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Disney+ Strikes Streaming Bundle and Content-Sharing Deal With Indonesia’s Vidio
The partnership pairs Disney’s Hollywood and Korean programming with Vidio’s Indonesian originals and live sports, extending the company’s push to build regional streaming alliances across Asia.
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Peppino Mazzullo, Voice of Topo Gigio, the Italian Puppet on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show,’ Dies at 100
The actor helped bring out a warmer side of the famously wooden host in sketches from 1962-71.
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Two-Time Oscar Winner and ‘Atonement’ Writer Christopher Hampton to Lead Tallinn Film Fest Jury
Producers Myriam Sassine and Julie Billy, cinematographer David Stump, as well as actress Tiina Tauraite will also decide on the competition awards during the 30th edition of the Estonian fest.
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John Grover, Film Editor on Six James Bond Movies, Dies at 87
Early in his career, he had wildly different experiences working for David Lean on ‘Doctor Zhivago’ and Stanley Kubrick on ‘2001: A Space Odyssey.’
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From ‘F1’ to ‘Slow Horses’ to ‘Call My Agent!’: Mediawan Executives Take Madrid Spotlight
The production giant, owner of Brad Pitt's Plan B, had global content officer Elisabeth d’Arvieu and chief operating officer Matthieu Thollin discuss IP, consolidation and more at Iberseries in Madrid.
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American Filmmaker Sam Pollard to Head Up London Film Festival Official Competition Jury
British-Egyptian star Amir El-Masry has been named president of the first feature competition, and 'Santosh' director Sandhya Suri will preside over the documentary selection.
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Ryan Kwanten Signs With Rain for Management
The Australian actor and producer is best known for his work on HBO's beloved hit 'True Blood.'
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Can Drama Change the World? Creators of Series on Far-Right Politics, Climate Crisis and More Weigh in
Creatives behind the likes of 'Borgen,' 'The Best Immigrant,' eco-thriller 'After Us,' sexual aggression drama 'Pubertat,' and historical HIV drama 'Henki' shared their motivations and goals at Iberseries.
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‘Heated Rivalry’ Virtual Production Company Dark Slope Buys Rival Pixomondo’s Assets (Exclusive)
The Sony Entertainment company was already stripping down its stages in Canada — now it has a buyer for all those LED panels.
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Greta Thunberg Hits the Zurich Film Festival — and Issues a Rallying Cry
The Swedish activist attended the world premiere of Patrick Wally's 'My Home of Wind and Sand,' a powerful documentary on Najla Mohamed Lamin's fight for Western Saharan independence.
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How Alex Schulman Convinced His “Public Enemy” Gustaf Skarsgård to Board Sweden’s Oscar Pick
The latest outing from a member of the Swedish acting dynasty, 'Adult Supervision,' follows three fathers chaperoning a chaotic school trip. Its deft analysis of parental anxiety and classroom anarchy has officially made the debut filmmaker an Oscar hopeful.
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With Harrowing Migrant Crisis Doc ‘Rescue,’ Director Sine Plambech Has Never Received So Much Hate
The Zurich Film Fest documentary jury president talks hope and horror as she presents a sobering film about a family torn apart by Europe's inhumane migrant policies: "It's hard not to become an activist."
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