Female Filmmakers Take Helm of Growing Polish Industry

Discovery is bracing for a bitter fight to keep its business in Poland amid an aggressive drive by the country’s ruling right-wing party to block foreign ownership of media.On July 7, Poland’s Law and Justice party (PiS) sought amendments to the local Broadcasting Act specifying that TV and radio license holders can’t be directly or indirectly controlled by entities that aren’t in the European Economic Area.The new media law puts a target squarely on Discovery, the U.S.

Naman Ramachandran Seasoned drama producer Helen Gregory (“Gangs of London”) is joining See-Saw Films in the newly created position of creative director from Sept. 1, reporting into joint MDs Emile Sherman and Iain Canning.Based in London and working closely with the MDs and COO Simon Gillis, Gregory will be responsible for steering the creative strategy of the company and the development of their growing television slate.

Titane, a wild body-horror thriller written and directed by Julia Ducournau, has won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. It makes Ducournau only the second female filmmaker to win the festival's top honour in its 74-year history.

Helen Flanagan has opened up about her star-studded wedding guest list ahead of her and fiancé Scott Sinclair’s 2023 nuptials.The pair hope to the tie the knot in Italy after originally planning to get married this year. But Helen says she and footballer Scott, who plays for Preston North End, will wait until things are a “bit safer”.

Damian Lewis has been photographed returning to work just months after the tragic death of his wife Helen McCory.The 50 year old actor put on a brave face as he arrived on the set of the hit Sky TV show Billions in London, in which he plays hedge fund magnate Bobby Axelrod.The star dressed casually for the day of filming as he donned a blue jumper with a matching navy padded jacket alongside a pair of dark trousers.

Bleecker Street and ShivHans have secured U.S. rights to Golda by Oscar-winning director Guy Nattiv’s (Skin), about Israel’s legendary and only female Prime Minister, Golda Meir.

Helen Flanagan has opened up about how her romantic birthday plans for her fiancé Scott went awry after she went into labour on his 32nd birthday. The Coronation Street star, who was two days overdue with her son Charlie, exclusively told OK!: “For Scott's birthday I booked one of those glass domes for the garden and I was having a private chef come.

Helen Mirren has been wearing some seriously stylish outfits at the 74th Annual Cannes Film Festival. The star's latest outfit is effortlessly chic.

Helen Mirren looked stunning as she stepped out on the red carpet at the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival. The star, 75, looked chic and elegant as she smiled for cameras during the evening, posing both by herself and with other celebrities as part of the event.

Coronation Street star, 30, gave birth to her baby boy in April, but has now revealed that things weren't as plain sailing as she hoped in the lead up to his birth.  Days before going her due date, Helen suffered a nasty fall at home that left her with a 'badly bruised coccyx' but decided against being induced early, so she could still give birth naturally.

Coronation Street star Helen welcomed baby Charlie in March but said she wouldn't have a fourth child after suffering a "horrendous" pregnancy with Charlie. Helen, 30, suffered with severe hyperemesis gravidarum, a condition which causes severe morning sickness that left her bed bound and in and out of hospital for months on end.

Gallery: I'm LOYAL babe! Love Island's biggest ever bust-ups (BANG Showbiz)The former 'Coronation Street' star admits that she is worried about suffering the sickness that comes with her hyperemesis gravidarum diagnosis which left her unable to "do anything" for months. Helen said: "It's not just morning sickness, it's really nasty.

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Helen Flanagan swore that she would not be having any more babies during her third pregnancy but the Coronation Street actress has already changed her mind on the matter.

Dame Helen Mirren says comfort makes her feel her most glamorous. The 'F9' star insisted being at ease with what she is wearing helps to "transform" her look because it stops her from appearing as "stiff" as she would if there was any element of her appearance that she felt self-conscious about.

not Jewish. (This is a detail from real life: Wéber’s mother really did have many fake passports designed to obscure her Jewish identity.) “We were Jewish when we couldn’t be,” Lena moans.

Christopher Vourlias A host of anticipated upcoming titles from the growing Polish industry are set to hit the Cannes Film Market.Fools Director: Tomasz Wasilewski Producer: Ewa Puszczyńska (Extreme Emotions) Logline: Marlena (62) and Tomasz (42), hidden away from the world in a small seaside town, have been in a happy relationship for many years. Their intricately woven everyday life slowly begins to crumble when, against Tomasz’s will, Marlena allows her son to move in with them.