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Environmental Documentary ‘Wild Coast Warriors,’ About a Legal Battle Against Shell in South Africa, Picked Up by Limonero (EXCLUSIVE)
Limonero Films has picked up world rights to distribute environmental documentary “Wild Coast Warriors,” which launches at Mipdoc. The film aims to raise awareness of the plight of small coastal communities on South Africa’s Wild Coast, who are standing up to the oil and gas industry. It follows a David vs. Goliath court-case against Shell, …
2-min read - EntertainmentYahoo Movies UK
Amy Winehouse movie star only learned to sing after she got role
Marisa Abela is playing the British music icon in the biopic Back to Black, directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson.
2-min read - PoliticsDeadline
Bill Clinton And Barack Obama Join Joe Biden For Blockbuster Radio City Fundraiser; Protesters Interrupt Presidents’ Q&A — Update
UPDATE: Protesters interrupted President Joe Biden’s conversation with his predecessors, Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, a signature feature of the blockbuster fundraiser at Radio City Music Hall. The disruption isn’t all that surprising, given that many of Biden’s events have seen hecklers calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war. This time, according to a …
6-min read - NewsDeadline
Italian Film & TV Orgs Say Production Is Grinding To Halt Due To Uncertainty Over State Funding & Tax Credits
Italian film and TV orgs will hold an emergency press conference in Rome next week to discuss the damage being done to their sectors by uncertainty over the future of direct funding and tax credits. The meeting on April 5 in Rome’s Cinema Adriano will gather the members of 14 professional bodies including filmmakers’ org …
5-min read - CelebrityThe Guardian
John Boyega tells of ‘life-changing’ friendship with Damilola Taylor
Actor speaks for first time about how 10-year-old’s death in 2000 spurred him and others to ‘aim further’
3-min read - EntertainmentVariety
Sheyi Cole Talks Netflix’s ‘The Beautiful Game’ and Breaking Through With Steve McQueen’s ‘Small Axe’ (EXCLUSIVE)
British actor Sheyi Cole has a prominent role in Thea Sharrock’s Netflix original film “The Beautiful Game.” The film revolves around the Homeless World Cup, an annual soccer tournament bringing together displaced or dispossessed players from nearly 50 countries, playing not merely for a trophy but for a second shot at life. Cole plays Jason, a …
5-min read - EntertainmentVariety
‘Witness 36,’ From The Mediapro Studio’s Oficina Burman, Wins Series Mania Award at Berlin’s Co-Pro Series
Argentina’s Daniel Burman’s international spy thriller “Witness 36” has won the coveted Series Mania Award at Co-Pro Series, the Berlinale Series Market’s annual project pitching event. The prize consists of an invitation to the production’s team to present again at the industry centrepiece at next month’s Lille-based get-together, the Series Mania Forum’s Co-Pro Pitching Sessions. …
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