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Christopher Vourlias A tiger on the loose terrorizing the inhabitants of an unnamed city becomes the launching pad for a meditation on love, loss and grief in Romanian filmmaker Andrei Tănase’s feature debut, “Day of the Tiger.” The film, which had its world premiere in the Bright Future strand at the Intl. Film Festival Rotterdam, plays this week at the Transilvania Film Festival. The movie follows Vera (Cătălina Moga), a rundown and emotionally drained veterinarian grappling with some unknown grief as she plods through her daily routine at the zoo. She’s suddenly shaken by the arrival of a tiger that was being kept as a pet by a local gangster, awakening her long-dormant nurturing instincts.

Guillermo del Toro was given a rock star welcome at the Annecy International Animation Festival on Tuesday as he took to the stage to discuss his life long obsession with animation.

Selena Gomez set her fans into a frenzy early Tuesday morning, posting photos of herself inside a recording studio in Paris, France.«Don’t worry guys, it’s coming. Even from Paris.

Ben Croll While France’s overall animation sector employed 7,790 staffers last year, local grandees hope to see those figures swell to 15,000 by 2030, and have thus made doubling the workforce the third key pillar of the wider Great Image Factory initiative. With nearly all the major animation studios and VFX houses developing outreach programs, partnering with existing schools, or offering mentorships, one studio is going to set up a brand new institution. Well, almost brand new. In 2018, TeamTO launched ECAS (Ecole Cartoucherie Animation Solidaire), a Valence-based, no-tuition animation school meant to give underprivileged youths 3D training and to offer them a leg-up into the industry. Running four years, and boasting a 98% success rate, the program would open for a nine-month term and then go dark again, with subsequent sessions sometimes in doubt.

are out in full force!On June 11, Heidi Klum shared a stunning selfie featuring three generations of Klum women, including her mother, Erna Klum, and her 19-year-old daughter, . Leni is the eldest of four children Klum shares with her ex-husband Seal, having been by the “Kiss From a Rose” singer when she was five years old. The shared the rare photo of the blondes with three heart emojis in the caption.

Sylvester Stallone is taking a trip down memory lane and pulling the curtain back on his film rivalry with Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Melanie Hamrick wants to continue embracing a globe-trotting life with Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger and their little boy.

Niall Horan has set the stage to debut at Number 1 on the Official Albums Chart this Friday with The Show.  

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Apple TV+ will be tapping into France’s lavish culinary heritage with “Carême,” a new original series about the world’s first celebrity chef, Antonin Carême, which will be directed by Martin Bourboulon (“The Three Musketeers: d’Artagnan”). Set in the 19th century, the eight-episode French drama will chart the sprawling story of Carême, who rose from humble beginnings in Paris to the height of culinary stardom in Napoleon’s Europe. He not only became an iconic chef, he also became a spy for France as his talent and ambitions attracted the attention of powerful politicians, including Napoleon. The series will shed light on the miserable reality of 19th century kitchens, contrasting with the opulence of the mansions and sophisticated of aristocrats.

German director Wim Wenders will be feted with France’s prestigious Lumière Award at the 15th edition of the classic film-focused Lumière Festival in Lyon, running October 14-22.

Courtside cuties! Jake Gyllenhaal and his longtime girlfriend, Jeanne Cadieu, made a rare public appearance together at the French Open.

Jessica Alba stepped out into Paris with her eldest daughter Honor for the tennis this weekend. In town to watch Polish sensation Iga Świątek sweep aside Karolína Muchová in three sets, the 42 year old Hollywood actress gave her Instagram followers an insight to their trip with a sunny gallery of photos. "Girls day at @rolandgarros Congrats to @iga.swiatek @karolinamuchova on an incredible match and @iga.swiatek 3X winner of the French Open!! Wow!!!" she captioned it.Two other girls (including the digital marketing head of Jessica's clean consumer goods company) were part of their group, too, as the star dazzled in pinstripes and red lipstick.

Elle Fanning has revealed there is still hope for her movie collaboration with her sister Dakota Fanning. In late 2019, it was announced that the real-life siblings would play sisters in the movie adaptation of Kristin Hannah's 2015 novel The Nightingale. The movie was in pre-production when the pandemic hit in 2020 and its release date kept being pushed back, leading many to wonder if it had been scrapped for good.

EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group has signed a first-look deal with London and LA-based Locksmith Animation to develop and produce animated features for worldwide distribution.

Jared Leto is checking out the 2023 French Open!

Dior means the L. A. landmark is truly outdoing itself in the style stakes this summer.

An unforgettable accessory! Sarah Jessica Parker celebrated the 25th anniversary of Sex and the City with a memorable piece of jewelry.   

Mark Consuelos is getting candid about his and Kelly Ripa’s marriage.

In an open letter in support of the actress Amber Heard, Nobel Prize-winning author Annie Ernaux denounces “the vilification” and “ongoing online harassment” of the actress.

Angelina Jolie is partnering with Chloe. The actress and director- who announced her own label in mid May - has teamed up with the brand to create a womenswear capsule collection.  The 48-year-old Hollywood icon is working with the French luxury fashion house to create the sustainable Atelier Jolie range which has been co-designed by Angelina and Chloé's creative director Gabriela Hearst.