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2022 Malaga Festival Lineup:Main Competition“Emperor Code,” (“Código Emperador,” Jorge Coira, Vaca Films, Playtime, Spain)The Malaga Fest opener, a noirish crime thriller with special services operative Luis Tosar moonlighting for the elite, here trying to dig up the dirt on a young politico. Segueing rapidly to Netflix after an A Contracorriente release in Spain.“A Mae,” (Cristiano Burlan, Brazil) The latest from the prolific Brazilian narrative and doc director, maker of euthanasia-themed “Antes do fim,” and 2015’s “Hunger.” In it, a humble street vendor mother searches desperately for her missing son, claiming the right to at least bury his body.

Spencer Matthews is said to be making a documentary about his late brother Michael, who sadly passed away back in 1999 when descending from Mount Everest. A source revealed this week that Disney + have shown an interest in the programme, which will see former Made in Chelsea star Spencer attempt to recover his brother's body from the mountain. "It is a hugely emotional project and will be a very upsetting journey for many reasons, but Spencer is hugely passionate about embarking on it if he can make it work," a source told The Sun.

Naman Ramachandran BBC Studios, the commercial arm of the BBC, has set a content deal with MX Player, India’s largest AVOD service, which also has a strong reach across Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives and Pakistan. The partnership kicks off with Simon Allen‘s “The Watch,” a series inspired by the characters in Terry Pratchett’s bestselling “Discworld” novels, which follows an unlikely group of misfits, The City Watch, who are forced to find the guts to save the world, surprising even themselves in the process; and “Line of Duty” creator Jed Mercurio‘s “Critical,” set in a major trauma center that only deals with the most serious cases, following an emergency medical team that battles through the vital first hour of care to save lives that hang in balance.

Naman Ramachandran Entrepreneur Karnesh Ssharma is launching Clean OTT, a streaming service focusing on female-oriented original content, in the first quarter of 2023.Female actors, directors and producers will be at the heart of the service, which aims to move away from the male gaze that plagues Indian content and to create a sustainable platform for female professionals to further their career in the entertainment industry, while also removing age barriers.The content will include originally curated and produced works by Clean and pre-selected projects that meet the Clean OTT messaging framework by other producers from India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal.Ssharma is also a co-founder of Clean Slate Filmz (Netflix’s “Bulbbul,” Amazon’s “Paatal Lok”). The Clean OTT library will feature work from directors, scriptwriters, actors, and producers associated with Clean Slate Filmz, as well as providing opportunities to emerging talent.

Many have heard the names Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, the mountaineer from New Zealand and Nepal who in 1953 were the first men to summit Mt. Everest. Climbing enthusiasts will have heard about Japan’s Junko Tabei, who was the first woman to reach the highest point on Earth in 1975.

Prabal Gurung blended his love for his adopted city of New York and his homeland of Nepal in a Fashion Week show featuring psychedelic flower prints imbued with a New York edginess.

The World Health Organization has released a new report on Omicron sub-variant BA.2 which shows the strain accounted for 21.5% of all new Omicron cases analyzed worldwide in the first week of February. Omicron, in turn, represented nearly all of the variants identified globally (98.3%) in the genomically-sequenced samples submitted to the GISAID data-sharing hub in the previous 30 days.

Naman Ramachandran Acclaimed Nepalese filmmaker Deepak Rauniyar has cast Indian actor Tannishtha Chatterjee as one of the leads in his upcoming feature “The Sky Is Mine.”Chatterjee’s credits include “Brick Lane” (2007), for which she scored a best actress nomination at the British Independent Film Awards, “Parched” (2015) and “Lion” (2016). She won the Asia Star Award for best Asian filmmaker at Busan for her directorial debut, “Roam Rome Mein” (2019).Rauniyar’s latest work, short film “Four Nights,” is playing at Berlinale Shorts. The filmmaker’s first feature, “Highway,” premiered at the 2012 Berlinale and played Locarno, while his sophomore feature “White Sun” (2016) won awards at the Venice, Palm Springs, Fribourg and Singapore festivals.

Naman Ramachandran Go language-specific, go cheap and go hyper-local to reap success appears to be the motto of a range of streamers operating across South Asia.With countries including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan and Afghanistan, South Asia is a vast region populated by 1.9 billion people speaking a welter of languages. It is no secret that people in the region prefer consuming content in their own tongues.

Nicola Sturgeon yesterday confirmed that a sub-variant of Omicron has been found to be in circulation in Scotland.

Naman Ramachandran Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) has acquired exclusive South Asia media rights for the 2022 Asian Games taking place later this year at Hangzhou, China. SPN will have the rights to broadcast the games across its sports channels in India and the subcontinent including Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Afghanistan, Bhutan and Maldives, and on streamer SonyLIV through Sept. 2023.

Dame Jacqueline Wilson and KT Tunstall are among a number of celebrities sharing childhood memories and photos in support of WaterAid’s campaign to help girls around the world complete their education. The Thirst For Knowledge campaign is working to get clean water and toilets into schools in countries such as Nepal, to ensure children’s health and education is not threatened. Wilson and Tunstall lead a group of famous faces backing the project, including actor Sir Tony Robinson, athlete Ellie Simmonds and TV chef Nadiya Hussain.

Brad Pitt seemingly has a new lady in his life: Lykke Li! The 35-year-old Swedish singer and Troy actor are “secretly dating,” The Sun reported on Jan. 26. The outlet said that the romance began in mid-2021, and have been seen eating at Hollywood hotspot Mother Wolf. Even more interesting: the pair apparently live just three minutes from each other. So, who is Lykke Li? Learn more about her below.

“Don’t be afraid to dream big,” Nirmal “Nims” Purja says in the opening voiceover of the new Netflix documentary “14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible,” out now. Purja, a 38-year-old mountaineer, didn’t dream big so much as he dreamed tall.The doc chronicles his attempt to climb all 14 peaks in the world that are over 8,000 meters in seven months. The previous record for such a feat was seven years.

The new Netflix film "14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible” will tell the story of how the legendary Nepali mountaineer Nirmal “Nimsdai” Purja embarked on a quest to ascend all 14 of the world’s 8,000-meter peaks in seven months.

Back in 2019, Nepalese mountaineer Nirmal “Nims” Purja got it in his head that he should summit every eight-thousander, the 14 mountains on Earth that stand taller than 8,000 meters above sea level. Summit them he did, and before 2019 ended, even, which is a greater accomplishment still than summiting them over the course of years.

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Naman Ramachandran Nepalese project “Ek Mutthi Badal” (My Share of Sky) by Sahara Sharma has won the Rotterdam Lab Award at India’s Film Bazaar virtual co-production market. “Ek Mutthi Badal” producer Abhimanyu Dixit is the emerging South Asian producer chosen to attend the Rotterdam Lab Program at the 2022 edition of the International Film Festival Rotterdam.

A group of charity walkers are hoping their fundraising efforts are nice and tr-easy.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Barcelona-based production-distribution outfit Filmax has sold the German-speaking Europe rights to Telepool for ‘Beyond the Summit’ by Ibon Cormenzana (“Guilt”), marking its first international deal for the adventure thriller.The film was first presented at this year’s Berlinale.

Naman Ramachandran Starz-backed streamer Lionsgate Play has revealed ambitious expansion plans in Southeast Asia, local commissions in India and a 60-strong English-language programming slate.In Asia, the service is currently available in India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.“We’re certainly looking to go out to all South Asian territories, which is Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives: these are some of the territories that we’re going to go immediately,” Amit Dhanuka, executive VP at Lionsgate

Naman Ramachandran Documentaries from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, and Nepal will compete for the €10,000 ($11,866) docs-in-progress grand prize and other awards at the 2021 edition of Cannes Docs.From Afghanistan, prolific short filmmaker Hezbullah Sultani’s feature documentary debut “Birds Street” explores Kabul’s showcase for avian life, a corner of the city tucked away behind a mosque untouched by war or modernization.

Keeping up with the Dillards! Jill Duggar and Derick Dillard’s romance has captivated audiences for years, beginning with their whirlwind courtship.

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Pete Wicks has revealed he wants to take a break from fame in order to travel to Nepal and live life as a Buddhist monk.The 32 year old hopes to swap his life as a reality TV star to practice celibacy and uphold other Tibetan values.The Only Way Is Essex star Pete is hoping to "find himself spiritually" as he surrounds himself with the Himalayan Mountains, hoping to jet off at the end of the summer.

“American Idol” welcomed back 10 performers from season 18 during Monday night’s installment of the show.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV CriticThe case of Charles Sobhraj seems perfect for the age of the true-crime dramatization. Sobhraj, currently incarcerated in Nepal, was a serial murderer in the 1970s, preying especially upon Western travelers on the so-called Hippie Trail in Asia.

She added: “The people in Nepal are so friendly and welcoming. They really want to get to know you and whatever little you can do for them really makes a big difference to their lives.“I am just an ordinary person – nothing special – but my experience and what I can teach them is going to help them for the future.

They said yes! Caroline Stanbury, Nilsa Prowant and more celebs took major steps in their relationships in 2021.

Speciality bites include:Crispy JhingaChilli Chatt Patta ChickenMomo’sNepalese Chilli ChickenChilli King Prawns The most popular main dishes are:Monkfish Garlic ChilliLamb Ko KhuttaLasun KhursaniGurkha TawaMalbar King PrawnsChilli Flaked SalmonPlus many mouth-watering choicesFor larger bookings such as birthdays, anniversaries and retirements, the large space in the restaurant means these can be accommodated with social distancing, and there are special prices available when you get in touch

Prince Harry opened up about the effects of the coronavirus pandemic in a charity video released on Monday, September 21.“With COVID-19, the world has been pitted against a new challenge — one that is devastating and destructive in its own right,” the Duke of Sussex, 36, said from his new home in the Montecito area of Santa Barbara, California, while debuting a fresh haircut.Harry compared the global crisis to the April 2015 earthquake in Nepal, which resulted in an estimated $10 billion in

Shalini Dore Features News EditorThe Coalition of South Asian Film Festivals will kick off Oct. 3 with Baba Azmi’s “Mee Raqsam” (I Dance) and close with Prateek Vats’ “Eeb Allay Ooo!” on Oct.

Olivia Colman, Tom Hiddleston and Paul Rudd will narrate natural world documentaries for Apple TV+.

Codemasters has released a new trailer for its upcoming racing game, Dirt 5. It also confirmed that PlayStation 4 players will receive free next-gen upgrades to the PlayStation 5.The new teaser showcases a slew of features headed to the game, including 10 brand-new locations (ranging from Nepal to Brazil), a photo mode, online play, split-screen mode and more.

Arthur Gunn continues to win hearts with his impressive American Idol run. But there’s one person who has always been in his corner: his mom.

Prince Harry believes during the coronavirus pandemic, the world needs "selflessness, rather than selfishness." During a recent interview with military podcast Declassified, the Duke of Sussex spoke on a variety of topics such as his time in the military and his volunteer work rebuilding homes with Team Rubicon UK after the 2015 earthquake in Nepal. He also touched upon the state of the world right now as it battles the coronavirus crisis.