‘We Need Public Funds to Keep on Going,’ European Distributors and Exhibitors Say at UniFrance Rendez-vous

Becca Tobin and Zach Martin are parents!

Jamal Edwards was a pioneering British music figure whose YouTube channel SBTV was influential in promoting emerging rappers and singers such as Ed Sheeran and Stormzy.  Jamal Edwards was an influential music entrepreneur who started the online music platform SBTV on YouTube in 2006 when he was a teenager.

EXCLUSIVE: His Dark Materials episodic director William McGregor has come aboard to helm the movie Smile (working title) for Netflix and Matt Reeves’ 6th and Idaho, a project which is described as a vampire story in the spirit of Nicolas Winding Refn’s Drive. 

EXCLUSIVE: Sharon Stone (The Flight Attendant, Ratched) has optioned the rights to Lisa Barr’s upcoming novel Woman on Fire, inking a deal to produce and star in a film adaptation.

Jordan Moreau Sony keeps expanding its universe of Marvel characters. The upcoming film “Kraven the Hunter,” starring Aaron Taylor Johnson as the classic Spider-Man villain, has added Fred Hechinger (“The White Lotus,” “Pam & Tommy”) to its cast, Variety has confirmed.It’s currently unknown who Hechinger will play, but Deadline reports that he will portray Chameleon, an evil master of disguise who also happens to be Kraven’s half-brother.J.C.

Selome Hailu Unlike some of its A-list competitors at the upcoming Independent Spirit Awards, Shatara Michelle Ford’s debut film “Test Pattern” was funded on nine credit cards the director took out themself.Awards shows like the Spirits and the Gothams are known for highlighting the possibilities of indie cinema, but there isn’t always a clear through line among those filmmaker’s experiences. All contenders are labeled “low budget” projects: the Gothams set a $35 million budget cap for eligibility, and the Spirits are even stricter, stopping nominations at $22.5 million.

Mark Lanegan, who followed a long stint as lead vocalist for the proto-grunge band Screaming Trees with a distinguished career as an impassioned solo singer-songwriter and adventurous collaborator with Queens of the Stone Age and others, has died. A cause of death was not announced, although last year he was said to be suffering from Covid-19 and kidney disease; he was 57.“Our beloved friend Mark Lanegan passed away this morning at his home in Killarney, Ireland,” reads a statement on his Twitter account. “A beloved singer, songwriter, author and musician he was 57 and is survived by his wife Shelley.

Chris Willman Music WriterNominees for this year’s ASCAP Composers’ Choice Awards have been announced, with scores for films like “Dune” and “The Power of the Dog,” TV series like “Loki” and “The White Lotus” and video games like “Call of Duty” among the contenders.These competitive awards, voted on by members of ASCAP, will be given out during the week of May 2 as part of the 2022 ASCAP Screen Music Awards, alongside the non-voted honors that reward the composers of the most-performed scores and themes of the year.Up for film score of the year are Hans Zimmer, for “Dune”; Germaine Franco, for “Encanto”; Daniel Hart, for “The Green Knight”; Dan Romer, for “Luca”; and Radiohead member-turned-maestro Jonny Greenwood for “The Power of the Dog.” Zimmer, Franco and Greenwood have already been nominated for the Academy Awards this month for their work on those films.Nods for television score went to Michael Abels, for “Allen v.

Maluma wants to go after Hollywood! The Colombian star recently debuted as an actor in Marry Me alongside singer and actress Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson, and now plans to continue making a name in the film industry. According to the “Pretty Boy,” this is just beginning, and he aspires to secure iconic roles, including legendary characters such as Batman or James Bond.

In the last several years, following terrific docs like “An Open Secret” “Prophet’s Prey,” and “West Of Memphis,” filmmaker Amy Berg has quickly become one of the premier documentarians in the field of abuse cases and injustices, often centering around stories of female exploitation and abuse. Her latest is HBO’s “Phoenix Rising,” a two-part documentary produced and directed by Amy Berg (“The Case Against Adnan Syed”), follows actress and activist Evan Rachel Wood (“Westworld”) as she takes her experience as a survivor of domestic violence to pursue justice, heal generational wounds, and reclaim her story.

Today, Universal Pictures announced that Christopher Nolan’s atomic bomb film “Oppenheimer” has officially started production with multiple locations in the U.S., such as New Mexico, California, and New Jersey. The project has an ambitious budget of $100 million and will be heading to theaters the summer of 2023.

thisclose to the Love Is Blind season-two finale, which airs on February 25. And there's only one question on our minds: Are Deepti Vempati and Abhishek “Shake” Chatterjee still together? Come, blow off work with us and investigate! Here's all the info we have on another .Deepti is a Bradley University grad who in insurance at AllState. A quick perusal of her shows that she's a dog lover, which is interesting considering…Shake is a veterinarian.

Emmerdale fans were left baffled over Liam Cavanagh's blunder on Tuesday's episode as he confessed to wife Leyla Harding that he deliberately pushed Meena Jutla. Only recently, Liam pushed Meena off the same bridge that she murdered his daughter Leanna after she shared sick details about killing his child. It came after Meena kidnapped Dawn Taylor in a limo during her Valentine's Day wedding to Billy Fletcher with the evil nurse also leaving Leyla and Harriet Finch for dead after attacking them.

Glamour. Obviously, her routine is rooted in science, but that doesn’t mean it has to be so clinical. “I think that as a dermatologist, sometimes we’re a little too against having fun with skin care,” she says.

Celebrations were in order for Vicky Pattison and Ercan Ramadan as they celebrated their engagement on board a luxury yacht.The pair announced their engagement in a smitten post shared to their Instagram account on Tuesday, where Ercan was seen on bended knee while proposing to Vicky. And the newly-engaged pair showed no signs of bringing their festivities to an end as they hopped onto a yacht to celebrate the next stage of their relationship.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution in an emailed statement. “It should not have taken seven years and a federal jury trial to bring this to light.

Amazon is selling Bose portable speakers for up to 24% off the original cost, saving you some cash when hosting the first outdoor bash of the spring or spring cleaning to some high-energy music. There are two different speakers to choose from, so long as you choose quickly while still part of Amazon’s Daily Deals. We’ll outline them more in greater detail below — but each of the three are part of the Bose SoundLink series, which normally retail for $120 or more.

couple arrested Feb. 8 for allegedly trying to launder $3.6 billion in stolen cryptocurrency — is holed up in a $1.5 million FiDi two-bedroom.

Mark Lanegan has died, aged 57.The news was confirmed with a post on his official Twitter account page. It read: “Our beloved friend Mark Lanegan passed away this morning at his home in Killarney, Ireland.“A beloved singer, songwriter, author and musician he was 57 and is survived by his wife Shelley.

How do I make you love me? The Weeknd and Simi Khadra were spotted kissing in Vegas, according to Hollywood Life. An Instagram video emerged of the Dawn FM singer and DJ/Model smooching at his 32nd birthday party on February 19, 2022, at the Delilah in Las Vegas. Is this solid proof that the two are a couple?

STRICTLY Come Dancing's veteran judge Craig Revel-Horwood has called Oti Mabuse's departure "brilliant news". The pro dancer has quit the BBC hit after seven years having been showered with TV offers elsewhere.

President Joe Biden is making an announcement about the Russia-Ukraine crisis.

JACQUELINE Jossa has firmly ruled out having any more children with her husband Dan Osborne. The actress, 29, has two daughters with Dan, 30, and insists their baby-making days are now over. Jacqueline says she cannot imagine "going back to bottles and sterilising" now her eldest, Ella, is in school and younger sister, Mia, is starting in September.

EMMERDALE star Paige Sandhu has confirmed she is leaving the soap. The actress - who plays serial killer Meena Jutla in the ITV soap - has teased the dramatic end for her character. It is not known how long the storyline will continue for but actress Paige has confirmed she is leaving the soap.

SIMON Cowell has posted an emotional tribute to late music industry figure Jamal Edwards. The 31-year-old - whose mum is Loose Women star Brenda - passed away on Sunday morning after his final DJ set at a bar the night before. Writing on Twitter tonight, Simon, 62, said: "I had the pleasure of meeting @jamaledwards.

Lindsay Lohan has had a wonderful start to the year, and recently marked her first Valentine's Day since getting engaged to fiancé Bader Shammas.MORE: Lindsay Lohan dotes over baby as she gives incredible insight into family lifeThe Mean Girls star took to Instagram on the annual day of love to not only share a tribute to Bader, but an inspiring message about health."Making my dreams come true with hard work and good workouts. Love you @PlanetFitness," she wrote alongside a picture of herself smiling at the camera.A post shared by Lindsay Lohan (@lindsaylohan)Lindsay Lohan is on cloud nine right nowFans were quick to compliment the star, with many posting love heart emojis to represent love.MORE: Where are the Mean Girls stars now?MORE: Elizabeth Hurley looks incredible in monochrome mini dressMany more shared their delight in seeing the star back in the spotlight again, with one writing: "Lindsay is back!" while another wrote: "LILO you're everywhere again, I love it, but in a positive way, yay!" A third added: "Lilo is back baby!"The Parent Trap actress is radiating positivity right now, and has a lot to look forward to.

LOVE Island star Malin Andersson has shared the first picture of her baby daughter - as well as the tot's name. The 29-year-old, who gave birth last month, has revealed she and her boyfriend Jared have decided to call the tot XAYA.

Gary Brooker, the Procol Harum frontman whose soaring vocals on the band’s 1967 proto-prog rock classic “A Whiter Shade of Pale” helped make the song a mainstay of 1970s FM radio, died February 19 of cancer. He was 76.

President Joe Biden, addressing the dire crisis in Ukraine, said that he is imposing a series of new sanctions on Russia, the latest move in a geopolitical crisis over the widespread belief that Vladimir Putin is poised to launch a widespread invasion of Ukraine.

EXCLUSIVE: Fred Hechinger has joined Sony Pictures’ Kraven the Hunter, starring Aaron Taylor Johnson in titular role. Although it’s unconfirmed, sources say Hechinger would play Chameleon, the brother of Kraven, in the movie.

Sasha Lane (Conversations with Friends) Christopher Abbott (Catch-22) and Emma Laird (Mayor of Kingstown) round out the cast of The Crowded Room, Apple’s seasonal anthology series from New Regency. They join previously announced Tom Holland, Amanda Seyfried and Emmy Rossum.

Ben Croll Speaking at a panel organized as part of UniFrance’s Rendezvous With French Cinema market on Tuesday, festival directors Vanja Kaludjercic of Rotterdam, Carlo Chatrian of Berlin, and Mickaël Marin of Annecy made clear that in order to survive this challenging moment their events needed to adapt.For one thing, they needed to separate their identities from a calendar constantly subject to upheaval.“Festivals aren’t a date anymore,” summarized panel moderator Michael Gubbins. “We’re focused on the date because they’ve had to be moved or changed, but they’re much more than that.