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Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefNewQuest Capital Partners has acquired majority ownership of Singapore and India-based animation studio Cosmos Maya. The company has been owned since 2018 by media and investment fund Emerald Media.The deal terms were not disclosed.Cosmos-Maya was founded some 25 years ago by Indian filmmakers Ketan Mehta and Deepa Sahi.

EXCLUSIVE: Clay Epstein’s Film Mode Entertainment has beefed up its Cannes slate with a pair of acquisitions that will have their debut screenings at the fest’s 2021 market.

The 74th Cannes Film Festival unveiled its jury which includes five women; a majority in the nine-person group including President Spike Lee.

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Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefRising Chinese-Singapore entertainment group GHY Culture & Media is to acquire majority control of independent Singapore film distributor Clover Films. The move was described as a “strategic investment” and leaves current management in charge of operations at Clover.Stock market-listed GHY is to buy 51% of the shares of privately-owned Clover, but it did not reveal a valuation.

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorInternational sales agent and distribution company 101 Films Intl. has entered into a multi-picture deal with Mike Hatton’s production company Ton of Hats, which calls for the delivery of four films over the next 18 months.

Billie Eilish, 19, enjoyed a day at Disneyland with boyfriend Matthew Tyler Vorce, 29! The “everything i ever wanted” singer showed off her blonde hair as she made her way through the park on Thursday, June 10 — see the photos on Daily Mail here. She opted for a loose fitting eggplant colored t-shirt and black pants, paired with white sneakers. Billie hung onto a bag of snacks and a water bottle in both hands, keeping the rest of her belongings in a mini backpack.

In Godfather of Harlem, Forest Whitaker has tapped into one of the complex roles and narratives of a storied career, which has already netted him an Oscar, a BAFTA Award, two SAG statuettes, the Cannes Film Festival’s award for Best Actor and countless other accolades.

EXCLUSIVE: Four former Troika reps have launched London-based B-Side Management and B-Side Production with an impressive client list including Daniel Kaluuya (Get Out), Jenna Coleman (Victoria), Peter Capaldi (Doctor Who), Karen Gillan (Avengers: Endgame), Keeley Hawes (Line Of Duty), Matt Smith (Doctor Who), Rafe Spall (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom), Joe Cole (Gangs Of London) and Barry Keoghan (Eternals).

Microids has released the first teaser for Alfred Hitchcock – Vertigo, a new narrative game with an original story inspired by the 1958 film.Developed by Spanish adventure game studio Pendulo, Alfred Hitchcock – Vertigo will unfold its story through the eyes of 3 separate characters. It will release on Steam, PlayStation 4 /5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, and Nintendo Switch.The synopsis reads “Writer Ed Miller came out unscathed from his car crash down into Brody Canyon, California.

Jean Yoon is revealing why working on “Kim’s Convenience” was a “difficult” experience. 

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Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentStrand Releasing has acquired all North American rights to “Cicada,” Matthew Fifer’s Brooklyn-set debut feature, which premiered last year at several festivals, including Frameline, Outfest and BFI London.“Cicada” was written and directed by Fifer and Kieran Mulcare. The film was inspired by events in Sheldon Brown’s and Fifer’s own lives.

The lineup for the 2021 edition of the Cannes Film Festival has been unveiled. After taking a pause due to the pandemic in 2020, this year’s festival will take place with an in-person event in July with several high-profile titles, including Wes Anderson’s “The French Dispatch”, the Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard musical “Annette” and new works from Oliver Stone, Todd Haynes, Francois Ozon, Sean Penn, and more.

Friends reunion aired, no one expected for Irish Twitter to latch on to it the way they did.But here we are, in Matt LeBlanc's Irish revival.

Pete Doherty has announced an intimate headline show to take place in Camden next month.The Libertines frontman will return to his old stomping ground for a show at Powerhaus, formerly Dingwalls, on July 3.Tickets for the intimate, 500-capacity show go on sale tomorrow (June 2) at 10am.

Meadow Walker is sharing some of her precious moments with friends who are like family, Vin and Hania Diesel.

party ' that kicked off overnight. Footage shared publicly on social media shows revellers dancing in Forest of Ae, near Dumfries, around 12.40am on Sunday May 30.