West of England backs the future, bringing together the UK’s leading tech pioneers for ambitious 5G Smart Tourism Showcase On Saturday 16th March 2019, the West of England Combined Authority (WECA) will host Connected Futures, a 5G Smart Tourism Showcase in venues across Bristol, unveiling the results of the UK’s most ambitious 5G testbed to…
Aiming to deconstruct the past, deliberate on the present and assemble ideal futures across streams of design, art, culture, technology, and policy This week, Quicksand Design Studio, launches the return of India’s preeminent interactive, multi-disciplinary festival platform UnBox Festival. The 5th edition of UnBox is taking place in Bangalore, capitalizing on the city’s vibrant technology, start-up, and arts communities….
“I want to give a joyful and grateful shout out for all the women nominated this year from me, Emma Thompson, on a set which boasts a female cameraperson, two camera assists, line producer and UPM, all being completely brilliant, more, give us more!” Emma Thompson Last night at the 72nd EE British Academy Film…
TIME’S UP UK has this week launched their official TIME’S UP UK Twitter feed and a TIME’S UP UK Instagram feed. Please follow, tell your friends and share the love. TIME’S UP UK will be using these platforms to help amplify the brilliant work of the TIME’S UP warriors who continue to challenge the sexual harassment, assault, and…
Tuesday 29 January 2019: Kabul, Afghanistan the International Men and Gender Equality Survey in Afghanistan (IMAGES Afghanistan) produced by Promundo, UN Women, and Global Affairs Canada, in collaboration with local research partners Opinion Research Center of Afghanistan (ORCA) and Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit (AREU), is the first study of its kind and its scope…
20-year-old filmmaker Mikael Techane’s debut short film ‘Boys Like Us’ is an affecting journey through innocence, self-discovery, identity, race and poignantly captures the moment where the childlike naivety of youth is stripped away and a new state of self-awareness dawns. He doesn’t intend it to be an all-encompassing depiction of “the black experience” but documents elements of Mikael’s personal experiences and of those around him. The…
“Roses are red, And, though I do like flowers, I ‘d rather men committed to redistributing their powers” This Valentine’s Day The Fawcett Society has partnered up with illustrator Henry James Garrett, creator of Drawings of Dogs, to create this series of fabulous alternative cards. Each card features a custom illustration and poem with a message…
“The ceremony was notable for the fact that virtually all of the winning films are by/and or about women” Dame Heather Rabbatts The UK’s leading film critics handed out their annual prizes on Sunday night at the 39th London Critics’ Circle Film Awards presented by Dover Street Entertainment at The May Fair Hotel. Hosted by…
Last night the news from the Golden Globes was that the Brits brought it home with Richard Madden, Olivia Coleman, and Ben Whishaw all swooping a coveted golden gong. At last year’s bash, countless actors transformed the red carpet by choosing to wear all-black in protest of sexual harassment in the entertainment industry and beyond. Although a…
The Fund has granted over £1.3million to support women in the UK and is backed by film industry professionals such as Emma Watson and Producer Barbara Broccoli A new round of funding has been awarded from the Justice and Equality Fund, managed by Rosa and supported by TIME’S UP UK to address sexual harassment and…
Then look no further than award-winning Bedtime Stories, opening this week at Dartington Live. Going to the theatre this December doesn’t have to mean dreary double-entendre from a wise-cracking dame and time-honored bits of squeaky-clean cross-dressing. If you are fatigued by the cliches of panto and the chintz has lost its charm, look no further than…
… In the unlikely event of a sudden loss of cabin pressure, alternative scenarios will be provided. Next of kin will be provided. Additional desserts will be provided. An extra pillow. Trumpets and gongs. Neither Heaven nor Hell is assured. We’re not responsible for your final destination.” FLIGHT Flight, created by DARKFIELD, is the…