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Christina Zorich unveils a powerful new documentary, The New Abolitionist, a movie about the mission to end sex trafficking in Southeast Asia. The feature doc, produced by Olympia Dukakis, trails the journey of abolitionists throughout Southeast Asia, people who have devoted their lives to freeing and rehabilitating those involved in criminal human sex trafficking, and prosecuting the perpetrators.

Is it tough being a female cinematographer in a business that is traditionally occupied by men? Yes, it is, confirms Italian cinematographer Valentina Caniglia, who has worked in the US since 2001. But she does not want to complain too much about it or come across as a victim just because she happens to be a woman.

Anyone who has seen the fourth installment of the John Wick franchise will surely wonder who is the Latino actor playing Chidi, the henchman of the Marquis (Bill Skarsgård) with whom he faces death in front of the Arc de Triomphe and on the steps of the Sacre-Coeur basilica in Paris. Fans of the martial arts genre know that it is Marko Zaror who is a leading man in his native Chile, in films such as Kiltro, Mirageman, Mandrill and Redeemer, all directed by Ernesto Díaz Espinosa.

For as long as she can remember, R’Bonney Nola Gabriel has had one dream – to be a sustainable fashion designer and to teach girls and abused women how to be one too. Gabriel’s commitment to her craft and passion is such that she wishes to inspire people and be a transformational leader, using recycled materials in her fashion design and teaching sewing to survivors of human trafficking and domestic violence.

Directors Din Blankenship and Erin Bernhardt bring a powerful documentary to the screen and allow the viewer to observe an unlikely bond between a former KKK member, Chris Buckley, and a Kurdish refugee, Dr. Heval Kelli.

HFPA Also Talks to Festival Directors   The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) presented the Golden Globe commemorative plaque to Cartagena de Indias International Film Festival (Cartagena International Film Festival), or FICCI as the festival is popularly known, which was received by Lina Rodriguez, the festival’s general director. The presentation by HFPA Board Member Barbara Gasser was held on the morning of March 28, the closing day of the 62nd edition of the festival at the old FICCI on Calle de Tejadillo at the Old City in Cartagena, Colombia.

Christopher Walken’s breakthrough was with The Deer Hunter, followed by many iconic characters in cult films, many with a jig in each role. He is also known for loving his cat, as well as his quiet life in Connecticut.

At this year’s Academy Awards, costume designer Ruth E. Carter became the first African American woman to win multiple Oscars in any category – winning her first for the 2018 Marvel blockbuster, Black Panther, and this time for the 2022 long-awaited sequel, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

If one stopped a hundred people on the street in the United States and asked them to name the most popular and successful artist of the past quarter century, it’s unlikely more than a few — if any — would name Thomas Kinkade. And yet sales estimates claim that at his peak, one out of every 20 homes in America owned a copy of one of his paintings.

Barbara Sarafian, born in Ghent on April 16, 1968, is a much-beloved veteran actress from Belgium. As a young student, Sarafian took a deep dive into acting at the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Antwerp and at Parallax in Brussels.