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Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Les Films du Losange has closed a raft of major deals on Kasja Naess’s animated feature “Titina” which is produced by the teams behind the Oscar-nominated film “The Triplets of Belleville” and Oscar-winning short “The Danish Poet.” “Titina” will world premiere at Animation Is Film Festival, which takes place Oct. 21-23, and is produced by GKids, in collaboration with Annecy International Animation Film Festival and Variety. Budgeted at $8.5 million, the Norwegian animated movie was produced by Mikrofilm (“The Danish Poet”) and Vivi Film (“The Triplets of Belleville”). The film tells the real-life story of a fox terrier that accompanied her master on an expedition to the North Pole in an air balloon in the 1920’s. It will be released in Norway by Norsk Film Distribusjon, and in France by Les Films du Losange.

vowing to “curse” its attendees and saying that if he had a gun, he’d use it against people taking part in the event for flaunting and celebrating homosexuality. The far-right Zaventnici (Oathkeepers) political party also held a protest in August featuring tens of thousands of marchers calling on the Serbian government to cancel the parade.On Sunday, the day before EuroPride was scheduled to kick off, anti-Pride demonstrators, including biker gangs, far-right groups, and religious organizations held a rally “for marriage and the family” demanding the parade’s cancellation.Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has warned for weeks that the Pride march would be banned, arguing that police don’t have the manpower needed to protect Pride revelers from potential riots by right-wing groups.Serbian government officials, including Vucic and the country’s lesbian prime minister, Ana Brnabic, have said the country currently faces more pressing issues that need to be addressed, including attempts to broker a successful peace between the Serbian government and the breakaway province of Kosovo, and an energy crisis that has been exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, reports the Associated Press.“In the current geopolitical situation and tensions in the region, senseless clashes on the streets of Belgrade would make the position of our country more difficult, (and) endanger the safety of participants in the marches, as well as other citizens,” Serbian Interior Minister Aleksandar Vulin said in a statement.Serbia’s history and record on LGBTQ rights has been spotty.

One of the notoriously silent Queen’s Guard members has spoken out about ‘what an honour and a privilege’ it was to serve the former head of state. Councillor James Watson who gave almost 20 years of his life to the army has compared the ‘emotional’ loss of Queen Elizabeth II like ‘losing a family member’.

RITA Ora looked incredible as she showed off her peachy her bum on stage. The Masked Singer star posed in a sheer leotard and stockings as she performed in Tirana, Albania to celebrate it being EU's Youth Capital for 2022. Rita, 31, has flashed her incredible booty in a skin-tight all-in-one suit as she rocked the stage.

Rita Ora made sure all eyes were on her for the homecoming gig as she donned a black sheer leotard and skintight stockings for the special event.Rita, 31, was born in Kosovo to Albanian parents before she moved to London as a youngster, but she calls Tirana, the capital of Albania, her home.READ MORE: Rita Ora wows fans in slashed dress as she performs after wedding rumoursThe stunning singer poured her sizzling figure into the sparkling see-through leotard, which featured bold black details on either side of her chest.The racy long-sleeved piece was covered in sequins and exposed her ample cleavage and toned tummy.The Poison hitmaker took to her Instagram Stories on Wednesday (September 7) to share a steamy clip which saw her parading her famous curves in the jaw-dropping outfit.The steamy montage was originally posted by the official Instagram account of renowned Albanian dress designer Valdrin Sahiti, who custom-made the outfit for Rita.Rita looked confident as ever as she poked out her peachy derriere in the sexy stockings, shooting the lens a sultry stare with her hands on her hips.Another clip showed Rita complete her outfit with a giant red and black trail that would steal the show anywhere in the world.The blonde bombshell oozed glamour as she styled her famous locks in loose tresses that fell onto her shoulders and over her back.She looked perfectly dolled up for her set with a thick coating of eyeliner and a lick of pink lippy.The star topped of her all-black look with a chic pair of black-heeded boots that made a glam statement.Rita wowed fans with a 14-song show at the Skederbej Square in Tirana, describing the moment as "unforgettable".She opened her set with her 2019 track Ritual before dazzling the crowd

Ed Meza @edmezavar France TV Distribution is ratcheting up global sales for the hit Gallic crime series “Bright Minds,” with deals ranging from Japan to the U.S., Canada and Latin America. In its third season, the show, which airs on France 2, follows a police detective who finds a brilliant partner in a young autistic woman with encyclopedic knowledge of criminal investigations who works in the police records bureau. Together, they realize their complementary skills are the key to solving cases. France TV Distribution, which is presenting its current lineup this week at the Unifrance Rendez-Vous market in Biarritz, sold the show to Japanese public broadcaster NHK, which has been airing it since July.

Manori Ravindran International Editor More than a year since SkyShowtime was first announced, the SVOD is ready to join the streaming fray in Europe, Variety can reveal. The new platform — a joint venture between Comcast and Paramount Global that was first unveiled in August 2021 — will officially launch on Sept. 20 in the Nordic countries of Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden, before expanding into the Netherlands later this year in Q4. (The service received regulatory approval in Europe back in February.) Meanwhile, the SVOD will continue its roll out across Spain, Portugal, Andorra, and Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) over the coming months and through Q1 of 2023. CEE markets include Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia and Slovenia.

European Pride Organisers Association (EPOA) is insisting that EuroPride in Belgrade is not cancelled despite nationalists joining church protests and Serbian President Vučić announcing the cancellation.Three years ago, EPOA had chosen Belgrade as the host for the annual event for 2022. Vučić cancelled the event on the grounds of tensions in Kosovo, along with economic issues within the country.President of EPOA, Kristine Garina has stated that the event would have the opposite effect, boosting the economy.“EuroPride in Belgrade will not be cancelled and will bring together thousands of LGBTI+ people from across Europe with LGBTI+ people from Serbia and the wider western Balkans,” Garina said.The bullies she refers to are the right-wing anti-LGBTQ+ Serbians whose numbers have grown and have become vocal about their opposition to the pride event.Srbija za primer.

Dua Lipa is enjoying some downtime, and she’s doing it in style.

Dua Lipa is putting a fresh spin on the old Canadian tuxedo, rocking a barely-there denim bikini and sarong with lace-up boots while celebrating her birthday.«27 feels like heaven,» she captioned a photo carousel on Instagram, posing in a series of photos on what looks like a high-fashion nature walk of sorts. «Thank you for the birthday wishes!»Lipa showed off her toned abs and backside in the shots.

DUA Lipa rocks double denim as she celebrates her birthday. The British pop star shared a series of snaps of herself in a denim bra top, skirt and matching boots from her holiday in her family’s native Albania.

Eight films battled it out in competition at the 28th Sarajevo Film Festival, but Austrian director Sebastian Meise’s jury—including French director Lucile Hadžihalilović , Croatian director Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović, Serbian actor Milan Marić and Israeli producer Katriel Schory—spread the love quite widely.

Produced in conjunction with Serbia, Slovenia and Finland, Croatian six-part mini-series The Last Socialist Artefact had the perfect pedigree to take top honors in the Hearts of Sarajevo Awards for TV Series, a regional award set up to celebrate the past year’s best small-screen talent from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Kosovo and Slovenia.

into his home for their All or Nothing series, Arsenal star Granit Xhaka has given fans a sneak peak at his luxury lifestyle.The 29-year-old is a divisive figure at the Emirates, namely due to the ugly nature with which he was stripped of the Arsenal captaincy back in 2019.Though in an attempt to win some of his critics over Xhaka opened up his world to the camera, insisting that he has "nothing to hide" … and it's easy to see why.READ MORE: Granit Xhaka allowed All or Nothing into family home because he has 'nothing to hide'The Switzerland international lives in a swanky mansion on the outskirts of north London with stunning wife Leonita Lekaj - whom he married in 2017 - and their two children, a daughter, Ayana, and a son, Laneya.Xhaka might split opinion among Arsenal fans but he's nonetheless one of the highest paid players at the club and has amassed a personal fortune of around £17million, it is estimated by Sportsbrief.Are Arsenal better or worse with Granit Xhaka in the team? Let us know what you think in the comments section below.Granit met Leonita when he played for Borussia Monchengladbach. The two share a Kosovo-Albanian background and were engaged in 2016 after spending two years together.

Dua Lipa has been made an Honorary Ambassador of Kosovo at a ceremony in the country’s capital, Pristina. The singer was in the city to headline the Sunny Hill Festival, which she co-founded with her father, Kosovan Dukagjin Lipa, in 2018.The award was presented in recognition of Lipa’s work with the festival and the Sunny Hill Foundation promoting a campaign that is calling for a change to visa rules in the Balkan region so that Kosovans can travel into the European Union for short stays visa-free, as citizens can in five neighbouring countries.After receiving the award from President Vjosa Osmani on Friday, Lipa wrote on Instagram: “It’s an honour and a privilege to be able to represent my country all over the world and to continue my work and efforts globally to see that we leave our mark and make a difference.

Dua Lipa has been named as an Ambassador of Kosovo! The “Levitating” singer, who is outspoken about her support for the Balkan country where she spent much of her childhood, was honoured with the title on Friday.

Dua Lipa has called being named an honorary ambassador of Kosovo ‘a privilege’.The British singer was born in London to Kosovo Albanian parents, with her family moving back to the country’s capital Pristina in 2008, shortly after Kosovo declared independence.The 26-year-old, who casually modelled alongside Kim Kardashian and Nicole Kidman at Paris Couture Week in July, was invited to receive the special honorary ambassador medal and certificate by President Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu on Friday, in a reception alongside her family.Dua, who was in Kosovo for Sunny Hill Festival, an annual event organised alongside her father, Dukagjin Lipa, posted photos on her social media as she reflected on the ‘honour’ of her new role.‘It’s an honour and a privilege to be able to represent my country all over the world and to continue my work and efforts globally to see that we leave our mark and make a difference.‘The youth of Kosovo deserves the right to visa liberalisation, freedom to travel and to dream big.

Dua Lipa has been named as an Ambassador of Kosovo! The «Levitating» singer, who is outspoken about her support for the Balkan country where she spent much of her childhood, was honored with the title on Friday. Taking to Instagram to share the news and post a photo with Kosovo's president, Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu, Lipa wrote, «Yesterday afternoon I was awarded the title of Honourary Ambassador of Kosovo by our Madame President.» A post shared by DUA LIPA (@dualipa)The GRAMMY-winning singer continued, «It’s an honour and a privilege to be able to represent my country all over the world and to continue my work and efforts globally to see that we leave our mark and make a difference. The youth of Kosovo deserves the right to visa liberalization, freedom to travel and to dream big.

Dua Lipa has been named an Honorary Ambassador of Kosovo in a ceremony that was held over the weekend.Taking to Instagram yesterday (August 6), the 26-year-old ‘Future Nostalgia’ artist – who spent a portion of her childhood in Kosovo, and has Kosovo-Albanian parents – shared a photo gallery of the ceremony, featuring her official invitation, certificate, and decoration with a medallion by Kosovo’s Madame President Vjosa Osmani.The caption saw Lipa note: “It’s an honour and a privilege to be able to represent my country all over the world and to continue my work and efforts globally to see that we leave our mark and make a difference.“The youth of Kosovo deserves the right to visa liberalisation, freedom to travel and to dream big.”A post shared by DUA LIPA (@dualipa)On her personal Instagram account, Osmani also shared images of the ceremony. Writing in Albanian, Osmani said: “Today, I gave the title of Honorary Ambassador of the Republic of Kosovo to Dua Lipa, because she continues to honour our country in every step and every appearance.“[She] has become an inspiration and model for girls all over the world.

The Senate passed legislation to extend health and disability benefits to millions of veterans exposed to toxic burn pits in Iraq, Afghanistan and other areas of military engagement.

holiday hotspot Marbella is reportedly now crawling with organised criminal gangs from across Europe, using torture and violence to protect their stakes in the profitable drugs trade. According to Spanish Intelligence Centre for Counter Terrorism, 113 gangs from 59 different countries now operate in the province of Malaga, where Marbella is situated. Of these gangs, 14 are thought to be British.