#‘The Shadow Scholars’ Director Eloise King on Diving Into the Essay-Writing Industry in Kenya and Using AI to Protect People

#‘The Shadow Scholars’ Director Eloise King on Diving Into the Essay-Writing Industry in Kenya and Using AI to Protect People

Eloise King’s documentary The Shadow Scholars takes a deep dive into a multilayered, complex topic: “a twilight academic industry” that has often been covered only from a very specific perspective. Filmed across three continents, the Film4 movie, being sold by Dogwoof, includes British writer and director Steve McQueen (12 Years a Slave, Blitz) among its executive producers….

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#RTL Cuts 2024 Revenue Outlook on German TV Ad Softness, “Lower Growth” in Production Market

#RTL Cuts 2024 Revenue Outlook on German TV Ad Softness, “Lower Growth” in Production Market

RTL Group, Europe’s largest broadcaster, reduced its full-year 2024 revenue forecast after a weaker-than-expected third quarter amid softer TV advertising trends in Germany, where the company was affected by the Summer Olympics in Paris. The company also noted slower momentum at its Fremantle production arm. RTL now predicts €6.3 billion ($6.68 billion) in 2024 revenue,…

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#Red Sea Fest Sets Viola Davis Honor, Competition Films, Johnny Depp’s ‘Modi,’ Robbie Williams Biopic

#Red Sea Fest Sets Viola Davis Honor, Competition Films, Johnny Depp’s ‘Modi,’ Robbie Williams Biopic

Honor for Viola Davis and Egyptian star Mona Zaki (Perfect Strangers, The Spider), Johnny Depp‘s new movie as a director and a biopic about Robbie Williams will be part of this year’s Red Sea International Film Festival (RSIFF) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, organizers said on Monday. They also unveiled the competition lineup for the fest’s fourth edition….

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#World Leaders, Including Netanyahu, Starmer, Congratulate Trump: “History’s Greatest Comeback”

#World Leaders, Including Netanyahu, Starmer, Congratulate Trump: “History’s Greatest Comeback”

The world’s political leaders, including in Israel, Ukraine, the U.K., France and Italy, have began congratulating President-elect Donald Trump on his election win. The Republican and former reality television star emerged victorious on Tuesday, beating Vice President Kamala Harris to the 270 electoral votes to return to the Oval Office. It marks a historic comeback…

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#Netflix Europe Offices Raided in Tax Fraud Probe

#Netflix Europe Offices Raided in Tax Fraud Probe

Prosecutors and police investigators focused on tax fraud and corruption raided Netflix offices in Paris and Amsterdam on Tuesday as part of an ongoing probe into alleged financial wrongdoing, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. “From a judicial source, I can confirm that searches are being carried out today at various locations, including the headquarters of…

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#European Film Awards: ‘The Substance,’ ‘Emilia Pérez,’ ‘The Room Next Door,’ Daniel Craig, Ralph Fiennes, Tilda Swinton Among Nominees

#European Film Awards: ‘The Substance,’ ‘Emilia Pérez,’ ‘The Room Next Door,’ Daniel Craig, Ralph Fiennes, Tilda Swinton Among Nominees

The Substance by Coralie Fargeat, Emilia Pérez by Jacques Audiard, The Room Next Door by Pedro Almodóvar, and The Seed of the Sacred Fig by Mohammad Rasoulof are among the nominees for the 2024 European Film Awards (EFAs), organizers unveiled on Tuesday. Emilia Pérez and The Room Next Door earned four noms each, including for best European…

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