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‘The Imitation Game’ wins best picture at Capri Hollywood Fest
MUMBAI: The 19th annual Capri, Hollywood International Film Festival, wrapped up in Italy and honoured the best of Hollywood movies released in 2014. The Imitation Game, distributed by the Weinstein Company, won the best picture. The film stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Turing, and is directed by Morten Tyldum, with a screenplay by Graham Moore. Tyldum scooped the best director award for the film which is loosely based on the biography Alan Turing: The Enigma by Andrew Hodges.
Speaking about the award ceremony, Capri festival producer, Pascal Vicedomini said, “This year, Capri Hollywood was able to present the best of this cinematic season, many of which are contenders for year-end honors including the Golden Globes, the BAFTAs and the Academy Awards.”
The best actor award went to Timothy Spall for the movie, Mr. Turner and there was a tie between Jennifer Aniston (Cake) and Amy Adams (Big Eyes) for Best Actress.
Birdman received the Visionary Award while Boyhood picked up the Family Awary trophy. Disney’s Big Hero 6 drew the Animated Movie of the Year prize.
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Disney chair confident CEO Josh D’Amaro will ‘rise to the occasion’ in Trump–Kimmel row
Board backs new chief as ABC controversy tests leadership early on
NEW YORK: The Walt Disney Company has placed the responsibility of handling the escalating dispute between Donald Trump and late-night host Jimmy Kimmel squarely on its new chief executive, Josh D’Amaro.
Speaking at a business conference in Oslo, Disney chair James Gorman said it would be up to the CEO and his team to determine the company’s response to the controversy surrounding Jimmy Kimmel Live!. He noted that such challenges are not uncommon for large corporations and require careful handling at the leadership level.
The row intensified after both Donald Trump and Melania Trump publicly called for Kimmel’s dismissal following remarks made on his show. The comments, which referenced the First Lady, sparked backlash in the days leading up to a security incident at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
Kimmel addressed the issue on-air, clarifying that his joke was intended as a reference to the couple’s age difference and not an incitement to violence. He also expressed sympathy for those affected by the incident and reiterated his stance against violent rhetoric.
Despite mounting pressure, Gorman refrained from offering specific guidance on the future of the show or the host. Instead, he voiced confidence in D’Amaro’s leadership, describing him as “world class” and capable of navigating the situation effectively.
The episode presents an early and high-profile test for D’Amaro, who stepped into the top role just last month. How Disney balances editorial independence, public sentiment and political pressure will likely shape not just the outcome of this controversy, but also the tone of its leadership in the months ahead.
