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RTÉ News
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
Eminem doc about fans to open SXSW London Screen Festival
The inaugural South by Southwest (SXSW) London Screen Festival will be opened by the world premiere of a film co-produced by Eminem. SXSW is a major conference and festival, held annually in Texas, which is making its European debut in June with a six-day event held in Shoreditch. Eminem co-produced a new documentary entitled Stans and it will open the screen portion of the festival, which also includes a talk from The X-Files star Gillian Anderson, and the closing night will see the UK premiere of science fiction drama The Life Of Chuck, starring Tom Hiddleston. Stans, premiering at the festival on 2 June, explores the relationship between an artist and their fanbase and the title of the film references the name of the crazed fan who features in Eminem's song Stan. The festival has said it will see 12 world premieres and 30 UK premieres as well as featuring panels, talks and screenings. The Life Of Chuck, a genre-bending story based on Stephen King's novella about three chapters in the life of an ordinary man named Charles Krantz, will close out the screen festival on 7 June. Also having its world premiere is Amazon MGM Studio's action comedy Deep Cover, starring Bryce Dallas Howard, Orlando Bloom and Nick Mohammed, as a group of amateur improv comics embroiled in London's criminal underworld. Headliner screenings include the world premiere of Love And Rage: Munroe Bergdorf, a documentary about the model and trans activist. The festival will also play host to the UK premiere of the BBC's What It Feels Like For A Girl, which is based on the memoir by journalist and trans activist Paris Lee, and the world premiere of thriller The Institute, based on the best-selling Stephen King novel. Anna Bogutskaya, head of screen for SXSW London, said: "Putting together the first-ever programme of the SXSW London Screen Festival has been a dream. "We are excited to present bold new work from across the world, celebrating boundary-pushing films across documentary, animation and narrative filmmaking. "Our programme is designed to ignite conversations, inspire new connections, and showcase and celebrate screen storytelling across film, TV and immersive."
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Stans' and ‘Life of Chuck' to Headline SXSW London Screen Festival
LONDON — South by Southwest London has unveiled the lineup for its screen festival, which will showcase 12 world premieres and 30 U.K. premieres, in addition to films, documentaries and shorts. This is the first time that SXSW is taking place in Europe and the wider event, which runs from June 2 to 7, will take over venues, galleries, clubs and spaces around Shoreditch in east London. In addition to film, SXSW London will include music showcases and innovations in tech and gaming. More from WWD Stella McCartney's Future of Fashion Installation Lands in London in Time for Earth Day Dressing to Manifest - and Create Good Vibrations Belvedere Vodka's New Drink Is Dirty There will also be arts and culture programming for the first time, with a particular focus on creative sectors and talent from across Europe. Organizers said the overall event is set to generate more than 75 million pounds in direct economic benefits for London and the U.K. SXSW London's Screen Festival is aiming to be a launchpad for talent from across the world, with films that stretch across various genres and disciplines. The screen festival will open with 'Stans,' directed by Steven Leckart and coproduced by Eminem. The film, which will screen on June 2, takes a look at superfans and their relationship with entertainers and celebrities. The closing night film on June 7 will be the U.K. premiere of 'Life of Chuck.' The film, directed by Mike Flanagan and starring Tom Hiddleston and Chiwetel Ejiofor, is based on Stephen King's novella about the life of an ordinary man named Charles Krantz. Other films in the lineup include the comedy 'Deep Cover' directed by Tom Kingsley and starring Bryce Dallas Howard, Orlando Bloom and Nick Mohammed. They play a group of amateur improv comics embroiled in London's criminal underworld. Guests will also be able to watch 'Love & Rage: Munroe Bergdorf,' a documentary about the eponymous author, model and trans activist. Anna Bogutskaya, head of screen for SXSW London, said it has been a dream to work on the project. 'We are excited to present bold new work from across the world, celebrating boundary-pushing films across documentary, animation and narrative filmmaking. Our program is designed to ignite conversations, inspire new connections, and showcase and celebrate screen storytelling across film, TV and immersive,' she said. Best of WWD Gigi Hadid Turns 30: Her Style Evolution Through the Years, PHOTOS Every Celebrity Skims Campaign: Donovan Mitchell, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Abby Champion and More [PHOTOS] Victoria Beckham's Style Through the Years: From Her Spice Girls Era to Today [PHOTOS]
Irish Independent
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Film ‘Stans' co-produced by Eminem on fan-entertainer relationship to open inaugural London Screen Festival
SXSW is a major conference and festival, held annually in Texas, that is making its European debut in June with a six-day event held in Shoreditch. Documentary Stans will open the screen portion of the festival, which also includes a talk from The X-Files star Gillian Anderson, and the closing night will see the UK premiere of science fiction drama The Life Of Chuck, starring Tom Hiddleston. Stans, premiering at the festival on June 2, explores the relationship between an artist and their fanbase and the title of the film references the name of the crazed fan who features in Eminem's song Stan. The festival has said it will see 12 world premieres and 30 UK premieres as well as featuring panels, talks and screenings. The Life Of Chuck, a genre-bending story based on Stephen King's novella about three chapters in the life of an ordinary man named Charles Krantz, will close out the screen festival on June 7. Also having its world premiere is Amazon MGM Studio's action comedy Deep Cover, starring Bryce Dallas Howard, Orlando Bloom and Nick Mohammed, as a group of amateur improv comics embroiled in London's criminal underworld. Headliner screenings include the world premiere of Love And Rage: Munroe Bergdorf, a documentary about the model and trans activist. The festival will also play host to the UK premiere of the BBC's What It Feels Like For A Girl, which is based on the memoir by journalist and trans activist Paris Lee, and the world premiere of thriller The Institute, based on the best-selling Stephen King novel. Anna Bogutskaya, head of screen for SXSW London, said: 'Putting together the first-ever programme of the SXSW London Screen Festival has been a dream. 'We are excited to present bold new work from across the world, celebrating boundary-pushing films across documentary, animation and narrative filmmaking. 'Our programme is designed to ignite conversations, inspire new connections, and showcase and celebrate screen storytelling across film, TV and immersive.'
