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Film Independent today announced the names of the 30 filmmakers, from 11 nations, selected to participate in its 2022 Global Media Makers LA Residency, taking place in person this month.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentTikTok, which as become the official partner of the Cannes Film Festival, has assembled the prestigious jury of its inaugural #TikTokShortFilm, a global in-app competition of vertical shorts.Rithy Panh, the BAFTA-nominated Cambodian filmmaker of “The Missing Picture,” will preside over the international jury, which comprises Basma Khalifa, the Sudanese multi-disciplinary creative, Camille Ducellier, the artist and filmmaker of “Bachi-Bouzouk,” Angele Diabang, the screenwriter and producer of “Un air de kora,” as well as Khaby Lame, the Senegalese-born TikToker and content creator. Eligible short films will be between 30 seconds and 3 minutes in length.

As schools, shops and businesses across the UK raise funds for Red Nose Day 2022, here’s what you need to know about Comic Relief – and when Red Nose Day beganEvery mid-March, people all over the UK don iconic red noses and take part in fundraising activities to raise money to help to end child poverty and hunger. The UK’s funny fundraising campaign, spearheaded by Comic Relief, sees Red Nose Day held every two years – with schools, businesses and celebrities raising money to help aid Comic Relief’s mission of tackling poverty in the UK and across the world.

DEALSPeaceville Records has signed Sigh to release their twelfth studio album later this year. “I’ve been following Peaceville’s history from the very beginning”, says Sigh’s Mirai Kawashima.

Right Said Fred, who took issue with the TV personality’s upcoming trip to the Ukrainian border.Rinder is heading to the area to help the grandparents of his former Strictly Come Dancing partner Oksana Platero find safety.According to the UN, more than one million civilians have fled Ukraine because of the Russian invasion.Earlier this week Rinder, a criminal barrister, shared his plans to fly to Poland, which borders Ukraine. “Right now (Platero’s) grandparents are a week into their struggle to find sanctuary in a safe country,” said Rinder on Twitter.

Ann Curry will receive the Murrow Lifetime Achievement Award from Washington State University’s Edward R. Murrow College of Communication on April 5.

Zack Sharf With its Super Bowl teaser earning over 3 million views and counting in less than a day, all signs point to “Moon Knight” being one of the biggest television series of the spring. The show marks Oscar Isaac’s introduction into the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Marc Spector, a former CIA operative turned mercenary who dies during a job in Sudan but is revived and turned into the conduit of the Egyptian moon god Khonshu. Isaac recently told Empire magazine that “Moon Knight” is a character study the likes of which the MCU has rarely seen.“Often on these big movies it can feel like you’re building the plane on the runway,” Isaac said.

Wilson Chapman editorGet ready to meet the many, many sides of Marc Spector.During the Super Bowl, Marvel Studios unveiled the second trailer for “Moon Knight,” the Oscar Isaac-starring limited series premiering March 30 on Disney Plus.The Marvel Cinematic Universe series stars Isaac as Moon Knight, a character first created by Doug Moench and Don Perlin in 1975 for the comic series “Werewolf by Knight.” In most depictions of the character, Moon Knight is the secret identity of Marc Spector, a former CIA operative turned mercenary who dies during a job in Sudan but is revived and turned into the conduit of the Egyptian moon god Khonshu, becoming a Batman-esque vigilante. One of the character’s most notable traits is his dissociative identity disorder, which manifests in several distinct personas with defined personalities.

Saba and G. Herbo trade honest and open verses about their tough upbringings on new song "Survivor's Guilt." The Daoud and daedaePIVOT co-produced song is the latest to be lifted from Saba's upcoming Few Good Things, due February 4.

Rangers playmaker Joe Aribo will be heading home from the Africa Cup of Nations and can face Celtic after Nigeria were knocked out by Tunisia in the last 16.

Midfielder Joe Aribo has not suffered an injury while on Nigeria duty - but isn't quite being "rested" either in the final group game of AFCON 2022.

Rangers star Joe Aribo put in a stellar display as Nigeria swept Sudan aside, winning praise from both sets of fans.

Kanye West has reportedly set his sights out east and is planning a trip to meet with President Vladimir Putin as he expands his business empire in Russia.The 46-year-old rapper will also perform his first-ever show in Moscow with his Christian Sunday Service gospel, likely at the Crocus City Hall theater or the Grand Sports Arena where much of the 1980 Olympic Games were held.West is looking forward to making Russia 'a second home' as sources told Billboard that Kanye, a longtime supporter of Putin, deflected issues with strict travel sanctions between Russia and the United States as tensions rise amid a conflict with Ukraine. Prayer's up: Kanye West has reportedly set his sights out east and is planning a trip to meet with President Vladimir Putin as he expands his business empire in RussiaKanye's strategic advisor, Ameer Sudan, and lawyer, Scott Balber, are coordinating the trip.Balber’s also acting as a liason for his clients, Azerbaijani-Russian billionaire real estate developer Aras Agalarov and his sonEmin Agalarov.

Rangers midfielder Joe Aribo won't be joined by his two Ibrox pals at AFCON 2022.

Chelsea winger Hakim Ziyech, accusing him of faking an injury to avoid playing in a friendly, as he explained why the star player was left out of the squad for World Cup qualifiers this week. Ziyech was a surprise omission from the squad for matches against Sudan and Guinea, given that he has recovered from a shoulder injury and came off the bench for Chelsea against Arsenal in the Premier League on 22 August.

George Clooney is quite the prankster, and now he’s getting his kids involved.

Lady Gaga is offering a $500,000 reward for the safe return of her two stolen French Bulldogs.

In a year pockmarked by an ongoing pandemic, the type of tragedy that brings faded war memories back to life, Rebecca Deng has a reason to truly celebrate Christmas in her snow-dusted home of Holland, Mich. As part of an annual ritual, many in the U.S.

An eleven-year-old has revealed the stark reality of what it's like to live in a hotel room with her brothers and mum in a harrowing video of her makeshift life.

Abdul Musa Adam was seven years old when he set out on the journey that would take him from Darfur in Africa, all the way to Royal Ascot, at the heart of the British racing establishment.

was found dead after he disappeared at sea while travelling from Sudan to Calais.For many, like the teenager, the dangerous journey and risk of death was considered to be worth taking in the hope of securing a better future.Despite this, a recent YouGov poll found almost half of Brits have little to no sympathy for those trying to reach the UK.The Government has also pledged to take tougher measures in order to stop Channel crossings while also considering changing asylum laws to send people away.Still, each person crossing the Channel has a story.Some are trying to avoid conflict and violence while others desperately want a better life for themselves and their families.Musaab Ali, 28, has been living in Manchester for the last five years