Manchester United have held positive initial talks with Axel Disasi over a proposed summer move, according to reports, as Erik ten Hag continues to map out future transfer plans.
22.03.2023 - 16:29 / variety.com
Lise Pedersen “A Sense of Place,” a collection of six short films by young Iranian directors, had its world premiere this week at Copenhagen’s CPH:DOX. The films are inspired by Wim Wenders’ eponymous 2005 book, and the Oscar nominated director – best known for “Paris, Texas,” “Wings of Desire,” “Buena Vista Social Club” and “Pina” – served as the project’s “godfather,” he explained at the festival. Curated by Iranian producer Afsun Moshiry in collaboration with The Wim Wenders’ Foundation, which supports young directors and innovative filmmaking, the anthology takes viewers on a journey that starts in Iran, travels to the country’s southern border, onto a plane to Germany, and ends up in France, where two of the films are shot.
The idea for the collection was born from a Wenders retrospective and masterclass Moshiry was planning in Iran in 2019, which never happened because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, Wenders mentored the young filmmakers online as they developed their own projects exploring the sense of place. Speaking at a live talk with Moshiry in Copenhagen, Wenders told the mostly young audience how this sense has informed his filmmaking from the beginning, and offered a word of advice. “Don’t think this doesn’t concern you. It’s a human sense that used to be necessary for survival – to know where to live, where there was danger, where to find food and water. It’s one of our original senses, and the fact is that, worldwide, this sense is disappearing. “People don’t even know how to read a map anymore: all you have to do is follow your navigator,” he said, adding that if he were given a lot of money to make a film where all the locations had been pre-selected by someone else, he would turn it down. “I
Manchester United have held positive initial talks with Axel Disasi over a proposed summer move, according to reports, as Erik ten Hag continues to map out future transfer plans.
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just hours after she and her mother, while on the way to the set, were involved in a car crash in which they were t-boned by a suspected DUI driver.The 15-year-old actress exclusively spoke to ET on Friday and recalled in excruciating detail some of her PTSD moments in the hours after the car accident, the full-blown panic attack that desperately required her father's attention and how the cast and crew helped her get through the traumatic episode. While she took to Instagram on Thursday and explained why that night's episode was "incredibly challenging" for her to film, this is the first time Revord is opening up about why it was so challenging. The episode required her to sit in a car for most of the filming, but she took no solace in the fact that there was no actual driving involved.«There were some moments where there would be like a crashing sound in the back or something and I'd be, like, [gasps],» she tells ET. In a way, the experience of getting back in a car just moments after the car wreck proved to be a little cathartic.
, the 15-year-old actress took to Instagram to explain why the episode was «incredibly challenging» for her to film.«On the way to work my mom and I were t-boned by a driver driving under the influence,» she wrote. «The irony here is I'm pretty much in a car for this entire episode, but you know what they say, 'you gotta get back on the saddle.'»Even knowing that, Revord said getting back to work was «difficult» in the wake of her crash.«I had full blown panic attacks and PTSD for weeks after the accident and the only way I was able to get through it was because of the most loving and supporting cast and crew,» she wrote.
“We should think a lot more about what women can do,” Sharon Stone told a packed ballroom Tuesday in NYC, speaking passionately about her early career; women in film; and Basic Instinct, the 1992 project that was ground breaking and traumatizing for actor.
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CPH:DOX, the international nonfiction film festival in Copenhagen, isn’t shy about stating its ambitions.
Neil Young has weighed in on the current state of touring following Ticketmaster’s latest controversy with The Cure.Last week, tickets to The Cure’s North American tour went on sale but was soon mired in controversy after it was brought to light that the ticketing platform had added “unduly high” add-ons and fees to tickets against the band’s wishes.Now, Neil Young has offered his thoughts on touring and Ticketmaster, writing on his website: “It’s over. The old days are gone.
Manchester United will allow Alex Telles to play against them for Sevilla in the quarter-finals of the Europa League.
Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Jimmy O. Yang and Amazon are back in the funny business: The “Crazy Rich Asians,” “Love Hard” and “Silicon Valley” star has lined up his second standup comedy special with streamer Prime Video, titled “Guess How Much?” Set to launch May 2, the event is a followup to Yang’s first Amazon comedy special, “Good Deal,” which launched in August 2020. In his new standup engagement, Yang will poke fun at “love languages, loser friends, and negotiating with his Asian parents,” per Prime Video. Aside from his memorable parts in “Crazy Rich Asians,” Netflix’s “Love Hard” and HBO’s “Silicon Valley,” Yang is best known as the author of “How to American: An Immigrant’s Guide to Disappointing Your Parents,” which chronicles his journey from life as a young Chinese immigrant to becoming a comedian and actor.
Whenever the Iranian regime feels threatened by public protest its reflex is to go after two groups: demonstrators, most assuredly, but also artists – especially filmmakers.
Love Island star Will Young was a massive hit with fans on the recent series of the dating show, and left many speculating over his sexuality. But the loved-up farmer, 23, has revealed he isn't too bothered by the comments, insisting that he "won't change" and is happy with Jessie. He told the Mirror: "I was 100% myself in the villa.
Lise Pedersen Documentary filmmaker Jialing Zhang, who was nominated for an Emmy for “One Child Nation,” spoke to Variety about her latest film, “Total Trust,” which is running in the main competition at CPH:DOX, the Copenhagen Intl. Documentary Festival. It tells the chilling story of three women and their families fighting for their human rights in China, where state control is ubiquitous thanks to high technology surveillance, such as facial recognition, big data analysis and points systems that mean citizens gain or lose points depending on their behavior. Zhang’s intimate footage offers unprecedented access to the impact of this all-controlling system on the protagonists’ everyday lives.
Scotland's “vape crusader” Laura Young has hailed the momentum behind the campaign to outlaw polluting disposable e-cigs after Glasgow City Council backed the call.
Love Island stars Will Young and Jessie Wynter may have just missed out on a place in the final, but their romance has continued to blossom as the Aussie babe landed back in the UK alongside her farmer beau.The pair arrived at Heathrow Airport alongside fellow axed islanders Casey O’Gorman and Rosie Seabrook yesterday, and wasted no time before exploring England's capital together. Sharing a trio of snaps to their Instagram pages, Will, 23, and Jessie wrote in a joint post: "To the Villa, to London, to the FARM. What a crazy, wonderful and life lasting journey this has been.
Katie Reul editor Frieda Pinto, Sharon Stone and Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences President Janet Yang.are among a line-up of female luminaries set to be honored at this year’s New York Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT) Muse Awards. “What better way to celebrate Women’s History Month than to return to celebrate this incredible roster of women that are reinventing how media is made,” said NYWIFT CEO Cynthia Lopez. “They are influencers on screen, behind the camera, in the newsroom, and in the executive suite.” In addition, Danielle Brooks, best known for recurring roles in “Orange Is the New Black” and “Peacemaker,” will receive the “Made in NY” Award, recognition of her portrayal of resilient characters who promote body positivity. Most recently, the actor-producer starred in a remake of “The Color Purple,” which is scheduled for a December 2023 release. The “Made in NY” Award will be presented to Brooks by the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment.
“I took LSD 375 times.” These are the first words said in “Louder than You Think” by subject Gary Young — drummer, producer, drunkard, and all-around enigma, likely best known as being the original drummer for the lo-fi 90’s alternative band, Pavement. The words, accompanied by the image of Young as he appears now, are all you need to understand the kind of documentary you’re in for – one hell of a strange trip, man.
, but she looked like Cinderella at the 2023 Oscars. Dressed in an aqua blue Dolce & Gabbana sheer tulle gown, the 22-year-old made good use of the strapless neckline with a diamond choker and matching studs. In recent months, has been consistently leveling up her red carpet style ahead of Little Mermaid's release this May.
St. Vincent covered David Bowie‘s ‘Young Americans’ during a live performance this week – check the video below.The ‘Pay Your Way In Pain’ singer took to the stage at the Love Rocks charity gig in New York on Thursday night (March 9).