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‘The Whale’ star Brendan Fraser hopes to be the voice of the voiceless in new film about obesity
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January 24, 2023
January 24, 2023
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Film
'The Whale' tells the story of a morbidly obese reclusive teacher who is trying to...
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Britain’s most loved presenters open up about the importance of representation in TV in new documentary
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rebecca@visionaryarts.org.uk
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January 3, 2023
January 3, 2023
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Diversity
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Television
A moving new documentary ‘Becoming The Person I Wanted To See’ features some of Britain’s...
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Lizzo uses platform to uplift inspiring activists in empowering awards speech
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rebecca@visionaryarts.org.uk
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December 8, 2022
December 8, 2022
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Equity
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Music
Singer Lizzo won the People’s Champion award at the recent People’s Choice Awards, an honor...
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ITV to launch the world’s first British Sign Language channel
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rebecca@visionaryarts.org.uk
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December 6, 2022
December 16, 2022
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Television
ITV will be launching a new streaming platform this week, branded ITVX, the world’s first...
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The BBC commits to improving representation and access for disabled people on and off screen
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rebecca@visionaryarts.org.uk
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December 5, 2022
December 5, 2022
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The BBC have issued a new set of commitments to improve the representation and access...
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Will Smith’s new movie, Emancipation, is based on a true story
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adrian@visionaryarts.org.uk
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December 1, 2022
December 1, 2022
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Equity
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Film
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Racism
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Uncategorized
Based on a true story, Emancipation follows Peter (played by Will Smith), who runs away from his...
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Zayn Malik urges PM to extend free school meals amid cost-of-living crisis
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rebecca@visionaryarts.org.uk
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November 8, 2022
November 8, 2022
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Mental Health
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Politics
Following the lead of England footballer Marcus Rashford and celebrity chef, Jamie Oliver, Zayn Malik...
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Actress Samira Wiley wants to see more straight actors step aside for queer actors
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rebecca@visionaryarts.org.uk
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November 3, 2022
November 3, 2022
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Equality
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Theatre
Actress Samira Wiley, who is currently starring in her first UK stage role in ‘Blues...
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Meet Raphael Sofoluke – founder of the UK Black Business Week
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adrian@visionaryarts.org.uk
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October 18, 2022
October 18, 2022
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Literature
Raphael Sofoluke is a serial entrepreneur and the founder of the UK Black Business Show...
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