“This Is A Government-Controlled Genocide”: ‘Welcome To Chechnya’ Director David France On Russian Republic’s Anti-LGBTQ Campaign

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentFrench multi-hyphenate Amanda Sthers (“Holy Lands”) has recruited the U.K.’s Kelly Reilly, Italy’s Pierfrancesco Favino and France’s Jean Reno for English-language romantic drama “Promises,” set in Italy and London, which started shooting in Rome on Monday.Based on Sthers’ novel by the same title, “Promises” turns on an unfulfilled love affair between Alexander, played by Favino — who won best actor at Venice last year for his role in Italian drama

Joel Corry, RAYE and David Guetta are contending for Number 1 on this week's Official Irish Singles Chart with their collaboration BED.

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Gallery: These musicians have been accused of plagiarism (Espresso) Fans donating money to the cause can win tickets to shows on Bieber's 2022 tour, an Epiphone Hummingbird Artist guitar signed by the pop star, and a shopping spree from his online store. Unfortunately for the singer, he's currently embroiled in a legal dispute with French electronic duo Justice, who have accused him of infringing their trademarked crucifix logo with his new album art.

Amanda Holden sparked a rather interesting reaction from her fans when she posted a photo of her daughter during their family holiday back in July 2020.

Soccer star David Beckham is to give a virtual keynote speech at MipTV next month, sitting down with The Late Late Show With James Corden executive producer Ben Winston.

Chinatown.READ MORE: David Fincher’s best films ever – rankedThe lauded director made his return last year with Mank after a six year absence from Hollywood.In a new interview on The Director’s Cut – A DGA Podcast, Fincher gave a window into what he’s currently working on, including a show about “film appreciation”.He said: “I am playing with adapting a French graphic novel about an assassin.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorDavid France’s “Welcome to Chechnya” could very well make Oscar history as the first documentary to be nominated for Best Visual Effects.The documentary details the brutality the LGBTQ community faces in Chechnya at the hands of the government.

As you probably assumed already, you won’t be getting a follow-up to HBO‘s excellent and underrated Baltimore-set crime series “The Wire,” though there had been some confusion last year. Last Spring, the French outlet Society interviewed “The Wire” creator David Simon, and he revealed he was working on another Baltimore series, leading people to assume, hope, and “deduce,” that there was a potential sequel series in the works (though the Baltimore Sun shot down those theories quickly).

Gigi Hadid is back on the runway!

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaNamir Smallwood and Sidney Flanigan will star in “Rounding,” a new dramatic thriller from “Saint Frances” director Alex Thompson. “Rounding” follows a driven young medical resident (Smallwood) who transfers to a rural hospital for a fresh start.

EXCLUSIVE: LA-based sales firm Film Bridge International has sold shark survival pic The Requin to Reset Collective (Australia/New Zealand), YouPlanet (Spain), Mediawan (France), Monolith (Poland), Purple Plan (SE Asia), Blitz Film Group (Ex-Yugo), and Blue Lantern (Vietnam).

Joel Corry, RAYE & David Guetta’s new collaboration BED is the highest new entry on this week’s Official Irish Singles Chart.

On Welcome to Chechnya, VFX producer Ryan Laney introduced game-changing tools with huge implications for the future of documentary filmmaking.

Christopher Vourlias Jan Naszewski’s Warsaw-based New Europe Film Sales continues its pre-sales of “The Peasants,” the hotly anticipated follow-up from Oscar-nominated “Loving Vincent” director Dorota Kobiela, selling rights for Germany and Austria to Koch Media.As reported earlier, New Europe brokered a deal with The Jokers for distribution in France of the buzzy animated feature.“The Peasants” is produced by BreakThru Films’ Sean Bobbitt and Hugh Welchman, who also co-wrote the script, using

Emilio Mayorga Vicente Canales’ Film Factory has acquired world sales rights to “Mantícora” (Manticore), the fourth feature from Carlos Vermut, whose second outing “Magical Girl” won best film and director at the 2015 San Sebastian Festival, reinforcing his status as a Spanish talent on the rise.“Mantícora” is produced by Aquí y Allí Films (Cannes Critics’ Week Grand Prix winner “Aqui y Allá,”), Bteam Prods (San Sebastian Golden Shell winner “Between Two Waters”) and Pablo Agüero’s French

Chloe Zhao has made history at the Golden Globes by becoming the first Asian woman to be named best director. The US-based 38-year-old, who was born in China, is also only the second woman to win the award.