BBC’s Director of Comedy Jon Petrie Reveals Commissioning Team: Tanya Qureshi is Head of Comedy, Navi Lamba to Oversee Talent Development

When Kosovan writer-director Blerta Basholli met war widow Fahrije Hoti, the subject of her new feature film Hive, she was immediately struck by her strength of character and personality, which helped shape how she would approach making a feature film based on the story of Hoti’s life after the Kosovo War.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorJen Prince, Twitter’s global head of content partnerships, is departing the social network after more than eight years to join the Los Angeles Rams football team as its first chief commercial officer.Prince will leave Twitter at the end of November, joining the Rams on Dec.

OWN has revealed The Kings of Napa will premiere on January 11, 2022, at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

Leave No Traces director Jan P. Matuszynski said that although the Polish population might know about the murder of Grzegorz Przemyk, most didn’t understand the full scope of the operation. Matuszynski and lead actor Tomasz Zietek joined film critic Todd McCarthy to talk about the political drama during Deadline’s Contenders Film: Los Angeles award-season event Sunday at the DGA Theater.

EXCLUSIVE: Game of Thrones star Rory McCann is to play the lead in the DCI Jim Daley TV adaptation from Inbetweeners producer Fudge Park and Ocean Independent.

Naman Ramachandran British diversity champion Marcus Ryder, who was at the center of a media storm over the BBC allegedly blocking his appointment to a senior news role, has spoken out about journalists of color fearing for their careers.“Journalists of color are scared — I have spoken to journalists who literally — and I am using the word literally correctly here — literally look over their shoulder when they talk about diversity — on Zoom, at home, because they are so scared.

Victoria Ekanoye has emotionally revealed how Sarah Harding's death pushed her to get her own breast lump checked, with it leading to her being diagnosed with cancer.The 39 year old has bravely opened up on her diagnosis in an interview and stunning photoshoot with OK! alongside her partner Jonny Lomas, 33, and their 10 month old son Théodore.

BBC Comedy Director Jon Petrie has unveiled his new-look comedy commissioning team following a spate of recent departures, with AppleTV+’s Trying producer Emma Lawson joining alongside E4 digital commissioner Navi Lamba and Roughcut TV’s Seb Barwell.

EXCLUSIVE: 1091 Pictures has scooped digital rights to actor Dante Basco’s (Hook) directorial debut, The Fabulous Filipino Brothers, with plans for a release across platforms on February 8, 2022.

EXCLUSIVE: The Kaley Cuoco movie Role Play from Studiocanal and The Picture Company has landed French filmmaker Thomas Vincent for a May 2022 start.

Selome Hailu editorCinema Napa Valley announced the lineup of filmmaker tributes taking place virtually at this year’s Napa Valley Film Festival from Nov. 10-14.

Zayn Malik has just released a statement on his social media hinting at a family dispute between him and an unnamed family member of his partner, Gigi Hadid‘s, over their daughter Khai, 13 months.

The BBC has confirmed that its smash-hit drama Happy Valley starring Sarah Lancashire is returning for a third and final series and fans are excited about its comeback after five years.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefJan Oliver Lucks, the New Zealand-based director of “There Is No I in Threesome,” has signed with U.S. talent agency ICM Partners for representation in all areas.The controversial film about an open relationship premiered on WarnerMedia’s HBO Max streaming service earlier this year and was the first New Zealand movie to do so.