Film Academy votes to expel Harvey Weinstein
By Reuters
15 October 2017 |
10:00 am
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announces their decision to expel producer Harvey Weinstein, after allegations that he sexually harassed or assaulted a number of women over the past three decades. Weinstein denies having non-consensual sex with anyone.
In this article
Related
18 May 2019
From May 10 to June 10, 2019, Del-York Academy, in partnership with the University of Southern California, will host a workshop to provide young prodigies with the skills required for working in today’s film industry.
11 Jun 2019
Over the past four weeks, the Del-York Creative Academy, in partnership with the University of Southern California, hosted a month-long workshop in Lagos, Nigeria to provide young African prodigies with the skills required for working in the film industry. The month-long workshop is now over, and Nigeria and the rest of Africa can expect to see some new faces from the DELYORK creative academy Class of 2019 taking over the dynamic filmmaking industry in the not-too-distant future.
23 Jun 2019
In the suburbs of Abuja, football coach Emmanuel Edet tries to raise the next generation of Nigeria's female football players. But, far from the glitz and glammer experienced by the professionals who are set to contend the women's World Cup in France from June 7, the head coach and players of 'Emmanuel Queens Girls football Academy' face many challenges.
28 Aug 2019
Film show: 'Untouchable' goes behind the scenes of Harvey Weinstein scandal
7 Sep 2019
Ivanka Trump, daughter and advisor to US President Donald Trump, launches an academy for local women entrepreneurs in Colombia.
5 Sep 2019
Can you do what these talented boys and girls from Kuyoro Olalekan’s GKB Unicycle Academy can do on their unicycles?
12 Dec 2019
Harvey Weinstein leaves a New York City court where a judge increased his bail to $5 million after repeated violations of his ankle monitor system. Weinstein, who faces charges of rape and forcibly performing oral sex on a woman, was originally out on $1 million bail and has had his passport confiscated ahead of his January 6 trial.
18 Jan 2020
Nigeria govt, Dangote partner to create jobs, foreign academy
8 Feb 2020
April Reign, founder of the #OscarsSoWhite movement, says the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, whose members choose the Oscar winners, needs to work on inclusion at all stages of productions and wonders whether the Academy is "still as relevant as they think they are."
16 Feb 2020
Over the past year in France, the Yellow Vest protest movement often descended into violence, with some police officers facing criticism for what many saw as their heavy-handed response. Our France 2 colleagues Ambrine Bdida and Mathieu Hauville take us behind the scenes of the French national police training academy, where some 330 new recruits are being prepared for the unique challenges of a demanding job.
10 Feb 2020
Laura Dern, Antonio Banderas and Sam Mendes among the Hollywood actors and Oscars nominees walking the red carpet moments ahead of the 92nd Academy Awards.
Latest
13 mins ago
Google uses unclear language and deceptive designs that trick users into agreeing to give up their data, EU watchdogs have said. The tech company has two other pending antitrust suits in the EU.
13 mins ago
Germany is on the path to legalizing recreational marijuana use. Safety and public health will be top priorities in the upcoming legislation, the health minister has said.
2 hours ago
Find these stories and much more when you grab a copy of The Guardian on Friday.
3 hours ago
Authorities shut down internet and restricted gatherings in the western Indian town after a widely-circulated video showed two men slitting a tailor's throat. It comes amid widespread religious tensions in India.
3 hours ago
At the summit in Spain, leaders say they want to send a message to Russia, as NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg says Moscow's war in Ukraine presents the "biggest challenge" in the alliance's history.
4 hours ago
Migration has become the major option of survival for many Nigerian youths. Many reasons have been argued to be the cause for youth migration abroad. One of such reasons is the extreme rate of poverty. And as poverty keeps biting hard on the population, Nigerians especially the youths tend to seek various creative means to go in search of greener pastures abroad. Guardian TV was out to speak with young Nigerians on why migration is an option.