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Naman Ramachandran As the invasion of Ukraine continues, seven leading Ukrainian filmmakers allege complicity by the Russian artistic community. They are now calling for cultural sanctions against Russia.Valentyn Vasyanovych, director (“Black Level,” “Atlantis,” “Reflection”)Insidious shelling of residential areas with civilians, as well as blackmail of nuclear weapons – is a manifestation of the powerless rage of the fascist regime of Russia and the lack of chances to defeat the Ukrainian army and people in a direct military confrontation.The whole bloody history of Russia, as imperial, Soviet, and post-Soviet, is based on the bloodthirsty attitude towards its neighbors and its people, who have never been united ethnically or culturally.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentLondon-based Beyond Rights has scored sales to Italian broadcasters on more than 500 hours of TV content, including topical doc “The Prince and the Paedophile.”The BriteSpark Films investigation into the friendship between Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein, which is also said to uncover new details on Epstein’s other British connection –– including to Ghislaine Maxwell –– has been acquired by linear broadcaster La7, which is the flagship station of the country’s third generalist TV group in terms of ratings.Comcast-owned pay TV Sky Italia re-upped their licensing deal on lifestyle show “Love It Or List It,” acquiring 290 new hours of the franchise, including four seasons from the original series and seasons from “Love It Or List It: Vancouver”; “Love It Or List It: Quebec” and “Love It Or List It: Australia.”   Discovery Italy purchased a 103-hour, multi-genre package comprising true crime titles such as “Fatal Vows,” and “Deadly Women,” plus “Massive Engineering Mistakes,” and auto show “Flipping Bangers.” AETN Italy picked up the latest two seasons of “Forbidden History” and the show’s new upcoming two instalments, one of which examines war propaganda methods used in Nazi Germany.Finally, GotGame, a new digital channel dedicated to the gaming world, bought 105 hours of science and tech programming from Beyond Rights comprising the shows “Myth or Science,” “How Hacks Work,” and “Superhuman Science.”“We are delighted that our extensive factual catalogue can meet the needs of so many key broadcasters at the same time in such an important territory as Italy.” said Sarah Bickley, Beyond Rights’ SVP sales for Italy, in a statement. 

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefAustralia-set, Jamie Dornan-starring thriller series “The Tourist” has been widely licensed for broadcast in Europe and Asia. Dornan stars as a man who, after an epic car chase in the outback, wakes in hospital with no idea of who he is. He is forced on a brutal, and often funny journey of self-discovery, while trying to stay one step ahead of the people trying to kill him.With All3Media International handling rights sales, the show has been licensed to NPO for The Netherlands, VRT for Belgium, RTE for Ireland, Cosmote for Greece, and France Télévisions (for its France 3 channel).

Christopher Vourlias A fortnight ago, documentary filmmaker Vera Krichevskaya was anticipating the Russia release of her latest feature, “F@ck This Job,” a spirited, behind-the-scenes portrait of the country’s last independent broadcaster, TV Rain. But just days before the film’s Moscow premiere, Russian military forces invaded Ukraine.

K.J. Yossman “Line of Duty” star Martin Compston is set to lead a new factual series set in his native Scotland.

Atlanta, Georgia. Paige, formerly VP and acting senior VP of A&R for the Universal/Motown Records Group, joins from her own Atlanta-based production business She’s A Movement Media Group, where she was CEO and executive producer for shows including talk show “Don’t Cancel Me with Amara La Negra” for Fuse Media and “Black Ink Crew” for VH-1.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Barcelona-based Scenic Rights, the leading literary rights broker for Spanish-language film and TV series, has officially opened its Mexico City office as it continues to expand its purview across key territories, including Madrid, Los Angeles and most recently, Prague.The Mexico City office opening, delayed twice by the pandemic, kicks off operations on Monday March 7. According to Scenic Rights CEO, Sydney Borjas, the company’s Mexican branch will oversee more than 30 book to film-TV project adaptations, mostly into series.Ana Karen Larios, previously a foreign rights manager at VF Literary Agency, has been tapped as Scenic Rights’ content manager in Mexico and will report to the agency’s Chief Operating Officer Ignacio Diaz.

Mark Schilling Japan CorrespondentToho Cinemas, Japan’s largest cinema chain, is under investigation by the Japan Fair Trade Commission for possible violations of Japan’s anti-trust law. According to reports in the Japanese media, the company, a subsidiary of local industry giant Toho, has pressured local film companies to allow only Toho Cinemas to screen their films.

DIZZEE Rascal has arrived at court accused of "pressing his forehead" against his ex and shoving her to the ground. The rapper - real name Dylan Mills - attacked his partner of nine years Cassandra Jones following a "domestic dispute" about child contact, it is said.

Pete Doherty and Frédéric Lo have shared another collaborative single, ’The Epidemiologist’ – check out the official video below.The Libertines and Babyshambles frontman teamed up with the French musician for a new joint album, ‘The Fantasy Life Of Poetry & Crime’, which comes out next Friday (March 18) via Doherty’s own Strap Originals label.Having previously released the record’s title track and the song ‘You Can’t Keep It From Me Forever’, Doherty and Lo have today (March 7) further previewed their debut LP with ’The Epidemiologist’.“When Frédéric and I were sat at the kitchen table writing with guitars, we wanted the feel of ‘The Last Of The International Playboys’ or ‘Everyday Is Like Sunday’ [Morrissey],” Doherty explained of the duo’s latest offering.“There are a number of references in the lyrics to films, writers and books. It’s about hope when things are a mess.”Lo said: “It was one of the first songs I played to Peter but it was the last one we finished.

PETER Andre was treated to a delicious seven course meal for his 49th birthday cooked by MasterChef semi-finalist Nisha Parmar. The singer's wife Emily, 32, arranged for the talented chef to rustle up a tasty menu for the whole family. Writing in her OK! column, Emily said: "We had such a nice time celebrating Pete's birthday.

ED Sheeran arrived in court today after being accused of ripping off his hit song Shape of You. Songwriters Sami Chokri and Ross O'Donoghue claim the song infringes parts of one of their songs.

IF you haven’t yet seen Andrew Lloyd Webber’s fantastic musical twist on the familiar fairy tale, now’s your chance. Thanks to your fairy godmother – in the form of London Theatre Week – you can book exclusively priced tickets for the hit West End show. If you click on a link in this story we may earn affiliate revenue.

Kelly Osbourne has taken to Instagram to celebrate a major milestone with her fans.MORE: Kelly Osbourne hits out at 'stupid rumours' in candid new videoThe 37-year-old shared a series of throwback family photos as she marked the 20th anniversary of their reality show, The Osbournes.WATCH: Kelly Osbourne reveals ultimate revenge on the men who rejected herKelly was just a teenager when she first appeared in the series, which ran from 2002 until 2005, picking up a 2002 Emmy Award in the process. It documented her homelife with her family – dad Ozzy, mum Sharon and older brother Jack.READ: Kelly Osbourne makes surprising revelation about her rarely-seen sister AimeeMORE: Kelly Osbourne resembles Sharon Osbourne in latest post"It was 20 years ago today that #TheOsbournes first aired on @mtv," Kelly captioned her post.

the nickname Scary Spice, so it's hard to imagine that behind closed doors Mel B – real name Melanie Brown – was a victim of domestic abuse for ten years.She quietly suffered at the hands of her abuser before finding the strength to speak out, her story immortalised in her memoir Brutally Honest. Nowadays, Mel, patron of Women's Aid, campaigns tirelessly for domestic abuse survivors and she was recognised for her commitment earlier this year with an MBE in the Queen's Honours List.READ: Alex Scott admits she's a 'proud feminist' but more change is needed to achieve gender equalityIn an exclusive interview with HELLO! for our International Women's Day digital issue, the singer reveals why she stayed quiet for so long, the post-abuse trauma she still feels today, and the turning point that encouraged her to break her silence.Honestly, I was completely overwhelmed, so much so that I couldn't even speak for a few minutes, I had tears rolling down my face.

Louise Redknapp loves to share snippets of her personal life every now and then, and the singer delighted fans on Sunday after revealing that her family has expanded!MORE: Louise Redknapp looks divine in chic skin-tight outfit on fun night outThe 47-year-old has announced the arrival of a new pet dog called Banksy Blu, one month after she had to say goodbye to her dog Blu, whom she had since she was a puppy.WATCH: Louise Redknapp introduces new family additionOn Twitter, Louise explained that her other dog Rudi had been missing his friend, which encouraged her to adopt a new pet pooch.MORE: Louise Redknapp looks flawless as she poses with her sweet 'Valentine' days after family deathREAD: Jamie Redknapp expresses heartache after ex-wife Louise reveals family death"We were so devastated losing our girl Blubelle a few weeks ago, and we really noticed a change in Rudi's behaviour so we decided a little brother might be what he needs…" she wrote alongside a sweet montage, adding: "Say hello to Banksy Blu… he’s definitely settled in [blue heart emoji] Xxx."Fans were quick to react, with one writing: "You have to love puppies and how inquisitive and mischievous they are. Glad he has settled in for all of you." Another stated: "Hello Banksy Blu, you are so cute & beautiful.

A driver who was trapped in his overturned convertible for 12 hours following a crash causing him to be thrown around the car "like somebody in a tumble dryer" after swerving to avoid hitting a sheep.

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A Tory Minister has promised that the number of Ukranians being granted visas for the UK would increase “very, very quickly” after the Home Office was slammed for only granting 50 applications.

Frankie and Benny's is helping Scots students with their return to university this week by offering them vegan hot-dogs completely free of charge.

A man has died after being hit by a car on a busy Glasgow street.

Squeamish Holly Willoughby 'almost threw up' after seeing Connor Ball's Dancing on Ice injury in the flesh.

Resentment remains rife in the Manchester United dressing room over the selection strategy that has affected a number of players.

Frank Warren has ripped into Dillian Whyte for his lack of promotion ahead of his heavyweight title clash with Tyson Fury on April 23. Fury is finally set to face Dillian Whyte for the WBC championship after the fight was mandated in December, after the fight encounteried significant delays, with purse bids being pushed back on four occasions.

Molly-Mae Hague's fans could have easily been mistaken for thinking the former Love Island star had tied the knot as they caught a glimpse of her posing in a white dress.

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Katie Price has shared her hopes of training to become a paramedic after having cared for her son Harvey, who has Prader-Willi syndrome, septo-optic dysplasia and autism, all his life. Since his birth 19 years ago, Harvey has needed round the clock care, a lot of which has been done by Katie, 43. With this in mind, Katie believes she now has a “special gift” and wants to use it to become a paramedic.