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Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentThe Locarno Film Festival’s StepIN think tank on the state of the indie film industry is set to take the pulse of the theatrical landscape, the flow of production, how film festivals and markets are faring and where things stand on gender equality and social impact.After a taking a break last year from its strictly business focus to zero in mainly on mental health and envisioning a more humane work environment, the Swiss fest’s unique initiative is back to delving into the industry’s most pressing operational issues and what lies ahead.“Now that the worst moments of the global pandemic seem behind us — and after a Cannes Film Festival in full gear — the film industry is questioning its future,” said StepIN project manager Marcello Paolillo, who is an Italian producer. As Paolillo puts it in his introduction, the basic overarching theme at StepIN is “Putting The Pieces Together in a Post-Pandemic Puzzle.”Now in its tenth year, StepIN is an interdisciplinary and international think tank, where some fifty European and international invited industry players — distributors, exhibitors, producers, sales agents, film institutions, financiers, streaming platforms, broadcasters, and film festival and markets reps — participate in closed working sessions to exchange thoughts on practices and business models and propose new ideas and strategies.The day-long event on Aug.

Clayton Davis It was “a hard way to go” for Marty and Wendy Byrde in the final four minutes and 28 seconds of Netflix’s “Ozark” but utterly gratifying. The 14th episode of the fourth and final season was helmed by executive producer and star Jason Bateman, stepping into the director’s chair for the first time this year.In those final moments, we see that Mel (Adam Rothenberg) has broken into the Byrdes’ home. The viewer has just witnessed Ruth (played by two-time Emmy winner and double nominee this year, Julia Garner) being killed by Camila.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s marriage certificate was filed on Monday, two weeks after the couple’s surprise Las Vegas wedding.

You may not know Lewis Thompson's name (yet!) but you certainly know the songs that he's worked on. 

Brad Pitt is setting the record straight..

Paris Hilton has claimed to have heard a widely-rumoured Britney Spears and Elton John duet, which is reportedly a reimagining of Elton's 1971 single Tiny Dancer.

The cause of death for Jamal Edwards has been revealed in an inquest today following his death on 20 February.The 31 year old SBTV founder was confirmed to have died of cardiac arrest after ingesting a lethal mixture of cocaine and alcohol. Jamal was a pioneer in the UK music industry and well-respected by his peers after creating the groundbreaking music platform SBTV. He was found dead at his home in Acton, West London.

Love Island star Amber Gill has revealed the secret feud she has with Nicola McLean, following an encounter gone wrong.The 24 year old shared her experience during a chat with fellow former Islander Chloe Burrow, who as asked her about the rudest celebrity she’s met, on her YouTube channel. Amber labelled Celebrity Big Brother star Nicola, 40, in her answer, as she said: “I haven't met them but the person that was the rudest to us was Nicola McLean.

Another season of Love Island has come and gone as last night’s live finale concluded the epic eighth series of everyone’s favourite dating show – with the girls really turning out their hair and beauty looks for the very last episode. And while fans were praising eventual winner Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu ’s undone waves, third place contestant Indiyah Polack has also been the talk of Twitter this season thanks to her flawless hair and makeup choices.

Princess Charlotte showed off her cheeky side after pulling funny faces during a rare outing with her parents, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The young royal appeared to take inspiration from her little brother Prince Louis, who was the centre of attention just last month at the Queen's Jubilee celebrations thanks to his cheeky behaviour.

Amber Heard has been selling property — but is the reason because she can’t afford to pay her dues to Johnny Depp?

The Lightning Seeds could be “put to bed” after the England Women’s team’s Euro 2022 victory.The comedian said in a new interview that the song, which had become part of the fabric of English football culture after decades without an international tournament win, could be less of a staple in cheering on players in future fixtures.“The women have reset the clock,” Baddiel told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme (via The Guardian) after the win, which erased 56 years of England failing to secure a trophy.‘Three Lions (Football’s Coming Home)’ was released in May 1996 to mark that year’s UEFA European Championship (aka the Euros), which England was hosting.The lyric “30 years of hurt” in the chorus was a reflection on the fact that England hadn’t won a trophy since triumphing against West Germany in the 1966 FIFA World Cup.When asked if it was now time to retire the song as well as decades of gloomy expectations, Baddiel said: “I’m very happy to think the song would, in a way, be put to bed.” He added, however, that fans may feel differently the next time England loses.“It was beautiful to hear it sung out of Wembley [on Sunday] as we finally clinched a final, I really did think that would never happen,” Baddiel added. “It’s so amazing to actually think, ‘Oh, we’ve won, this doesn’t happen, it’s actually happened.’”The England Women’s football team gatecrashed their coach Sarina Wiegman’s press conference after the match on Sunday (July 31), singing the anthem as they danced about and climbed on top of tables.

Chuck D joined Anthrax onstage for a performance of ‘Bring The Noise’ – watch fan-shot footage of the moment below.The Public Enemy rapper joined the metal band last Friday (July 29) at the Hollywood Palladium in LA after Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian teased the collaboration to fans.“Imagine if you guys could fucking yell so loud, it could fucking conjure Chuck D on this stage,” Ian shouted into the mic. “Let me ask you again Los Angeles… can you bring the noise?!”Watch footage below.‘Bring The Noise’ was originally released by Public Enemy in 1987 and was the lead single from their second album, ‘It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back’ (1988).Anthrax then covered the song in 1991 and incorporated Chuck’s vocals into their rendition.

Naman Ramachandran Animation and VFX studio Cinesite has acquired a majority stake in animation and motion capture studio Squeeze, located in Quebec City and Montreal.Cinesite, which has operations in London, Montreal and Vancouver as well as VFX partner studios Trixter in Germany and Image Engine in Vancouver, recently acquired Montreal studio L’Atelier Animation, the outfit behind hit 3D animation films “Leap!” and “Fireheart.” Cinesite said that the Squeeze acquisition would allow it to further increase its animation content and service offerings for international markets while bringing motion capture and Unreal Engine capabilities into the group to service video game and film productions.Co-founded in 2011 by Denis Doré and Patrick Beaulieu and joined in 2014 by current CFO François Houde, Squeeze works with the likes of Disney, Marvel, Universal, Illumination, Supercell, Warner Bros and Ubisoft. The company is the creator of “Cracké,” an animated TV series broadcast in 210 territories with over 600 million views worldwide on digital platforms.

Naman Ramachandran Ana de Armas will be honored with the Hollywood Rising-Star Award at the Deauville American Film Festival (Sept. 2-11).

Zack Sharf Oscar-nominated songwriting legend Diane Warren made an enemy out of Beyoncé’s legions of fans after questioning why one of the singer’s new songs off her “Renaissance” album has over 20 credited writers. Warren did not mention Beyoncé in her initial tweets but wrote: “How can there be 24 writers on a song?…This isn’t meant as shade, I’m just curious.”Beyoncé’s fans assumed Warren was calling out “Alien Superstar,” the third track on “Renaissance” that boasts well over 20 credited songwriters. As Warren later pointed out, one reason the song has so many writers credited is because of the samples and interpolations it features.The Dream, who has worked with Beyoncé in the past and collaborated with her once again on “Renaissance,” called out Warren for her comment.

A kitten travelled halfway across the country from near Liverpool to Bristol hidden - in a delivery van's engine. The cat was discovered by a Parcelforce worker inside the company vehicle after they drove around 170 miles from Haydock, Merseyside to Bristol.

Married couple and those in civil partnerships have been urged to remember their marriage allowances.

Rio Ferdinand has backed Marcus Rashford to enjoy a successful season at Manchester United.

Vernon Kay took matters into his own hands as he failed to believe Love Island star Jay Younger's body claims. The ITV2 dating show's former contestant appeared on This Morning on Tuesday (August 2) alongside co-stars Billy Brown and Deji Adeniyi.

Manchester City midfielder Rodri believes that Liverpool won't be the Blues' only title challengers this season, but he trusts City's transfer business to give them the advantage.

Rosalia knows how to make a memorable video. The singer was photographed in a red bikini in the beaches of Mallorca, as she shot her new music video.Celebrities that have shared the hottest bikini pictures this summerNew Music Fridays: The hottest releases from Beyonce, Camila Cabello, Rosalia, and moreThe photos show her looking amazing and walking through the beach, surrounded by beach goers and kids.

Hulu has said publicly that “Only Murders in the Building” is one of its most popular shows. But, like most streaming services, it doesn’t release numbers to quantify that success.

Billie Shepherd has revealed she is "missing" her and Greg Shepherd's children Nelly and Arthur as they are currently on holiday in Spain with their grandmother Suzie Wells. Billie's revelation came as she spoke about Nelly, eight, and Arthur, five, being on their school summer holidays for the next seven weeks.