RUMOURS will have its US premiere at New York Film Festival and is also part of Atlantic International Film Festival line up. The film will be in cinemas in the US and Canada on 11 October.

SAG-AFTRA Foundation opens Meryl Streep Center for Performing Artists and one of the areas at the center is named after Cate Blanchett.

Rumours

NYFF — The world’s wealthy democratic world leaders have come together for the annual G7 summit, trading quips and nervous smiles as they do their best to diplomatically discuss vague matters of international emergency and draft statements of import between sips of wine. Yet a major, unforeseen crisis looms on the horizon for the presidents, prime ministers, and chancellors—nothing less than potential human apocalypse, hastened by the arrival of unearthed “bog men” from the Iron Age and a giant pulsating brain perched ominously in the woods. This sci-fi pulp satire finds Canadian trickster extraordinaire Guy Maddin (My Winnipeg) and fellow Manitoban co-directors Evan Johnson and Galen Johnson in a particularly wacky mood, corralling an outstanding, starry cast—including Cate Blanchett, Alicia Vikander, Denis Ménochet, Charles Dance, and Nikki Amuka-Bird—for a merciless, midnight-movie skewering of the bureaucratic processes that govern our precarious reality.

Rumours will screen at Atlantic International Film Festival on 15 September. More info here.

Cate Blanchett Classroom

The SAG-AFTRA Foundation enthusiastically announces the official opening of the Meryl Streep Center for Performing Artists, located on the 10th floor at 5757 Wilshire Blvd. in Los Angeles. This cutting-edge facility, built with the latest technology and equipment, is dedicated to supporting a wide array of entirely free educational and career-building programs designed to help SAG-AFTRA artists advance their careers and refine their skills. In addition, the Center houses the Foundation’s assistance programs and offices.

Several areas [like Cate Blanchett Classroom] within the Center are named after major donors who contributed $1 million or more to the Emergency Assistance Program, acknowledging their critical support during challenging times. This recognition underscores the importance of community support for and the significant impact of individual contributions.

You can catch a glimpse of the classroom at mark 1:19 of the video below.

? Welcome to the Meryl Streep Center for Performing Artists in #LA! ? Join us for an exclusive tour with our President, @CourtneyBVance, and discover how we’re supporting @sagaftra artists with free programs to elevate their careers. Stay tuned! ?? #SAGAFTRA pic.twitter.com/kxB3TBONXA

— SAG-AFTRA Foundation (@sagaftraFOUND) August 12, 2024

Had a sneak look at the new Meryl Streep Center at @sagaftraFOUND. Believe me when I tell you this center is so amazing. Yes, I sat on Nicole Kidman ? Read more >>> https://t.co/7lvV1rDXUA pic.twitter.com/EDHggiaAF2

— Jazz Tangcay (@jazzt) August 12, 2024

Sources: NYFF, SAG-AFTRA