Diane Von Furstenberg News

On Tuesday, May 11 at 8 PM, Greenwich House will host Taste of Greenwich House, a virtual benefit to support the nonprofit's community programs—and local restaurants hit hard by COVID.  

Panel discussions with film industry leaders, gallery tours, screenings, workshops, and educational offerings for families and students will illuminate the world of the movies to people of all ages, backgrounds, and areas of interest. The reach of programs will be extended worldwide through the Academy Museum’s website and social media channels.

This year the CFFA’s are so big, it couldn’t be just one night! The two night award show on the CINÉMOI network will honor singer/songwriter Chaka Khan, fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg, actress/producer/activist Rosario Dawson, and rapper/singer/songwriter Raja Kumari at The 2020 CinéFashion Film Awards, (CFFAs) hosted by Kelly Osbourne. 

The SOHO International Film Festival (SIFFNYC), scheduled for Oct. 15-22, has announced the lineup for its 2020 edition.

Skyline Theatre Company, Bergen Countya??s most established professional theatre company, announces its 2020 Horizon Award recipient is Fair Lawn Borougha??s Robin Schamach. Skyline bestows this annual award to a true supporter of the arts.

The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures today announced the addition of six new members to its Board of Trustees: Patricia S. Bellinger, Arnaud Boetsch, Olivier de Givenchy, Ray Halbritter, Ryan Murphy, and Regina K. Scully.

Today, Tina Brown Live Media and Women in the World announced the initial participants for the 11th annual Women in the World Summit to be held at Lincoln Center in New York City. This year's Summit will take place from Thursday, April 2 to Friday, April 3 and will feature a bold line-up - including actress, icon and best-selling author  Demi Moore, Emmy and Golden Globe winner Phoebe Waller-Bridge, female Kurdish warrior Commander Nesrin Abdullah, Nobel laureate Esther Duflo, Surviving R. Kelly documentarian dream hampton, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde, Hong Kong activist Denise Ho, journalist and activist Gretchen Carlson, Endeavor CMO Bozoma St. John, and Corinne Vella, sister of heroic murdered journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, with more compelling participants to be released. 

Diane von Furstenberg and the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures co-presented the sixth annual luncheon to honor the women nominees of the 92nd Academy Awards. The luncheon took place at Diane von Furstenberg's private Los Angeles residence, hosted by Ava DuVernay, Tessa Thompson* and Dawn Hudson*.

World of Wonder just announced the nominees for the annual WOWie Awards, celebrating the best in this year's pop culture happenings. 

VERY RALPH, the first documentary portrait of fashion icon Ralph Lauren, debuts TUESDAY, NOV. 12 (9:00-10:50 p.m.), exclusively on HBO. The feature-length film reveals the man behind the icon and the creation of one of the most successful brands in fashion history. VERY RALPH is directed and produced by award-winning documentarian Susan Lacy (HBO's 'Jane Fonda in Five Acts,' 'Spielberg').

Diane von Furstenberg sits down with fellow filmmakers Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato to discuss the significance of the Statue of Liberty to them and our culture-at-large.

'THE AIR OF THE TIME: Celebrating A Century Of Women Designers,' a documentary produced and directed by Julie Rowen, will screen at the upcoming 15th Annual LA Femme International Film Festival, October 17-20, 2019 in downtown Los Angeles.

Emmy ® Award-winners RuPaul and World of Wonder (“RuPaul's Drag Race,” “Million Dollar Listing,” “Out Of Iraq,” upcoming HBO documentary “Liberty: Mother of Exiles”) hosted the third annual RuPaul's DragCon NYC at the Javits Convention Center this weekend. The drag and pop culture extravaganza welcomed 100,000 attendees between the LA and NYC events in 2019, with over 150 of the world's top drag queens mixing and mingling with fans of all ages and backgrounds. World of Wonder made major announcements out of the convention, including the news of the “RuPaul's Drag Race Live!” Las Vegas residency coming in January 2020, and the international expansion of the massively successful convention with 2020's RuPaul's DragCon UK. RuPaul's DragCon UK will make its debut at the Olympia London on January 18-19 2020, and tickets are on sale now at uk.rupaulsdragcon.com. “RuPaul's Drag Race” judge Michelle Visage announced the news from the DragCon Main Stage surrounded by stars of upcoming “RuPaul's Drag Race UK,” which premieres in the US and select territories on October 3rd on WOW Presents Plus, the exclusive place to watch day-and-date with the UK transmission. Additionally, Michelle announced that The Official “RuPaul's Drag Race UK” Season 1 Tour kicks off in November, hosted by Alyssa Edwards. Tickets are available at VossEvents.com.

VERY RALPH, the first documentary portrait of fashion icon Ralph Lauren, debuts TUESDAY, NOV. 12, exclusively on HBO. The feature-length film reveals the man behind the icon and the creation of one of the most successful brands in fashion history. VERY RALPH is directed and produced by award-winning documentarian Susan Lacy (HBO's 'Jane Fonda in Five Acts,' 'Spielberg').

HBO has confirmed their slate of thought-provoking documentaries for the second half of 2019, including: Roger Ross Williams' THE APOLLO, an insider's look at the history and legacy of the legendary Apollo Theater; Susan Lacy's VERY RALPH, the intimate story of fashion icon Ralph Lauren; Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato and Diane von Furstenberg's LIBERTY: MOTHER OF EXILES, a revealing, up-close look at one of the most beloved icons in the world; and McMILLIONS, from executive producer Mark Wahlberg and directors James Lee Hernandez and Brian Lazarte, a documentary series chronicling the stranger-than-fiction story of how an ex-cop rigged McDonald's Monopoly game promotion for over a decade and stole millions.

NYC artist Carol C has released her debut solo album, Seven, today on Si*Sé Records.