Focus Features will open its Sundance Film Festival acquisition Didi on July 26.
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The Persian Version, a new film coming to cinemas very soon. The film won the Audience Award and the Best Screenplay Award at this years Sundance Film Festival.Coming from two countries at odds with each other, Iranian-American Leila (Layla Mohammadi) strives to find balance and embrace her opposing cultures, while boldly challenging the labels society is so quick to project upon her.
When her family reunites in New York City for her father’s heart transplant, Leila navigates her relationships from arms length in an effort to keep her “real” life separate from her family life. However, when her secret is unceremoniously revealed, so are the distinct parallels between her life and that of her mother Shireen (Niousha Noor).Punctuated by a bright colour palette, snappy comedic relief, and vibrant dance numbers, THE PERSIAN VERSION delivers an honest portrayal of a woman who remains unapologetically herself, blended seamlessly into a heartfelt story about family, belonging, and the undeniable influence of pop music.writer-director-producer Maryam Keshavarz brings the feature to the screen with it being described as ‘a crowd pleasing film that is a compelling, intelligent, and timely story of both the Iranian, and the Iranian-American, experience’.It is aiming for cinemas on March 22nd.Here’s the trailer.When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.@ THN - The Hollywood News 2023
.Focus Features will open its Sundance Film Festival acquisition Didi on July 26.
SurrealEstate has been renewed for a third season by Syfy.
American Dreamer has been released ahead of its US release next month.The film also stars Kim Quinn, Danny Pudi, Michelle Mylett, Danny Glover and Matt Dillon, and will land in cinemas and on-demand from 8th March. No news on a UK release as yet, though.Here’s the story.American Dreamer, based on a true story from Chicago Public Radio’s The American Life, is the story of Phil Loder (Dinklage), a twice divorced, frustrated, underpaid professor of economics, whose grand dream of home ownership is tragically out of reach.
Duke and Duchess of Sussex are back to business — and have quietly launched a new website. SussexRoyal.com now redirects users to the newly-launched Sussex.com, which features bios for Prince Harry, 39, and Meghan Markle, 42, as well as links to their Archewell Foundation and Archewell Productions organizations.The foundation’s website has also gotten a face-lift, to coordinate it with the new hub’s dark navy and beige theme.Additionally, the Sussex.com site offers a news tab that summarizes the pair’s achievements.
Leo Barraclough International Features Editor The 26th Thessaloniki Intl. Documentary Festival has revealed the lineup of the International Competition section, which includes “A New Kind of Wilderness,” winner of the Grand Jury Prize in the World Cinema – Documentary section of Sundance Film Festival. Thessaloniki Documentary Festival runs from March 7-17.
It’s finally here: the 2024 Super Bowl!
Dragons' Den viewers were impressed by special guest Emma Grede who dished out her business advice on Thursday night's programme (February 9).
After seeing its Martin Scorsese pic Killers of the Flower Moon, depicting the “Reign of Terror” in Osage territory, score 10 Academy Award nominations including Best Picture, Apple has announced new grants to the Sundance Institute Indigenous Program and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, in support of Indigenous storytelling and the preservation of Native American history.
EXCLUSIVE: Three-time Best Picture nominated producer Robert Lorenz (American Sniper) is set to direct airplane thriller Papa Alpha Heavy for former MGM exec Eric Paquette, Aaron Barnett, and Brian O’Shea’s The Exchange.
The Cancelled Podcast isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.From February through May, raunchy co-hosts Tana Mongeau and Brooke Schofield are hitting the road for their 35-show ‘Cancelled Cross Country Tour’ that will take them all over North America.And while the Gen Z icons aren’t currently scheduled to stop in New York on the nationwide run, they will come close when their tour drops into Red Bank, NJ’s Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre on Sunday, March 10.They can’t wait to bring their uncensored, unfiltered, uncut and interactive live show to the fans, either. “We are BEYOND excited to hit the road, meet you all, and say EVERYTHING we’d normally cut out of the podcast,” the duo shared on Instagram.And if you want to hear all the bits that didn’t make the pod — possibly including some dirt on Matt Rife — you can grab tickets to see Tana and Brooke as soon as today.At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on tickets was $44 before fees on Vivid Seats.All other shows have tickets starting anywhere from $51 to $241 before fees.Need a few more details before checking out?We’ve got everything you need to know and more about the 2024 Cancelled Podcast tour below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to the cheapest tickets available can be found here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.
“We Are the World” was a once-in-a-generation meeting of musical giants when it was recorded Jan. 28, 1985 — and released two months later on March 7 — to benefit African famine relief.Anyone who was anyone in music at that moment — a who’s who of legends, including everyone from Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross and Bob Dylan to Billy Joel, Tina Turner and Bruce Springsteen — showed up to support the cause.Written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie and produced by Quincy Jones and ’80s hitmaker Michael Omartian, the single sold a whopping 20 million copies.
Lily Gladstone is making Oscars history!
Valerie Wu Intern Lily Gladstone has become the first Native American woman to be nominated for best actress at the Academy Awards. Gladstone was recognized for her role as Osage woman and historical figure Mollie Burkhart in Martin Scorsese’s epic “Killers of the Flower Moon.” Gladstone’s nomination comes four years after Yalitza Aparicio, who is Indigenous Mexican, received a best actress nomination at the 2019 Oscars. Aparicio starred in Alfonso Cuarón’s 2018 film “Roma” as housekeeper Cleodegaria “Cleo” Gutiérrez.
Bradley Cooper appears to be on Cloud Nine after the 2024 BAFTAs nominations!
Green Day have shared a riotous video for their new single ‘Bobby Sox’, which appears on their new album ‘Saviors’ – watch it below.‘Saviors’, the band’s 14th studio album, is out today (January 19) and has been previewed by the singles ‘Dilemma’, ‘The American Dream Is Killing Me’ and ‘Look Ma, No Brains!’.In a recent interview, Billie Joe Armstrong discussed ‘Bobby Sox’ in relation to the moral panic over trans issues, which he says is “fucking close-minded”.Speaking to the LA Times, Armstrong recalled playing ‘Bobby Sox’ to a friend, who is a similar age to him. “And it brought a tear to his eye when he heard the second verse,” Armstrong said of the song’s lyrics, which explore gender fluidity.The verse in question sees Armstrong sing: “Do you want to be my best friend? / You can drive me crazy all over again / And I’ll bore you to death / Doesn’t matter when we are in love / You’re not just any type of girl / My one true love and you’re my world / Do you wanna be my girlfriend? / Do you wanna be my boyfriend?”Watch the track’s video below.Of ‘Bobby Sox’, Armstrong added: “Nowadays it’s more common for kids to be LGBTQ, and there’s more support.
“Thank you for lighting a fire under my ass,” Kristen Stewart told Sundance’s Opening Night gala tonight.
Mumford & Sons have opened up about their collaboration with Pharrell on new single ‘Good People’ – their first new music in five years.The British band returned with the single yesterday (January 16), which was produced by Pharrell and features his backing vocals.The artists also brought in the vocals of a six-piece vocal choir from the USA and Canada, hailing from Native American Tribes within the Northern Great Plains.In a new interview with The Zane Lowe Show on Apple Music, Marcus Mumford recalled meeting Pharrell almost 10 years ago on the festival circuit, sharing that they “instantly got on”.“There was a mutual kind of respect and admiration straight away,” he added.”And we’ve always talked about making music together. We’ve always talked about just getting in the studio and seeing what happened.”The band were performing at Pharrell’s festival Something in the Water in Virginia Beach last year when they committed to getting in the studio.“And I said to him, man, we’ve got to do that thing we’ve always talked about doing and get in the studio together,” Mumford said.
Camila Morrone was another star representing the Latino community at the Emmys. While walking down the award show’s red carpet, the star spoke about her Argentinian roots and her most recent vacation in the South American nation. “I am very proud to be here.
the first active-duty Air Force officer to be named Miss America when she soared into first place in the annual competition on Sunday. “I’m very excited to get to represent women who can break stereotypes,” Marsh said in an interview featured on the official Miss America Instagram page.The blond bombshell is a second lieutenant in the Air Force who is pursuing a master’s degree in public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School. After her crowning moment, Marsh said she wants women across the country to know: “You can achieve anything.”“The sky is not the limit, and the only person that’s stopping you is you,” she added.
Thania Garcia Congratulations are in order for Kali Uchis and rapper Don Toliver who have announced they are expecting their first child together in a tender new visualizer for Uchis’ incoming album, “Orquídeas.” The three-minute clip is the supplement to a pair of sultry songs — “Tu Corazón Es Mío” and “Diosa” — on Uchis’ fourth studio record which is set to make its official debut on Friday. Uchis also reposted a clip of the video, which features home footage of her and Toliver as children, on social media, writing, “The greatest moment of my life was when we first heard your heartbeat.