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Sean “P. Diddy” Combs: 2015 Revolt Music Conference & Debuts Revolt Film Festival in Miami
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Willie DavidMIAMI, FL (FNN News) – REVOLT, the #1 name in music, and the City of Miami in conjunction with AT&T U-verse TV, will host the first annual REVOLT Film Festival in the Overtown community of Miami at the Black Archives Historic Lyric Theater Cultural Art Complex on Sunday, October 18, 2015. The festival, hosted by Eva Marcille (Actress, Born Again Virgin), will take place following the second annual 2015 REVOLT Music Conference, closing out the weekend’s activities by showcasing the hottest young international film directors. Five directors ̶ Ryan and Sean McIlraith (Flatscreen); Whitney Clinkscales (Hush); Tanner Jarman (High Hopes); Kevin Rios (Made Of Sugar); and Diego Barrios (Mother’s Heart) ̶ will compete for the grand prize, awarded by a panel of judges comprised of film industry executives and influencers. Michael B. Jordan, (Actor, upcoming Creed), and Tessa Thompson, (Actress, upcoming Creed), will be there to meet the young filmmakers. The winner of the film festival will be flown to the REVOLT studio in Hollywood for a special REVOLT LIVE tapping, where their film will be aired on REVOLT TV.
“REVOLT is dedicated to providing a platform for young emerging talent and we are delighted to bring our first-ever REVOLT Film Festival to the Overtown community,” said REVOLT CEO Keith Clinkscales. “We received over 500 short film submissions from aspiring, talented directors around the world and this partnership allows us to showcase that talent while providing an opportunity for the local community to get involved in this exciting inaugural event.”
The festivities, which are open to the public, will kick-off with a young talent poetry hour followed by the film competition. Spike Lee will then provide attendees with a sneak peek of his highly anticipated film, Chiraq, and lead a jarring conversation on gun violence and its effect on the community. The festival will conclude with an intimate reception hosted by the City of Miami Commissioner Keon Hardemon.
“It is with great pleasure that I welcome REVOLT TV to the Overtown community to showcase our rich cultural history and our promising destiny,” said City of Miami Commissioner Keon Hardemon. “Through the lens of film and thought provoking discussion, we intend on highlighting our successes and tackling the issues that have a negative effect on the future of our society–our children.”
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[PHOTOS] 2022 Cannes Film Festival: Supermodel Adriana Lima Boasts Baby Bump on ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Red Carpet
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4 years agoon
May 28, 2022CANNES, France (FNN) – Brazilian supermodel Adriana Lima brought a guest with her to the red carpet premiere of Top Gun: Maverick. No, we don’t mean her boyfriend Andre Lemmers, but her adorable–and well-styled–bun in the oven.
Lima, 40, graced the red carpet dressed in Chopard jewelry and a black long-sleeved Balmain gown with a baby bump cutout.
Lima announced in February that she was expecting her third child, this one being the first with Lemmers, and her first son. She has two daughters, Valentina, 12, and Sienna, 9, with ex-husband Marco Jarić.
Boyfriend Andrew Lemmers holds Brazilian supermodel Adriana Lima’s baby bump on the 2022 Cannes Film Festival red carpet for the premiere of “Top Gun: Maverick.” Photo: Patience Eding/Another Concept via Florida National News.
Boyfriend Andrew Lemmers and Brazilian supermodel Adriana Lima enjoy a quick smooch on the 2022 Cannes Film Festival red carpet for the premiere of “Top Gun: Maverick.” Photo: Patience Eding/Another Concept via Florida National News.
Supermodel Adriana Lima’s hair almost perfectly the texture of the her baby bump-baring Balmain gown on the 2022 Cannes Film Festival red carpet for the premiere of “Top Gun: Maverick.” Photo: Patience Eding/Another Concept via Florida National News.
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Florida National News editor Mellissa Thomas and FNN News international correspondent Patience Eding contributed to this report. | info@floridanationalnews.com
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[PHOTOS] 2022 Cannes Film Festival: Tom Cruise and ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Cast Grace the Red Carpet
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May 28, 2022CANNES, France (FNN) – Tom Cruise, Jennifer Connelly, and the cast and crew of Top Gun: Maverick landed for the 2022 Cannes Film Festival red carpet in style. (No, literally–the aircraft actually landed.)
Executive Producer Jerry Bruckheimer and his wife also joined the excitement on the red carpet for one of the most anticipated sequels in all of Hollywood.
“Top Gun: Maverick” star and producer Tom Cruise poses for photos on the 2022 Cannes Film Festival red carpet for the film’s premiere. Photo: Patience Eding/Another Concept via Florida National News.
The “Top Gun: Maverick” cast pose for red carpet photos at the top of the Palais for the film’s premiere at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival. Their arrival also included a flyover of red, white and blue smoke, in honor of the film, which everyone watched in amazement. Photo: Patience Eding/Another Concept via Florida National News.
Tom Cruise talks with “Top Gun: Maverick” co-star Jennifer Connelly during the 2022 Cannes Film Festival red carpet premiere of their film. Photo: Patience Eding/Another Concept via Florida National News.
Top Gun: Maverick star and producer Tom Cruise poses for photos during the 2022 Cannes Film Festival photocall earlier in the day prior to the film’s premiere. Photo: Patience Eding/Another Concept via Florida National News.
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Florida National News editor Mellissa Thomas and FNN News international correspondent Patience Eding contributed to this report. | info@floridanationalnews.com
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Interfaith Group Asks Starbucks to Drop Vegan Milk Surcharge
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4 years agoon
May 13, 2022BOSTON (AP) — A group of Christian, Hindu, Buddhist and Jewish leaders is asking Starbucks to stop charging extra for vegan milk alternatives, saying the practice amounts to a tax on people who have embraced plant-based lifestyles.
In a statement issued Friday, an interfaith coalition led by Nevada-based Hindu activist Rajan Zed pressed the coffee chain to end the surcharges it called “unethical and unfair.”
“A coffee company should not be in the business of taxing individuals who had chosen the plant-based lifestyle,” said Zed’s statement, which was also signed by Thomas W. Blake, an Episcopal priest; Greek Orthodox clergyman Stephen R. Karcher; Buddhist priest Matthew Fisher; and Jewish rabbi ElizaBeth Webb Beyer.
The religious leaders cited numerous reasons why some Starbucks customers prefer alternatives to dairy, including dietary restrictions, ethical issues, environmental concerns, lactose intolerance, milk allergies and animal welfare.
Those who want plant-based milk should not have to pay more, they said, calling on the Seattle-based company’s CEO, Howard Schultz, and board chair Mellody Hobson to immediately drop the surcharge.
Starbucks outlets in the United States typically charge 50 cents to a dollar more for drinks made with plant-based milks.
Starbucks doesn’t charge for a splash of nondairy milk, including soy milk, coconut milk, almond milk and oat milk, though it does levy a surcharge for customized beverages made largely with those substitutes, spokesperson Megan Adams told The Associated Press.
It is not the first time Starbucks’ surcharge has riled the public. On Tuesday, activist and actor James Cromwell glued his hand to the counter of a Starbucks franchise in New York City to protest the practice.
Cromwell, 81, later used a knife to scrape it off. Police said there were no arrests.