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Ben Proudfoot's Obamas-Backed ‘The Eyes of Ghana' to Open Toronto Fest Doc Program
Oscar-winning director Ben Proudfoot's The Eyes of Ghana, executive produced by Barack and Michelle Obama, is set to open the Toronto Film Festival's Doc sidebar, organizers said Wednesday. Nova Scotia-raised and L.A.-based Proudfoot won his two Academy Awards for his short documentary films The Queen of Basketball and The Last Repair Shop that impressed Oscar voters with their cinematic poetry and craft. More from The Hollywood Reporter Toronto Festival Adds Charli xcx, Ethan Hawke, Steve Coogan, Shailene Woodley Films Oscars: Lynette Howell Taylor Elected President of Film Academy Guillermo del Toro, Jodie Foster to Receive Tribute Awards at Toronto Film Festival Now it has taken the Obamas' Higher Ground Productions and Oscar-nominated documentary maker Moses Bwayo to convince Proudfoot to bring his emotional and immersive storytelling to the feature documentary with a portrait of Chris Hesse, the personal cinematographer for Kwame Nkrumah who reveals a vast library of lost films about the legendary African leader to modern audiences. There's no word on whether the Obamas will be in Toronto for the world premiere of The Eyes of Ghana, which also recounts the rise and fall of Nkrumah, who was toppled by a 1966 Ghanaian coup d'état. But alongside Proudfoot, the Obamas have their own Oscar kudos for American Factory, the documentary executive produced by Higher Ground and directed by documentarians Julia Reichert and Steven Bognar as they took home the award for best documentary at the 2020 Academy Awards. The 2020 TIFF Docs will feature in all 23 documentaries, with 16 being world premieres. These include John Dower's The Balloonists, about adventurers setting out to circle the globe in a balloon; Tasha Van Zandt's A Life Illuminated, about marine biologist Dr. Edie Widder exploring the ocean depths; Christopher Nelius' Whistle, centering on a competition for champion whistlers; and Nuns vs. the Vatican, from director Lorena Luciano and executive producer Mariska Hargitay, as the film exposes predatory priests abusing nuns inside the Catholic Church. There's also first looks for director Billy Corben's Canceled: The Paula Deen Story, about the scandal surrounding the celebrity chef using racial slurs in the workplace; and Nicole Baziun's Modern Whore, about the sex industry through the eyes of former sex worker and advocate Andrea Werhun; Free Solo and Nyad filmmakers Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin's Love+War, their latest film that follows news the longtime film collaborators have filed for a divorce; and Still Single, from filmmakers Jamal Burger and Jukan Tateisi. TIFf also booked North American premieres for Raoul Peck's Orwell: 2+2=5, about the life of famed writer George Orwell and which bowed in Cannes; Lucrecia Martel's Nuestra Tierra, about land ownership and indigenous struggles in Latin America and set to bow first in Venice; A Simple Soldier, by Juan Camilo Cruz and Artem Ryzhykov, where Ukrainian filmmaker Ryzhykov gets in front of the camera as a real life soldier fighting Russia on his country's front lines; Sepideh Farsi's Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk, where an Iranian filmmaker follows Palestinian photojournalist Fatma Hassona under bombardment in Gaza, only to see her killed by the Israeli Defense Forces just days before the film's debut in Cannes; and The Tale of Silyan, by director Tamara Kotevska and set to bow in Venice. Other 2025 Doc titles include a Canadian premiere for the Venice-bound Cover-Up, by directors Laura Poitras and Mark Obenhaus and about the journalism of Seymour Hersh; Michele Stephenson's True North; Sky Hopinka's Powwow People; Zahraa Ghandour's Flana; Darlene Naponse's Aki; Shane Belcourt's Ni-Naadamaadiz: Red Power Rising; Min Sook Lee's There Are No Words, where the award-winning filmmaker explores her mother's fatal suicide 40 years earlier for the National Film Board of Canada; and Peter Mettler's While the Green Grass Grows: A Diary in Seven Parts, a seven hour film. The Toronto Film Festival, set to run Sept. 4 to 14, will open with Colin Hanks' John Candy documentary, John Candy: I Like Me. More lineup announcements will be made this week. Best of The Hollywood Reporter The 25 Best U.S. Film Schools in 2025 The 40 Greatest Needle Drops in Film History The 40 Best Films About the Immigrant Experience Solve the daily Crossword
India.com
07-07-2025
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This baby girl was found in a garbage heap, this superstar gave her his surname, she dated a Hollywood actor, she is...
Mithun Chakraborty has been working in Bollywood for a long time. During this time, he has given many hit films on the silver screen. The actor has worked in films not only in Hindi but in many languages. Mithun has been a hit in his professional life and is also in the news for his personal life. Mithun has also been in the news for his marriage. Mithun married Yogita Bali, and from this marriage, he had Mahaakshay, Ushma and Namashi Chakraborty. To fulfill his daughter's wish, the actor adopted a girl, who was named Dishani Chakraborty. Her parents abandoned Dishani in a garbage heap after her birth and when this news hit the headlines, Mithun immediately reached Kolkata and gave the girl shelter of parents. Mithun gave shelter to the girl Even his wife Yogita Bali had no objection to this decision of Mithun. As Dishani grew up, she became the darling of Mithun and Yogita. After completing her schooling in India, Dishani went to America for further studies. Dishaani wanted to become an actress and for this she took admission in New York's Film Academy. In 2017, she did the short film Gift and started her acting career. After this, Dishaani did films like Underpass, Holy Smoke, Two Faced and Why Did You Do It. She was last seen in the short film The Guest (2022). Dated this Hollywood actor Apart from this, she is active on Instagram. More than 90 thousand people follow her on Instagram. There are beautiful and great videos of Dishaani on Instagram. Let us tell you, Dishaani has also dated Hollywood actor Cody Sulek. Currently, she is in the news with a foreign boy. The name of this foreign boy is Miles Mantzaris. Dishaani often shares pictures of herself with her foreign boyfriend. The actress's Instagram account is filled with romantic pictures.
India.com
05-07-2025
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- India.com
This kid in photo was once found in garbage, was then adopted by an actor, is now dating a Hollywood star, her name is...
Fate is one thing that can change anytime and anywhere. There are times when a person's life transforms from rags to riches. This is a similar story of a girl who was once found in a heap of garbage. Later, she was adopted by a superstar, and today, she is a known figure in Bollywood. If you are wondering who we are talking about, then this person is Dishani Chakraborty, daughter of Mithun Chakraborty. Mithun is one of the most celebrated actors in the country. The flamboyant image of him had taken over the country. The actor has worked in films not only in Hindi but in many languages. While Mithun's professional life always made headlines, it was his personal life that raised eyebrows. When Mithun Chakraborty Adopted a Girl Mithun married Yogita Bali, and from this marriage, he had Mahaakshay, Ushma, and Namashi Chakraborty. To fulfill his daughter's wish, the actor adopted a girl who was named Dishani Chakraborty. Dishani was abandoned by her parents in a garbage heap after her birth, and when this news made headlines, Mithun immediately reached Kolkata and gave the girl the shelter she needed. Mithun's decision was also welcomed by his wife Yogita Bali. Who is Dishani Chakraborty As Dishani grew up, she became Mithun and Yogita's darling. After completing her schooling in India, Dishani went to America for further studies. Dishani wanted to become an actress and for this, she took admission in New York's Film Academy. In 2017, Dishani started her acting career with a short film called Gift. After this, Dishani did films like Underpass, Holy Smoke, Two Faced, and Why Did You Do It. She was last seen in the short film The Guest (2022). Dishani Is Dating a Hollywood Star Dishani is currently in a relationship with Myles Mantzaris. The duo have been together for a while and have been open about their relationship. They often share pictures of each other on Instagram.
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12-04-2025
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Eva Mendes Praises 'My Man' Ryan Gosling for Helping Campaign for Best Stunt Design Oscar
Eva Mendes is praising her husband, Ryan Gosling, for his contributions to getting stunts recognized by the Oscars. This came one day after the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced it had established a stunt design Oscar, which would start in 2028. David Leitch, director of The Fall Guy starring Gosling and Emily Blunt, played a big role in pushing for the new category, in addition to stunt coordinator and designer Chris O'Hara. More from The Hollywood Reporter A Best Stunt Oscar Could Drive Stunt Designers to Up the Ante Oscars: Film Academy Establishes Stunt Design Award Cannes Lines Up Another Hot Festival With Wes Anderson, Spike Lee, Richard Linklater, Ari Aster Premieres (Full List) Mendes took to her Instagram on Friday, writing, 'My man is the F best! Unfortunately, success is almost only measured by box office. So I'm extra proud of my man for turning his entire Fall Guy press tour into a campaign to get stunts recognized by the Oscars. And now after Almost 100 years of stunt design not being acknowledged by the Academy, it's officially a category!! This is a HUGE success! And an achievement that will last. Congratulations to the incredible stunt community!!' View this post on Instagram A post shared by Eva Mendes (@evamendes) She also shared photos of Gosling and Leitch standing next to Seth Phillip, the creator behind the dudewithsign social media account, holding a sign that read, 'Give stunts an Oscar.' The Barbie actor previously collaborated with Phillip's last April for The Fall Guy promo, holding a sign that read, 'Filling In As Dudewithsign's Stunt Double.' The actress and author concluded her post by shouting out Blunt, 'BTW, this is the last time I post a pic of my man and the total babe that is Emily Blunt. No más!' Gosling and Mendes met while filming 2012's The Place Beyond the Pines. While she stepped away from Hollywood more than 10 years ago to focus on raising their two daughters and other career endeavors, she's continued to publicly support her husband despite their private relationship. Last year, she praised Gosling's 'I'm Just Ken' performance at the 2024 Oscars and his Cuban wife sketch on Saturday Night Live. Best of The Hollywood Reporter The 10 Best Baseball Movies of All Time, Ranked 20 Times the Oscars Got It Wrong The Best Anti-Fascist Films of All Time
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30-01-2025
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Karla Sofía Gascón Is 'Deeply Sorry' for Resurfaced Tweets: 'Light Will Always Triumph Over Darkness'
Karla Sofía Gascón apologized on Thursday for the controversial tweets fans found on her social media accounts that same morning. 'I want to acknowledge the conversation around my past social media posts that have caused hurt,' Gascón said. 'As someone in a marginalized community, I know this suffering all too well and I am deeply sorry to those I have caused pain. All my life I have fought for a better world. I believe light will always triumph over darkness.' More from The Hollywood Reporter Karla Sofía Gascón's Years-Old Social Media Posts About George Floyd, Islam Cause Stir Online Here's How the Oscars Should Address L.A.'s Wildfires Lois Burwell Resigns From Film Academy's Board of Governors (Exclusive) The Emilia Pérez star made headlines early Thursday, when her old posts on X (formerly Twitter) resurfaced and incited controversy. In separate tweets, Gascón had tweeted about the murder of George Floyd in 2020 and the Muslim population in her native Spain. 'Let me get this straight, a guy tries to pass off a counterfeit bill after consuming methamphetamine, an idiot policeman arrives and goes too far in arresting him, killing him, ruining the lives of his family and his colleagues, and turning the guy with the bill into a martyr hero,' she wrote in the summer of 2020 (in Spanish, which was translated here by Google Translate). 'I truly believe that very few people ever cared about George Floyd, a drug addict and a hustler, but his death has served to highlight once again that there are those who still consider Black people to be monkeys without rights and those who consider the police to be murderers. All wrong.' Later that year, she tweeted, 'Sorry, is it just my impression or are there more and more Muslims in Spain? Every time I go to pick up my daughter from school there are more women with their hair covered and their skirts down to their heels,' she posted on Nov. 23, 2020. 'Maybe next year instead of English we'll have to teach Arabic.' She also went on to suggest that Islam goes 'against European values and violate human rights' and that the religion should be banned. Emilia Peréz leads this year's Oscar nominations with 13, including a best actress nod for Gascón, making her the first openly transgender actress to receive the honor. In another tweet, Gascón shared her thoughts on the 2021 Oscars telecast, which saw the best picture prize going to Nomadland: 'More and more the #Oscars are looking like a ceremony for independent and protest films, I didn't know if I was watching an Afro-Korean festival, a Black Lives Matter demonstration or the 8M. Apart from that, an ugly, ugly gala.' Several of Gascón's posts disappeared from her account later on Thursday, with many expressing confusion over why they were still up in the first place, considering her own Oscars campaign. The controversy also comes after the actress suggested in an interview with a Brazilian newspaper that online forces are at work in an attempt to smear her and the Emilia Pérez team. 'What I don't like are social media teams — people who work with these people — trying to diminish our work, like me and my movie, because that doesn't lead anywhere,' she said. 'You don't need to tear down someone's work to highlight another's. I have never, at any point, said anything bad about Fernanda Torres or her movie. However, there are people working with Fernanda Torres tearing me and Emilia Pérez down. That speaks more about their movie than mine.' Best of The Hollywood Reporter The Best Anti-Fascist Films of All Time Dinosaurs, Zombies and More 'Wicked': The Most Anticipated Movies of 2025 From 'A Complete Unknown' to 'Selena' to 'Ray': 33 Notable Music Biopics
