#Berlin Festival Extends Russian Ban to Iranian-Backed Companies, Outlets

#Berlin Festival Extends Russian Ban to Iranian-Backed Companies, Outlets

Berlin Festival Extends Russian Ban to Iranian-Backed Companies, Outlets The Berlin Film Festival and its accompanying European Film Market will not accredit any companies or media outlets with direct ties to the Russian or Iranian governments, the Berlinale confirmed in a statement Wednesday.  Berlin introduced a ban on Russian-backed companies and outlets last year following…

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#Berlin Completes Panorama Lineup With New Films With George MacKay, Sandra Huller and Joan Baez

#Berlin Completes Panorama Lineup With New Films With George MacKay, Sandra Huller and Joan Baez

Berlin Completes Panorama Lineup With New Films With George MacKay, Sandra Huller and Joan Baez The Berlin International Film Festival on Wednesday unveiled the final films for its 2023 Panorama section, the Berlinale’s main sidebar. The 2023 lineup includes several world premieres, including Femme, the debut feature from directors Sam H. Freeman and Ng Choon…

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#HBO Max EMEA Content Chief Antony Root to Retire 

#HBO Max EMEA Content Chief Antony Root to Retire 

HBO Max EMEA Content Chief Antony Root to Retire  Antony Root, executive vp, original programming and production at HBO Max Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), is leaving the Warner Bros. Discovery unit at the end of the first quarter, the company said on Wednesday. “After 11 hugely successful and award-winning years leading original programming and…

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#Brian Cox Backs J.K. Rowling Over Trans Controversy, Calls Her Critics “High and Mighty”

#Brian Cox Backs J.K. Rowling Over Trans Controversy, Calls Her Critics “High and Mighty”

Brian Cox Backs J.K. Rowling Over Trans Controversy, Calls Her Critics “High and Mighty” Brian Cox is offering his support for J.K. Rowling amid ongoing debate surrounding the Harry Potter author’s previous comments that have been criticized as transphobic. Cox, who plays patriarch Logan Roy on HBO’s Succession, recently appeared on the BBC talk program Sunday…

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#‘Dune’ VFX House DNEG Names Adriano Rinaldi General Manager of Vancouver Studio (Exclusive)

#‘Dune’ VFX House DNEG Names Adriano Rinaldi General Manager of Vancouver Studio (Exclusive)

‘Dune’ VFX House DNEG Names Adriano Rinaldi General Manager of Vancouver Studio (Exclusive) DNEG, the London-headquartered visual effects and animation house that has won Oscars for the likes of Dune and Tenet and also worked on season 4 of Stranger Things, has hired Adriano Rinaldi as general manager of its VFX and animation studio in Vancouver, Canada. “Rinaldi will oversee…

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