VR artist Lynette Wallworth, broadcasting pioneer Cherie Romaro, and broadcaster and filmmaker Mitch Torres have been recognised with honorary degrees from Aftrs.
Wallworth will receive a Doctor of Arts, Film and Television (honoris causa) 2019 Honorary Degree, which was not presented last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Romaro and Torres are recipients of the 2021 Honorary Degree, with a Doctor of Arts, Radio (honoris causa) and a Doctor of Arts, Film, and Television (honoris causa) being awarded respectively.
They will be presented at the school’s annual graduation ceremony today, which will also see 137 students graduate from the 2020 academic year.
Wallworth, who was Aftrs inaugural Artist-in-Residence last year, is an Emmy and Aacta award-winning artist/filmmaker whose varied works include Evolution of Fearlessness; Coral, Tender, Collisions and Awavena.
Wallworth said she was “thrilled and honoured” with the recognition from Aftrs.
“The school has supported my work for over a decade, it...
Wallworth will receive a Doctor of Arts, Film and Television (honoris causa) 2019 Honorary Degree, which was not presented last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Romaro and Torres are recipients of the 2021 Honorary Degree, with a Doctor of Arts, Radio (honoris causa) and a Doctor of Arts, Film, and Television (honoris causa) being awarded respectively.
They will be presented at the school’s annual graduation ceremony today, which will also see 137 students graduate from the 2020 academic year.
Wallworth, who was Aftrs inaugural Artist-in-Residence last year, is an Emmy and Aacta award-winning artist/filmmaker whose varied works include Evolution of Fearlessness; Coral, Tender, Collisions and Awavena.
Wallworth said she was “thrilled and honoured” with the recognition from Aftrs.
“The school has supported my work for over a decade, it...
- 5/21/2021
- by Sean Slatter
- IF.com.au
The Imagen Foundation crowned the past year’s best Latino stars and television, film titles on Thursday at the 35th annual Imagen Awards.
The annual awards show, which has gone virtual this year due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, seeks to award Hollywood titles that highlight stories that reflect the Latino community and Latino stars who have shined on screen. The Imagen Awards also seeks to promote, diversity, equity and inclusion in storytelling.
Diego Luna, Jennifer Lopez and Isabela Merced were among the stars taking home awards at the virtual ceremony. Dora and the Lost City of Gold took home a total of three awards during Thursday’s awards show, hosted by Aida Rodriguez.
Sergio, Hustlers and Law & Order: Svu were also among the winners at Thursday’s virtual awards ceremony, which streamed live on The Young Turks YouTube channel.
Read the complete list of winners for the 2020 Imagen Awards below.
The annual awards show, which has gone virtual this year due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, seeks to award Hollywood titles that highlight stories that reflect the Latino community and Latino stars who have shined on screen. The Imagen Awards also seeks to promote, diversity, equity and inclusion in storytelling.
Diego Luna, Jennifer Lopez and Isabela Merced were among the stars taking home awards at the virtual ceremony. Dora and the Lost City of Gold took home a total of three awards during Thursday’s awards show, hosted by Aida Rodriguez.
Sergio, Hustlers and Law & Order: Svu were also among the winners at Thursday’s virtual awards ceremony, which streamed live on The Young Turks YouTube channel.
Read the complete list of winners for the 2020 Imagen Awards below.
- 9/25/2020
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
Mat Kesting.
In planning this year’s Adelaide Film Festival, creative director and CEO Mat Kesting and his team put together not just one event, but five.
Covid-related contingency plans – each with its own financial framework – included an entirely virtual festival, a hybrid event, a festival in mini-theatres to keep numbers down and minimise infection risk, and even a festival at the drive-in.
Yet Kesting is both relieved and thrilled they’re able to go ahead with “plan A” – that is, a physical festival in cinemas.
Of course, this will look still different than previous iterations, with chequerboard seating and social distancing in place. Venue partners have been flexible enough to loop in multiple screens and other cinemas in order to maximise audience attendance for sessions. Gala events will also see people “partying like it’s 2020”.
But despite this, a physical event means that people can come together, which for...
In planning this year’s Adelaide Film Festival, creative director and CEO Mat Kesting and his team put together not just one event, but five.
Covid-related contingency plans – each with its own financial framework – included an entirely virtual festival, a hybrid event, a festival in mini-theatres to keep numbers down and minimise infection risk, and even a festival at the drive-in.
Yet Kesting is both relieved and thrilled they’re able to go ahead with “plan A” – that is, a physical festival in cinemas.
Of course, this will look still different than previous iterations, with chequerboard seating and social distancing in place. Venue partners have been flexible enough to loop in multiple screens and other cinemas in order to maximise audience attendance for sessions. Gala events will also see people “partying like it’s 2020”.
But despite this, a physical event means that people can come together, which for...
- 9/23/2020
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
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