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London [UK], January 18 (ANI): The nominations for the 2024 BAFTA Film Awards have been announced. And as expected, Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ led nominations, securing 13 nods. Yorgos Lanthimos’ black-comedy science fantasy Poor Things also grabbed the top spot in the list as it earned 11 nods. As per The Hollywood Reporter, ‘Oppenheimer’, which had earned 15 mentions on the BAFTA longlists unveiled earlier this month, is competing for British Academy honors in such categories as best film, director (for Nolan), adapted screenplay, as well as for best leading actor (Cillian Murphy), best-supporting actress (Emily Blunt) and best-supporting actor (Robert Downey Jr.), among others.Poor Things is nominated for such honors as Best Film, outstanding British Film (for Lanthimos and others), Best Adapted Screenplay, as well as Best Leading Actress (Emma Stone). Greta Gerwig’s ‘Barbie’, one of the highest-grossing films of 2023, fell short. It secured nomination in only five categories.

The final winners will be unveiled and presented with their awards at the 77th BAFTA Film Awards ceremony, set to take place Sunday, February 18, at London’s Royal Festival Hall, which serves as the ceremony’s venue for the second year in a row after several years at Royal Albert Hall. In India, the awards will be streaming live on Lionsgate Play. Scottish actor David Tennant (Doctor Who, Inside Man) will host this year’s awards ceremony. See the full list of nominations for the 2024 BAFTA Film Awards below.

OUTSTANDING DEBUT BY A BRITISH WRITER, DIRECTOR OR PRODUCER”Blue Bag Life” — Lisa Selby (Director), Rebecca Lloyd-Evans (Director, Producer), Alex Fry (Producer)”Bobi Wine: The People’s President” — Christopher Sharp (Director) [also directed Moses Bwayo]”Earth Mama” — Savanah Leaf (Writer, Director, Producer), Shirley O’Connor (Producer), Medb Riordan (Producer)”How to Have Sex” — Molly Manning Walker (Writer, Director)”Is There Anybody Out There?” — Ella Glendining (Director)ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY”Anatomy of a Fall” — Justine Triet, Arthur Harari”Barbie” — Greta Gerwig, Noah Baumbach”The Holdovers” — David Hemingson”Maestro” — Bradley Cooper, Josh Singer”Past Lives” — Celine SongADAPTED SCREENPLAY”All of Us Strangers,” Andrew Haigh”American Fiction,” Cord Jefferson”Oppenheimer,” Christopher Nolan”Poor Things,” Tony McNamara”The Zone of Interest,” Jonathan GlazerFILM NOT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE”20 Days in Mariupol” — Mstyslav Chernov, Raney Aronson Rath”Anatomy of a Fall” — Justine Triet, Marie-Ange Luciani, David Thion”Past Lives” — Celine Song, David Hinojosa, Pamela Koffler, Christine Vachon”Society of the Snow” — J.A. Bayona, Belen Atienza”The Zone of Interest” — Jonathan GlazerANIMATED FILM”The Boy and the Heron” — Hayao Miyazaki, Toshio Suzuki”Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget” — Sam Fell, Leyla Hobart, Steve Pegram”Elemental” — Peter Sohn, Denise Ream”Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” — Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, Justin K. Thompson, Avi Arad, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Amy Pascal, Christina SteinbergDIRECTOR”All of Us Strangers,” Andrew Haigh”Anatomy of a Fall,” Justine Triet”The Holdovers,” Alexander Payne”Maestro,” Bradley Cooper”Oppenheimer,” Christopher Nolan”The Zone of Interest,” Jonathan GlazerSUPPORTING ACTRESSEmily Blunt, “Oppenheimer”Danielle Brooks, “The Color Purple”Claire Foy, “All of Us Strangers”Sandra Huller, “The Zone of Interest,”Rosamund Pike, “Saltburn”Da’Vine Joy Randolph, “The Holdovers”SUPPORTING ACTORRobert De Niro, “Killers of the Flower Moon”Robert Downey Jr., “Oppenheimer”Jacob Elordi, “Saltburn”Ryan Gosling, “Barbie”Paul Mescal, “All of Us Strangers”Dominic Sessa, “The Holdovers”LEADING ACTRESSFantasia Barrino, “The Color Purple”Sandra Huller, “Anatomy of a Fall”Carey Mulligan, “Maestro”Vivian Oparah, “Rye Lane”Margot Robbie, “Barbie”Emma Stone, “Poor Things”LEADING ACTORBradley Cooper, “Maestro”Colman Domingo, “Rustin”Paul Giamatti, “The Holdovers”Barry Keoghan, “Saltburn”Cillian Murphy, “Oppenheimer”Teo Yoo, “Past Lives”OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM”All of Us Strangers” — Andrew Haigh, Graham Broadbent, Pete Czernin, Sarah Harvey”How to Have Sex” — Molly Manning Walker, Emily Leo, Ivana MacKinnon, Konstantinos Kontovrakis”Napoleon” — Ridley Scott, Mark Huffam, Kevin J. Walsh, David Scarpa”The Old Oak” — Ken Loach, Rebecca O’Brien, Paul Laverty”Poor Things” — Yorgos Lanthimos, Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Emma Stone, Tony McNamara”Rye Lane” — Raine Allen-Miller, Yvonne Isimeme Ibazebo, Damian Jones, Nathan Bryon, Tom Melia”Saltburn” — Emerald Fennell, Josey McNamara, Margot Robbie”Scrapper” — Charlotte Regan, Theo Barrowclough”Wonka” — Paul King, Alexandra Derbyshire, David Heyman, Simon Farnaby”The Zone of Interest” — Jonathan Glazer, James Wilson, Ewa PuszczynskaBEST FILM”Anatomy of a Fall” — Marie-Ange Luciani, David Thion”The Holdovers” — Mark Johnson”Killers of the Flower Moon” — Dan Friedkin, Daniel Lupi, Martin Scorsese, Bradley Thomas”Oppenheimer” — Christopher Nolan, Charles Roven, Emma Thomas”Poor Things” — Ed Guiney, Yorgos Lanthimos, Andrew Lowe, Emma StoneDOCUMENTARY”20 Days in Mariupol” — Mstyslav Chernov, Raney Aronson Rath”American Symphony” — Matthew Heineman, Lauren Domino, Joedan Okun”Beyond Utopia” — Madeleine Gavin, Rachel Cohen, Jana Edelbaum”Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie” — Davis Guggenheim, Jonathan King, Annetta Marion”Wham!” — Chris SmithCASTING”All of Us Strangers” — Kahleen Crawford”Anatomy of a Fall” — Cynthia Arra”The Holdovers” — Susan Shopmaker”How to Have Sex” — Isabella Odoffin”Killers of the Flower Moon” — Ellen Lewis, Rene HaynesCINEMATOGRAPHY”Killers of the Flower Moon,” Rodrigo Prieto”Maestro,” Matthew Libatique”Oppenheimer,” Hoyte van Hoytema”Poor Things,” Robbie Ryan”The Zone of Interest,” Lukasz ZalEDITING”Anatomy of a Fall,” Laurent Senechal”Killers of the Flower Moon,” Thelma Schoonmaker”Oppenheimer,” Jennifer Lame”Poor Things,” Yorgos Mavropsaridis”The Zone of Interest,” Paul WattsCOSTUME DESIGN”Barbie,” Jacqueline Durran”Killers of the Flower Moon,” Jacqueline West”Napoleon,” Dave Crossman, Janty Yates”Oppenheimer,” Ellen Mirojnick”Poor Things,” Holly WaddingtonMAKE UPHAIR”Killers of the Flower Moon” — Kay Georgiou, Thomas Nellen”Maestro” — Sian Grigg, Kay Georgiou, Kazu Hiro, Lori McCoy-Bell”Napoleon” — Jana Carboni, Francesco Pegoretti, Satinder Chumber, Julia Vernon”Oppenheimer” — Luisa Abel, Jaime Leigh McIntosh, Jason Hamer, Ahou Mofid”Poor Things” — Nadia Stacey, Mark Coulier, Josh WestonORIGINAL SCORE”Killers of the Flower Moon,” Robbie Robertson”Oppenheimer,” Ludwig Goransson”Poor Things,” Jerskin Fendrix”Saltburn,” Anthony Willis”Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” Daniel PembertonPRODUCTION DESIGN”Barbie” — Sarah Greenwood, Katie Spencer”Killers of the Flower Moon” — Jack Fisk, Adam Willis”Oppenheimer” — Ruth De Jong, Claire Kaufman”Poor Things” — Shona Heath, James Price, Zsuzsa Mihalek”The Zone of Interest” — Chris Oddy, Joanna Maria Kus, Katarzyna SikoraSOUND”Ferrari” — Angelo Bonanni, Tony Lamberti, Andy Nelson, Lee Orloff, Bernard Weiser”Maestro” — Richard King, Steve Morrow, Tom Ozanich, Jason Ruder, Dean Zupancic”Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One” — Chris Burdon, James H. Mather, Chris Munro, Mark Taylor”Oppenheimer” — Willie Burton, Richard King, Kevin O’Connell, Gary A. Rizzo”The Zone of Interest” — Johnnie Burn, Tarn WillersSPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS”The Creator” — Jonathan Bullock, Charmaine Chan, Ian Comley, Jay Cooper”Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3″ — Theo Bialek, Stephane Ceretti, Alexis Wajsbrot, Guy Williams”Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One” — Neil Corbould, Simone Coco, Jeff Sutherland, Alex Wuttke”Napoleon” — Henry Badgett, Neil Corbould, Charley Henley, Luc-Ewen Martin-Fenouillet”Poor Things” — Simon HughesBRITISH SHORT ANIMATION”Crab Day” — Ross Stringer, Bartosz Stanislawek, Aleksandra Sykulak”Visible Mending” — Samantha Moore, Tilley Bancroft”Wild Summon” — Karni Arieli, Saul Freed, Jay WoolleyBRITISH SHORT FILM”Festival of Slaps” — Abdou Cisse, Cheri Darbon, George Telfer”Gorka” — Joe Weiland, Alex Jefferson”Jellyfish and Lobster” — Yasmin Afifi, Elizabeth Rufai”Such a Lovely Day” — Simon Woods, Polly Stokes, Emma Norton, Kate Phibbs”Yellow” — Elham Ehsas, Dina Mousawi, Azeem Bhati, Yiannis ManolopoulosEE RISING STAR AWARD (voted for by the public)Phoebe DynevorAyo EdebiriJacob ElordiMia McKenna-BruceSophie Wilde (ANI)

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UAE students risk repeating a year if absences exceed 15 days, new rules state

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Public school students in the UAE could be required to repeat an academic year if their unexcused absences exceed 15 days, under new rules announced by the Ministry of Education.

The updated guidelines exclude absences related to illness, medical travel, official event participation, emergencies, or family bereavements. Students will now be allowed up to five unexcused absences per term, capped at 15 across the year. Any excess will trigger a review, with the student’s file referred to the relevant authorities and child protection services.

The ministry also clarified that absences on Fridays, or on days immediately before or after official holidays, will count as two days. A warning system has been introduced to notify parents on the first day of absence.

Special exemptions will apply to students of determination and those with chronic illnesses. Parents may also appeal within five working days of being notified, ensuring fairness in implementation.

The initiative is aimed at tackling absenteeism, which the ministry said has a direct impact on academic performance. Citing studies, it noted that missing 10 per cent of school days equates to a loss of half an academic year, while absences beyond 20 per cent amount to a full year’s loss in achievement.

Schools have been instructed to create individual support plans for students at risk of frequent absences, including counselling sessions, parent engagement, and incentive programmes.

The ministry added that it will be up to educational boards to decide whether these rules will also extend to private schools.

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Tickets now live for Dubai’s first homegrown musical spectacle

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A cultural revolution is about to begin. Tickets are now available for Once Upon A Time in Dubai, the most ambitious, emotional, and spectacular musical ever produced in the region. Opening this December at The Agenda in Dubai Media City, the show is already being called a once-in-a-generation phenomenon — and for good reason.

More than just a stage production, Once Upon A Time in Dubai is the first original large-scale musical entirely created in the UAE, blending Broadway-worthy storytelling with the energy and dreams of one of the world’s most iconic cities. Behind this bold vision is Stéphane Boukris, entrepreneur and cultural trailblazer, who has brought together an international creative dream team — including Universal Music Group MENA as co-producer — to craft a deeply emotional journey of love, ambition, and transformation, set in today’s Dubai.

“This show is a tribute to everything Dubai represents: ambition, diversity, and the power to build your own destiny,” says Boukris. “We are creating something people will never forget.”

A World-Class Team Behind the Curtain

The production brings together talents who have previously worked on global shows such as Céline Dion, Disney shows, and Arabs Got Talent (MBC). From lighting to choreography and technical design, every detail is crafted by artists and technicians at the highest international standards.

A Story That Speaks to a Generation

At the heart of the show is Will, a young English dancer who arrives in Dubai to search for Sophia, the woman he loves. Along the way, he meets artists, entrepreneurs, and dreamers from all walks of life, culminating in a celebration of courage, community, and reinvention.

The cast features rising stars Amanda Maalouf (X Factor) and Joe Woolford (The Voice UK) — with many of the lead vocalists and performers previously featured on international talent platforms, bringing an exceptional level of stage presence and vocal power. The musical includes over 20 original songs composed by Nazim Khaled, including already-viral hits like “Habibi”, “Stranger in the World”, and “Think Big”.

A City-Wide Movement

With over 150,000 spectators expected across 55 performances, the show is much more than an event — it’s becoming a movement. Once Upon A Time in Dubai is already making waves across the city with:

Strategic brand partnerships: McDonald’s, Carrefour MAF, Careem, Accor, Mall of the

Emirates, Tilal Al Ghaf, GEMS Education, and more

Immersive activations: Soundtracks in Hala taxis, QR codes in malls, music in retail

stores, and dedicated social media campaigns

Youth engagement: Auditions and showcases for students across GEMS schools,

opening the stage to the next generation of performers

The show will be performed in English, and supported by a multicultural creative team led by stage director Johan Nus.

Exclusive Ticket Sale

Tickets are available exclusively via Fever, the global ticketing platform. Pre-sale access has already launched with selected partners such as GEMS, Muse by Chalhoub, and Accor’s ALL loyalty members — with thousands of tickets snapped up in just days.

🎤 Behind the scenes videos, interviews with the cast, and a full media kit are available upon request. 📸 Press passes for opening week are now being issued — be among the first to witness the birth of a new cultural landmark.

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Dubai Musical Debuts with Amanda Maalouf’s Anthem

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In a performance that blended emotion, elegance, and East-West harmony, Lebanese-French singer Amanda Maalouf on Wednesday gave a select UAE audience a stirring preview of the upcoming musical Once Upon A Time in Dubai, set to premiere in December 2025.

The exclusive showcase featured Maalouf performing “Habibi,” one of the show’s signature numbers, at an invite-only preview attended by media, partners, and cultural stakeholders. The song—a poignant blend of Arabic influences and Western theatrical arrangement—earned enthusiastic applause, offering a glimpse of what producers are calling “a new kind of musical for a new Dubai.”

“Dubai is more than a setting—it’s a character in this story,” said Stéphane Boukris, co-producer of the musical. “This project is about cultural unity, artistic innovation, and shining a spotlight on a new generation redefining identity in the Middle East. We’re proud to bring this bridge between France and the UAE to life.”

For Maalouf, whose performance marked the first public taste of the show, the moment was deeply personal. “Habibi is a song that speaks from the heart—it’s a journey through love, self-expression, and identity,” she told reporters after the performance. “Performing it here in Dubai, where East and West meet so beautifully, is a dream. This is just the beginning [of great things together].”

The team behind Once Upon A Time in Dubai says the musical is more than entertainment—it’s a cultural project designed to showcase Dubai as a city of stories, voices, and future-forward artistry.

The production is backed by Universal Music and features a cast and crew with international credentials, with more previews and announcements expected soon.

A collaboration between a visionary French team and Universal Music, the musical tells the story of a young generation rising in the heart of Dubai, navigating identity, ambition, and tradition in a rapidly changing world. With original compositions by renowned composer Nazim Khaled and set against the backdrop of the UAE’s global crossroads, the show promises to be a landmark moment for original musical theatre in the region. The story, told through original music and dance, will premiere later this year, with full production details expected to be announced over the coming months.

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