Iranian Director Saeed Roustaee Sentenced to Six Months in Prison for Showing ‘Leila’s Brothers’ at Cannes

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent French director Edouard Bergeon, whose Cesar-nominated debut feature “In the Name of the Land” was a box office hit in 2019, has penned another eco-thriller, “The Green Deal.” The movie, which is partly set in the Indonesian forest, has been boarded by Playtime and will be pitched to buyers at the Toronto Film Festival. “The Green Deal” explores crimes and colliding interests in the exploitation of a palm oil and the production of biofuels.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent French director Edouard Bergeon, whose Cesar-nominated debut feature “In the Name of the Land” was a box office hit in 2019, has penned another eco-thriller, “The Green Deal.” The movie, which is partly set in the Indonesian forest, has been boarded by Playtime and will be pitched to buyers at the Toronto Film Festival. “The Green Deal” explores crimes and colliding interests in the exploitation of a palm oil and the production of biofuels.

Ex On The Beach star Charlotte Dawson has once again been praised by fans for her unfiltered and relatable approach to life, as she shares a video showing off her postpartum body one month after giving birth. After welcoming her second son Jude with fiancé Matt Sarsfield in July, the 30 year old reality TV personality took to social media to share a candid glimpse of her "one month post partum sexeh look." In the video, Charlotte exuberantly dances around her dressing room while sporting an nude-colored maternity bra with breast pads peeking out and black knickers.The star lovingly embraces her post-baby body, proudly showing off her curves and opting for a makeup-free face. Known for her signature humorous style, Charlotte's video resonated with her followers, who praised her for keeping it real.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent After braving a massive backlash over her fiery political speech at the Cannes Film Festival, French director Justine Triet has succeeded in luring wide audiences in local theaters with her Palme d’Or winning film “Anatomy of a Fall.” A courtroom drama exploring the collapse of a marriage and a mother-son relationship, “Anatomy of a Fall” has scored the best B.O. score at the French box office for a Palme d’Or winner since “Blue is the Warmest Color,” the 2013 erotic drama starring Lea Seydoux and Adele Exarchopoulos.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Having just wrapped up a short tour of U.S. arenas, Zach Bryan has plans to go much bigger in 2024, both in tour length and, in several cases, venue size.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent New York-based sales company Visit Films has boarded “Achilles,” the Iran-set feature debut of Farhad Delaram, a promising filmmaker whose short “Tattoo” won the Crystal Bear in the Generation 14plus at Berlin in 2019. “Achilles” is set to world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival, followed by a European premiere at San Sebastian. The film follows Farid –nicknamed Achilles– a former filmmaker turned orthotic doctor, who works nights in Iran’s capital.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent The upcoming Venice Film Festival has announced it will hold a flash mob on the red carpet in solidarity with the women and men of Iran “who are fighting for their freedom and against the ongoing repression” and also “the filmmakers and artists who have been arrested or imprisoned,” the fest said in a statement on Friday. Festival organizers specified that the flash mob is partly in reaction to the conviction earlier this month in Iran of director Saeed Roustaee (pictured), who was sentenced to six months in prison for showing his latest film “Leila’s Brothers” at last year’s Cannes Film Festival and banned from making movies. Roustaee had been in the Venice Horizons section in 2019 with the film “Just 6.5.” Venice also held a red carpet flash mob last year in solidarity with then incarcerated auteur Jafar Panahi.

star Michael K. Williams, which resulted in the actor's 2021 death, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. Irvin Cartagena, 40, who also goes by the name «Green Eyes,» previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute heroin, fentanyl, and fentanyl analogue, according to an April news release from the U.S.

A supermarket has now been the cheapest for these shopping essentials for more than six months.

Kevin De Bruyne could be out until February 2024, Pep Guardiola says, as he admitted that Manchester City's transfer plans have been altered by the Belgian's long-term injury.

Kellie Pickler is expressing her gratitude for all the love and support she’s received since the death of her husband, Kyle Jacobs.

Kellie Pickler is speaking out after her husband's death. In a new statement, the 37-year-old singer addresses her husband, Kyle Jacobs', death by suicide for the first time. Jacobs was found dead at their Nashville, Tennessee, home in February.

An Iranian filmmaker and his producer reportedly face prison time and being barred from filmmaking after they showcased a movie at the Cannes Film Festival without government approval, drawing immediate criticism internationally from leading American director Martin Scorsese and others.

Megan Thee Stallion is speaking out for the first time since Tory Lanez‘s sentencing.

Tory Lanez is speaking out in his first statement since being sentenced to 10 years in prison after being convicted of shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the foot.

Tory Lanez’s defense attorney, Jose Baez, is speaking out after the Canadian rapper was sentenced to 10 years in prison for shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the feet.

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic This year marks 30 years since Bob Byington’s first feature, though it’s only during the last 15 of those — since SXSW midnight-movie breakout “RSO: Registered Sex Offender” — that the Austin-based director has enjoyed “indie darling” status. During that same stretch, the cultural discourse has changed a great deal, while Byington’s voice remains remarkably (if somewhat frustratingly) consistent, churning out self-deprecating feature-length sitcoms about flaccid man-babies.

was sentenced to 10 years in prison Tuesday for shooting fellow rapper Megan Thee Stallion in the feet back in July 2020, according to multiple news reports.Los Angeles prosecutors had asked a judge to give Lanez, whose legal name is Daystar Peterson, a 13-year sentence. “If I could change it, I would but I can’t,” Lanez said at his sentencing, reported NBC News.

Megan Thee Stallion accused rapper Tory Lanez of shooting her in the feet, the rapper has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.On Tuesday, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge David Herriford handed down the sentence seven months after Lanez was convicted on three counts at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center. Lanez has 60 days to file his notice of appeal.On Dec.

Thania Garcia Rapper Tory Lanez was sentenced to 10 years in prison by a Los Angeles judge on Tuesday over the 2020 roadside shooting of Megan Thee Stallion, according to the New York Times. Lanez, whose legal name is Daystar Peterson, was originally scheduled to be sentenced in February of this year but his legal team filed a motion for a new trial in March that was ultimately denied. In the months that followed, Peterson’s sentencing date has been pushed back several times.