Locarno’s Open Doors Announces Projects and Producers From South-East Asia

Jake Kanter International TV EditorStarzplay has acquired the second season of Ramy Yousseff’s Golden Globe-winning comedy Ramy for the UK, Austria, Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland. The streaming arm of U.S.

Video game publisher MWM Interactive (MWMi) revealed Thursday its upcoming slate of games and partnerships with indie developer Night School Studio (Oxenfree, Afterparty) and Quiet Dimensions, a new studio based in the Czech Republic. Games in development with MWMi — a division of Madison Wells Media — include the hand-penciled folklore-inspired horror game Mundaun,the first full-length title from one-man Swiss studio Hidden Fields founded by programmer and illustrator Michel Ziegler.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorAGC has closed a raft of Cannes virtual market deals on Nick Jonas-Laurence Fishburne action-thriller The Blacksmith.Sizeable pre-sales have closed in Germany & Switzerland (Constantin), France (Metropolitan), UK (Entertainment Film), Latin America (CDC & CVT), Russia (Paradise/MGN) and South Korea & Vietnam (Joy’N’Content).Pacts have also been sealed with Benelux (The Searchers), Greece (Odeon), Middle East (Salim Raima), Eastern Europe (Prorom), Asian Pay TV

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentNew works by prominent auteurs Lucrecia Martel, Lav Diaz, Lisandro Alonso and Wang Bing grace the lineup of works-in-progress unveiled by the Locarno Film Festival.The canceled Swiss fest dedicated to indie cinema on Thursday announced 20 titles that made the cut for its innovative The Films After Tomorrow initiative that will provide support to filmmakers forced to stop working due to the global pandemic.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorDisney+ is to go live in another eight European countries on September 15 after previously launching in the UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Austria, and Switzerland in March.The streamer, which is stocked with originals including The Mandalorian and The World According To Jeff Goldblum, will be made available in the following territories:Disney said in May that Disney+ has 54.5M subscribers after launching late last year.

Ayesha Curry, 31, and Steph Curry, 32, have the most adorable kids! The mom-of-three just posted the sweetest photo of daughters Riley, 7 and Ryan, 4, and son Canon, 23 months, hanging out on Friday, June 19th. The trio looked straight out of a magazine as they flexed their sassiest poses for their gorgeous mom, soaking up the sunny California weather. “My babies,” Ayesha captioned the snap — which has already racked up over 400,000 likes –including a heart-face emoji.

On Juneteenth, Michelle Obama took to social media to talk about the important holiday and explain what it really means to her. Furthermore, she had some advice on how people should celebrate it, which is by using their ‘voices and votes’ to enact positive change in America.

On Juneteenth, Michelle Obama took a moment to reflect and tell her Twitter followers what the holiday means to her. The former first lady, 56, went over the history of the historic holiday, which commemorates June 19, 1865, the day that slaves in Galveston, Texas, found out they were freed — two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation.

Michelle Obama is speaking out.

Tia Mowry is still practicing isolation in her California mansion with her family. She has been doing her best to keep things happy and fun.

Beyoncé took her work advocating for Breonna Taylor, an unarmed 26-year-old Black woman who was killed by police while she was sleeping in her apartment when they entered with a no-knock search warrant in March, one step further yesterday. The singer posted an open letter to the Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron on her site.

Matthew McConaughey is getting candid on issues of race.

Matthew McConaughey appeared on the second episode of Emmanuel Acho’s show to ask how he, as a white person, can be better about dismantling systemic racism. The former NFL star welcomed the Oscar-winner as a guest following a solo episode of his new show “Uncomfortable Conversation with a Black Man.” Acho started the show in the wake of national protests against police brutality that were sparked by the death of George Floyd, a black man who died while in police custody in Minneapolis, Minn.

Also Read: Jason Whitlock Out at Fox SportsWiley joined “Speak for Yourself” in September 2018. The new duo start their tenure together on Monday, June 22.

Also Read: Jason Whitlock Out at Fox SportsWiley joined “Speak for Yourself” in September 2018. The new duo start their tenure together on Monday, June 22.

Growing up in the White House can put a unique sort of pressure on any young person, but a number of the kids who grew up at the 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue address have gone on to flourish, and Sasha Obama is one of them.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefGoPlay, the streaming video unit of Indonesian super-app Gojek, has completed a round of independent financing.The move comes at a time when the  more established South East Asian region streamer Iflix has reportedly taken emergency action at board level to stem its financial problems.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorXRey, a Spotify podcast from Ninja Warrior backer The Story Lab on the abdication of Spanish King Juan Carlos I, is being adapted for television by the producer of Netflix original Hache.Dentsu Aegis Network-owned The Story Lab is working with Weekend Studio on the adaptation after XRey has been among Spotify’s top three podcasts in Spain since premiering on May 19.King Juan Carlos I abdicated in 2014 in sudden and unexplained circumstances and 10-part XRey