is an Idiot,' a darkly comic documentary about a man confronting his own mortality, was honored in the U.S. documentary category. In the world cinema competition, 'DJ Ahmet,' about a North Macedonian teenager navigating family expectations and his love for music, took the audience award for drama, while 'Prime Minister,' a behind-the-scenes portrait of former New Zealand leader Jacinda Ardern, won for documentary. The NEXT audience award went to 'East of Wall,' a neo-Western about a rebellious horse trainer and a group of wayward teenagers. Among other jury awards, the directing prize in the U.S. dramatic competition went to Rashad Frett for 'Ricky,' about a man struggling with the challenges of life after incarceration, while the U.S. documentary directing award was presented to Geeta Gandbhir for 'The Perfect Neighbor,' an examination of Florida's controversial 'stand your ground' laws. The Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award went to Eva Victor for 'Sorry, Baby,' a dark comedy about a young woman processing trauma. Dylan O'Brien received a special jury award for acting in 'Twinless,' while 'Plainclothes,' a drama about an undercover officer assigned to entrap gay men in the 1990s, was honored for ensemble cast. In the documentary category, 'Selena y Los Dinos,' a portrait of the late Tejano superstar Selena Quintanilla, was awarded a special jury prize for archival storytelling, and 'Life After' won a special jury award for its thought-provoking investigation of a historic right-to-die case. While this year's festival was relatively quiet on the deal-making front, the honorees hope to follow the trajectory of other recent Sundance prize winners that went on to Oscar glory, including 'CODA,' '20 Days in Mariupol,' 'Summer of Soul' and 'Minari.' The 41st edition of the festival concludes on Sunday.
Asharq Al-Awsat
31-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Asharq Al-Awsat
‘Atropia' and ‘Twinless' Win Top Prizes at Sundance Film Festival
The war satire 'Atropia,' about actors in a military role-playing facility, won the grand jury prize in the Sundance Film Festival's US dramatic competition, while the Dylan O'Brien movie 'Twinless' got the coveted audience award. Juries and programmers for the 41st edition of the independent film festival announced the major prizewinners Friday in Park City, Utah. Other grand jury winners included the documentaries 'Seeds,' about farmers in rural Georgia and 'Cutting Through the Rocks,' about the first elected councilwoman in an Iranian village. The Indian drama 'Sabar Bonda (Cactus Pears),' about a city dweller mourning his father in the western Indian countryside, won the top prize in the world cinema competition. 'It's for my dad,' said writer and director Rohan Parashuram Kanawade. His late father, he said, was the one who encouraged him to pursue filmmaking. Audiences also get to vote on their own awards, where James Sweeney's 'Twinless,' about the friendship between two men who meet in a twin bereavement support group, triumphed in the US dramatic category. O'Brien also won a special jury award for his acting. The US documentary audience award went to 'André is an Idiot,' a life-affirming film about dying of colon cancer. Other audience picks were 'Prime Minister,' about former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, and 'DJ Ahmet,' a coming-of-age film about a 15-year-old boy in North Macedonia. Mstyslav Chernov, the Oscar-winning Associated Press journalist, won the world cinema documentary directing award for his latest dispatch from Ukraine, '2000 Meters to Andriivka,' a joint production between the AP and PBS Frontline. 'Here's to all documentary directors who are risking their lives in Ukraine trying to tell the stories of people who protect the land that I call home,' Chernov said onstage. Others singled out for directing include Geeta Gandbhir for 'The Perfect Neighbor,' a documentary about a murder in Florida told through the use of police body camera footage, and Rashad Frett for 'Ricky,' a drama about life post-incarceration. The Sundance Film Festival runs through Sunday.
The Independent
31-01-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
‘Atropia' and ‘Twinless' win top prizes at Sundance Film Festival
The war satire 'Atropia,' about actors in a military role-playing facility, won the grand jury prize in the Sundance Film Festival's U.S. dramatic competition, while the Dylan O'Brien movie 'Twinless' got the coveted audience award. Juries and programmers for the 41st edition of the independent film festival announced the major prizewinners Friday in Park City, Utah. Other grand jury winners included the documentaries 'Seeds,' about farmers in rural Georgia and 'Cutting Through the Rocks,' about the first elected councilwoman in an Iranian village. The Indian drama 'Sabar Bonda (Cactus Pears),' about a city dweller mourning his father in the western Indian countryside, won the top prize in the world cinema competition. 'It's for my dad,' said writer and director Rohan Parashuram Kanawade. His late father, he said, was the one who encouraged him to pursue filmmaking. Audiences also get to vote on their own awards, where James Sweeney's 'Twinless,' about the bromance between two men who meet in a twin bereavement support group, triumphed in the U.S. dramatic category. O'Brien also won a special jury award for his acting. The U.S. documentary audience award went to 'André is an Idiot,' a life-affirming film about dying of colon cancer. Other audience picks were 'Prime Minister,' about former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, and 'DJ Ahmet,' a coming-of-age film about a 15-year-old boy in North Macedonia. Mstyslav Chernov, the Oscar-winning Associated Press journalist, won the world cinema documentary directing award for his latest dispatch from Ukraine, '2000 Meters to Andriivka,' a joint production between the AP and PBS Frontline. 'Here's to all documentary directors who are risking their lives in Ukraine trying to tell the stories of people who protect the land that I call home,' Chernov said onstage. Others singled out for directing include Geeta Gandbhir for 'The Perfect Neighbor,' a documentary about a murder in Florida told through the use of police body camera footage, and Rashad Frett for 'Ricky,' a drama about life post-incarceration. The world cinema documentary jury also gave special prizes to 'Coexistence, My Ass!' about a comedian who creates a one-woman show about the struggle for equality in Israel and Palestine, and 'Mr. Nobody Against Putin,' in which a Russian teacher goes undercover to expose what's happening in his school during the invasion of Ukraine. 'Our programming team is so thrilled to have introduced these moving and impactful works to our audiences this Festival, and we look forward to following the journeys of each of these talented artists and their projects,' said festival programming director Kim Yutani. The Sundance Film Festival runs through Sunday. ___
