Sian Heder, Questlove to Receive Sundance Institute Vanguard Award

The Battle Rounds are heating up on season 21 of “The Voice” — and a Team Legend showdown on Tuesday has the coaches ready to make some major moves!

The Battle Rounds are heating up on season 21 of — and a Team Legend showdown on Tuesday has the coaches ready to make some major moves!In a sneak peek at the upcoming battles, Brittany Bree and Samara Brown take the stage to put their harmonic spin on Aretha Franklin's rendition of «Something He Can Feel.»The pair's dynamic, soulful duet has the coaches on their feet almost immediately, and John Legend looking over his shoulder for a potential steal.«Your voices are insane!» Kelly Clarkson

Manori Ravindran International EditorNENT Group CEO Anders Jensen, the recipient of this year’s Variety Vanguard Award, says the Scandinavian company plans to emulate a BritBox-style model for Nordic Noir when it launches in the U.S. this December.Speaking with Variety in Cannes during the Vanguard keynote on Monday, Jensen discussed NENT Group-backed streaming service Viaplay’s ambitious expansion strategy, which plans to reach 16 markets by the end of 2023.

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Aretha Franklin has been posthumously honoured by her hometown of Detroit, which recently named a post office after her.Formerly known as the Fox Creek post office, the Aretha Franklin Post Office Building was celebrated with a ceremony on Monday (October 4), Associated Press reports.

Kevin Hart’s Laugh Out Loud and the Sundance Institute have set three scribes for their inaugural Women Write Now screenwriting fellowship, designed to bolster the next generation of Black women in comedy.

Amazon Studios has signed a first-look deal with former Sundance Institute programmer Bird Runningwater.

announced in March that she would be stepping down from the Sundance Institute by the end of the year. Vicente’s last day with TIFF will be October 31, and her time with Sundance will begin at the start of November and will work between Park City, Los Angeles and New York City.

After three years as the Executive Director and Co-Head of the Toronto International Film Festival, Joana Vicente is heading to the Sundance Institute as their new CEO. She will start her new job at the beginning of November, splitting her time between Sundance’s office in New York, Los Angeles and Park City, UT.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterAfter spending three years as Toronto International Film Festival’s executive director, Joana Vicente is leaving her post to join the Sundance Institute as its CEO.She is succeeding long-time executive Keri Putnam, who stepped down earlier this year.

William Earl Anders Jensen, president and CEO of Nordic Entertainment Group, has been selected to receive the Variety Vanguard Award for contributions to the global television business.Jensen will be feted on Oct. 11 at the global content conference and market, which runs Oct.