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Scots teenager who "never failed to put a smile on everyone's faces" after he died suddenly in Glasgow on Thursday night. Jak Fraser, 17, tragically passed away near Silverburn shopping centre at about 10pm.We told earlier how emergency services were called out to Barrhead Road following his sudden death which is not being treated as suspicious.

EXCLUSIVE: Following its well-received debut in Cannes Film Festival’s inaugural Premieres section, Andrea Arnold’s latest feature, Cow, is recording brisk business for Paris-based Mk2 Films.

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Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentRobert Lantos’ Serendipity Point Films (“Crimes Of The Future”) and Beta Film (“Gomorrah,” “Babylon Berlin”) are joining forces on “Rise of the Raven” (working title), a big-budget epic drama series about Janos Hunyadi, a fearless warrior who defeated the vast Ottoman army and defended Europe in 1456 at the Battle of Belgrade.

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Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefSpecialty U.S. distribution company KimStim is to give a North American release to “Wood and Water,” a German-made feature set against the backdrop of the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong.The film premiered in the Deutsche Perspektive section of this year’s erlinaleand won the Compass-Perspektive Award special mention during the Berlin festival’s summer edition.

Ashley Graham is about to become a mom for the second time!The model took to Instagram to share the happy news with her fans and followers, announcing that she and her husband Justin Ervin are absolutely excited to expand their family.The 33-year-old entrepreneur and the 32-year-old photographer are ready to welcome their baby number two, and Ashley has stated that she is “just beginning to process and celebrate what this next chapter” means for them.She also confessed that “the past year has

Oh, to be a princess! While Prince William and Prince Harry have gotten lots of credit over the years for their extreme handsomeness, there are plenty of other royals around the world who deserve just as much attention.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentMadrid-based Avalon is transforming from a prestige producer-distributor into an industrial force.Founded by CEO Stefan Schmitz in 1996, Avalon has carved a reputation most recently for producing and releasing in Spain Carla Simon’s “Summer 1993,” a Berlin 2017 First Feature Award winner.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentMadrid-based Latido Films has sold a slew of major territories on its banner titles, including Cannes Directors’ Fortnight player “The Employer and the Employee,” Berlin winner “The Fam,” village crime drama “The Replacement” and auteur genre movie “Baby.”Chalking up its first major sale, Uruguayan Manuel Nieto’s “The Employer and the Employee” has closed France with Eurozoom.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Totoral Media Lab, producers of Chilean docu “Bastard – the Legacy of a Criminal” (“Bastardo – la Herencia de un Genocida”), one of the four non-fiction features participating in Cannes’ Docs in Progress Showcase Chile, has inked a co-production pact at the Marché du Film with Stefilm, Stefano Tealdi’s Italian production house, and Sweden’s Laika Films and TV, represented by Andreas Rocksén and Catalina Donoso.In addition to the deal, which all but assures its

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentParis-Based Loco Films has boarded “The Business Women’s Club,” the next film from Brazilian writer-director Anna MuylaertMuylaert’s “The Second Mother” won a 2015 Sundance Grand Jury Prize and a Berlin Panorama Audience Award, and it notched up fulsome sales for the Match Factory.“The Business Women’s Club” will be introduced to buyers at this week’s Cannes Film Market by Loco Films’ head Laurent Danielou.Channeling Mulaert’s keen sense of social

Lise Pedersen A tribute to the Nordic film industry’s resilience, four Nordic titles have made it through to Cannes’ Official Selection. And unlike previous years, when Denmark (Lars Von Trier, Thomas Vinterberg) or Sweden (Rüben Östlund) drew most of the worldwide attention, audiences should watch out for new and established voices from Norway, Finland and Iceland. “Compartment No. 6” Juho Kuosmanen’s sophomore feature marks Finland’s return to competition after a decade away (the previous

Christopher Vourlias French distributor ARP has acquired the rights to “Fools,” an upcoming drama by Berlinale Silver Bear winner Tomasz Wasilewski (“United States of Love”). Jan Naszewski’s Warsaw-based sales outlet New Europe Film Sales brokered the deal.“Fools” is the story of Marlena and Tomasz, who are hidden away from the world in a small seaside town and have been in a happy relationship for many years.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief“Many people changed their minds at the last minute and decided to come to Cannes,” said Jerome Paillard, executive manager of the Cannes Market, the business wing of the Cannes Film Festival. Those that did will have access to a large volume of new films making their market premieres.Paillard explained that the pre-Cannes online market held two weeks ago was necessary because it filled the gap between Berlin and Cannes.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Spain’s leading pay TV player, Movistar Plus, has snapped up Brazilian trans drama “Valentina,” the debut feature of helmer-scribe Cássio Pereira dos Santos, in its continued bid to diversify and expand its content.“The film won the audience and best performance awards at the São Paulo International Film Festival, important recognitions that show the project’s potential to communicate well with audiences,” said Movistar’s Carmen Castillo Alvarez.Japan’s Hark & Company

Manori Ravindran International EditorFremantle has swooped in for Nordic Entertainment Group’s unscripted assets, Variety can reveal.The RTL Group-owned “Got Talent” producer will use their new assets — 12 companies in all across Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark — to form Fremantle Nordics. The deal, which is subject to regulatory approval, is expected to close later this year.The Scandinavian NENT Group has had its unscripted assets on the sales block since early 2020.

Antonio Ferme editorIn yet another move seemingly engineered to boost the visibility of the Critics Choice Awards and position it as an alternative to the Golden Globes, the Critics Choice Association will introduce the World Movie Awards in 2022, which will be guided by a new branch of international members.