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Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Paris-based Cat&Docs has acquired world sales rights for “Grand Me” by Iranian filmmaker Atiye Zare Arandi. The documentary, about an Iranian girl in the middle of a custody battle, is set to world premiere in the NEXT:WAVE strand at CPH:DOX on March 18. Set in Esfahan, Iran, “Grand Me” follows Melina, who has lived with her grandparents since her parents’ divorce.

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Will TikTok Be Banned in the U.S.? What the New Law Means for the App’s Users

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor TikTok could be banned in the U.S. as soon as January 2025. Here’s what the new law means for users of the popular short-form video app.

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Le Pacte Boards Cannes Animation Day Title ‘Conference of the Birds’ Featuring Voice Actors Golshifteh Farahani, Louis Garrel (EXCLUSIVE)

Jamie Lang Leading French production-distribution outfit Le Pacte has boarded the upcoming 2D animated feature project “Conference of the Birds,” which will be spotlighted at the Marché du Film’s Animation Day during this year’s Cannes Festival. In addition to co-producing, Le Pacte will handle French distribution and serve as international sales agent on the film, part of the five-title Annecy Showcase at the Animation Day.

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Vanessa Kirby, David Oyelowo & Sofie Gråbøl Lead Cast In Audible Jekyll & Hyde Reimagining, The First Audio Drama From ‘John Wick’ Creator Derek Kolstad

EXCLUSIVE: Oscar nominee Vanessa Kirby, BAFTA nominee David Oyelowo and BAFTA winner Sofie Gråbøl lead cast in Audible’s The Strange Case, the first audio drama from the creator of the John Wick franchise, Derek Kolstad.

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Oliver Stone, Lou Ye, Michel Hazanavicius Films & ‘The Count Of Monte Cristo’ Among New Titles Added To Cannes 2024 Official Selection

The Cannes Film Festival has added 13 new titles to the selection for its 77th edition, including new films by Oliver Stone, Lou Ye and Arnaud Desplechin as Special Screenings.

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Foreign Office updates travel warnings for several popular tourist destinations

The Foreign Office has updated its travel advice for two popular African holiday destinations after reports of explosions in the Middle East.

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Visions du Réel Industry Winner Mehran Tamadon on Film Project ‘The Last Days of the Hospital’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Lise Pedersen In an exclusive interview with Variety after picking up the top industry prize at Swiss documentary festival Visions du Réel, Franco-Iranian director Mehran Tamadon outlined the intention of his upcoming feature documentary “The Last Days of the Hospital.” Set against the backdrop of France’s public health crisis and shortage of personnel, the film will show patients from a psychiatric hospital on the outskirts of Paris taking charge of their own ward. Tamadon has been running film workshops with the patients at the hospital for the past eight years, and decided it was time to make a film to denounce what he describes as “the ultra-liberal policy which plans the death of the public hospital.” “French public hospitals are not doing well, nurses and caregivers are leaving because they are mistreated and poorly paid.

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Kate Garraway pauses Good Morning Britain for 'breaking news' report

Kate Garraway halted proceedings during Friday's airing of Good Morning Britain to share some startling "breaking news" with viewers.

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‘The Last Days of the Hospital,’ ‘Fixing the War,’ ‘The Shadow of Yoluja’ Pick Up Top Industry Prizes at Visions du Réel

Lise Pedersen Two new cash prizes introduced this year in Swiss film festival Visions du Reel’s industry section, VdR-Industry, were among a flurry of awards handed out as the program wrapped in Nyon, Switzerland, on Wednesday. The Eurimages Co-production Development Award, created to promote the fund’s role in encouraging international co-production from the initial stages of a project, and which comes with a cash prize of €20,000 ($22,000), went to “The Last Days of the Hospital” by Mehran Tamadon (“My Worst Enemy,” “Bassidji”).

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Rutherglen and Hamilton West MP Michael Shanks presses Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Gaza humanitarian crisis

Rutherglen and Hamilton West MP Michael Shanks has pressed the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

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Best Friend Forever Boards Sales On Cannes Directors’ Fortnight Title ‘Universal Language’; Oscilloscope Takes U.S. Rights

EXCLUSIVE: Brussels-based company Best Friend Forever (BFF) has acquired international sales rights for Canadian director Matthew Rankin’s Universal Language.

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Iran 'within minutes' of developing nuclear capability, UK Government warned

Iran is "within minutes" of developing a nuclear capability and "mad enough to use it", the Government has been warned.

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Foreign Office's urgent travel advice for Dubai, Morocco and more for UK holidaymakers

UK residents with plans to head to Dubai are being urged to stay vigilant, following a fresh warning from the Foreign Office.

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Mhairi Black clashes with Rishi Sunak over Iran drone attack on Israel

Mhairi Black has clashed with Rishi Sunak over Iran's drone attack on Israel.

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Circle Women Doc Accelerator Unveils 2024 Cannes Docs Projects (EXCLUSIVE)

Naman Ramachandran Circle Women Doc Accelerator, an international training program dedicated to women and non-binary filmmakers, has unveiled the four projects that will take part in its showcase as part of the Cannes Docs program of the upcoming Cannes Film Market. For the fifth consecutive year, four alumnae of the program will present their works-in-progress during the market. “Dreamers” by Imam Hasanov, produced by Maria Ibrahimova for Cinex production (Azerbaijan), is set in rural Azerbaijan, where former football player Mamed coaches an all-girls football team.

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Foreign Office issues urgent travel warning on 16 countries after Iran attack on Israel

The Foreign Office has issued new travel warnings for 16 countries today following. In light of the recent drone attack on Israel by Iran, those planning to visit destinations including Morocco and the United Arab Emirates are strongly advised to check travel advice before making their journey.

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Filmotor Nabs World Sales for Berlinale Title ‘Shahid’ Ahead of Visions du Réel Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)

Lise Pedersen Berlinale Forum entry “Shahid,” the debut feature of Iranian-German filmmaker Narges Kalhor, has been picked up by Prague-based doc specialist Filmotor ahead of its premiere at Swiss documentary festival Visions du Réel, where it is competing in the more experimental Burning Lights section. Described by Kalhor as a collective work between herself and other artists, including a costume artist and a painter from Iran, a German music composer and a choreographer from Berlin, “Shahid” shifts playfully between genres, challenging conventional filmmaking rules.

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Iran Launches Drones Against Israel In Retaliatory Strike; White House Says Attack “Likely To Unfold Over A Number Of Hours”

Iran has launched drones toward Israel today, in highly anticipated retaliatory strikes that the White House said is “likely to unfold over a number of hours.”

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Foreign Office issues urgent warning for 18 countries including Dubai and Egypt

The Foreign Office has issued a new urgent travel warning for 18 countries, including popular Mediterranean holiday destinations. The government's latest advisory cautions travellers about an increased risk of terrorist attacks in countries around the southern Mediterranean and the Middle East due to heightened tensions following recent events in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.

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Iranian Journalist Back On Air A Week After Being Stabbed, Says “I’m Not Scared”

The Iranian TV journalist who was stabbed last weekend in London is already back live on air, saying attempts to silence him are not going to work.

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Full list of 66 'off limit' countries that UK tourists should never visit

British tourists have been warned that 66 countries across the globe are now deemed "too dangerous" for travel.

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Joe Biden Tells Benjamin Netanyahu An Immediate Ceasefire Is Needed In Gaza To Stabilize Humanitarian Crisis

President Joe Biden told Israel‘s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that an immediate ceasefire was needed in Gaza “to stabilize and improve the humanitarian situation and protect innocent civilians,” the White House said today.