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Yahoo
6 days ago
- Entertainment
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Burning Oscars questions heading into Venice, TIFF, and Telluride
As fall festival lineups are revealed, the awards race comes into focus. This week saw major announcements from the Venice Film Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival, making the rest of the year for Oscar watchers a bit clearer on which movies will be vying for the top awards. But some mysteries remain. As release dates loom and Telluride remains tight-lipped as usual, a number of presumed Oscar contenders are question marks at the moment. More from Gold Derby 'Freakier Friday' director on Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan's bond on and off set and why the body-swap sequel is 'a fantasy-slash-nightmare' Remembering Ozzy Osbourne: How 'The Osbournes' made him more palatable for awards voters Here are the questions we're asking as we look ahead at the end-of-the-year film festival line-ups. Will A House of Dynamite blowup? The fall release with equal amounts of buzz and mystery surrounding it has to be Kathryn Bigelow's first film in eight years, A House of Dynamite. The movie, which stars Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson, and Greta Lee, was announced by its distributor, Netflix, a little over a month ago with a teaser poster and a logline — and since then, not a peep. No trailers, no stills, nothing. But now the film has a premiere. A House of Dynamite will roll out at the Venice Film Festival. So what does the return of the first female Best Director look like? Is her next film destined for another showdown at the Oscars with ex-husband James Cameron and Avatar: Fire and Ash? Will One Battle After Another and Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere screen anywhere? Two of the big presumed players of this awards season have yet to announce festival berths. An 11-time nominee, Paul Thomas Anderson has been an automatic entry into the conversation, but he has been skipping festivals as of late. The last film of his to debut at a fest was 2014's Inherent Vice, and with One Battle After Another's Sept. 26 release date quickly approaching, a last-minute Telluride premiere looking like the only possibility. The same question applies to Scott Cooper's biopic, Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, which has a bit more time to roll out thanks to a late October release date. If the inevitable Jeremy Allen White campaign for Best Actor is going to launch at a festival, Telluride is where it will start rocking. Is The Testament of Ann Lee the next Brutalist? Last year, Brady Corbet's The Brutalist came out of Venice with major awards heat. This year, that film's cowriter Mona Fastvold is looking to follow that same trajectory with The Testament of Ann Lee, a period musical shot in 70mm about the founding of the Shakers starring Amanda Seyfried that was also penned with Corbet. And like The Brutalist, The Testament of Ann Lee will be seeking a distributor at the festival. Could multiple Oscar nominations be the films' next similarity? Is Gus Van Sant back? It's been seven years since Gus Van Sant's last feature directorial effort, but you would be forgiven for thinking it had been longer. The two-time Oscar nominated director is returning to material more in the vein of 2008's Milk, his last well received film, with Dead Man's Wire, a true-crime story starring Bill Skarsgård, Dacre Montgomery, and Colman Domingo. Is Daniel Day-Lewis back-back? Another title missing from festival slates is Anemone, the feature directing debut of Ronan Day-Lewis, whose last name is not a coincidence. The project brought Ronan's dear-old dad, Daniel — missing from screens since Phantom Thread — out of retirement for a second time. But will one of the greatest actors of his generation stay back? Can Steven Soderbergh out-Soderbergh himself? Releasing two movies in a single year is old-hat for Steven Soderbergh. He's done it a few times, and in one of those cases — 2000 with Traffic and Erin Brockovich — went up against himself for Best Director (and won). With the announcement of The Christophers, starring Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel and premiering at TIFF, that will bring Soderbergh's 2025 total to three (after Presence and Black Bag). Could the Oscars bring about Soderbergh v. Soderbergh v. Soderbergh? (Almost definitely not, but it's fun to imagine.) Best of Gold Derby Everything to know about 'The Batman 2': Returning cast, script finalized Tom Cruise movies: 17 greatest films ranked worst to best 'It was wonderful to be on that ride': Christian Slater talks his beloved roles, from cult classics ('Heathers,' 'True Romance') to TV hits ('Mr. Robot,' 'Dexter: Original Sin') Click here to read the full article. Solve the daily Crossword
Perth Now
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Amanda Seyfried and Scoot McNairy join The Life and Deaths of Wilson Shedd cast
Amanda Seyfried and Scoot McNairy are to star in prison break thriller 'The Life and Deaths of Wilson Shedd'. Written and directed by Tim Blake Nelson, the upcoming motion picture tells the story of a teacher in an abusive marriage who falls for a convict after landing a job at a maximum-security prison. The movie will be a reunion for 39-year-old Seyfried and Nelson, who will star opposite one another in forthcoming historical musical film 'Ann Lee', in which Amanda portrays the titular founding leader of the Shakers religious sect. Nelson is quoted by Deadline as saying: "I feel deeply fortunate to be able to tell this story with such an extraordinary lead cast. "I have always admired Amanda, and getting to work with her on Mona Fastvold's film 'Ann Lee' last summer confirmed for me what an extraordinary person she is aside from her talent." Nelson admitted McNairy's role is a "demanding part", but he is looking forward to seeing the 47-year-old actor "accomplish" the role. He added: "As for Scoot, it's great to be able to offer him such a demanding part. "No one has seen him do what he's about to accomplish in this role. "It will be magnificent to be on set with these two performers." 'The Life and Deaths of Wilson Shedd' - which will be produced by Julie Buck, Nelson, Ryan Bartecki, Miles David Romney, and Billy Hines - is in production in Georgia. Nelson said: "It's a difficult story, but also one meant to grab its audience and not let go. "We've assembled a cast and crew of people dedicated to making something not only compelling but unforgettable." In December, it was revealed Seyfried is to lead the cast of 'Ann Lee', a movie put together by the team behind the Golden Globe-nominated historical drama film 'The Brutalist'. It is described as an "epic fable" about the religious leader Ann Lee, the founding member of the Shaker Movement, who was proclaimed by followers as the female Christ and ended up building one of the largest utopian societies in the history of the United States.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
In wake of 'devastating' cuts, volunteers step up to ready Shakers for the season
May 13—NEW GLOUCESTER — The soft whisk-whisk of straw brooms brushing across the walls and beams of the meetinghouse filled the room as three volunteers worked quietly. Undeterred by the gloom of a cold, rainy day, they moved reverently around the room, brushing away the dust that settled over winter. There's nowhere else Jackie Pike would have wanted to spend the day. "This place has a certain peace about it all the time," said Pike, who drove three hours from Brooksville for the annual spring workday at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village. Twice a year, friends of the Shakers show up by the dozens to volunteer — in the spring to prepare the village and museum to open for the season, and again in the fall to put it to bed for winter. Friends come from across the Northeast — and sometimes across the country — to dust and wash windows, pack dried herbs, prepare the garden for a new season and clean up winter debris on the hillside property. Many of them have been coming for decades, drawn by their love of the place, the people and the joy they find in a community where worship and work are deeply intertwined. They united to embody the motto of Mother Ann Lee, the founding leader of the Shakers: "Put your hands to work and give your hearts to God." "This is a real true example of them having that willing spirit to come and help out. They bring kind of an infectious positivity to the community," said Brother Arnold Hadd, who speaks on behalf of the Shakers. "We deeply appreciate it because we couldn't afford to hire people to come in and do the work and we can't do it ourselves." Being surrounded by friends felt even more significant this year for those who live and work at the Shaker Village. Last month, they were notified they would lose nearly $1.5 million in federal funding they were counting on to restore the historic herb house and do other work to preserve the village. The loss of the grants was devastating, but the dedication friends have shown to supporting the project, and the Shakers themselves, has been heartwarming, Hadd said. This year's spring work day looked a little different than usual because of the rain. The outdoor work was rescheduled to May 17, but the work will still be done in time for the museum and shop to open on Memorial Day weekend. On Saturday, volunteers cleaned several buildings, packed herbs to sell in the shop, and cleaned the barn and organized donations for an old-fashioned barn sale on June 14. "For us, this is a fantastic way to get everyone together to work shoulder to shoulder," said Jamie Ribisi-Braley, the village office manager and a board member of Friends of the Shakers, a nonprofit started in 1974 to support the community. "The opportunity to all be together and work in community is what the whole village is about." WORKING FOR THE FUTURE The United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing — more commonly known as the Shakers for the ecstatic bodily agitation that was once part of worship — was founded in Manchester, England, in 1747. It was brought to the U.S. in 1774 by Mother Ann Lee, who received a revelation directing her to establish a Shaker church in America. Shakers established 18 communities in New England, New York, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Georgia and Florida. After reaching a peak of 500 members in the decade leading up the Civil War, the number of Shakers dwindled over time and communities closed. Sabbathday Lake, which dates to 1783, is now the only active Shaker community in the world. In recent years, it has been home to Brother Arnold and Sister June Carpenter. A third member recently joined the community. The Sabbathday Lake Shakers first opened a museum and library in 1931. It became a roadside attraction for vacationers traveling along Route 26 and was expanded into unused buildings as interest in the Shakers grew in the 1960s. The village received National Historic Landmark status in the 1970s and the museum and research library were organized as a nonprofit two years later. The Shakers still depend on revenue from visitors — from paid tours and sales in the gift shop, which includes herbs grown in the garden — to sustain the village. Brother Arnold is cautiously optimistic it will be a good year despite predictions that tourism will be down. But the Shakers are also planning for the long-term sustainability of the community through a multi-million-dollar plan that includes restoring the original herb house and transforming it into a cultural center. The herb house project is well underway, but suffered a blow recently when the Trump administration canceled a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The project lost nearly $187,000 of a $750,000 grant, plus another $1.2 million from a congressional grant through the U.S. Department of Agricultural Rural Development fund. Shaker Village Director Michael Graham said they're still figuring out how to complete the project. Being surrounded by support during the work day "makes all the difference in the world right now," he said. "The outpouring of support is more and more critical as times change, and especially right now, when we have to adjust our gaze from the horizon to things a little bit closer to home," he said. "It's wonderful when we begin to look around and see friendly faces and people who, like us, are determined that this place continues. It's really the antidote for the sting of the pain that we feel." 'A SENSE OF BEING HOME' The heady scent of herbs — parsley, dill, thyme and others grown in the garden and dried in the attic — and sounds of animated chatter spilled out of the Sisters' Shop, the building Shaker women once used for sewing, weaving, mending and washing. In the herb room, a dozen people crowded around work tables to measure herb blends into small tins. Volunteer Bonnie Falkner of Yarmouth has been coming here since the 1970s and now teaches workshops at the village. "It's a very special place. It's wonderful to see it being preserved for the future," she said. "There aren't many places like this." When Shakers arrived at Sabbathday Lake in 1783, their first act as a community was to build the meetinghouse for public worship. One outsider, a passerby named Mr. Carpenter, joined them to help build the meetinghouse and "not a spare word was spoken," Graham said. "Most of that building was constructed in absolute, reverent silence," he said. Dale Graham's first task on Saturday's workday was to bring a group of volunteers to the meetinghouse, where she went over all the work that needed to be done. Tours of the village start in this building, which is used to interpret the earliest eras of Shaker history from the 1740s to 1860s. Dale Graham has been volunteering at the village for 30 years. When her son, Michael Graham, started working there, he turned his parents into a work crew, she said. She enjoys "the fellowship centered around the Shakers" and has made friends from across the country. The volunteers cleaning the first floor included Michael Pare, who drove up from Rhode Island. A self-described history buff, he discovered the Shaker Village a decade ago and was drawn in by the "sense of peace, calm and fellowship." "Just driving down the road, there's a sense of being home," he said. On the second floor of the meetinghouse, Dale Graham and Suzanne Prinz carefully dusted the trim, railings, artifacts and windowsills. "When I clean here and I'm on my own, I like to think about the Shakers walking up these stairs," Dale Graham said. Prinz, of Old Orchard Beach, grew up in Portland and remembers coming to Shaker Village as a child with her mother for Christmas fairs and other events. When they turned onto Shaker Road, she said she always felt peaceful and knew she was in a special place. "I feel like I'm in a sacred place today," she said. "It's like the Shakers who came before us are here guiding us." Copy the Story Link
Yahoo
26-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Weekend events around Dayton: April 25
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – Bellbrook's massive Sugar Maple Festival is coming this weekend! 2 NEWS compiled a list of events happening around the Miami Valley. 220 Years of Shakers in the West – 10 a.m., Harmon Museum. See a collection of Shaker furniture, art and artifacts. Learn more. Woodland Historic Tour – 6 p.m., Woodland Cemetery & Arboretum. $5. View the graves of Wright Brothers, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Erma Bombeck, James Ritty, the Stanley Family, the Mead Family, George Newcom and many other famous Daytonians. Register here. Parents Night Out – 6 p.m., Community Park Learning Center. $20. Looking to enjoy a night out? Kids aged 4 through 12 can enjoy a fun night with the Youth and Family staff. Register here. Wilmington College inaugurates first female president Opening Day Parade – 8:45 a.m., Union Boulevard. The Englewood Little League's parade. Learn more. Second Annual Bird Meet Scholarship Fundraiser – 9 a.m., Preble County Fairgrounds. $10. Mason 'Birdman' Roell died on April 29, 2023. He was a 2022 graduate from MVCTC & Eaton High School. This scholarship will aid a Preble County School student looking to go into the trades. Roell was a truck enthusiast. Learn more. Street Names of Dayton – 11 a.m., Woodland Cemetery & Arboretum. $5. A tour to see the people who have influenced Dayton's history and have had streets named after them. Register here. Lebanon museum unveils maritime gallery with 60 ship models Dayton Dragons – 1:05 p.m., Day Air Ballpark. $16. See the Dragons play against the West Michigan Whitecaps. Learn more. Public Paint Party – 3 p.m., Veterans of Foreign Wars. $30. Enjoy painting a photo of Tulips on a 16-by-20-inch canvas. Learn more. Carillon Park Concert Band Performance – 3 p.m., Carillon Historical Park. Over 100 Miami Valley high school students will perform together. Learn more. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
21-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
The toothless striker who helped fire Bury FC to glory
After helping fire Bury FC to promotion ace striker DJ Pedro was all smiles. Or at least he would have been had his two front teeth not been knocked out in a match last month. DJ, who bagged 24 goals in 30 games as he helped the reformed Shakers to the North West Counties Premier Division title, lost his pearly whites after catching a stray elbow during a 7-0 victory against Liverland REMYCA. "It happened in the first five minutes," said the 21-year-old. "It was a pretty hard knock. READ MORE: Lorry driver fined £600 for driving too much READ MORE: The criminals locked up in Greater Manchester this week "I carried on playing for a bit, but I lost a lot of blood and got subbed off. After the game I went to the emergency dentist and they were like you need implants and to get it done in the UK it'll be around £2,500 each." DJ had temporary implants fitted so he could carry on playing and wore a gum shield for the rest of the season. But he says the injury left him in a lot of pain and discomfort. "I have to be very careful," he said. "I can only eat certain foods and and it's only a temporary fix so it could break." But it didn't stop him banging in the goals as Bury clocked up as remarkable run of 15 straight wins to take the title. DJ described Saturday's historic victory, which saw almost 9,000 fans turn up at Gigg Lane six years after the club was kicked out of the league and almost went out of existence, as 'absolutely incredible'. "You wouldn't get 9,000 fans at some league clubs," he said "I knew it was going to be packed but seeing it in person was just mental, especially when we lifted the trophy. "I'm not from Bury, but coming here and playing in front of these fans you quickly realise how much it means to them." And now he's finished celebrating he's trying to the raise the £5,000 needed to have dental implants fitted in time for the new season. "When it first happened all the lads were taking the Mick saying I was better-looking without them, but it's football - you can't bite back, you just have to take it," he said. "But I'm hoping to get to fixed so I can get my smile back in time for next season." You can donate to 'DJ's dental disaster' crowdfunder here.
