Tommy Wright leaves St Johnstone as Perth side announce shock exit

Naman Ramachandran Acclaimed Bangladeshi director Rubaiyat Hossain, known for her powerful women-centric films, has a new project participating in the Berlinale Co-Production Market and is launching a female filmmaker grant.Her Berlinale co-production market project, “The Difficult Bride,” follows Novera, a bride-to-be in present-day Dhaka who is in love with the groom and the idea of a fairytale wedding, but secretly struggles with her body, which does not seem to comply with the wedding rituals. She makes continuous trips to the beauty salon and uses home remedies to “cure” her body.

Christopher Vourlias Germany’s Sola Media has closed a wave of international sales for the animated feature “Finnick,” produced by Riki Group, which will be released by Sony Pictures Russia in Russia and CIS on March 24.The CGI-animated comedy follows the adventures of 13-year-old Christine, who befriends the young prankster Finnick – one of the furry and usually invisible beings known as Finns. The odd couple has to team up as detectives to solve the mysterious events happening in their city.The Stuttgart-based sales agency has inked deals with Eagle Pictures (Italy), Independent Films (Benelux), Koch Films (German/Austria/Switzerland), Vertigo Releasing (U.K.), Tanweer (Greece), Selmer Media (Scandinavia), Myndform (Iceland), Rialto (Australia and New Zealand), and Black Sheep Films (South Africa), and holds exclusive distribution rights in multiple additional territories.

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Manori Ravindran International EditorMia Wasikowska will take on the lead role in “Little Joe” director Jessica Hausner’s cult thriller “Club Zero,” Variety can reveal.The Australian actor will portray an unusual schoolteacher in Hausner’s second English-language film, which begins shooting in the U.K. and Austria in July.Wasikowska was most recently seen in Mia Hansen-Løve’s Cannes-premiering film “Bergman Island.”In “Club Zero,” Wasikowska’s teacher takes a job at an elite school and forms a strong bond with five students — a relationship that eventually takes a dangerous turn.Discussing the film at the Doha Film Institute’s Qumra event last year, Hausner described the film as “a lot about eating,” relating to eating disorders and “eating behaviors.” This will be Hausner’s sixth feature.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentItalian director Roberta Torre, known for campy Mafia musical “Tano to Die For” and other anarchic pics, is making “Le Favolose,” about a group of transgender women who reunite after 20 years to commemorate a dead friend and do right by her after her identity has been violated.“Le Favolose,” which translates as “The Fabulous Ones,” is being produced by Donatella Palermo, who is at the Berlinale with auteur Paolo Taviani’s competition entry “Leonora Addio.”Palermo, who has a longstanding rapport with Torre, is the Italian producer behind two Berlin Golden Bear winners: the Taviani brothers’ “Caesar Must Die” and Gianfranco Rosi’s “Fire at Sea.” “When a person decides to face the [gender] transition from man to woman it can be a very painful process in several different ways: social, physical, etc.,” said Palermo, who notes that “when a trans dies, most of the time their body is returned to their families.” Torre’s new pic is based on a real-life story of Antonia, one of the “Fabulous Ones,” who is buried by her family dressed as a man under her original name, Giampaolo, amid the indifference of most.

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorArna Media, the Russian distribution company run by Nadezda Motina, has secured the rights to “Brother and Sister,” “The Tank,” “Little Allan – The Human Antenna” and “The Colors of Fire” for its theatrical pipeline. Arnaud Desplechin’s family-drama “Brother and Sister” stars Marion Cotillard, Melvil Poupaud and Golshifteh Farahani. Cotillard and Poupaud play the titular siblings who, following the death of their parents, reunite after decades of silence.

Jamie Lang After a banner 2021 for high-end genre films, industry vets are hopeful that the fantastic can resurrect the corpse of pre-COVID theatrical distribution.As bolts of lightning reanimated the body of Frankenstein’s monster, Julia Ducournau’s “Titane,” which turned heads when it took the Palme d’Or at Cannes, and Sundance Grand Jury prize-winner “Nanny,” a supernatural tale from director Nikyatu Jusu, have revitalized the festival scene.While “Nanny” may have been the jewel in the genre crown at Sundance, the influence that genre cinema held over 2022’s first major festival was wide-ranging and undeniable. Chloe Okuno’s psychological thriller “Watcher” impressed — segueing into several sales deals — as did Hanna Bergholm’s psycho-horror feature “Hatching,” sold by Wild Bunch and Charades-sold Spanish standout “Piggy,” the follow-up to Carlota Pereda’s 2019 Spanish Academy Award-winner “Cerdita.” Among genre titles at Berlin this year are Dario Argento’s serial killer thriller “Dark Glasses” in the Berlinale Special section, while Bertrand Bonello’s subconscious voyage “Coma” and Peter Strickland’s gory “Flux Gourmet” (pictured above) feature in Encounters.

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High praise from Tommy Wright has given David Wotherspoon a pre-season liftHaving been involved in battling through a youth-set up and making the breakthrough, the former Perth Grammar student is certainly well-placed to pass on valuable knowledge.“The type of person I am, when I have my mind set on something I channel all my energy into it,” said Moon, who also played for Alloa Athletic, Raith Rovers and Stirling Albion.“But when I went to Australia I got the buzz for coaching and from there I have really become obsessed with it. I can’t see myself not doing it.“Australia was great.

High praise from Tommy Wright has given David Wotherspoon a pre-season liftThe Perth club is preparing for an August 1 Premiership kick-off and will take on Hibernian in a friendly on Wednesday.Conway will get the chance to impress and, if he ticks all the boxes and earns a deal, his first competitive game could be the league opener against Dundee United.

Hearts legend Gary Mackay has backed Tommy Wright to take over and lead the Tynecastle club out of the Championship.

St Johnstone supporters are toasting another top-six finish after the Scottish Premiership season was concluded with immediate effect.

Murray Davidson will not be pestering St Johnstone for an answer regarding his contract situation — but has voiced his desire to remain with the club.

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Jason Kerr remembers the moment he received an unexpected text message from Tommy Wright: “Meet me in the cafe.”

Peter Lovenkrands has emerged as a serious contender for the St Johnstone job.

Chris Millar knew Tommy Wright wasn’t to be messed with when he was left chewing on a triple fine for being late for breakfast.

Callum Davidson has ruled himself out of a return to St Johnstone to succeed Tommy Wright.

Steve Brown hit the managerial bullseye when he appointed Tommy Wright and watched him lead St Johnstone to Scottish Cup glory in his first season.

Emotional St Johnstone supporters have given their thanks to a manager they note as the club’s greatest of all time.

Tommy Wright reckons he has left St Johnstone at the "right time" despite the emotion of departing after a brilliant seven year spell with the Perth club.

It was today revealed that the curtain was being brought down on Tommy Wright's seven year spell at St Johnstone, with talks immediately turning to who is next for the Perth side.

While relations with chairman Steve Brown had been strained for some time, it still came as a shock to most when St Johnstone announced the departure of Tommy Wright.

St Johnstone fans have been left in complete shock following news of Scottish Cup-winning manager Tommy Wright’s departure.

Former St Johnstone forward Steven MacLean was not surprised to watch Stevie May start banging in the goals.

St Johnstone manager Tommy Wright has warned that it "looks impossible" to finish the top flight season.

St Johnstone boss Tommy Wright would be keen for Matt Butcher to return to McDiarmid Park when football makes a comeback.

Callum Davidson left a dressing room that was as tight as two coats of paint.

St Johnstone manager Tommy Wright and his players will call elderly season ticket holders to offer support during the coronavirus shutdown.

One moment of magic ensured St Johnstone’s top-six push is well and truly on.