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MH17 Plane Crash, Tsunami Documentaries Acquired by Channel 4 From BossaNova – Global Bulletin
DISASTER DOCUMENTARIES Content creation and distribution company BossaNova has sold two documentaries to Channel 4 in the U.K. The deals, brokered by Channel 4 acquisitions executive Felix Jones and BossaNova head of sales Holly Cowdery, feature shows from ITN Productions and BriteSpark Films. Cigarettes After Sex Sets India Tour - Global Bulletin ITN’s “MH17: The Plane Crash that Shook the World” marks the 10th anniversary of the Malaysian Airlines tragedy. The one-hour special includes interviews with victims’ families, journalist Matt Frei, and prosecutor Digna van Boetzelaer. It explores the incident’s impact on Ukraine’s war readiness and international relations. BriteSpark’s two-part series...
Francis Ford Coppola, Grateful Dead, Bonnie Raitt and More to Receive Kennedy Center Honors
The recipients of this year’s Kennedy Center Honors have been revealed.Francis Ford Coppola Opens Hotel for Filmmakers and Public in Georgia With On-Site Post-Production Facilities (EXCLUSIVE) Oscar-winning director Francis Ford Coppola; legendary rock band the Grateful Dead (Mickey Hart, Billy Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh and Bobby Weir); Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt; jazz musician Arturo Sandoval; and the Apollo theater will be celebrated at the annual ceremony in Washington, D.C. in December. Each are being honored for their lifetime artistic achievements, with the Apollo being given a special honor as an iconic American institution. Every year, the Kennedy Center Honors recognizes and celebrates individuals...
Why Merle Haggard Wrote ‘America First,’ the Song Suddenly Getting a Revival as JD Vance’s Campaign Theme
Country legend Merle Haggard has been brought into the national spotlight again, thanks to vice presidential candidate JD Vance repeatedly using one of the late singer’s anthems as his walk-up music during the Republican convention this week. It’s not one of Haggard’s better-known classic songs the VP pick has adopted, but a later composition that was released in 2005 and didn’t really get a lot of subsequent pickup until now: “America First.”JD Vance Rallies RNC Crowd in First Address as Donald Trump's Running Mate: 'This Could Have Been a Day of Heartbreak and Mourning' The Haggard tune played on a loop...
Keith Carradine Remembers His ‘Nashville’ and ‘Thieves Like Us’ Co-Star Shelley Duvall: ‘What You Saw on Screen, That’s Just Who She Was’
Robert Altman was in Houston filming “Brewster McCloud” when he met Shelley Duvall at a party. After the filmmaker and his crew became close to Duvall, Altman was convinced that she would be perfect as the off-beat young woman who falls for Brewster. Duvall, who had sold cosmetics and studied nutrition in college, was stunned. “I’m not an actress,” she insisted. To which Altman replied, “Oh yes, you are.” Remembering Shelley Duvall: In 'The Shining' and the Movies of Robert Altman, She Showed Us the Quirkiness of Our Normality At least that’s the way that Keith Carradine, a frequent collaborator of...
M-Appeal Acquires Worldwide Rights to ‘Love’ and ‘Dreams,’ Completing Dag Johan Haugerud’s Trilogy (EXCLUSIVE)
M-Appeal has acquired worldwide rights to “Love” and “Dreams,” Norwegian filmmaker Dag Johan Haugerud’s follow-up films to “Sex,” which premiered at Berlinale earlier this year. M-Appeal was already handling the rights for “Sex.”Cannes Critics' Week Title 'Baby' Scoops Further Sales (EXCLUSIVE) “Love” and “Dreams” complete Haugerud’s evocative trilogy that delves into the complexities of human relationships, sexuality and societal norms. “Love” tells the story of Marianne, a pragmatic doctor, and Tor, a compassionate nurse, who both avoid conventional relationships. One evening, after a blind date, Marianne encounters Tor on a ferry. Tor often spends his nights there seeking casual encounters with men...
MPM Premium’s Locarno Heartrender ‘Red Path’ Sells in France, Belgium, MENA (EXCLUSIVE)
MPM Premium has closed sales in France, Belgium and the Middle East and North Africa for Lotfi Achour’s “Red Path,” screening in the Filmmakers of the Present competition at Locarno this August.Starring 'Elite's' Omar Ayuso, 'On the Go' Secured by Dark Star Pictures & Uncorkd'd Entertainment for North America (EXCLUSIVE) Nour Films will release “Red Path” in France, O’Brother in Belgium and ART in the MENA regions. Founded in 2008 by Patrick Sibourd, Nour Films distributes independent films with a singular and engaged film vision, it says. Recent Nour distribution slate titles take in 2024 Sundance audience award winner “Girls Will Be...
Venice Film Festival’s XR Section to Feature 19 World Premieres, Seven International Premieres
The Venice Film Festival has unveiled the lineup of projects for Venice Immersive, the Extended Reality (XR) section of the event. The program, which will include 63 projects from 25 countries, takes place on the island of Lazzaretto Vecchio from Aug. 29 to Sept. 7.Pedro Almodóvar's 'The Room Next Door,' Starring Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton, Eyeing Venice Film Festival Debut (EXCLUSIVE) There are 26 projects in Competition, including 19 world premieres and seven international premieres. There are 30 projects playing Out of Competition, including the best works that have been released or premiered elsewhere since the last edition of the Venice...
Thailand’s ‘How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies’ Studio GDH559 Sets Powerhouse Releasing Slate
Hot from its multi-territory success with “How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies,” Thai film studio GDH559 set out a powerful production and releasing slate for the coming year. Significantly, four of its next five releases have LGBT themes.'Breaking the Cycle,' Thai Doc Charting Rise and Fall of Country's Pro-Democracy Parties, Gets Rare Theatrical Release: 'Our Future Has Been Lost' Released in April, “Grandma” earned THB339 million ($9.4 million) in Thailand. It has since broken records in five countries for Thai-language film on its way to earning a cumulative THB1.2 billion ($33.3 million) and plays imminently at the New York Asian...
Payal Kapadia, Tim Blake Nelson, Luca Marinelli, Diana Elbaum Join Locarno Film Festival Jury
Cannes Grand Prix winner Payal Kapadia (“All We Imagine as Light”); U.S. actor Tim Blake Nelson; Italian actor Luca Marinelli; and Belgian producer Diana Elbaum have been recruited for jury duty by the Locarno Film Festival.Alfonso Cuarón to Be Celebrated by Locarno Festival With Lifetime Achievement Award They will join the main jury of the prominent Swiss fest dedicated to indie cinema which, as previously announced, will be headed by Austrian auteur Jessica Hausner. In other Locarno juries announcements, the jury panel for the Filmmakers of the Present section for emerging directors in their first or second feature, will comprise Nigerian filmmaker...
Prime Video’s ‘Panchayat’ Leads, Netflix’s ‘Heeramandi’ Shines in Indian Streaming Market’s Mid-2024 Report
Prime Video’s “Panchayat” Season 3 was the most viewed show in India in the first half of 2024, according to a mid-year report by Ormax Media. The rural comedy-drama yoked in 28.2 million viewers. Netflix's Bela Bajaria on Her Emmy Dominance Across 35 Programs, What's Next for '3 Body Problem' and 'Bridgerton' Netflix’s “Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar” secured the second spot with 20.3 million viewers, while Prime Video’s “Indian Police Force” came in third with 19.5 million viewers. Netflix continued its strong showing with “Kota Factory” Season 3 attracting 15.7 million viewers in fourth place, followed by Disney+ Hotstar’s “The Legend...
‘The Boys’ Season 4 Finale Adds Warning for Assassination Storyline After Trump Attack: ‘Any Similarities’ Are ‘Coincidental and Unintentional’
Amazon has released a statement and added a warning with the launch of “The Boys” Season 4 finale, which is the conclusion to a season-long storyline that has taken place in the time between a presidential election and inauguration day, during which assassination attempts are made on the president-elect and vice president-elect.Last Chance to Shop 40+ Editor-Approved Prime Day Deals, From the Apple Watch to Oura Ring Though the episode of the satirical superhero drama, previously titled “Assassination Run,” was written more than a year ago and was filmed last year, its release comes in the days following an assassination attempt...
Heartfelt Coming-of-Age Story ‘After the Long Rains’ Follows a Kenyan Girl Determined to Break Free From Tradition
A 10-year-old Kenyan girl determined to buck village tradition and pursue her dream of sailing to Europe is at the heart of “After the Long Rains,” a tender, coming-of-age tale from Zurich-born filmmaker Damien Hauser.Crimes of Both Past and Present a Common Thread for South African Filmmakers at Durban Festival The director’s third feature, which world premiered at the Red Sea Film Festival last year before screening in Rotterdam, plays this week at the Durban Film Festival, which runs July 18 – 28. It marks a return to the South African fest for the 23-year-old, whose debut, “Blind Love,” premiered in...
All3Media’s BBC-Amazon Hit Series ‘Boat Story’ Set for Indian Adaptation by Locomotive Global (EXCLUSIVE)
All3Media International’s thriller “Boat Story,” originally commissioned by BBC One and Amazon Freevee, is heading to India. Mumbai-based Locomotive Global Media has acquired the exclusive rights to adapt the series for the Indian market.Billie Eilish to Read CBeebies Bedtime Story - Global Bulletin The 6×60′ thriller, which debuted in 2023, was written by Harry and Jack Williams and produced by Two Brothers Pictures in association with All3Media International. Mayank Sharma, known for creating Prime Video India’s “Breathe,” will spearhead the Indian adaptation as showrunner and director, with Locomotive Global Media producing. “Boat Story” follows two cash-strapped strangers who discover a cocaine stash...
‘My Spy The Eternal City’ Review: Dave Bautista Anchors a Kiddie Espionage Caper That’s Too Generic to Fly
The James Bond jetpack sequence in “Thunderball” (1965) was a cheesy-awesome thing that was like, “Whoa! The future will be jetpacks!” “My Spy the Eternal City” opens like a Bond film, or maybe a movie whose goal is to make the “Kingsman” series look weighty. Dave Bautista’s JJ, a former Special Forces soldier turned CIA operative, is on a private plane, where he’s playing bodyguard to a teen idol named Ryan (Bill Barratt). Out of the blue, he’s attacked by the flight attendant. As they go at each other with sharp objects, a helmeted figure zips through the sky in...
Mysterious 1971 Bank Scam Is Subject of Ellipsis Entertainment’s Indian Crime Film (EXCLUSIVE)
India’s Ellipsis Entertainment, following acclaim for “Do Aur Do Pyaar” and “Sharmajee Ki Beti,” is set to produce a film based on a notorious fraud. The untitled project will delve into the controversial 1971 Nagarwala case that rocked a Delhi branch of the State Bank of India.Fremantle India's Aradhana Bhola Unveils Future Plans as Anurag Kashyap's 'Bad Cop' Arrests Top Spot on Disney+ Hotstar (EXCLUSIVE) The Nagarwala case centers on alleged double agent Rustom Sohrab Nagarwala, who supposedly impersonated then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi to convince the head cashier to withdraw INR6 million (then $800,000) from the bank. However, the exact...
JD Vance Rallies RNC Crowd in First Address as Donald Trump’s Running Mate: ‘This Could Have Been a Day of Heartbreak and Mourning’
JD Vance spoke on day three of the Republican National Convention on Wednesday, where the junior senator from Ohio officially accepted his nomination as Donald Trump’s vice presidential running mate. Lawrence O'Donnell Hits Donald Trump Where It Hurts: 'This Is a Very Low-Rated Convention' After introducing himself to the nation, Vance squarely addressed the attempted assassination of Trump on Saturday at a Pennsylvania campaign rally. Four days ago, the former president was inches away from being killed or gravely wounded by a 20-year-old man with an automatic rifle who was shot dead at the scene by Secret Service snipers. “As we meet...
Big Sean’s Alleged Upcoming Album Leaked by Kanye West Fan Over Perceived Diss
A 14-track version of what’s purported to be Big Sean’s upcoming album leaked to the internet today, allegedly in retaliation by a Kanye West fan for a line in a freestyle that they interpreted as a diss towards the rapper.Russ Brings Out Big Sean, BIA, YG, More at Triumphant Hollywood Bowl Show It all began yesterday when Big Sean’s “On the Radar” freestyle dropped, featuring the line, “I got better things to do than find someone to beef with.” Some social media users claimed that it was a shot at Kendrick Lamar. But soon after, media personality DJ Hed tweeted that...
’24’ Film in Early Development at 20th Century, Produced By Brian Grazer
A film adaptation of the popular television series “24” is in early development at 20th Century Studios, sources tell Variety.How JD Vance Went From 'Hillbilly Elegy' to the Ultimate Celebrity Apprentice -- Thanks to Hollywood's Help Imagine Entertainment co-founder Brian Grazer teased the project during an appearance on MSNBC’s “Squawk Box” in June. “Imagine has always played in that zone where there is that high probability chance that it will be successful in movie theaters. It’s great for us, because we’ve built, over 30 years, over 100 different products and brands, whether it’s ‘Backdraft,’ which I’m now going to do today...
Charlize Theron Says ‘Old Guard 2’ Post-Production Got ‘Shut Down’ by Netflix, but the Sequel Will Come Out ‘Soon’: ‘I Really Love This Movie’
Charlize Theron insists “The Old Guard 2” will be released “soon.”'Mother Couch' Director Niclas Larsson on Casting Lara Flynn Boyle, Ellen Burstyn's 'F---ing Crazy' Wig and Wanting to Direct a '13 Going on 30' Remake The Oscar winner explains that the action sequel, which wrapped shooting about two years ago, has faced a lengthy delay due in part to a change in Netflix leadership. “Netflix went through quite a changeover,” Theron told me at her Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project Block Party on Saturday. “We got kind of stuck in that and our post-production shut down, I think, five weeks into...
Hawaiian Pop Musician Don Ho Gets Documentary Treatment From ‘Superpower’ Director Aaron Kaufman (EXCLUSIVE)
A documentary following the life of Hawaiian musician Don Ho is in production from Aaron Kaufman, who co-directed the Ukraine documentary “Superpower” alongside Sean Penn. Verdi Productions and Public School are producing the film, which follows Ho’s life as a pop artist who was one of the first Pacific Islanders to garner fame after Hawaii gained statehood.Prince Documentary Is 'Dead in the Water' After Four Years of Production Due to 'Dramatic' Factual Inaccuracies Ho, known for his 1966 song “Tiny Bubbles” from his album of the same name, melded Hawaiian music with pop, and worked in the business for almost five...
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