Agnieszka Holland’s ‘Charlatan’ to Represent Czech Republic in Oscar Race

British Poultry Council (BPC) has warned turkey supplies for Christmas 2020 could “collapse” unless the Uk Government grants an exemption from Covid-19 quarantine restrictions for foreign seasonal workers. The proposed exemption will cover at least 1,000 seasonal workers coming from Poland, Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Slovenia at the end of October 2020.

Riot Games has revealed the launch dates for the open beta of Wild Rift, a mobile spin-off of League Of Legends.The developer announced the open beta’s release date and list of available countries with a new post on its official website.

Borna Barisic came through Croatia's clash with France unscathed. The left back had missed two games against Switzerland and Sweden but understands he was only rested as a precaution.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Following its premiere in the Horizons strand at this year’s Venice Film Festival, Shahram Mokri’s Careless Crime has sold into Germany, Austria and Switzerland in a deal with Trigon-film.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterJasmila Zbanic’s Quo Vadis, Aida?, which debuted at Venice this year, is Bosnia’s entry for the 2020 International Oscar race.The movie follows the titular Aida, a translator for the UN in a small town in Srebrenica.

A baby girl who was born prematurely early Tuesday after her mother was shot and killed in Chicago was in critical condition, according to reports. Stacy Jones, 35, was due to give birth to her baby next month.

Ed Meza @edmezavarGermany’s Maze Pictures has boarded Moscow-based Metrafilm’s KGB comedy series “Pawns,” from writers Michael and Lily Idov, who penned the award-winning 2018 Cannes competition screener “Leto.”The company, which has offices in Munich, Berlin and Lucerne, Switzerland, is also developing a miniseries based on “Ghosts of Berlin,” a book of supernatural stories by filmmaker Rudolf Herzog (son of Werner Herzog), and the tentatively titled mystery series “Parallels.”On the film

Tom Grater International Film ReporterEuropean nations are bracing themselves for tighter COVID-19 lockdown procedures as spikes in virus cases continue across the continent.Today, the Czech Republic confirmed stricter controls, with cinemas, theaters, zoos and gyms all ordered to close for a two-week period.

Will Tizard ContributorAs the Czech Republic claims Europe’s fastest-growing infection rate, with more than 8,000 new daily COVID-19 cases, a two-week shutdown of cinemas is stressing a sector that had been recovering amid easing restrictions.A recent shakeup of the Czech Health Ministry and the appointment of outspoken epidemiologist Roman Prymula as Health Minister is hoped to turn around infection rates as the country is again headed into restrictions just short of a total lockdown with

Borna Barisic out of their squad to face Sweden in the Nations League in what will be a huge concern for Rangers. The defender picked up a knock in Rangers' 2-0 win over Ross County last weekend but travelled with his country for their games against Switzerland, Sweden and France.

coronavirus measures force their stars to miss out again. A Nations League fixture in Olomouc last month became something of a farce after the entire squad returned to their clubs.

Ed Meza @edmezavarIn his new crime series, “Rats,” Slovakian writer Miro Šifra not only tells a gripping tale set in the Czech Republic’s complex drug industry but also a poignant human story.The fact-based drama examines the dynamic world of the Czech-Vietnamese meth syndicates, funded by cryptocurrency and monitored by police drug enforcement task forces.

Kelly Dodd and Rick Leventhal are officially husband and wife! The Real Housewives of Orange County star and the Fox News personality said “I do” in a beautiful ceremony on October 10, surrounded by family and friends in Santa Rosa, California. Kelly confirmed the news in an Instagram post shared the same evening. “I’m so excited to be Mrs. Leventhal!!!” she captioned the photo of her and the groom outdoors. “Thanks @jeremyjfraser for our photography,” she added — see the photo here.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterGeorgia has become the latest country to submit its entry for this year’s International Oscar Race, selecting Beginning, Dea Kulumbegashvili’s debut feature that was a hit at the recent San Sebastian Film Festival.The film swept the top awards at the Spanish fest, winning best film, director, actress and screenplay. Jury president Luca Guadagnino said it was “a revelation”.

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentKosovo has selected Visar Morina’s “Exil” as its official entry in the International Feature Film category of the 93rd Academy Awards. It follows submissions by Bhutan, Taiwan, Ukraine, Bosnia, Ivory Coast, Georgia, Luxembourg, Poland and Switzerland.“Exil” had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition and also screened at the Berlinale as part of the Panorama section.

Tom Grater, Nancy Tartaglione Focus Features has struck a deal for Wolf, an Irish drama starring George MacKay and Lily-Rose Depp. The Screen Ireland-backed picture recently wrapped after a COVID-19-safe shoot.

Open’er Festival.Porridge Radio, Flohio, BadBadNotGood, Destroyer and Artur Rojek will all head to Gdynia across the weekend of June 30 and July 3 next year.The new names join a huge list of already confirmed artists for next year’s festival.

Borna Barisic after he was left out of the Croatia squad for their friendly with Switzerland. The left-back limped off during Sunday's 2-0 win over Ross County but reported for international duty.