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For his Oscar-contending documentary The Remarkable Life of Ibelin, filmmaker Benjamin Ree drew inspiration from literary sources as much or more than cinematic ones.

As Oscar documentary branch voters mark their shortlist ballots, one of the features they’re considering is the award-winning Netflix film Daughters, a cinematic experience that has deeply touched audiences since its debut at Sundance.

EXCLUSIVE: Universal Television‘s EVP of Talent and Casting Beth Klein will be leaving the studio at the end of the year when she will retire after a 37-year career as a casting executive. There is no immediate replacement.

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latest album of the same name which he dropped over the summer.In total, 11 new shows have been added to the bill, all of which will be held across the spring. They kick off with an opening night at the O2 Universum in Prague on April 7, then continue with gigs in Amsterdam, Cologne and Berlin on April 10, 11 and 12 respectively.Later in the month, Kaytranada will head to Warsaw, Brussels and Paris for three arena shows, before heading over to the UK.

Santana have announced some UK headline shows for summer 2025, suggesting that a Glastonbury performance could be on the cards.The US rock band, fronted by Carlos Santana, are due to play gigs at Glasgow’s OVO Hydro, Manchester’s Co-op Live and London’s O2 next June.This will follow a run of dates in Europe, and come ahead of further concerts on the continent. These include stops in Budapest, Berlin, Paris, Amsterdam, Vienna and Cologne.The 2025 ‘Oneness’ tour is set to see Santana “perform high-energy, passion-filled songs from their 50-year career, including fan favourites from ‘Abraxas’ to Woodstock to ‘Supernatural’, and beyond”.Tickets for Santana’s 2025 UK shows go on general sale at 10am GMT this Friday (December 13) – you’ll be able to buy yours here.

Nelly has announced a UK and European arena tour for summer 2025 – you can find all the details below.The ‘Hot in Herre’ rapper and singer is due to hit the road in Europe for his ‘Where Da Party At Tour’ next spring. He’ll take to the stage in Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark and France in May.From there, Nelly will head to the UK and Ireland for headline shows at Birminham’s Utilita Arena, London’s O2 Arena, Manchester’s AO Arena, Glasgow’s OVO Hydro and Dublin’s 3Arena.“2025“ WE UP ⬆️ …!!! LETS GOOOOOOOOO,” Nelly wrote on social media to announce the forthcoming tour – which will celebrate the 25th anniversary of his debut studio album, ‘Country Grammar’ (2000).Tickets for Nelly’s UK and Ireland gigs go on general sale at 10am GMT this Friday (December 13) – you’ll be able to buy yours here.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Vivendi, the Paris-headquartered media conglomerate, is about to enter a new era with its flagship pay TV banner Canal+ Group set for a bow at the London Stock Exchange. Slated for Dec. 16, the listing of Canal+ Group, which is the parent company of “Paddington” producer Studiocanal, is part of a spinoff project which was just approved on Monday at Vivendi’s shareholders meeting, under the chairmanship of Yannick Bolloré.

Canal+ is set to become a standalone company after shareholders of its parent, Vivendi, overwhelmingly approved a spinoff plan.

Lizzo scored a major legal W this week.

Naman Ramachandran Indonesia’s Base Entertainment and Netherlands-based New Amsterdam have partnered on two projects, the companies revealed at the inaugural JAFF Market that takes place alongside the Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival (JAFF) in Yogyakarta (Jogja) from Dec. 3-5. The collaboration includes “Hemelrijk,” a limited series from writer-director Jim Taihuttu, who previously worked with both companies on “De Oost” (“The East”).

Naman Ramachandran The newly signed co-production treaty between the Netherlands and Indonesia aims to strengthen bilateral film collaboration, providing filmmakers from both countries access to national funding schemes and production incentives, industry leaders revealed at the inaugural JAFF Market in Jogja, Indonesia during a panel. The inaugural JAFF Market takes place alongside the Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival (JAFF) in Yogyakarta from Dec. 3-5.

Nao has announced headline tour dates in the UK, Europe and North America for 2025 – you can find all the details below.The east London singer-songwriter is due to hit the road early next year, shortly after releasing her fourth album ‘Jupiter’ on February 21 (pre-order/pre-save here).She’ll begin the European leg of the trek in Amsterdam on February 25 before heading to Brussels, Hamburg, Copenhagen, Berlin and Paris ahead of five UK gigs in early March.Nao is scheduled to perform at Birmingham’s O2 Institute, Manchester’s New Century Hall, Glasgow’s Saint Luke’s and Bristol’s O2 Academy. The BRIT and Mercury-nominated artist will then head to London for a hometown concert at the O2 Academy Brixton on March 12.In April, she’ll visit North America for shows in Atlanta, New York, Toronto, Chicago, Seattle, Los Angeles and other cities in the US and Canada throughout that month and into early May.Tickets go on general sale at 3pm GMT/4pm CET/10am EST this Friday (December 6).

Pierce The Veil have announced a UK arena tour for next September, along with dates in Europe – buy tickets here.The San Diego rockers shared news of the tour earlier today (December 3), after cryptic posters teasing live shows were spotted in UK cities last week. The trio will be playing shows in London, Manchester, Glasgow and Birmingham, alongside dates in Dublin, Amsterdam, Düsseldorf, Munich and Antwerp.Supporting in the UK and Europe will be English singer-songwriter Cavetown, Michigan emos Hot Mulligan, and Warrington four-piece Crawlers.The shows will come after a busy summer touring North America – supported by Sleeping With Sirens, Beach Weather and Daisy Grenade – while dates in Mexico and South America are set to follow later on in the year.

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Parcels have announced a huge 2025 European arena tour, including a date at Wembley Arena – see the full list below.The Berlin-based band will play a string of six dates across the continent in September and October next year, kicking off in Dusseldorf’s Mitsubishi Electric Halle on September 25.They stop off in Amsterdam, Berlin and Brussels, headline London’s OVO Arena Wembley on September 27, and finally wrap up in Paris’ Accor Arena on October 8.Tickets for the shows go on general sale on Friday (December 6), and you can find yours here.SEPTEMBER 202525 – Dusseldorf, Mitsubishi Electric Halle26 – Amsterdam, Ziggo Dome27 – London, OVO Wembley ArenaOCTOBER 20254 – Berlin, Max-Schmeling-Halle7 – Brussels, Forest National8 – Paris, Accor ArenaThe new dates follow on from a series of festival announcements for Parcels in 2025, including Paris’ We Love Green and Lollapalooza’s South American line-ups. The band will also be playing at Coachella 2025.The band recently released the EP ‘Leaveyourlove’ via Because Music, which saw them work with a range of artists.Their last full-length album remains 2021’s ‘Day/Night’, which NME awarded four stars, and noted: “True to its core concept, the album is cyclical as the sweeping strings of closer ‘Inside’ roll back into the first track as soon as it’s over.

Deadline’s For the Love of Docs virtual event series concludes its 10-week run this week with a screening of the Oscar-contending documentary Blink, directed by Edmund Stinson and Oscar winner Daniel Roher (Navalny).

Robert Smith will join Tim Burgess for a special run-through of The Cure‘s acclaimed ‘Songs Of A Lost World‘ on an upcoming edition of Tims Listening Party, NME can exclusively reveal.Becoming a favourite among music fans on social media during lockdown as Tim’s Twitter Listening Parties, the format of The Charlatans frontman talking through new and classic albums with the artists behind them found a new home as a podcast and show on Absolute Radio last year.Now, it has been confirmed that Smith has recorded a special version of the show that will be broadcast from 10pm this weekend on Sunday December 8 on Absolute Radio before becoming available on the Rayo app shortly after and being made into a podcast early in the new year.“I’m looking forward very much to my second Listening Party,” Smith told NME, “running through ‘Songs Of A Lost World’ with Tim – this time together in a ‘real life space’ – should be good?”This comes after Smith hosted a run-through of Tim’s Twitter Listening Party for their classic album ‘Wish’ back in November 2022, done from the dressing room after The Cure played the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam. It became the third most replayed Listening Party with over 40,000 so far (with Iron Maiden occupying the top two places).

A group of 24 European film and TV markets are uniting under the banner of the F.A.M.E. (Film and Audiovisual Markets in Europe) Alliance to promote and bolster the role they play in Europe’s audiovisual sector.

Wowcher is offering a thrilling deal for those who love a good surprise.The price of its popular Ultimate Mystery Holiday has dropped from £99 per person to just £89 for a limited time only. As part of Wowcher's Black Friday week, this special offer is available from now until 4 December.This gives shoppers the chance to bag a mystery holiday to an unknown but fabulous destination for £10 less than usual.This fantastic deal also makes for a great gift, allowing you to surprise your loved ones with the promise of an unforgettable getaway.The Ultimate Mystery Holiday prize package includes 100 different destinations worldwide, ranging from dreamy beach holidays to culture-rich city breaks.

Sam Fender has announced a third Newcastle stadium show for next summer. Check out all the information below.The ‘Hypersonic Missiles’ singer revealed he’d be embarking on his biggest stadium tour to date earlier this week, which includes a performance at the 75,000-capacity London Stadium on June 6 and two shows at Newcastle’s St.