Wonder Man: Crew member dies on set of Marvel TV series

A crew member working on the new Marvel TV series Wonder Man has died on set after an accident on a high walkway. The incident took place at the Radford Studio Center in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Filming was not occurring at the time. The man was identified by the coroner as 41-year-old Juan Osorio, [...]

BD2024-02-07T10:34:13+00:00February 7th, 2024|News|

1 dead, 17 injured as stage collapses during singer B Praak’s event at Kalkaji mandir

New Delhi: In a tragic incident, a woman died and 17 others were injured after a stage inside Kalkaji temple in Delhi collapsed during an event in the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday, said Delhi Police. A platform that collapsed was made of wood and iron frame. Police said the woman was rushed to [...]

BD2024-03-12T09:35:40+00:00January 28th, 2024|News|

Horror moment US tech boss plunges to his death after ‘freak accident’ on stage during firm’s anniversary celebrations

A TECH boss has plunged to his death during his firm's celebrations as horror footage captured his final moments alive. Sanjay Shah, CEO of US-based company Vistex, was making a grand performance in an iron cage before part of the chain supporting the structure snapped. The freak accident took place at Ramoji Film City in [...]

BD2024-03-05T09:36:32+00:00January 20th, 2024|News|

Navigating the Technical Maze of Eurovision

Cristiano Giavedoni will participate in a panel to discuss the overcoming challenges with LED screens and moving columns. A behind-the-scenes look at the engineering stage machinery of Eurovision 2023. Join us at ISE - CC4.1 on the 01 Feb 2024 at 14:45 - 16:00 https://www.iseurope.org/ise-2024-conference-programme/avl-summit24-afial

BD2024-01-11T11:36:03+00:00January 11th, 2024|News|

The accident that left Harry Potter’s stunt double paralysed for life

Action stunt doubles are the professionals most exposed to accidents in the film industry. A paradigmatic example of this danger is David Holmes, Harry Potter’s stunt double in the eight films of the saga. This specialist, who replaced Daniel Radcliffe in risky scenes, was paralyzed for life after an accident. David Holmes had been Harry [...]

BD2023-12-19T09:29:46+00:00December 19th, 2023|News|

Marisa Monte’s stage collapses in Niterói

Singer Marisa Monte's show that was scheduled to take place on Saturday night in Niterói was canceled due to bad weather. The stage where the artist was to perform collapsed. "Adverse and atypical weather conditions, including very strong winds and a lightning storm, caused the collapse of the structure of the stage set up on [...]

BD2023-12-05T13:45:03+00:00December 5th, 2023|News|

Company fined as stunt performer sustains life-changing injuries during filming of Fast and Furious movie

A production company has been fined after a stunt performer was injured during the filming of Fast and Furious 9: The Fast Saga. Joe Watts, from Surrey, sustained life-changing injuries after he fell approximately 25 feet at Warner Bros. studios in Leavesden, Hertfordshire on 22 July 2019. He had been filming a fight scene for [...]

BD2024-01-30T09:58:11+00:00November 30th, 2023|News|

Seriously Injured ‘America’s Got Talent’ Contestant Sues NBC For On-Stage Accident

Jonathan Goodwin, a stuntman and contestant on “America’s Got Talent,” reportedly filed a lawsuit against NBC for their alleged failure to implement industry safety standards, which allegedly led to Goodwin’s gruesome injuries. Goodwin alleges NBC cut corners on safety, allegedly leading to his near-death accident, according to TMZ. In the lawsuit, Goodwin reportedly claims NBC [...]

BD2023-11-28T08:59:17+00:00November 28th, 2023|News|

National Theatre Director Resigns Following Grave Stage Accident

National Theatre Director Attila Vidnyánszky submitted his resignation to Minister of Culture and Innovation János Csák today, following an accident during a performance at the theatre in which two actors were gravely injured. The director will continue to fulfil his duties related to the leadership of the theatre until the investigation regarding the accident is [...]

BD2024-01-17T09:18:38+00:00November 10th, 2023|News|

Actor Stephen Fry rushed to hospital after stage accident

Renowned British actor and comedian Stephen Fry has been hospitalised after falling off a stage at an AI and tech festival in London. The incident occurred during his speech at the CogX Festival, held at the O2 Arena in Greenwich. Fry, 66, was exiting the stage when he tumbled two meters to the floor, sustaining [...]

BD2023-10-17T12:21:14+01:00October 17th, 2023|News|
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