#Cineplex Sells Player One Amusement Group for 5M

#Cineplex Sells Player One Amusement Group for $155M

Canadian exhibitor Cineplex has unveiled a definitive agreement with OpenGate Capital to sell Player One Amusement Group for $155 million, the company said Wednesday. The deal will see Los Angeles-based private equity firm OpenGate acquire all issued and outstanding common shares of the amusement gaming provider. “Player One represents a dynamic investment and opportunity to…

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#European Film Academy to Honor Producer Uljana Kim

#European Film Academy to Honor Producer Uljana Kim

Uljana Kim, the Korean-Kyrgyzstani producer of such acclaimed documentaries as Mariupolis and The Natural History of Destruction, will be honored at this year’s European Film Awards with the 2023 Eurimages International Co-Production award. The award is backed by pan-European co-production fund Eurimages. Born to a Korean family in Osh, Kyrgyzstan, Kim is one of Eastern…

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#Berlin Boosts Budget for Film Festival

#Berlin Boosts Budget for Film Festival

The city of Berlin has pledged to boost the budget for the Berlinale, helping to counter major cuts that have shaken up the organization of one of Europe’s largest film festivals. At a media event held by the CDU, one of the ruling parties in Berlin’s coalition government, on Tuesday, the city pledged to support…

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#Staffers urge Chicago mayor Johnson to call for cease-fire in Gaza

#Staffers urge Chicago mayor Johnson to call for cease-fire in Gaza

Over 30 staffers of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson called on the progressive lawmaker to back a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war on Tuesday, signaling increased pressures between Democrats over the conflict. The letter, first reported by Politico, urges Johnson to join Chicago city council member Rossana Rodríguez-Sánchez’s calls for Chicago leaders, President Biden and the…

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