BERLIN -- The Catalan family drama “Alcarràs” won the Golden Bear award for best movie at the Berlin International Film Festival on Wednesday.Director Carla Simón's film was picked from a field of 18 by a seven-member jury under American filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan.He said the movie was honored “for its extraordinary performances, from the child actors to the actors in their 80s, for the ability to show the tenderness and comedy of family and struggle, and for the betrayal of our connection and dependence on the land around us.”The film depicts a family that spends its summers picking peaches in an orchard in a village in Spain's Catalonia region, but faces new owners who plan to replace the peach trees with solar panels.Meltem Kaptan took the best leading performance honor for the title role in German director Andreas Dresen's “Rabiye Kurnaz vs.
Family clarifies no 'Picasso NFT' is set to be sold online
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GENEVA -- Pablo Picasso's family is not selling a digital asset linked to one of his works after all.After a granddaughter and great-grandson of the artist trumpeted the upcoming sale, lawyers for the family said Thursday that his heirs have not authorized the launch of any such “Picasso NFT.”An intra-family disagreement has cropped up over it.Marina Picasso, and her son, Florian Picasso, showed a ceramic work to The Associated Press this week in Geneva that they said was a piece by the Spanish great that would be linked to a “non-fungible asset” being sold online. They and their managers said the pottery bowl itself and an NFT would be sold in March at auction.“Maybe we should have been a bit more clear from the beginning,” said Cyril Noterman, the longtime business manager for Florian Picasso, who is a DJ and music producer.
Noterman said more than 1,000 NFTs going on sale starting on Friday were in fact linked to Florian’s work, not that of his great-grandfather.Jean-Jacques Neuer, a lawyer for the Picasso Administration –- which manages works held by five Picasso descendants, including Marina, and oversees the use of the Picasso name – contacted the AP on Thursday to say that it has not approved the sale of any “Picasso NFT" and that a NFT by Florian Picasso and his collaborators were “his own creation, independent of any claim vis-a-vis Pablo Picasso and his works.”“The information given through the media by which the Picasso heirs would join into the market for ‘Pablo Picasso’ NFTs is thus completely wrong,” he wrote. Richard Malka, a lawyer for Diana Widamaier Picasso, another granddaughter of the artist, sent the same statement.Neuer issued a “warning” that any association with a Picasso work would violate
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Pablo Maqueda’s ‘Girl Unknown’ Lands at Filmax (EXCLUSIVE)
Emiliano De Pablos Barcelona-based Filmax has picked up international sales rights to psychological thriller “Girl Unknown” (“La desconocida”), the sophomore film by Spanish director Pablo Maqueda (“Dear Werner”).The film is based on the hit play “Grooming,” penned by Paco Bezerra, which has been adapted in more than 10 countries. Filmax is launching the film with a first promo at the European Film Market.Produced by Spain’s Elamedia Estudio, La Fragua Producciones and Fórmula Cine, “Girl Unknown” shot on locations in Madrid and Albacete, and is currently in post.Maqueda, Bezerra and writer-producer Haizea G.
Tom Holland & Antonio Banderas Strike a Pose at the 'Uncharted' Photo Call in Madrid
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Charades Boards J.-P. Valkeapaa’s Spain-Set Finnish Crime Film ‘Hit Big’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentCharades (“Petrov’s Flu,””Diamantino”) has come on board “Hit Big”, a dark humor-laced crime film set in Spain and directed by critically acclaimed Finnish filmmaker, Jukka-Pekka Valkeapaa (“They Have Escaped”). Currently in post, the film is being presented at the work-in-progress sidebar of Goteborg Festival’s Nordic Film Market.
Rosamund Pike to Star in New Virus Thriller 'Rich Flu'
Rosamund Pike has booked a new role!
Rosamund Pike To Star In Pandemic Thriller ‘Rich Flu’ For Pablo Larrain’s Fabula; Sierra/Affinity & CAA Launch Sales — EFM Hot Pic
Emmy and Golden Globe winner Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl) has been set to lead pandemic-themed thriller Rich Flu, we can reveal. Producers include Pablo Larraín and Juan de Dios Larraín’s Fabula banner which produced Spencer, Jackie and No.
Jake Gyllenhaal Wears a Head Scarf On The Set of 'The Interpreter'
Jake Gyllenhaal wears a head scarf on the set of his new movie, The Interpreter, in Spain, on Tuesday (February 2).
Ex-Premier League footballer who died of a heart attack on family holiday hailed as ‘one in a million' dad by heartbroken pal
Steve Talboys was a former Premier League footballer who died suddenly when he was on holiday in Spain with his family two-and-a-half years ago.
Broadway Icon Chita Rivera Signs With HarperCollins For Her Memoir
From West Side Story through Bye Bye Birdie, from Chicago to Kiss of the Spider Woman, one actor has been a constant – Chita Rivera.
‘Paw Patrol: The Movie’ Collars Milestone As Pups Pass $100M At International Box Office
Paramount/Nickelodeon/Spin Master’s Paw Patrol: The Movie has sauntered across the $100M threshold at the international box office. The Cal Brunker-directed animated action adventure now counts $100.3M to date overseas, and over $140M global.
Eiza González gives a sneak peek of how she’s channeling María Felix’s style
Eiza González is getting into character. The Mexican actress is starring and producing in a biopic about the life of María Felix and, although the actress prefers not to talk much about her preparation, she gave a sneak peek of how she is channeling La Doña through her fashion and style.
Most popular baby names of 2022 so far with parents set to ditch traditional monikers
Baby name lists are reading material for most expectant Mums looking for inspiration on what to call their new arrivals. While popular names can seem to be ever-changing, some traditional names tend to manage to stand the test of time. Others fly into popularity seemingly out of nowhere perhaps thanks to a celebrity couple’s imagination or a popular TV show.
Javier Bardem dressed up as Bond girl for Daniel Craig
discussing their respective roles in “No Time to Die” and “Being the Ricardos” as part of Variety’s annual “Actors on Actors” series in which thespians politely grill each other for their fans’ viewing pleasure.During the laughter-filled bro chat, Craig dropped a gender-bending bombshell about their time working together: “I remember you were in drag — but I know that’s a whole other story.”Bardem went on to admit that he popped “out of a cake” to surprise his co-star on his birthday.“I was supposed to be the Bond girl that night, and oh, my God, I was,” he revealed. “I sang ‘Happy Birthday to You,’ my best Marilyn Monroe impersonation.
Heartbroken family of Scots mum who died in Spain desperate to bring her home
The devastated family of a Scots woman who tragically died while on holiday in Spain are desperate to bring her home.
BBC EastEnders: Where the Butcher family are now from sad death to dropping fame to become builder
READ MORE: Nabil Elouahabi looks completely different 20 years after Only Fools and Horses role Mike Reid’s legacy in EastEnders playing Frank lasted 18 years, as the character continued to be written in and out of the soap until 2005. He continued to act until 2007, appearing in two episodes of The Bill that year, but the actor sadly passed away at the age of 67 due to a heart attack while staying in Marbella, Spain not long afterwards.