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Ann-Marie Corvin Show Me the Fund, a new resource aimed at helping Latin American producers navigate a myriad of little known funding opportunities, was the focus of Wednesday’s Ventana Sur session on international funding.The initiative – a partnership between film export bodies Brazilian Content and Cinema do Brasil and the AV support organization Projeto Paradiso – wants to support an industry dealing with the corrosive effects of politics and the coronavirus pandemic on cultural funds by seeking out alternative sources of finance.Last month these three entities, along with cinema information portal LatAm Cinema, unveiled their mapping of international resources available for different stages of a film project – from development through

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefNetflix Korean-language “Crash Landing on You” was named as the best drama series at the third running of the Asian Academy Creative Awards. Malaysia-Singapore co-production “The Garden of Evening Mists” was named as the best feature film.Singapore actors features prominently among the performance winners.

A woman who allegedly beheaded her own mum says she "kept stabbing and stabbing" until her head "came off", a court heard.

Rapes, stabbings and daily threats leave social workers "numb and cynical", a top child protection officer warns.Shane Dunphy was only 21 when a henchman violently threatened to rape him unless he dropped his child sex trafficking investigation in Ireland.The 47-year-old - who personally investigated the case 20 years later - has now warned daily abuse leaves over-worked social workers "ineffective" at their jobs.He told the Daily Star: "What can tend to happen is you become quite numb and cynical or you start to see it everywhere.

After the year that 2020 has been, we are all in need of some festive cheer and that is exactly what Duncan James is giving his fans.The singer, who was previously rumoured to star on last year's I'm A Celebrity, wowed audiences as he dressed in drag for The Proud Embankment Cabaret All Stars Christmas Special. Duncan, 42, dressed to impress for his opening night performance for a sold-out audience at The Proud Embankment club.The Blue boy band member wore a leather corset with silver embellishments, fishnet stockings and satin briefs.

Saweetie briefly released a new collaboration with Doja Cat this morning, which might seem like cause for celebration. But the track has seemingly been withdrawn after the singer accused her label, Warner Records, of putting it out earlier than planned, and not in its finished form.‘Best Friends’ went live on streaming and download services, only for Saweetie to tweet: “I am extremely disappointed in my label … for prematurely releasing a single I was so excited about.

After months of anticipation, the PlayStation 5 finally went on sale in the UK this week.

Mikel Arteta has overseen Arsenal's worst ever start to a Premier League season.

direct to your inboxThe University of Manchester has been criticised for numerous ‘failings’ after putting up ‘lockdown fencing’ at its Fallowfield campus - a move which sparked a major student protest. Furious students tore down metal fencing at the Owens Park and Unsworth Park halls of residence during a demonstration on November 5.

Although they are yet to publicly announce their reunion, the pair have been spotted together and now Sam Thompson has addressed his relationship with Zara McDermott.The reality star, who reportedly enjoyed a lunch with Zara in November, opened up about his break-up being filmed on television and learning to forgive. Speaking to MailOnline, the 28 year old said: "I believe in forgiveness.

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxA dead man was banned from his own funeral after his body arrived sitting upright in a chair instead of a coffin.Shocked staff denied Che Lewis, 29, admittance to his own send-off due to the “bizarre” nature of his arrival.The funeral of Che, who was shot and killed alongside his 54-year-old father Adlay Lewis, took place on November 25.He was driven to the church on the chair in the tray of a hearse after his body was embalmed in a sitting position – giving him his last open-air ride before his burial.The unusual funeral procession passed through Trinidad and Tobago’s capital, Port of Spain, on its way to the ceremony at St John the

Kiss have revealed that they have “a hundred and fifty shows” left on their farewell tour – including a stop-off at a location described by the band as “the coldest place on Earth”.The hard rock titans kicked off their final tour in January 2019, but were forced to put it on hold earlier this year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.Speaking to Marci Wiser on radio station 95.5 KLOS, Kiss frontman Gene Simmons confirmed that the band will return in 2021 with some of their most ambitious shows to date.“We’ve already booked Europe outdoors. Most of the shows have already sold out.

The first doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine will be administered on Tuesday, according to an NHS boss.

Billie Eilish has debuted her own wistful take on The Beatles’ ‘Something’. You can check it out in full below.Delivering a new session for SiriusXM’s Alt Nation, Eilish was accompanied by only a piano to provide a haunting transformation of the ‘Abbey Road’ track.The exclusive radio session also saw Eilish play acoustic versions of ‘Ocean Eyes’, ‘Everything I Wanted’, and her newest single ‘Therefore I Am’.But fans will have a little longer to see Eilish perform live once more, after she cancelled her  ‘When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go’ world tour, explaining that no alternative solutions were available.Taking to Instagram, Eilish said: “i wish that i could have seen you on tour this year.

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Bryan Cranston isn’t totally 100% recovered after his battle with coronavirus.

Have you noticed this brand new trend on Twitter? People are sharing selfies and random notes from their phone as part of the “me + random phone note” trend.

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straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United chief Ed Woodward has claimed the club's involvement in the rejected Project Big Picture plans for reform in the English game were motivated by a desire for a "financially sustainable and robust pyramid".United and Liverpool had worked on the proposals with EFL chairman Rick Parry, but the plans drew criticism from other clubs, the Football Association and the Premier League.Within a matter of days the Premier League said that all 20 of its member clubs had "unanimously agreed that Project Big Picture will not be endorsed or pursued by the Premier League of the FA".But Woodward, United's executive vice-chairman, has rejected some of the criticism of the plans, including that they

Game of Thrones' brand new prequel spinoff House of the Dragon is currently in the works as the main series, which starred Kit Harington and Lena Hedley, concluded in 2019.

Gemma Collins says her mum has met an alien.